New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-30
EUROPE.
THE DESTRUCTION OF BoNARsUND.
Corr,sPondepee Of The London Tines

LED SUsD, Tuesday, Sept. s. 1854.
Since Last wrote all the Notifications of BOmsr-
sumo have been destroyed and the works, which are
said 10 have eoet nearly ak millions and upward Of
25 wears in construction have been reduced TO shape
less masses Of smOulderDg bricks and stone in almost
as many hours. The work of destruction commenced
on "wednesday, the 3Oth, when Fort Prasto which
had scarcely been injured except very little in the
roof was blown up about midday.
rumbling sensation was frst felt, immediately
followed by two tremendous explosions, and the fort
was seen 10 RE into the air in an ndescrbable mass
with dense column Of black dust and smoke, from
ont Of which beams II timber and blocks of stone
shot in al directions strong wind carried away the
cloud TO the east perhaps 10 deposit some OF ITS par
tices even as far az ST. Petersburg and nothing re-
mains Of what Prasto but two little bits Of wall
about 20 feet high, rearing their heads out OF the
mound Of ruin
The immense stores OF Bomar-und have been
thrown open 10 the country people who flock from all
quarters with every excuse FOX cart that can be got
10 carry away tie meal, barley, oats, &c. they are
allowed 10 take a. much they please, and though
hundreds have awaited themselves of the opportunity
there is still enough and TO spare for hundreds more
This is a very seasonabe gift to the poor wretches
many OF whom but for II must have starved during
the winter
On the lst Of September Fort Nottich, which was
so gaIlanty preached by small battery was blown
up at 10 A. NJ en- experiment was made to blow 1t
up with half the quantity Of powder used at Prato
and the explosion of course was not 80 violent nor
quite as efiectua but the walls were thrown down
On the ID, at : L. NJ, the mines under Bomsrsund
(which had been ready for some days were hred, aud
the greater part Of this stronghold blown up with
FIVE or six explosions. Ii nearly dark when thu.
took place, and the effect most magnificent.
None of the shells had been removed from the fort
and when they were blown into the air those pro-
jectes were banging of III all directions sparkling
like a brigh, star a; the moment Of their bursting.
Tie ruins at erward took fire and burned with great
violence. About the fire reached another magazine,
which sent the burning timber and hot stones like
meteors through the air portion of the center of
the had been purposey left for Admiral Chads TO
Try the effect of brOadsides of the Edinburgh.
On Monday, the 9TH, he laid his ship within 500
wards and fred seven broadside- which made con.
ilete breach in the wall knocking severa embrlsnres
into one and proving pretty clearly that II the other
forts Of the Emperor are built like this they no
match against wooden walls the Admiral
then tried brOadsces AT 600 yards, but neither the
firing nor its effect satisfactory an sorry 10
say that four natives were blown up with the fort
They had been repeatedly warned 10 go away, but
secreted Themselves in hopes, suppose, of plumber
LOT believing the mines were 20 be sprung. One man
escaped by some miracle 10 tell the tale.
Tie foundations of the forts in contemplation, some
OF which are already twenty feet high and were 70
contain 100 guns in classmates, being blown up by
some few ssppers and muers left behind for that pur
pose. Ii is quite certain that nothing more Il to
be done in the Battle this season and IL il said and
believed that the sailing ships and small steamers are
TO return home the 18TH TO be FOLLOWED by the 9TH
ers about the middle Of next month.