Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-28
FOUR DAYS
Later 6'rOEla EurOpe.
Great Naval Battle between Tarkey and
Russia
Terrible Slaughter Of Men and Loss Of
VesssIsU

S@seSe
The steamer Pacific, from Liverpool, Dec l4th,
arrived al New York, on Monday. The news ia
startling and inportanL-the most Of any arrival
Tor long time.
On the 30ih' Of November, the entire Russian
feet on the Ratk Sea, under Admiral Machihon, eff
"a sail, had desperate battle near Snope, with n
Turks squadron Of IA sail under Vice Admiral
osaim Bey. The Turks fought like tigers. Scorn-
Ing 10 surrender, ship after ship blown up,
sunk, OF burned, until only the flag ship remained
The Russians attempted to take this 10 SevasiupOD,
but finding il in sinking condition Osaim Pacha
and the crew were transferred to the Russian YES
sells. ert
Each of the larger Turkish ships had on board,
besides ita crew, 500 soldiers on their way to Crcas
sia. Several thousand men must have persisted
The Russians lost two ships Of the line, three irig
ates and two steamboats,. The remainder of the
Russian fleet shattered that it could with
difficulty reach Seyastopol. The Russian flag ship
was with difficulty kept from sinking.
From all thai we can gather from come what con.
Trajectory accounts, the 30lh Of November will be
hereafter the prondest day IN Turkish annals Leon
idas with his three hundred, did not fight against
greater odds or with inore heroic bravery. The
Russian fleet contained 6 line of battle ships, IL
rgaies, steamboats, and brig. Il was all or near
y all their naval force on the Black Sea.
The two divisions Of The Turkish Aeet returned
TO The BosphOus two days before the battle, and the
Turkish squadron seems to have been convoy
which leil CouFtantinopIe on the 26lh, with 5000
troops. as reint1rcements for the Asiatic Armv.--
The squadron had not sing line Of battle ship.
IL consisted Of seven frigaes one frieae, two
schooaers, and tour transport ships Que vessel
escaped unframed. The Russian force must have
been at least two or three times that Of the Turks
in weight of metal. -
The last dispatch announces that the Eng hSh aud
Ffeach fleets we're about 10 enter the black Sea-
All Europe is ~ excitement at the herosin aud mis-
fortune OF the gallant Turks, and opinion is general
thai European war can no longer be avoided.
1t is supposed that the Turkish squadron de-
stroyed was merely Il convoy. 1t was undoubt-
edIy transporting the reinforcemeuts mentioned,
and the main divisions of the Turkish feet were
safe IN the Bosphorus on the 2Slh.
All the accounts oflh battle reach US, by the
way of odessa, where the report was brought by
an aide-de camp Of Prince Menschikoff. The
Turkish version of the affair may differ essential
ly from the above.
The war continues 10 be prosecuted with vigor
IN Asia, and we have continued reports (by tile
way of Constanlinople) Of the success Of the
Turkish aims. M
Constantinope despatch of 18th says
Letters from Asia confirm the news OF the
defeat of the Russians in two engagements, which
took place near Akeska, and Saffa. ADD Pasha
has entered Georgia, and bis army is marching
upon Teflis.''
The following is later
g A private letter from Constantinope, Of the
18th ult.. announces that the two corps of Bato.
UNI and Anatelia were advancing on the Russian
territory, and were 10 unite at Tells. The ma
jority of The inhabitants Of Georgia had declared
in favor Of the Turks. The Turkish division of
BaIazd entered the Russian territory, in the
province Of Eiisan, on the 9th Of October The
Russian advanced guard, having been attacked
by 5000 BashI-Bozouks, who preceded the Turk
ISL division, were completely routed, and the
Turks continued their march to Erivan. Abd
Pasha entered The Russian territory, in Georgia,
on the 10Th Of November, with the greater por.
ton Of his army