New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-27
THE RUSSIAN yICTORY-POsITION OF ENG
LAND AND FRANCE.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent
LONDON Tuesday, Dee. -, 1853.
with the fleets OF France and England in the Black
Sea- the astonshed Sultan of Turkey is already
"prsed that one of his ships is captured with im-
"punity by a Russian vessel. The spring will bring
him further wonders" Thus we were informed by
lapt Saturdays Press The following Monday brought
the further wonders" not expected until spring
Defeat of Turkish squadron By Russian feet in the
Black Sea, off Sinope-such were the contents of a
Russian dispatch from odessa, dated 5th inst con-
frmed afterward by the French Monheur. Although
we are rot yet in possession of the exact details Of this
occurrence, much is clear that the Russian report
greatly exagerates the that the whole matter in
question is to be reduced to the surprise of some
Turkish frgates and certain number of transports,
which had on board troops provisions, ammunition and
arms destined for Batun that the Russian force
largely superior in number to the Turkish and that
nevertheless the latter only surrendered after deg
perate engagement, lasting an hour
"Our feet says the EHgiishmGn, at all events, is
not there TO prevent the Russians from attacking Tur
"key The feet is not there to interfere With Russian
"convoys Of men and to the Caucasus. The fleet
not there to see that the Black Sea is NOS Russian
@ske Tie feet is not there to help ally, to
saye him from destruction The feet is there to
avert Navarno, after the memorable pattern
Russian Admirals NAV maReuyer, suppose, within
"gun-shot Of ConstantinOple and the screws Of Eng
"land will continue impassye as the prince screw
"of Lord Aberdeen himself VIII these costly farces
'be tolerated by the Peoplel"
The cosltion is exasperated at the Car having beat
en tie Turks at sea instead Of On the terra Jarna
victory of the latter sort they wanted Russian sue
cegses az sea may endanger their places just at the mo-
nent when Count BuOl has assured the Sultan OF the
Cars strictly defeHsire intentions and when Lord
RedeliGe was urging him three months armistlce'
Its very amusing to observe how the business OF sOoth
inc down the public has been distributed between the
several organs Of the Coalition Ministry.
Tie Times az the representative of the whole Of the
Cabinet expresses its general Indignation at the ngat
tude Of the Car and ventures upon some nlen-
The Morning Post OF course, is still more warlike,
and Dives Ia readers 10 understand that the unto
ward event at Sinope could never have tccured If
Iord Pamerston were the Premier at least the Min
ister for Foreign AGairs.
4u;s atlesst evident" says The Posi- that Russian
naval force dispatched TO act on the Inksh coast mas
been able strike sudden and aeavy OoW a. ths re-
oures Of the Porte precisely in he quarter where the
Divan had the best reason 10 ezpee that they were
vthpg substantial any thing be- end mere o-tenaton, IN
H. f.rofe,
ton al such services nigh be expected TO become
available Il will hardly be urged we suppose that tPe
Hlac Sea il an appropriate stage for another scene OF the
dTlonate comedy which has been played in the Prnei
aitios under the name Of the Material Guarantee Ine
Rnsgsns therefore may be taken to have abandoned me
bvrorris Of their defensire altitude. II must oe sao
~ of deep regret that the extent to which oay read Ao
reen q saitng policy has gone has brought aeeYy dam
ace on our ally and shadow Of reproaeh on ourselves
m would be matter Of lasting blame and scohda should
second sch disaster be suffered 10 occur for want OF
bst reelection which our fleets we're expressly dispatched
70 atCrd.
The philosophical Morning ChrOH'els, tie special or
can Of the Peelites thinks it not probable that the
.power which las disturbed the peace OF the world
NAV soc be disposed to aequisseo IN The sernnstion
of the war
The Emperor Nicholas, On tie plea that he 20
not wish to oppose the ezpreIsion Of he free rW' q
the HOspodars stirbey and 6hika 20 withdraw firm
the government Of MOdayis and Wallacha. has By ~
script Of Nov G. ntrusted heir functions to General
Won Budberg placed, however under the superior con
/ troll Of Prince Gorchaksd.
Tie fact of England urging upon Turkey an ARTISTIC
nj moment when il eaaaOt Sut Sssst the Cz'r IN yAa