The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-23
The Rattle of Sinopc.

Majestys ship Retribution. 1t is conse-
quently genuine; aam f tl r.i.
On the 18th of November Turkish flo
tilia, consisting of seven frigates Zone of 60
Suns) three corvettes, and two steamers, an
chored III the Bay of Sinope. On the 2lst "a
Russian squadron of three two-deckers, a
trlgate and brig stood in for Sinope, and
alter reconnoitering the Turkish position
crulzed Off the harbor, maintaining the
blockade IN spite OF very hazy weather. II
was suggested to Osman Pacha, the Turkish
commander inc chief, that as an action would
De unavoidable, the best course would be to
force the blockade, and make running fight
Of 1t; but, not contemplating any rein
forcement of the Russians, he unfortunately
rejected the advice of his subordinates upon
The consideration of some of his vessels
having been damaged in recent gale and
Al the probability of asuccessfu result if the
action were fought at anchor. On the fore
noon of the Both a large Russian squadron,
composed of three three-deckers and three
two-deckers, under the command of Vice
Admiral Nachimoff, having also the flag Of
a rear admiral, stood in for the bay under
tull sail before the wind, and took up a
position close alongside the Turkish ships,
the latter not firing upon them while doing
So Two frigateS and three steamers remain
ed outside to cut off the retreat of any Tur-
kiSh vessels attempting to escape. Osman
Pacha forthwith signaled his fleet to fight.
orayely to the last in defence of their coun-.
try, and at noon desperate action COM
nenced. For upwards of an hour and half
The Turkish frigates resisted these fearful odds
without finching. The first of their losses
was the Navick frigate, whose captain, Ali
-5ey, being menaced with boarding by huge
three-decker and having abandoned all hope
0f successful resist tance, with desperate devo-
lion blew up his vessel. .,.. -
At the end Of the above period the des- +
truction of the Turkish force was frightful
and complete Some of the ships were
burnt by the enemy's red-hot shot others
blew up and the others, whose sides were
literally beaten in by the enormous weight of
the Russian metal, slipped their cables, and
-rith the exception of TWO, drifted on shore
The Russians now manned their yards, and
cheered the honor Of their bloody victory
Having done this, they Immediately recon-
luenced firing upon the helpless wrecks, from
which feeble dropping fire was still main
tained with unequaled tortitude, and did not
cease until they had completed the work Of
destruction and butchery. They then took
possession of the two vessels which had not
gone on shore, but from their battered con-
ditIon, abandoned and destroyed them the
following day. One Of the Turkish steam
ers, the Taft. alone escaped She had slip
?>ed her cable shortly after the commence
Ineut of the battle, and after forcing her
way at some risk through the force cruising
outside, brought the first intimaton Of this
fatal event to Constantinople. Before the
action commenced, the Turks numbered d.
$50 men, $40 have survived, the Others hav-
iEg been slain TO man at their posts.-
Most of the survivors are wounded among
them are l40 prisoners, who were taken by
the Russians on board the frigates abandon
ed BY them, and who have been carried off
20 81 SabaStopOl.
Osman Pacha, the commander-in- chief,
who was wounded in the action, is among
The prisoners. Hussein Pacha, the second in
command, while trying to escape from his
burning vessel, was struck by grapeshOt on
he head and killed. The loss on the Rus t
sian side is not accurately known, as they {
retired Immediately after the battle but t
our Of their ships were disabled in their 7
'pars, and were lowed out by steamers. The {
support afforded TO the Turks by the land i
"a tories was Intellectual, owing partly to
he lightness of their guns, and partly to
heir fire being intercepted by the Turkish @
hips The town of Sinope is completely t