Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
IMPORTANT TELEGR APIilC NEWS.
important War News.

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Particulars of the Bombardment Of Odessa.
An army of 10000 Russians made an attack
on Silistria, but the garrison and occupants OF
the city made so vigorous a resistance, that
they were repulsed, and suffered a very severe
loss.
The Greek insurgents have again been de-
feated, with q loss of 100 killed.
1t is expected that important operations Will
be shortly undertaken by the Russians against
Rassowa, Rustchuck and Nicapoli.
In the meantime an attack on st. Petersburg
by the Allied fleets in the Baltic was expected.
and great preparations were being made for the
defence Of that city.
The Turks, in engagements which have taken
place near kalafat, have captured three impor-
tant points.
The Russians are reported to have attacked
Silistria, but to have been repulsed with great
loss.
Bombardmcnt Of Odessa.
The COMMANDMENT of Odessa is reported to
have taken place on the morning of the 23d nit.
The accounts of the attack are given with
great particularly in the papers brought by the
Atlantic.
Nine steamers, it appears, belonging to the
allied fleets, took up a position before the forts
commanding the entrance to the harbor, and
immediately commenced throwing bombs aud
rockets on the forts and the city at the same
time.
The English and French Admirals had pre-
siously demanded the surrender of the Russian
ships in the harbor, and it was upon the refu-
sal Of this demand that the bombardment COM
mencel.
An attempt was made to land $4,000 men,
but failed.
Prince Hologroff's Palace was entirely de-
stroyed during the commandment.
Four English friga,es were badly damaged
during the attack.
The fleets, after this, were TO cruise off Sc
bastopol, for the purpose of preventing the
egress Of the Russian fleet.
The city of Odessa is entirely in ruins, and
nine Russian vessels were destroyed.
The announcement of the bombardment has
been officially made.
At the fastest accounts it was rumored that
the Russian fleets had sailed out of Sebastopol
to meet the allied feet.
Another account says that the Russian and
allied fleets met near Sebastopol, but the Brit
ish fleet showing fight, the Russian squadron
retreated.
The Black Sea is said to be covered with yes.
sells belonging to the allied fleets. At the same
time the coasts are strictly watched.
The Russian communications by sea, as far
as Odessa, are reported completely cut off.
The combined fleets left Odessa on the Goth,
after The bombardment of the place.
The battery was completely destroyed.
One of the nine ships destroyed, reported as
Russian, subsequently proved to have been an
Austrian. They were burnt.
The effect of the rockets and shells used in
The commandment, and the precision with which
hey were thrown is said to have been terrible.
The bombardment was continued for ten hours |
Russia has levied a war tax on merchants of
III classes, as on all housekeepers throughout
be empire.
The Gar has issued another proclamation to
lis people, in which he represents the war
;gainst England and France to have been
in defence of the Orthodox faith:
nd says that England and France have now
their designs, which really are to
epriye Russia of her powerful position in
One million o fpaper rubles have been issued
t Warsaw.
Russia has forbidden privateers from enter.
e any of her harbors.
In one ofthe late engagements two frieates
e reported to have fired on the Russian cav
ry, and so secured a retreat. The app,ica.
on of the statement, however, we have vet
)thing to show.
The Turkish cavalry are said to have ad. !
need to the river Schyle, without encounter. :
g the enemy. :
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