Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-30
The Turkish War.
Great Naval Baitle-a Turkish
Fleet des,royed-Persia takes
ground against Turkey-the
Turks victorious on land.
Highly Important News.


at New York on Monday afternoon, bring
ing Liverpool dates to Dec. l4th.
The news from the seat Of war ID highly
important \ part of the Turkish feet on
the Blac, Sea has been beaten by the Rus
SLAMS. under Admiral Machinoff
The following ,clegraphic despatch was
received from Vienna, dated on the even.
ing Of Dec. 10:
"On ,he 30th of Nov six Russian ships
If the line, under Admiral Machinof, at.
lacked Turkish squadron at Siuiope, and
notwithstanding the violent fire Of the land
batteries iu the roads, in an hour and a
half completely destroyed seven Turkish
frirates, one steam frigate, two schooners
and three transport ships. An attempt
WAS made to take the Turkish flag ship,
With Osman Pasha on board, to Sebastopol,
lut as she began to sink while at sea, Os-
n.an Pasha and the crew were taken on
board the Russian ships.
The Russian flagship had suffered SO
much that it could hardly reach Sebasto-
pol. A despatch from Odessa, of the 9th
INST, which reached Paris by way of Wen
IA, confirms the above intelligence, with
ont giving further details. The number
If Turkish vessel, captured or sunk is quo
ted at II.
Prince Menschikcif Immediately left
! Odessa for St. Petersburg, to communicate
the news Of victory 20 the Emperor"
/ la an editorial on tie receipt of this news
the London Times says:
I "Thc intelligence from the seat of war,
which We received yesterday with hesita-
. tion, has now been corroborated hy several
channels, ard by positive announcement
IN tie Official Journal of France. War has
Begun in earnest A naval action has been
fought upon the coast of Asia Minor, end
ing i'll TIE total destruction Of a portion Of
the Ottoman feet; and for the first time in
naval history, Russian squadron has re-
turned to Sebastopol laden with the spoils
of victory. The war, hitherto confined to
the occupation of the Danubian Principal
ities and to few partial encounters of the
hostile armies, appears to have assumed on
the Black Sea the character of direct ag-
gression, and the Emperor of Russia has
thrown down the gauntlet to the maritime
Powers precisely on that element on which |
they are best prepared to meet him. We
have thought it our duty to uphold and de- |
fend the cause Of peace, as long as peace |
was compatible with the honor and dignity
of the country, and We feel 10 regret that
to the very last we have adhered to course |
Of policy which a just concern for the best
interests of England and Of the civilized
prescribed Blu. we have never concealed
our opinion that the events occurring in
the East might ere long compel Us to meet !
by more resolute measures sierntr alter /
native, and VIC have repeatedly urged upon !
the Government Of England and France !
the necessity of being prepared with plan !
Of operations adapted to such an emergen- /,
cy. If the intelligence last received be
confirmed in TIE manner in which it is re-
lated to US, the time for these resolutions
20 take effect is already come"
"Sinope is the best harbor on the coast
of Asia Minor, situated about SEQ miles
from the Bosphorus, and at the narrowest
part Of the Black Sea, being only ~ mar
thine leagues from Sebastopol. The town
Of Sinope is built on the istnmus or peu-
insuia jutting out into the Euxine, aud
forming two capacious harbors. That to
the southeast is Used by the Turhs as
naval station. The town is . square,
f,ankei with towers, and covered by a
small citadel; but, in spite of the impor-
tance of the place, it has long been con-
sidcred the most vulnerable point on the
whole north coast of Asia Minor. The
land batteries, whatever they be, appear
10 have been quite incompetent to meet
the fire Of she ships, and this engagement
furnishes another example of the compar-
ative weakness Of ordinary Notifications
wien opposed to modern naval gunnery."
The confirmation came from Bucharest
aud other Russian sources. But here is
I THE OTnER SIDE "THE RUSSIAN FLEET
ALMOST Cur TO PIECES SEVEN OF THEIR
SHIPS SUNK OR DESTROYED. Having
gwen the Russian account Of the battle,
We learn by a telesr"phic dispatch received
at Paris, on the 18th inst, that the Rus
sian force considerably outnumbercd the
( Turkish. In addition to the six ships Of
! the line mentioned in the .Ionitcur as the
strength Of Machimof S feet, he had
twelve frigatcs, brig aud FIVE steamers,
! in all tweu.y-four sail, while Osman had
but fourteen. The Turks fought with the
most desperate bravery, and caused the
Russians the loss, in SUNK and burned, of
:wo ships of the line, three frigates aud
two steamboats, The shore batteries were
totally inefficient for protection. The re-