The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-16
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
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Bombardment of Odessa by the
Combined Fleets.
INTERESTING FROM SPAIN.
THE BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR
IMPR VEMENT In CONs0Ls.
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The Concessions to the United States.
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SLIGHT DECLINE In COTTON AND FLOUR,
&c, &C., &c.

The Collins mail steamship Atlantic, Capt. West ar
rived at O'Clock yesterday afternoon She brings
days later from all parts of Europe She left Liverpool
Wednesday afternoon the Sd inst.
The is interesting
Odessa had been bombarded by the combined fleets
and silistria was beseiged by the Russians.
We learn from silistria, that the Russians
peced TO attack that place the st inst with 900
men, who to cross the river under of
teen heavy batteries
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has agreed to accept
ninety eight and three quarters for the first series of
chequer bonds Ten days for tender,
dreadful catastrophe had occurred in the English
Channel At two O'Clock the morning of April 2S The
American bark Hesper, Captain JONES' from Charleston
S. c., for Antwerp, in collision with the Bremen
bark Favorte, Captain Hoegemann, from Bremen for Bal
timore, with hundred and eighty passengers. The
Favore struck on the starboard bow cut down to
the waters edge, and oremast carried away The cap
tain, mate, and four seamen, of the Favorite got
on board of the Hesper during the collision, and the
remainder of the thought to have
taken to the boat but have heard Of At
daybreak nothing Of the bark, which, doubt
sunk Immediately, with all board. The Hesper also
sustained damage but proceeded her voyage having
sent the survivors of the Favorte to Portsmouth by
occurred
The Cunard mail steamer Europa arrived at Liverpool
at midnight on Sunday, April 80.
The steamer Great Britain, from Liverpool April
90, for Australia had returned to Liverpool having
burst fue off Hoyhead She has gone into dock will
partly unload, and may be detained two three weeks
The clipper ship Red Jacket will probably take the G. BIS
mails
The Vienna Presse confirms the withdrawal of the
Russian forces, bag and baggage, from Lesser wala
chiahospitals magazines and all 1t adds that it may
be explained in connection with the formation of the two
Austrian corps daree in Galicia the Russian prince
not wishing to have his retreat cut off BY the armies of
Austria it may be that Prince Paskewitsch is only
anxious to concentrate the Russian forces against S
tra and force to surrender being the outwok
of the Balkan, the English and French army
up to its relief
The of the Black Sea strictly observed by
the combined fleets. The Russian communications by
completely cut off as far Odessa.
Great preparations are being made at St. Petersburg
for the defence Of the apal in OF attack which,
it is said appears to be much dreaded.
At Warsaw one million roubles in paper had been
issued
Prussia has forbidden prvateers to enter her harbors
To April 16 the number of Russian merchant ships
captured in the Black Sea fifteen.
Our London Correspondence.
LONDON Tuesday, May 2, 1854.
The Bombardment Of Odessa-7he War on the Danube
Retreat ef the Russians from Little Wdlachia-Austria
and the Western Pooers-7ne United States and England
Greece, dc.
Official news Of the bombardment Of Odessa by the
combined fleets has at length been received and great
curiosity, unmxed with nxiety exists to ascertain the
particulars Theunexcusable firing into the boat OF the
Furious with flag of truce led to the bombardment of
fragrant to admit of being passed over and al
though II would have been satisfactory naval
instead of commercial por. had been bombsrdei still
ODESSA having committed the outrage has had to suffer
the penalty Moreover ODESSA though strictly speak
lug port of war nevertheless strongly fortified
All the particulars that have yet transped that
the 18th April twenty six sail of the combined fleets
arrived before Odessa On the 18th they bombarded 1t
for hour. On the 22d the bombardment conti-
nued during the whole Of the day. and a number
buildings of the outer town fire. Four of the
batteries were dismantled, and eight Russian and
Austrian ship within the harbor destroyed by the shells
and congreve rockets.
The town. refusing to surrender and give up the Rus
sian ships inside, the bombardment renewed on the
oath An attempt at landing 1sOo troops prevented
and the last teegraphc despatch states that four fri
gates considerably damaged. Some of the palaces
bombardment still going at the latest advces
Oath April)
There Is a report that the Russian feet issued forth
from sebasopo but that when it found that the div
sion Of the combined fleets ready to accept battle
1t withdrew again within the Russian stronghold. This
would explain why nothing done between the 18th
and 22d
believe that orders have been sent out from London
to attack Sebastopol.
Our latest advices from Constantnope are the 20th
by letter There nearly 900 Anglo troops
at Galpo scutar and in the vicinity of the Turkish
capital The Hmaaya landed the Forty and Thirty
third English regiments at scutar These the first
European warriors that have landed there the
days Of Richard Cur de Lion Some of the accounts of
the landing Of the troops the astonishment Of the
Turks, &c, are very amusng The London journals
amply supplied.
We have now something like authentic intelligence
from shumla 0mer Pacha has concentrated his forces
there and win make stand He has the assistance
Of many experienced European officers and the Russians
will not be allowed to advance further The Governor
of Matschn to be tried by court martial for having
surrendered that fortress He accused Of having
bribed by the Russians
We also know now, beyond doubt that the Russian
troops have retired from all their positions opposite
Kalefat, and have fallen back Bucharest The Turks
already occupy Maglavit, Guna, Pojana and Palechet
and are expected to enter Craova the 25th OF April
This retreat Of the Russians has puzzled many. The
general opinion is that Prince Paskiewch, who is
in the chief command gave up the siege of Kaeat and
widdin as hopeless and will concentrate the whole Of
his forces in the Dabrutcha 80 as TO be able
to make a bold attempt onwards.
The fighting now will be severe when II does take
place.
As yet no operations have taken place in the Baltic
except the capture of Russian merchant vessels The
English feet was at anchor at Elfsnabber near Stock
holm, and Sir Charles Napier had audience of King
Oscar, Of Sweden on the 2Sth April He graciousy
received. The ice is gradually breaking up in the Gulf
Of Finland and by the time the navigation quite free
the French squadron will have arrived take part in
the operations The garrison Of Cronstadt said to be
10000 strong, that Of St, Petersburg 100000 II ap