The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-27
LATEST NEWS.
Progress Of the War.

New YoRx, May Is.
The Atlantic brings Us news from all parts Of Es.
rope, three days later per Canada.
A dreadful catastrophe occurred in the English
channel. On the 18th the American barque Vesper
came in collision with the Bremen barque Favorte,
for Baltimore, with $50 passengers The latter was
struck on the starboard, cut down to the waters
edge and foremost carried away. The captain,
mate. and fonr seamen got board the Vesper, the
remainder Of the crew thought to have taken TO
the boats, but have not been heard of.
At da, break, nothing was scen Of the barque
which undoubtedly sunk with all on board. The
vespcr slightly damaged
An account Of the bomhardment OF Odessa is Off
ciaIly promulgated at Vienna whence it had been tel
cgraphed to France and England. 1t seems but
half measure after all, but perhaps the accounts to
arrive by mail may show it in more satisfactory
light.
| On the 9Th nit. the British steamer Furious was
sent with flag Of truce to Odessa to bring off the
British Ex.Consu and some 10 Brii-h subjects.
The Russians refused to allow the steamer to enter
the a,bor, and her rersising, fired six seven
shots from the batteries, and sent out ships to chase
her.
On the 22d nine steamers of the allied feet took
up position before the ports that command the har.
bor, and commenced throwing bombshells and rock.
cts upon the forts and city. Ono statement says the
bombardment VAS over in two hours another that
it continued necessarily for ten hours and only ceas.
cd with the night.
The Russian Geographic account il insufficient II
is as follows. The English and French Admiral dc.
manded the surrender Of the Russian SHIPS in the
port Of Odessa. An attempt to land $4,000 men
failed. This being refused, the bombardment com.
city destroyed.
The Russians are making great preparations TO at.
tick Silcstra. The British fleet had been further
reinforced, and was awaiting the arrival Of the
French Squadron. Until the arrival Of the latter
the British fleet will cruise of the coast Of Finland.
On the 3lst nineteen British ships anchored be-
fore Stockholm.
Napier arrived on the oath, and on the 18th had
an audience with King Oscar.
The evacuation Of WalIachia is complete, and
was skiIlfuIly performed.
The important post Of Sillisria is closely invest.
ed, but teIegraphic despatch, dated the Goth sa,
that up to that date it had suffered no damage.
Accounts from Bucharest, April 10Th, say it had
been hard pressed since the 18th, and would have
fallen but for the determined valor Of its defenders
who expressed themselves able to hold ill ait
should arrive. The Russians on the contrary, cx
poet to reduce it in a few days. Mustapha Pacha
has strong garrison, but is said TO he neither wei
supplied with victuas nor ammunition. The ford i.
in possession of the Russians, are also the en-
trenchments at the junction Of the Driessara-,hc
Turks having retired within their defcnces. The
RUS ans were expected to assault the 2lst of May
with $4,000 men. They have erected II heavy
batteries, under cover Of which they will advance to
the attack.
The passage Of the OH, ncitza is expected at the
same time. Notwithstanding all these formidable
statements, we must not forget that Si.stra is too
strong position to I've carried without a desperate
and prolonged struggle.