Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-03

FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE SEA FIGHT OFF
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of our space to the details of the struggle re-
ceive them by mail Below we copy summary of
the Pacilics account from the New York Erpress.
This summary is the fullest yet received and is high
ly interesting The Africas news, Of which we
published Geographic summary in Sunday 5 issue,
is still later and more favorable to the Turks The
full details of the Africa VIII be received IN few
DAYS by mail, when we shall probably be able to
give al! the particulars of the late disastrous
epoaqement between the Russian and Turkish fleets
tFRoM NJ EXPRESS.
The news is ofextraordinary Importance Hither-
to the nertness Of the Anglo French allies of Tur-
key was in a manner excusable on the ground that
no hostilities affecting the general issue Of the
question had taken place The engagements had
also been confined TO land, and the avowed object
of the Anglo French feet was to preserve the in
tegrity of the Turks at sea. Now the whole aspect
of affairs is suddenly changed, and the conviction
begins to dawn, even or the Government of Britain
thas a European war is inevitable, with honor
Without more preface we give the account Of
Tie Defeat and Destruction Of the Turkish Fleet
On Monday, 18th, the British public was startled
by a Geographic despatch published in the London
Times, stating. that Russian squadron of six sails
of the line had forced the harbor of Sinope and
burned, sunk, and captured, and destroyed every
ship, with one exception Of the Turkish squadron
of fourteen SAIL had taken prisoner the Turkish Adj
mira Osman; carried off his flag ship from under
the guns of the shore batteries, and towing it
to Sebastopol when it sunk, and with it the supply
ofmoney for paying the Turkish feetl
This disastrous intelligence caused the greatest
excitement and further intelligence was anxiously
looked for.
Additional accounts came at length, but only to
confirm the previous news
On the Both November the Russian Admiral,
Machinof with sixteen ships Of the line, appeared
off the roads oi Snope and forthwith proceeded to
attack the Turkish force that he found there After
an engagement of one hours duration, lie had de-
stroyed seven Turkish frigates, two corvettes one
steamer, and three transports. The larger vessels
destroyed had each 500 soldiers, besides artillery
men on board and large sum Of money, being
bound for the east coast of the Black Sea- The
Turkish admirals frgate was towed out by the
Russians, but sunk at sea- Osman Pacha and his
suite We're taken on board the Russian admras
ship. One Turkish vessel managed to escape I'M
damaged, being the only survivor of the fourteen
The battle, says the dispatch, begun at an hours
distance from Sinope.
The Russian flagship was so much injured that
it could with difficulty reach Sebastopo.
Prince Menchikoff Immediately left Odessa for
St Petersburg, to communicate the victory to the
Emperor.
We already knew that Osrnan was charged with
the conveyance Of troops and stores to Batoum-
Accounts said, charged with few steam frgates
with the escort Of SIX or seven transports OF troops"
There Is therefore every probability that On Ieav-
ing the harbor OF Snope he fell in with the Rus
sian squadron, and either accepted battle on ur-
quail terms attempted to regain the protection of
tine land batteries, but cut TO pieces before
reaching The latter is the more likely that one
ship is reported to have escaped 'undanaged"
having no doubt, succeeded in gaining shelter I'M
der the shore gun.
The above report of the victory was brought to
Odessa by Russian adG-1e-camp of Menchikoff
and from Odessa it was telegraphed to Vienna
The confirmation came from Bucharest and other
Russians sources. But here is
The Other Sjde-7he Russian Fleet Almost Chit
TO Pieces-SeUen othe Ships SINK, Burned or De-
st,Oyed-Havng given the Russian account of the
battle, we learn by Geographic dispatch received
at Paris the 18th instant that the Russian force
considerably outnumbered the Turkish. In addi-
ton to the six ships of the line mentioned in the
lHOniteur, as the strength Of Machinois fleet, he
had twelve frigateS, 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 burn
ed Of two ships of the line three frigates and two
steamboats, The shore batteries were totally inef
icient for protection. The remaining Russian
ships were so badly disabled that they could take
no prizes and with difficulty made their way back
TO SebaStopol.
The Allied Fleets-While this calamity is befall-
ing the Turkish ships the English and French fleets
lying idle in the Bosphorus. And yet more
extraordinary, the main division of the Turkish
fleet is lying there idle tool Admiral Slade the
Englishman who commanded If, has lust returned
from pleasant cruise in the Black Sea- having been
unable to find enemy, although merchantmen
report having seen several Russian ships of war
prowling about. SO Admiral Slade and the Brit
Cb aDI EraDcb a1r,,i-aS cOlara fbarnSayas b,-y
ing each other dancing parties.
The War an EHOpe.-Our agent at Liverpool
succeeded in obtaining and placing on board the
America" for Halifax, the following dispatch.
which we find now in the London papers bv this
arrival:
The latest news from the Danube states that
two companies Of W allachian militia had succeeded
in crossing the river during the night, and desert
ing to Omar Pasha. They gave some important
information respecting the Russian movements, and
report the Russian army being far from so effec-
tive the Russian Bulletins declare"
On the line of the Danube we have nOtmuch else
to report. The Russians are announced Nov Goth
passing their troops forward On the road TO
kalafat The Turks are still engaged IN fortfying
that place. They continue TO kod the island of
Mokan. On the 26th Russian major was killed
in skirmish near Gargevo
From the city Of Constantinope letters are to the
26th of November At that date detachments of
Re6lfa continued to pour in, and already 10000
have been forwarded TO ihe army in Asia. The
Russian prisoners who were at Constantinople have
been sent 10 Kutaya. The Porte las already pub
lished) had definitely replied to the English Am
bassador, that the draft Of note before spoken of
could not be taken into consideration, under pres
ent circumstances and that the determination of
the Sultan, in accord with his ministers was that
negotiations could not be resumed SO long as the
Russians continued to occupy any portion of the
Turkish soil The Turkish navy had given bril-
liant entertainment which lasted two days to the
Admras ofthe French and English squadrQns, on
board the Turkish flag ship Mahmoudieh.
Other accounts from Constantnople state that |
deputation from the Mussulman tribes of Mingrelia
had arrived there The Asiatc tribes had declared
against Russia. This deputation had been received
by Reschid Pacha and to be presented to the /
Sultan. The weather had been very bad along the /
coast and snow had begun to fall at Smyrna on the
9TH November. The plains in the island ofMitylene
wore covered with snow and severe winter is ex-
pected.
The Hor IN Asa.-The following letter from
Erzorum Nov. T., gives a summary Of recent pro /
ceedings
All Gasidigi enters this city tomorrow morning; .
and moreover, the three regiments of cavalry of the
Arabian army are hourly expected from Karpout. |
A Russian division, consisting OF 300 cavalry from
the Camp at Voly Chair, surprised November .
9TH the village of Cadea. The Turkish irreguars
renuISed them as far as the stream DIVIDING tho