The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-29
Highly Important from the East-Ihe Defeas
OF the Turkish Fleet.

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Ga Monday 18th, the British public was startled from
It's popriely BY teegraphic desps,cb published IN The
London Times. stating that Russian squadron Of SIX
sail OF the line had forced the harbor OF Silose and
burned sunk captured and destroyed every ship, with
exception OF the Turkish squadron Of fourteen sail
had taken prisoner the Turkish ADMIRAL Osman, carried
on his nag ship from under the guns OF the battle
ries and were towing it Sebastopol, when j sunk
and with IT the supply OF money for paying the Turkish
feet!
This disastrous intelligence caused the greatest excite
men and further intelligence anxously locke Tor
Additional accounts came al length, but only to con-
firm the previous On the 3Oh November the Rus
sian Admiral Nachimof-olher accounts spell his name
Machinofwilh six ships the-line, appeared of ST.
force that he found there After engagement OF one
hours duraon be had destroyed syen Turkish frgaes,
two coIvces, steamer, and three Transports The
large vessels destroyed had each 500 soldiers besides
tlIeymen. on board. and large sum OF money-belng
bound 70 the east coast Of the Black sea- The Turkish
admraPs frigale lowed out by The Russians. but
sunk ser Osman Pachs and hi. suite taken on
board The Russian admirals ship. One Turkish vessel
managed to escape nndamaged being the only survivor
OF the fourteen The battle the despatch begun 81
hours distance from Sinope The Russian flag ship
was SO much injured that ]. could with difficulty reach
Sebasiopol Prince Menschkof Immediately left Odes-
ga Tor ST. Pclesbugh TO communicate the victory TO the
Emperor.
We already knew that Osman charged with the
conveyance Of troops and stores to Batoun-accounts
said charged with few steam rgaies, with the escort
OF six or seven transports OF troops The battle is sta
ted to have commenced al an hours distance from 81
nope" There il, therefore, every probability that on
leaving the harbor Of Sinope he fell In with the Russian
squadron, and either accepted battle unequal terms,
attempted to regain the protection OF the land batteries
but was cut TO pieces before reaching the harbor The
latter is the likely, ship is reported to have
escaped "undanaged" having. no doubt. succeeded in
gaining shelter under the shore guns.
Observe that this report OF the victory brought TO
from Odessa II was ,elegraphed to Vienna The con.
mann from Bucharest and other Russian sources.
But here is the other side:
Having given the Russian account OF the battle, we
learn by Geographic despatch received at Paris the
i2th that the Russian force considerably outnumber
ed the Turkish IN addition to the six ships OF the line
mentioned in the Wanisw al the strength OF Nachimohs
fleet. he had twelve frgaes. brig and tive steamers
10 all twenty Jour sail-whle Osnan had but fourteen
The Turks fought with the most desperate bravery and
caused The Russians the loss sunk and burned OF two
shlps.o The. ne three frgaes and Two steamboats,
TIE shore batteries totally inefficient Tor protection
The remaining Russian ships were badly disabled that
they could take no prizes, and could with difficulty
make their way back to Sebastopol
THE ALLIED FLEETS.
While this calamity is Detailing the Turkish ships, the
French and English fleets are lying idle in The Bospho.
rus and yet more extraordinary, the main division of
The Turkish fleet lying there idle TOO Admiral Sade.
the Engshman who commands it, has just returned from
pleasant cruise in the Black sea, having been unable
I find an enemy, although merchantmen report having
seen several Russian ships Of proving about SO
Admiral Shade and the British and French admirals
solace themselves by giving each other dancing parties
Perhaps the following remarks from the Liverpool Daily
winch IN instance speaks Tue sentiments OF
the bestthnkng OF the nation may not be unworthy Of
the gallant admral's attention What may be asked.
has become Of Admiral Slade, the Engshman, said 10 be
in command OF The Turkish feet in the Black sea! He
left Constan,inope with the whole Turkish force under
his command. and on November 26 he 10 said TO have
returned to the Bosphous with The squadron under his
command II Admiral Ssde had detached himself from
large portion oil his force that said to have been
destroyed al Snope he be called upon by the Par
amen OF Grea, Britain account for such act In
taking the command OF the Turkish feet be did moi shake
of his British aIIegiance and If be give salts
factory account OF act which may entail years oil
bloodshed, he should be dealt with accordingly. The
day, trust far spent when the rights of nations
be battered away for Of potage. II the desiruc
ton OF the Ottoman feet has taken place. general Eu
opean war must be the inevitable result. and the actors
tx the prelude 10 so nntOward and lamentabe
responsible not 10 England only, but to Ed
rope Again we say the North ought TO speak out before
II is too lale"
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Our agent at Liverpool succeeded in obtaining, ant
placing board the America for Halifax the following
despatch, which we now find In the London papers By
| this arrival
"The latest news from the Danube states that two
companies OF WalIachsn militia had succeeded in
ing the riysr during the night, and DESERVING to Oma
Pasha. They gave some important information respect
ing the Russian army, as being far from effective
the Russian bulletins declare"
Ga the line OF the Danube we have not much else ,e
report The Russians are announced. November 30. a,
pushing their troops forward the road TO Kaafat Tht
Turks are sill engaged in terrifying that place They
continue to hold the island OF Mokan. On the Goth
Russian major was killed 10 a skirmsh near Gurgevo.
From the city OF Constantiuople letters to The 25t
Novembef AT that date attachments OF Redfs coniln
ued TO pour in and already 30 900 have been forwarded
to the army in Asia The Russian prisoners who were
at Consan,nope have been sent TO kuiaya. The Porte
las already p1bhed) had definitely replied 10 the Eng
sh Ambassador, that the drsusbt oil note before spoke
OF could not be taken into consideration under pesen
circumstances, and that the determination OF the Sui
tan, ia accord with his ministers, that negotiations
could not be resumed long the Russians continued
to occupy any portion Of the Turkish soil The Turkish
navy bad given brilliant entertainment, which lasted
Two days, 10 the admifas OF the French and Engb sh
squadrons, board the Turk sh flag ship, the Mahmou
dich. Sir Edmund Lyons has taken the command OF a
division under The orders OF Admiral Dundas
Other accounts from Constannople state that deputa-
ton IRON the Mussuman tribes OF MingreIia had arrived
there These Asiatc tribes have declared agains, Rus
This depuaton had been received by Reschd Pacha
and was to be presented 10 the Sultan. The weather
had been very bad along the and bad begun
10 fall at Smyrna on November 5. The plains in the
island OF Miylene covered with snow, and
winter IL expected. The French rigsie Magellan has
been sent 10 the Dardanees 10 tow merchant vessels
There than 500 ships between Galpo and
Teaedos, which could not ascend the straits.
LATEsT MAIL AT LIVERPOOL.
Private letters from Paris state that the OF the
disaster the Turkish fleet received with hs pro-
foundest asonishmen and grief The Emperor il stated
TO have been overwhelmed by The intelligence. Expla-
nation impeativeiy demanded why considerable par
oil the Turkish naval force permitted TO be ami
Inflated within 80 short distance Of where the powerful
English and French fleets lying in ing lorous
also. why the Eng shman Sade. reported that fsu day
The Spanish Cores are suspended in consequence Of
defeat Of the ministry.
THE EAsrERx WAR.
L Wednpstxy. December 14-S o'clock. n m We have