The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-03 00:00:00

STORMING OF ODESSA.

The Moniteur of yesterday contains the follow-
ing note, which fully confirms the news of the bom-
bardment of Odessa, as communicated by telegraph.
It brings news to the 23d ult. According to these
despatches, the damage done by the combined fleet
to the town was not very extensive. They only
destroyed the small port called the Port of the
Quarantine :
" The report of Admiral Hamelin gives an account of
the manner in which the military authorities of Odessa
conducted themselves towards the Furious, when pro-
vided with a flag of truce. As the language of the admi-
ral seemed to imply, this derogation from the usages of
civilised nations—or, to speak more corectly, this infringe-
ment on the rights of nations—was not to remain long
unpunished. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna, of
April 30, says :—' Official news from Odessa, of the 23d,
announces the bombardment of that place by nine ves-
sels of the combined fleet. When the courier left, the
cannonade had lasted ten hours, and was still going on.
One of the Russian batteries had been completely destroyed
and several vessels anchored in the port4had been burned.
After the evacuation of Lesser Wallachia by the Russians,
the Turkish troops had taken possession of three im-
portant points in advance of Kalafat, and were marching
on Krajowa, which place they were to occupy this day.
The fact of the Russians having met with a severe check
in the Dobrudscha is officially confirmed ; but the details
of the engagement, or even the precise spot on which it
took place, are not known. Silistria, though vigorously
attacked, resists with success. The Russians have al-
ready experienced a heavy loss."'

ODESSA, April 26.—Since the 22d all is quiet
The English and French fleets are leaving the road.
steads. The town is uninjured. Some houses o:
the quarantine port have been burnt.

Prince Paskiewitsch allows the export of grain
from the Principalities to Austria.
The Montenegrins crossed the Turkish frontier
at Niksich on the 20th. Turkish regulars repulsed
them.

DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE OF
CAMBRIDGE.

It appears that the announcement in our Mon-
day's edition of the departure of the Duke of
Cambridge from Trieste was premature. His de-
parture was delayed until yesterday (Tuesday),
when he left Trieste for Corfu..

THE DANUBE.
The Journal de Constantinople of the 19th,
says :—" In one of the last engagements on the
line of the Danube, several soldiers of the Imperial
troops took from Russian officers who were slain a
considerable quantity of gold pieces and of paper
roubles. They gave up the entire sum to their
officers, and it has been sent to Constantinople."
SEMLIN, April 28.—The Turks, as they ad-
vancediinto Little Wallachia, were received with
the greatest enthusiasm.
The ERussians were Lmaking tremendous pre-
parations for a regular attack on Silistria.
Liprandi's corps will probably attempt to pass
the Danube at Nicopoli.
RUTSCHUK, April B.—l arrived here last night,
and found the report which had met me on the road
that the Russians had crossed the Danube in force
at Matchin and Issatche, under the command of
General Luders, fully confirmed. In the midst of
all the rumours that are flying on every side, it is
impossible to make any positive statement as to
their numbers. It is alleged, on the one hand, that
they are 80,000 strong, whilst others affirm with
equal confidence that they do not amount to more
than 15,000. I can hardly believe, however, that
they would venture to enter Bulgaria unless with
a large body of troops/a,ud am inclined to set them
down at at least 50,000 or 60,000. The Turkish
troops, in accordance with orders previously re-

ceived, have fallen back on towards Shumla, where
the main body of the army has been rapidly concen-
trated. According to the last accounts Omer Pacha
was at Bazardjik with 65,000 men, and was prepar-
ing to offer battle. In the meantime the Russians
are advancing westward, and have occupied the
whole, or nearly the whole, of the Dobrudscha.
They are already within twelve leagues of Silis-
tria, and the inhabitants are sending their harems
and valuables in here every day. The panic has
even extended to Tortrokan. The greater part
of the troops quartered here marched for Shumla
this morning. Everything is, in short, being done
to increase the force which will strike the decisive
blow. In case of defeat, Omer Pacha has no re-
source but to fall back on Shumla and stand his
ground there until the arrival of the English and
French troops, and of the Turkish reserve, which
have not yet reached the scene of action. Re-
ports were current here last night, which I can
hardly believe, that the Cossacks who, as you know,
generally overrun the country 40 or 50 miles in
advance of the main body, were already on the road
between this and Shumla, and that the communi-
cation was consequently cut off. The post, how-
ever, arrived here safely this morning, and brings
no confirmation of the statement. I start for the
latter place to-morrow, and trust that no unpleasant
contingency of this sort—for that such a contingency
does exist it is impossible to deny—may prevent
me reaching the scene of action in sufficient time.
I am fully confident that Omer Pacha will, if not
decisively victorious, be at least able to maintain
himself until the allied forces arrive. If these turn
the scale, and the Russians are defeated, they are
lost, as the Dobrudscha is a sterile and desolate
district, and the inhabitants are fiercely hostile.
The cannonading on each side of the river has
ceased here for some time past, but the chasseurs
still keep up a popping of carbines to every one who
goes down to get water, or in fact approaches the
bank for any purpose.