Alexandria Daily Advertiser

We yesterday received a letter from an officer on board one of the transports in the Cove of Cork, in the expedition under Sir Eyre Coote. It says, "this morning, June 5th, the troops were brigaded as follows: The 1st, or Highland brigade, consisting of the 71st, 72d, 93d, and Buffs, under the command of general M'Farlane. The second, of the 5th, 24th and 83d, with artillery, under gen. Balfour. The third brigade, of the 32d, 38th and 62d, under the command of general Montresor. The 89th regiment is to form a detached corps, under the command of lieut. col. Lord Blaney. I have not yet learned who is to command the artillery, or staff corps. General Drummond is second in command under Sir Eyre Coote. The troops are in good health, and are landed every day to keep them so. Our destination is not yet known; but it is supposed we are going upon some remote and desperate expedition, and not to the West-Indies; for all the married officers are ordered to send their wives on shore immediately, and the transports are to be furnished with provisions for six months."