The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-08

RESULT Abost threeq quarters Of IN hous after
wards nine bosts, armed With guns and about $50
swords came no a sSs S.,Sss n vent .osS Che sss
bridge, jumped on the vessols, cut down anchors
and chains, brought eight vessels ont Of the harbor
and put to SEA with them in tho morning between
4 and O'Clock, going southwards, very likely to
Memel, saying they would come back to-day and
fetch sway what was left.
The writer adds qucrulopsly:-
II were blind, and had not witnessed with my
own eyes the scene from beginning to end should
never have believed that Englishmen could commit
such trespass against harmless town and its in
habitants, and God knows what will be done next.
am quite prepared for the worst. !.
OF these eight vessels, three had arrived at
Memel, and It was thought would be sold by
auction.
THE FLEETS IN THE BLACK SEA.
The Paris Momiteur states that the French have
just received two dispatches from Vice Admiral
Hamelin, respecting the movements OF the combined
squadrons in the Black Sea, since the bombardment
Of Odessa. The following are the principal
VILE DE PARIS,
Orr SEBAsr0POL, May l, 1854.
MONSIEUR LIZ MNIsTRE-On the fourth day otter
the bombardment of the imperial city of Odessa the
winds having veered to the north, the two squad
rons set sail on the morning Of the 26th of April
and steered for the coast west Of the Crimea, as
had agreed upon with Admiral Dundas. On the
28th, finding ourselves In sight of the lands border
ing Eupatoria detached the steam corvette Cation,
accompanied by the Furious, to explore the bay on
the south Of that city. The Cation, while accom-
plishng its mission, captured three Russian vessels
two of which were coasters; the Furious took O
fourth. Already, in the morning, the Descartes,
giving chase ahead Of the squadron, had fallen in
with an English brig, which, captured the day. be-
fore by q Russian fngate, had been hastily aban-
doned by it, when, on seeing the squadron, It had
made all sail to gain the port Of Sebastopol. or
hese four prizes, two have been sent to the Bos-
phorous !; as for the two coasters, we sank them.
On the 10Th, the wind permitting rs to make for
Sebastopol the combined squadrons steered for the
entrance to this port. There they lay to in order
to see II the Russian squadron really was decided
on meeting us, as the Russian authorities gave ont
in the Black Sea, according to the statement Of the
prisoners when questioned the day before. II such,
In fact, had been the intention Of the Russian feet,
never did better opportunity present itself for
proving to the natives Of the Crimea that 1t wished
to avenge the humiliation Of the check given at
Odessa, and felt In its neighborhood The weather
was fine; southery breeze, and quite fair, that is
to say favorable for leaving Sebastopol as well as
returning to it, shall add lastly, that in order to
induce the Russian admirals to come out to u.s. Ad-
miral Dundas and myself had ordered two Of our
ships to keep out of sight of the Crimean shore
but in vain; the Russian ships did not stir from
their anchors all the time we were thus waiting for
them.
We tsok advantage Of the time we were lying to of
plored by the Canton and the Furious Other steam
frigates presented themselves at the mouth Of the
port and examined with the greatest attention the
composition Of the Russian fleets It appears to to
consist of - vessels sailing igates, and rather
large number OF steamers, most Of which were of
small dimensions. The Russian prisoners being
asked, pretended that the vessels were IA In num-
Der, two Of which they admit are not in the very
best condition; and that the steamers are rs in
number, three Of them being large ones.
What would seem to confirm the account Of the
Russian prisoners Ia the circumstance that two large
vessels appeared from the masthead to be repairing
In the Sebastopol docks, and they might therefore
well be the two vessels in question out Of repair.
VILE DE PARIS, OFF SEBAsTOPoL, May s.
MONSIEUR LIE MrNIsTRE-Since my last letter which
I had the honor to send to your Excellency, dated
ceased cruising short way of Sebastopol, and in
sight Of it, where the Russian vessels obstinately
remain motionless at anchor. This want of move
ment not avaiing to diminish in any way the opera
tions Of war which Admiral Dundas and myself
have planned against the Russian coasts, an Anglo.
French division will depart this evening" under the
command Of Rear Admiral Lyons, to attack and de-
stroy, on the shores Of the Crimea and Circassia.
ways Of communication with the Circassians es
pecally with their chief Schamyl. This naval divis-
ion is composed Of the English steamer Agamem-
non, bearing the flag Of Rear-Admird Lyons; Of the
steamers and two French-namely, the Mogador and
Vauban.
This last figate and three of the English vessels
will rejoin the squadron, when this naval division
bay Of Theodosia, shall sail along the Crcassian
cast, for which two vessels and three steam fgates
will set sail
During the execution of these operations, the
seventeen vessels remaining of the two combined
quadrons will cruise off Sebastopol to keep the Rus
ian squadron there in awe.
About the 18th Of May have reason to think that
we shall join our naval DIVISION thus detached at
no mol nf aIehi I int
a steamer to Constantinope, for the purpose of for
wardng to you an account Of the operations 1t will
have undertaken or executed.
THE BRITISH STEAM FRIGATE TIGER
The Russan Inrdlide gives the following report from
General Osten Sacken relative to this catastrophe in
hasten to lay before your highness Irinoe paskie.
wtch) the flag and jack Of the British steam frgate
Tiger of 400 horse power. 1t ran aground was set on
get i aaoss and bring into shs hseSo to
because two other steamers prevented the at
Nay ~ the figate which in the direction from
st. Sebastopoi got ashore near Kartazzi, about six
M 81 %ss nom Two
Lieut. Abakoumof arrived from the Lustdor colony be-
fore the other two steamers could assist the Tiger and
fanfry regiment and platoon Of ancers OF Count Neke
tines regiment opened their 6rc with such precision
that after the vessel had received several Shots and Its
captain had lost his foot she forced to surrender
The enemys shot few harmlessly the battery levi
IDENTITY from the vessel lying her beam) the colors
were hauled down, and the lieutenant who had taken
command presented himself before me and declared his
prisoners Of By my orders he sent his boats
and crew ashore, and laid down his and their arms.
They and their wounded five In number sent to the
quarantine Meanwhile eight pieces Of the light position
battery No pounders and the horse battery No H.
arrived from Odessa with battalion OF the Sonzds reserve
regiment and the battalion Of the Ukraine light
infantry, with two squadrons Of Archduke Ferdinand's
ancers reached the shore. The enemy's wounded
not yet removed before two enemys steamers OBJ
served through the fog. Az means at hand to
float the surrendered vessel and get her into port,
and as more enemys vessels might also arrive at any
moment ordered the stranded ship to DO set hre with
shot, The two steamers Of the enemy came within
gun range, and opened their FIRE upon our bate
ries. Colonel Granowitch maintained such o well d.
rected FIRE during two hours, with twelve pieces that
the enemys ships compelled to retire out of range
much damaged. Two men and three horses OF the re.
nof Of the I'd light infantry and 10th brigade received
Commissions. We have made prisoners Capt. Clifford
twenty flour officers land warrant ocers) with two hun