The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-27

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dispatches be received here or In Paris the en-
v0ys on the spot will have acted u>0n the POI wers
given them In the event of a direct aggression by
Russia on the Turkish coasts. II will vemsin with
her Msjestys ministers to afford enechvsl support
to that decision by the usual commu1i ;atoW 10 par
lament, and by placing present relations with
the Rossan empire in their true shape Having ex-
hauted every means tina. forbearance and ingenuity
could suggest, for the restoration Of peace, bat hav-
ing, a. the same time, pledged the nopor and the
naval forces of England, to bring this dispute 10
successful termination by other meaus, IL all negotin
lions for peace should fail " would be unworthy Of
the position we occupy in the world and the peculiar
Obligations we have contracted in this question, to
hesitaie when the coor:e is clear before us. The
EnRh pc ple are resolved that Russia shall not die
tate conditions to Europe, or convert the Black Sea-
with al the various interests enccmpassng its Shores
iDto Russian lake. They desire that course OF
ccnsummae hypocrisy should be punished by sig
nal defeat and that stop s.t,uld be put TO these
hpgressions. The Emperor Of Russia, who began this
var without pretext. is carrying it on withou. dis
euis. and therefore becomes The mp00npe duty of
Ihe jour fc'crs acho hare 50 recently recorded their
dstrm not,os to put an end TO ~ to take all the
ursS Uhch that object may deHdnd.
[Fsom the Iondcn Post Dec 10
The damage TO the Turkish cause, the cheek to the
Turkish success, may be somewhat more or some
what less than It is represented by the rapid and
cDct despatch whclfwe have received; but it is at
leost evident that Russian naval force, despatched
Ia act on the Turkish c0as has been able to strike
suCden and heavy blow ct the resources OF the
Porte, precisely in the quarter where the Dvan had
the best reason to expec; that there anything
substantial any thing bey ond mere ostentation-in
the pIOessed services of her allies, the value ana
operation Of such services might be expected to
become available. It win hardly be urged, we sup
pose, ttat the Back Sea ia appropriate stage for
arother scene of the Diplomatic comedy which has
been play in the Priucipalties under the name Of
the Material Guarantee" or that Russia Is joint
protector Of The roads within which it seems that
the squadron from Sebastopol has succeeeed in de.
molishing Turkish armament. Whssever quibbles
may be raised as to the national character OF Wal
scoia and Modava, there is no question possible
to tho nature of an attack under the guns of
Sinope. That port is as essentially part
OF the Ottoman territory as Portsmouth is Of
the British OF Brest OF the French. The Russians,
therefore, may be taken to have abandoned
the hypocrisy of their defensive attitude as to
the very sphere Of operations in which the neglect
or supineness Of the great maritime Powers oud in
f1ict on them the deepest disgrace. were not mea-
@ Nv Ms ha trust that
scandal would be caused in Europe by the specta
Gle Of Turkey deserted in her noble struggle for jus.
fce. by the allies who have insisted most loudly
the theory OF rights, which, ss yet, the Turk alone
has maintained in practice. The combined fleets
which now lie in the Bosphorus could demolish, at
the will of those who direct them the whole naval
force OF Russia. Doubtless had the attack at Siuope
been known or anticipated, steps would have been
taken in time to prevent the results II not to punish
the intention. But the disaster Is described as sur.
prise. Such, we presume, it must have been. But
whatever doubts or hopes may have fingered on the
minds OF European statesmen. naturally reluctan. to
VI dortake the dread responsibility of war; as to the
caution and indulgence yet to be extended to the in
to!erable unscrupnlousness of Russia, apprehend
that the tine for such conscientious forbearanee has
been stretched to the utmost. 1t mast be subject
OF deep regret tbat the extent to which soothing
policy has gone hes brought heavy damage on our
ally, snd shadow of reproach on ourselves II
would be natssr OF lasting blame snd scandal
should second such disaster be suffered 70 occur -
want Of that protection which our fleets were ex-
pressiy despatched 10 afford.
[FroTn the Lopsor Chroricls, Dtc. Is
The letter from our Conssauiinople CORRESPONDENT,
which appeaed in our second edition of yesterday,
real magnitude and importance Of the victory so
boastfully claimed 10 the Russian despatch from
ODESSA, OF the 5th instant. In the first place, we
learn from our CORES pondeDt that on the 25th ult
sDy signs Of movement, al Buyukdere, in the Bos-
phoru,; and we might safely infer from this fact
one. that the " fIigates' engaged at Sinope, on
II 30'h, were no part Of the vessels under Sade's
(Mrch yer Pachas) command. But letter from
Trebizond, of the 1Sth Now forwarded to us by our
correspondent, saves MS the necessity Of relying on
mere iDierences and conectures with respect to the
force under the unfortunate Osman Pacha's COM
maId. In that letter read 80 On the 14th, three
frgatss ard two small steamers entered this port,
(1rebZ0nd) coming from ConstantinOple. They
are bound to Batoum. This little squadron is carry
Ing ammunition, and is to attempt landing on the
mett among those populations They left on the
evening Of the 16sh, on their way to Batoum 1t is
perfectly evident that this little squadron is
identical with the Turkish feet" which, accord
was ercountt red by Admiral Machine, near Suk.
um-Kale," on the Circassisn coast; for the des-
patch expressly states that Admiral Osman Pacha
intended landiog troops there" And, as il
adds that +" the Russians gave chase, and pursued
the Turks into the roadstead Of Sinope, where they
aIrihilated thirteen Turkish vessels" we have at
once complete clue to the true character of the
affair Of the 30th The Russian line Of battle ships
cruising in those parts OF the Black Sea intercepted
the three frigates and the two small steamers under
Osman Pachas command, on their way to Batoum
and chased them to Siuope, where they were proba-
bly, unable TO get fully uLder cover of the land bat
teries. s therefore mot surprising that they failed
to cope with six or seven line of battle ships.
This, we imagine will turn ont to be the correct
account OF the triumph which Prince Menschikof is
absurcedly reported to have set Off TO announce to
srOyed by tie Russians rs they insert there be
doubt that, in addition to the five vessels which
we're encountered at SnlcumKale and chased to
SinoEe, certain huks which are known to have been
lying at the latter place have been included order
to swell the list. The true value of Russian boasts
Of victory may be appreciated from fact COM
murcatsd in one Of our Trebzond leitersviz., that
the Turkish steam-frigate,r alleged to have been
captured of st. Nicholas turns out to be neither
more nor less than "a commercial steamer belonging
TO the company of Haga, with twelve passengers
on board. in its strategcal aspect We may there
fore treat this grand naval victory" ilcdent
OF very subordinate moment. It may not be imma-
terial 20 add that, had Admiral Nacnimow's attack
not been directed against Turkish ships gagged in
active wsrfare-had the imperial squadron made an
uDplovoked assault upon Turkish port In Asia
Minor, or upon ships sheltered within t-such q
proceeding would have been q direct violation Of the
Czars express and repeated disclaimer OF ofeusive
hosfities, and would have opened questions Of the
ghvest moment as CARDS the position OF the Wes-
tern Powers.
Such casualty, however, as that OF the 30th ult,
is not likely materially to affect the resul. of the
pending negotiations. The Turks, hitherto success
ful on land both in Europe and in ASIA will GER
tainy neither acquesce in the loss of the Principa
ties nor accept the Russian proectorate merely be-
caufe,a few frlgates and transports have been sur
prised by superior force The escene Of the late col
sicn is point peculiarly exposed to attacks from
the feet stationed at Sebastopcl; and 1t Is evident
from the entire absence Of ships Of the line as
well as from all the circumstances of Osman
Pacha's expedition, that the Turkish squadron
was not prepared 10 meet the Russian heet In
hattie. It Ia needle inuurc whoflor the Otto