Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-30
lErem .he y. Y. Trihnne.
THE BATTLE ON THE BLACK

THE BATTLE UN The BLAEh SEA.
Tho county startled yesterday by the
brought by the Pdcl, and instantly liGsed BY
telegrn oh in all drccons from Quebec ID New Orleans ans
from Portland 10 ST. Louis, To tie effect that l!e lussan
had destroy cd be Turkish fleet tie Black Sea- after gal
lnt and desperate For, not only had The public
mind accustomed 10 the itca OF Turkish Cqualy,
superiority, but the The last In which
supposed thai The Russians coud gain any nnrcs Ia
der shock Of this intelligence there quite genera
i,p2-on credit the most exaggerated reports and 20 az
the cst Alarming Eiccnccs as 10 the influence ihn hs
upon The progress vi the and BY
lucnc. upon tie LIBERTIES and the progress of Enrope.
We arc happy be able 10 contradict these impressions
and alay excessive appG nsons. The battle
Srupe comparatively insignificant, though far as "u
pc: intelligence clear up the aco il was sa!antly
contested on both sides Il fought, between the
numerous powerful Turkish fleet Of the BaGk Sea, and
O;rcstondins number OF Russian shlps, but between
ukish squadron Of hfec hgaCs, and Two lt!lc steamers
with some small ansrur;a and force of six sail cl The
linz Twelve frpatcs emalcr VESSELS, commanded
by Vice Admiral NAcHiMcFF the oldest RIssuu cuWmaud
er OH Sea. TITO Turkish Admiral Osnnn Pasha was
proceeding The coast conveying and stores 10 Batun
for the Turkish Amy in Asia. when be met by the cne-
IS fleet Of SnUpo place on the Southern shore just 10
that part where the sea naro"es with hr Russian nVa
station CT Scyas0pol neatly Opposite on the Northern sDTe
the distance the llces being about fO miles
seems that main action took place In the ha-bof, where
Osman Pasha endeavorcd iGd refuge from the superior
orce of Nachm0 SO desperate the fighting that the
Russians according 10 their own account carried away only
one prize the ship Of the squadron and she sunk before
they reached Sevaslupu An the other vessels were GG.
stroycI told except which made good lie escap
At The the Russian fleet was so mich damaged IN
the fp ri that come craft ha serious difficulty In max
ing port Such the acs as !hey appear from Inc ces'
stat. menis at our command
The Russians have thug gained naval adTa0ta2H out IL
s which proves ,e ability TO cope equally win
The Turks n Than The icn o! regiment ny
brigade would evncc real superiority on land lhe oHk
rf the Iurssh feet unoUchs and according To good
witnesses is by asane despcnbic force IL was no
doubt grOss strategic biundtr on the part ut Admiral oIlHc
or his superiora Cnnsantia"ps TO expnse This small
uuadron destroyed il has been but II does not es'
affect the pnwcr Of Turkey prosecute the war
Nnn ~ 10
nd still has ships enough TO keep the Russians al
distance rom the BosphurGs There Is no yea
sen 10 doubt that even alter csaer, her crt - su!h
cny powerful TO render inc appearance ol hUss;a'
squadron before Consnu;nope impossible. If not u under
pOsitivt hOstcs ana repeat a. some tu:s!an Fo 'e
procedure )lst tried al Sinuuc.
The Blush Ministerial journals talk very loudly 10
neclion ."h lhs /. something surprising
part Of Rlsss and mug! determine "aikc actI"a on
the part OF The uc powers. Both these opinions seem un-
founded /, could be expected at while Russia 8
Asiac po:sesslons and Of her best Generals are
threatened with destruction the victorious Turks and in
ugent mounaincer she should look On quietly ana Ste re-
nfocemonrs, gurs and ammunition carried 10 the enemy
the Gar long since nVowcd his military operations
merely defensive AZ tho utmost 10 aim al Inc peace
lul retention OF what ha called 'nll.ral guarantees but
then the frrks had declared war; md no,
chg him with the coan=;e lass OF the pa:iuy won ond
dearly held proSnccs the CaucasIs. In such coGn-
n-ncp i wee absurd expect him conhEe lis defensive
uccn rs:lncc IL mat Iee!nI anl 81! -: "s al.
,r u,as accGIa:e c'ces teir iich "out rem
der his destruction ccita. In any Interpretation Ut ne
declaration. aid pledges vi the Car Admiral Naclnoi
has done nothing which have been expected
with which il Is possible 10 lnt The siighIeel fault
Nor does il follow Dy any means allied powers
will now eaTuesy take up quarrel which they have hl;her
TO embraced with very langud zeal and saaiiss saesy-
Because the Turks ne beaten in ons France
and England will precp!sae tie general war they have
30 Ia3oously avUied Ttey VII! merely prosecute their no.
yo,iatons redGu5s their Protocols and produce eads5:
new crop uad tplonalic dispatches In ibis roin
of view is event mag tend the restoration OF pence 1t
viii assuagc The wounded vanity ofhc Gar and sotd him
the opportunity Of accepting the terms proposed by the me
jiuors without feeling himself huniated. II he has sutle
"a reyerses or the Danube and 10 ASIA he has covered the
Russian arms with the unhenrd glory OF marine Sc!o
ry Now he can afford return TO his famous magnan
~ and eraclousy allay lie fears of universal conagraon
with which he has inspired all Europe The prospect OF
pacific settlement gansd by The Turkish defeat at s.!
nope.