THE BALTIC FLEET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 273, 13 June 1855, Page 6

THE BALTIC FLEET.

As far as can be, ascertained at present, the. fleet about to b^ despatched to the Baltic will thus be composed :— Commander-in-chief~Re.ar-Admiral o f the Blue, the Hon. R. S. Du.ndas, C.B, ' Second in command—Bear-Admiral of the Blue, M. Seymour. Third in command—Rear-Admiral of the Blue, E. L. Bajnes, C. B. Captain of the. Fleet—The Hon.. F. T. Pelham; "'' / Duke of Wellington (flag), 131 guns, 700 horse power. ■.'■■■ ° goyat George . 102 l 400 Majestic ; . . 81 400 Exmonth (flag) . 91 400 Creagy . ... 81 400 James Watt . . 91 300 Cohans \ . . 81 400 Qxion .... 81 600 Sanspareil . . 70 - 350 Caesar. ... 91 400 Blenheim ... 60 450 Nile .... JI 400 Hogao. .. -. 60- 450

AjftK , . . .« «0 .450 Drtgou . . . . « 6-0 Edinburgh . . ,60. SOO Buljdog . . , • « *W RnsseU.. „ . .' 60 .300 Penelope . , . 19 «50 Hawke . . . . 60 200 Lightniag ... 3 100 Cornwall ... 60 800 Vulture .... 6 470 Pembroke ... 60 800 Desperate ... 8 400 Baitings . . . fiO JOO Ponfliet . ... 8 400 Imperisuie . . . fil .WOCruisor ..... 14 J. 5--0 ... 54 400 Barrier ... 14 1.60 Arrogant ... 47 S6O Ariel1 .... 2 160 Amphion ... 45 800 Falcon ' ... 17 100 I Horatio , . . %X BJO B*»ilisk. , , . 6 400 , Cossack '. . ..21 250 Kosamppd . . . 6 286 Pylade* ... 21 250 Driver . . • . 6 280 Esk 21 250 Jann* .... 4 280 Tartar .... : 21 250 Locust. . . ; . 8 180 Archer . , . , 14 JOO Ottor .... S 120 Retribution . . 28 400 Porcupine ... 3 132 Magicjenne . . 16 400 Zepbyr .... 8 100 Odin .... 16 560 Recruit .... 4 160 Samson. ... 6- 467 Vfose . . , . 4 150 FIrOA'XING EAFTE.RIBiS. 1 j TJiuodeV. . . . 16 Glutton 16 I Trusty, ...... 16 Meteor . . . 1 . . 16 | MOBTAB VESS^I-S, Brazer f 1 JVlanly... 1 Pirm.. ;'..., 1 Wastiff 1 Hardy, ............... 1, Porcupine........ ...•••. 1 Havoc .........;.... 1 5uriy.............^.'. 1 STEAM-GUN BOATS.. Gleaner,... 3 Hind 2 Pelter , 3 Jackdaw ...... 2 Pincber...... 3 Jasper 2 Ruby 3 Jack 3 Teager 1 Magpie .~ $ Badger 3 Redwing ..... 2 Snapper 3 Skylark 2 Biter ...... 2 Snap ....... 2 Boxer ...... t Stork 2 . Clinker , '. 5 Swinger " 2 Cracker 2 Thistle ."..... 2 Uupper ...... .2 Weasel 2 Fancy |. ...... 8 Pigmy 2 Grinder. . , . • •' 2 Starling' 2 The. Belieisle, 24, Commander Hosken, hospital ship. The CEolus, 42, ammunition magazine. . The Perseverance, stovesbip. The Volcano, floating engineers' factory, Master Commander Dyer. Bear-Admiral Michael Seymour has hoisted his flap, #r« tern,, as second in command of the Baltic fleet, on board the Nile, at Plymouth*— Illustrated London Neics.

The Besieged City.-—'Sebastopol is to-day (Bth ult) much more1 completely aimed, much - more effectually defended, than it was when' we first attacked it. . The first enceinte has been considerably damaged, but the intrenchments and works erected by the Russians amply compensate that disadvantage. The city, properly speaking, has suffered little, but the suburbs of the marine and the Tartar quarter are destroyed. They are, it is true, outside|the ramparts. We can see from the heights occupied by the English what is going on in the city. Notwithstanding allgthat has been reported, nothing indicates that confusion prevails within its walls. The most perfect order, on the contrary, appears to. exist there. The inhabitants quietly walk about the streets, troops move about in every direction without any apparent anxiety, and on several points we perceive long lines of muskets piled up. No woman or child is anywhere to be seen. The Russians carefully watch our Movements, and are particularly alarmed at the progress making by the French in the direction of the i Quarantine. On that side our works have reached within 150 yards nf the Russian batteries. The Fort of the Quarantine is sadly damaged, and when we shall re-open our five it will soon completely fall to ruins. The Flagstaff bastion, although long battered by our artillery, still holds out. It has done us great injury and may still annoy us much, but our artillerymen and engineers believe that it can be easily stormed.. There can be no doubt of it, when we view the enormous guns and mortars pointed in the long and numerous batteries, now close to the walls of the place.. Our soldiers execute those painful and arduous, works with, an alacrity, and a success which Qiir allies, greatly admire.— Letter 1 from a French. Qfficef. Incidents of the Storm. — Knapsacks, havresacks, canteens, greatcoats, and blankets, \yhirled about v'Odly QY«r our; heads; several men were blqw,n. do,w,n. and. received serious bruises, casks and heavy articles care.er.ed among us as we laj dow,n full length upon tht ground, and shakos and forage caps occasionally gave one, unpleasant blows. However wretched each victim, felt, all fqujid it impossible to forbear laughing at the miseries of his neighbour as ea,ch severally lamented his own losses—^ Iv'e.

lost ft;bam I gate. £2 for yesterday at Balaldava." "JbaJt's nothing,'* adds 4b« neighbour,' " two dozen And * half of wine of miue wag a moment age {blown over the cliff.' ";Confound it, there igo soy «hicts and blankets," chimes in * thixd, as* mats of {rink *nd yellow dashes by as from * «*tt*f>ult. It was only as one approached cautiously, near the summit of 'the cliffs* where, lying at full length, one could look upon the boiling: sea beneath us, that the terri' ble effects of the gale could be appreciated* Then I (beheld a fine three-roasted Vessel drift gradually - upon the rocks; immediately she touched she appeared to double, and then in-a few seconds nothing was visihle but a mass of - chips and fagots dancing upon the surface ef the surf. A little brig held out bravely for . hours, though little more than her own length from the perpendicular, hopeless-looking rocks; suddenly her masts disappeared, cut away by her .captain, yet we hoped she would weather all: but towards the afternoon she, too, J flttskftd' , against the rocks—a few figures were seen for a, moment in relief ere they were enclosed by the' white spray, and in a few seconds all was-over with her.