New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-27
THE rArTLE on THE BLACK SEA.

Tie country startled yesterday by tie snnOlnre-
meni brought BY tie steamer Pacific sni instantly diff
fused BY telegraph in al directions fro Quebec 70
New-Orleans and from Portland TO st Louis. - the
effect that the Russians hai destroyed tAe TsTk.sh
fee; in the Black Sea- after gallant and desperate
sist:nce For. not only had the public mind become
accustomed 70 tie idea Of Turkish equality II not
peroriy but the sea was the last arena il which il
was supposed that the Russians could gain sry aurel
Under the shock Of this intelligence there was quite
general disposition 10 credit the most eIag,erA-si re-
rorts and 10 admit the most alarming infsrcn.es s to
ilnfueuce the dsAster mast have upoa the progress
OF tie war and ly consequence upon tie liberties all
tie progress of Europe.
We are hspPy to te able to coat-sliet these impress
sors and to alsy these excessive apprehension The
b..te at snope was comparatively Insignificant taoagh
IS fsr IS our imperfect intelligence clear up the
facts j, was .sl2nty contested on both sides Il was
fought LOT between the numerous and powerful TGrS
ish fee. Of the Black Sea sai corresponding number
Of Russian ships but between Turkish squadron OF
three fieates ard two liftle steamers viii small
transports sud force Of sI sai o. the Line twelve
frastes and some smaller vessels commlaied BY Nics
Admiral NACEnioFF. the Oldest Russ an Commander
that ses Tie Turkish Admiral Osrau Pssha was
proceeding up tie cosst, conveying an stores %
Bstun fcr tie Turkish army in tss, when BE net
BY tie enemy. fee, Of siaoPs. psee the southern
shore just in that part where the SEA Is nlrfOxes-
With tie Russian naval station OF SsvAs;-? pol
nearly opposite OF the northern shore tie distance be-
tween lie two places heng about ~ mes- II seems
Tat tie main seton to0k place in the hsr5or where
Csusn rAsLa er6eayo-ed to ind refuge from tie ~
pericr force Of Na,himos. SO despsr4.e was the
fsbDs that tic Russians according TO their oTu ac-
count carried away only prize, the fas shP Of tie
squadron and she sunk before lie! reached SsvasoP
All tie other vessels were des.-Oyei. We are told
etpt cre which made sood is escape. Il thesane
time the Russian feet damaged in the 6ght TIA;
some Of its craft hsi serious dealy IN making POr.
Such are tie iaets they apPeaT floa ths bez: sae
uen;s a. cur command.
Tie Russians have thus gained naval sivsnilga,
bat il is aot o1e vhieh proves their s5ly 70 cope
equally with tie Turks 8; ses any than tie de-
feat Of regiment by brigade, would evince real
superiority o1 land Tie bulk OF TIE Turkish feet IS
untouched and according to good Witnesses, i ey 10
means despiclble force. It w.s ~ lOab; g-Oss
strategic blurder tie part 0! Admiral ssae o. hs
suPeriors :; Constntaople 70 expose this snail squ.i
20 be destroyed il has been bus j. does
sentsly eject tie power Of TuTks! . prosecute tie
wsr Not c1ly is nsya 1steu Of less scsouzt TO her
than oHe land bur sic si hss ships enough % keep
tie Russians 81 respectable distance fr0n tie B,s-
yhorrs There is 10 ress0n TO dc.bs that even After
this disaster, her fee;is sufficiently powerful TO render
the appearance Of Russian s4EatrOr before Constant
IOpe impossible Il 20. 70 undertake positive kosalTies
snd repeat At scre Russian port TIE p-o,elurs usI
I tried 81 Sinore.
The British Ministerial joz-n2i< .lk very loudly n
correction with this event il il were something
Irisire tie pSri OF Eussi. and Eus: determine
Ike se;ion the part Of Ire allied powers BoA these
opinions seen ualouaiea. II eczl1 70: be expected
ilai, while RussiAs Asstie possessions, s1d sane OF
ler hest GeEsrl sre taresteoei with destruction BY
the yie,orous Turks and nsu-geuf 0znt.ineers, sAe
should look on quietly ard see renfU,emeaIs guns
and rUri,ior carried TO tie enemy. Il s tue the
Car ong since svOwsd lis military operations TO bs
merely defensive 3; The ufOsi TO ain 81 the peace
fH reIsriiOn Of what se called Ester sz.-:usees;
but Zen the Ts-ks h.i cot 5ecl1rei sna werc Tot
rtn2e.ng hin with Tire complete lCsz Of TIE painfully
vou ard desT.keli ProTinces o. he C-1ssszs n sach
oSnsrgency il were absurd 10 expect hin 10 e0nkae
Us defensive action to ere resistance u Ia; res0a