New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-04
Highly Important from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.


ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
The Battle Of sinope-Disastrous Dssat efMe Tuks-7rere
Turkish Hesssl, sunk-7ae Turkish ADMIRAL Osnau Pasha
Taken Prisoner-War in Europe Deemed E,eritabte.
The steamship Pacific from Liverpool the morning Of
the 18th ut arrived at New York the afternoon the
26th She brings four days later than that received
by the America.
Weextract the following summary of the news from the
Y. Tribune:
On Monday, the 18th, the British public was startled
from its proprety by telegraphc dispatch published in
tn London stating that Russian squadron of six
had forced the horbor Of Snope burn
ed sunk captured and destroyed every ship with one
exception of Turkish squadron of fourteen sail had ta-
Ken prisoner the Turkish Admiral 0sman Pasba carried
OIL his flag ship from under the guns the shore batter
es and towingit to Sevastopo when it sunk and
Win II the supply Of money for paying the Turkish fleet
Inns disastrous intelligence caused the greatest ex.
citement and further intelligence was an1ousy looked
the previous news.
On the 18th November the Russian Admiral Nachimof
other accounts spell his Machinof-with six ships
OF the line appeared of the Roads Snope and forth
with to attack the Turkish that he found
there Alter an engagement of hours duration he
mad destroyed seven Turkish fgates coryettes one
steamer and three transports The larger vesses de-
sroyed had each 500 soldiers besides artieryinen on
board and large sum Of being bound the east
coast OF the Black Sea- The Turkish Admrals frieae
was towed out by the Russians but burnt at sea
osman Pasha and bis suite taken on board the
Russian Admras ship One Turkish vessel managed to
escape being the only survivor the
The battle, says the dispatch begun hours distance
from Sinope The Russian ship was so much injured
snat It could With difficulty reach seyastopo Prince
Menchko Immediately left Odessa for St. Petersburg
communicate the victory to the Emperor
We already knew that 0sman Pasha was charged with
the conveyance OF troops and to Batun
said charged with few steamfrigates with the escort
of s1 or transports Of roopsn The battle is
to have commenced at hours distance from Snops
There therefore, every probability that on leaving the
harbor of Sinope he fell in with the Russian squadron
and either accepted battle unequal terms
to regain the protection the land batteries but
to pieces before reaching The latter the more likely
as one ship s reported to have escaped undamaged
ing no doubt, succeeded in gaining shelter under tas
shoreguns.
Observe that this report Of the victory was brought
Odessa by Russian aid de-camp Of Menchkof and
Odessa 1t was elegraphed to Vienna. The confirmation
came from Bucharest and other Russian sources
Having given the Russian account of the battle: we
learn by teegraphc dispatch received at Paris on the
bered the Turkish
addition to the six ships of the line mentioned in the
Moitet7 as the strength of Nachimoffs feet he had
s~eVe frgates brig and five steamers, in all twenty
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 ships of the
ne three frigates and two steamboats, The shore bat
teres were totally inefficient for protection The remain
ing Russian ships badly disabled that they could
take no prizes and could with difficulty make their way
back to Sevastopol.
While this calamity is Detailing the Turkish sps the
English and French fleets lying idle in the Bospborus
extraordinary Still. the division of this
turkish teet is lying there idle too Admiral Slade the
Epgshman who commands it, has Just returned from
pleasant cruise in the Black Sea- having been unable tc
lind an enemy although merchantmen report having seen
several ships of war prowlipg about
So Admiral sade and the British French Admrals
soace themselves by giving each other dancing parties
PeFhaps the following remarks from the Liverpool Dali,
Times, which in this instance speaks the sentiments
the best thinking of the nation may be unworthy
the gallant AdmiraFs attention:
What. may be asked, has become of Admiral sade
the Engasman said to be in command of the Turkisl
fleet in the Black Sea?
He left Constantinople with the whole Turkish
uhoer MS command and November 26 he is said tt
have rsturn"d to the Bosphorus with the squadron un
aer ms command II Admiral Slade had detached him
SELF from so large portion of his that said to ay
been destroyed at Snope he must be called upon by th
parlament OF Britain to account for such act.
In taking the command of the Turkish fleet he di
not shake off his British allegiance and if he cannot DIV
satisfactory account of which may entail wear
q hoodshed he should be dealt with accordingly Tn
DAY we trust is far spent when the rights of nations ca
De bartered away for of pottage
III the destruction of the Ottoman fleet has take
place. general European must be the inevitable
suit and the actors in the prelude to so untownrd
amentable an occurrence responsible to England
only; but to Europe Again We say the North ought t.
speak out before it is too late.'
Private letters from Paris state that the news of tn
disaster to the Turkish fleet received with the pro
foundest astonishment and grief
The Emperor is stated to have been overwhelmed h
tne Intelligence Explanation is imperatvey demanded
wny part Of the Turkish naval force wa
where the powerful English and French fleets were ,vn
in inglorous ease 'S y ~
Also that the Engshman sade reported that four day
before this disaster he could not find an enemy
The Spanish Cortes suspended in consequence of
defeat Of the Ministry.
THE VERY LArEsr-By Telegraph to Lirerpoot-W
have received news from Constantinonle NV Via,no
down to the Sd inst The of the disaster of simon
is officially confirmed and had just reached the Porte
Upon the receipt Of this information the British an
Ffencn ambassadors had Immediately dispatched ty
from the combined squadrons to Snope
TWO other to Varna for the purpose pro
curing curing precise intelligence Upon the return of thes
vessesit was thought probable that the combined feet
would receive orders to enter the Black Sea- to
possible any further collision between the Russian au
Turkish naval forces.
It stated by the Russian accounts that the SQUADRON
subsequently destroyed at Sincps engaged in
ing forces to attack souchem Kaleh that it pur
sued into the port of sinope by the Russian feet II thi
account of the circumstance preceding the
be correct it would give somewhat different charaete
10 the attack as the Russian forces might be justified il
lnterrupng convoy destined to invade portion of thei
own territory.
The designation of the sqadron is however still uacer
tain; and it is probable that the TRANSPORTS wer
conveying and provisions to Batun wher
the Turkish army stands in need of both
1T Is reported that the British Charge dAfares at TIE
heran has suspended his diplomatic relations with tn
fersan in consequence of that power hayp
resolved as it is said to take part against the Porte an
to march an army to the frontier. This movement o.
the part OF the Shah of Persia had some time beer
apprehended his relations with Turkey were such
to induce him to take advantage of the increasing
ties of the Ottoman empire. The news boweyer eti
requires positive confirmation -
The Morning Post states that Constantiuople tele
graphlc dispatch of the Sd reports the prevalence
great alarm and excitement, owing to the news from
Snope The account given of the action substantially
the same as the Russian The fleets were hound to ent
the Black Sea- Persia had declared war against Turkey
The Posts leading article says that there can hard
exist doubt that the Admrals had by this time
and are now in full command Of the Black Sea-
18th respect to the Persian declaration of war agaius
Turkey this s the natural consequence of treaty often
and defensive between Persia and Russia concluded
some months ago. 1t adds new complication.
BucHAREsr.-Prince Gorchakoff has declared Galatc
and lbraa neutral ports. Riots have taken place a
Gaatch between the Walachan militia and tn. Russia,
troops battalion of the former refused to obey th
orders of Russian General The battalion in ouesto,
and four companies of the Waachans were consigned
barracks.
There is nothing late from the Danube.
Telegraphic dispatches in the Chronicle give the detail
of the Turkish success in Asia
Shamyt and Selim Pasha had taken various fortresses
and 1t stated that they Prince Woronzo o.
all sides In the vicinity of Tifis.
The Turks repused in attack on
IN Georgia. but have bockaded the citadel of Aksta
Its fall was daily expected
Inc journal de Constantinopie mentions report tina
schamyl had defeated 600 Russians Vienna pspe
states that the attempt to land $4,000 Russians near
Nicholas was repulsed with heavy loss
Adyce from Paris state that another plot against tn
life OF the Emperor had been discovered, and arg
NUMBER or arrests were made the 10th instant upo
which evening over hundred persons were in custody
MADRID letters inform us that, upon the tenth of tn
present month"; the tngs of the Cortes were
in summary manner, by royal decree, and that
revolution was apprehended in that capital
Advces from Australia to the 10th of September ha
reached England by the Victoria She had one hundre
ana eightyfour ounces of gold freight, and abou
twenty thousand ounces in the hands of the
The from the colonies very encouraging for miner
and laborers. Markets were rather heavy. The rurt
districts north Of sydney were very prosperous