The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-16
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF ODESSA.


It was prematurely announced in most of the English
and French papers, week before the event took place
that the allied fleets had bombarded the city of Odessa.
Without stopping to comment the remarkable circum
stance that the intention of the English admiral evil
IDENTITY leaked out in advance of his acting upon it,
have now to announce that portion of the allied feet
has actually bombarded Odessa. An account OF the
bombardment is officially promulgated at Vienna,
whence it has been telegraphed to the French and
British press II but half measure after ALI but
perhaps the yet to arrive by mail may show it
in a more satisfactory light
It may be remembered that the 9th ut. the British
steamer Furious sent with flag of truce TO Odessa
bring of the British Consul and seventy British
subjects The Russians refused permit the steamer
enter the harbor, and, her persistng, fired six
seven shots from the walls and sent out ships to
chase her.
The Furious escaped and brought back to the feet the
report of the treatment she had met with This
the 9th of April and the hear of the arrival
off Odessa. the 14h l7th-for the accounts differ
Of several ships of the allied fleets The last advces
April 10Th at which date, although English steam
ers were in sight, all was quiet consequently the
count In the papers that the city bombarded
hour, on the lSth is manifestly incorrect
TIE following report addressed to the Minister of Ma
rine and the Colonies, by Vice Admiral Hamelin Com
mander.inChi of the French squadron in the Black
Sea seems to explain the attack described in de-
spatches;-
on BOARD THE WILLY DE PANS
The English steam rigate Furious wen. on the 9th Of this
our as might desire to leave ,he town at the
approach of hostiitis. with Russia The Furious arrived
yesterday and looking the of the
q that vessel Exseleney viii that spite Of the
hbted the batteries Of Odessa the number OF which has
been much augmented since late even tratorouy dred
the and the lin
S 80 Ie S T s bs e M
r9d when the Dey Of Aser did the thing to the
similar nstanoe-tns TO say the example must be bor
r0xsa from nnnS war with 5 eHTS.s1ns -
severe measures whca such proceeding may render ne
On the morning of the osd, nine steamers of the
allied feet took up position before the forts that
command the entrance to the harbor and Immediately
commenced to throw bombs aad rockets upon the forts
and the city. We have yet to CLEAN Information
from teegraphc scraps and flying rumors consequently
we do not know what steps preceded the bombardmen
whether the British Admiral made any formal demand
upon the city which refused whether the Russians
at acted upon the aggressive Not unlikely both
circumstances occurred. One statement SAYS that the
bombardment was over In two hours another that It
continued incessanly for ten hours and only closed
with the night The Austrian Official account published
at Vienna 30th states the result Of the action that "a
battery of four guns destroyed and one Austrian
ship the Sta catherina) and eight Russian merchant
ships, in harbor were burned.n
The Russian telegraphic account s significant isin
these terms" The English and French admiras de.
manded the surrender Of the Russian ships the port
of odessa This being refused bombardment began from
eighteen ships small part Of the city il destroyed
An attempt 70 land l 800 men failed The bombardment
Three Of the English steamers badly damaged.
despatch to the London Daily Ne,os states that
the 22d partial bombardment took place but not much
damage was done except setting buildings fire.
On the 23d hostilities were suspended. and
was sent to the place TO surrender In the event of
fusal the Admirals-French and Brtsh-threatened TO
destroy the city the succeeding day On the oath
the attack. It further stated that the Russia fleet
sailed out Of sepastopo and advanced against the allied
feet either with the hope of drawing the latter away
from Odessa Of getting II between two fires but on
portion Of the British ships offering battle the Russians
withdrew TO their stronghold
private telegraphc despatch received from Odessa
by eminent Greek firm, and dated the 26th ult..
states that the whole combined feet took its departure
on the morning Of that day.
The Austrian Correspondents has another account
der date Of Bucharest, April 2S,-
The English and French admrals demanded the deive-
~ of the Russian vessels at Odessa refusal seven
and eleven frgates bombarded the
the 24tA.
The Woronzod palace s totally destroyed.
-Four frigates severely damaged.
The bombardment continues.
LATEST ACCOUNT
Prince woronsoTs palace at Odessa, was entirely de-