Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-05-20
.Tortiau n c ~ g .
Arrival of the Atlantic.

Authentic intelligence has beeh Ie'e''N
that, on The 29ih of April, the port o ouessa'
on tho Black Sea, was bombarded 'or 'e"
hours by The allied fleets, and part oi 'he
city laid in ruins Four of the gun forts oy
which it was defended were dismaniled.-
Eight Russian aud one Austrian merchant
ships were burned in the harbor.
Three of the British bombatding steamers
were badly damaged by the fire from the
forts An atlemp, Of the Brilish to land 1900
men failed.
The Russian feet game out OF Sebas'orol
during the fight and threatened the allied
fleet, bu, without offering to give battle, re-
tired. The details of the bombarlment |
have not been received.
The Russians have completely evacuated
Little Wallachia
The Russian right wing now rests on
Alu,a, with their headquarters at Bucharest,
OH the Danube. Therefore The interest Of
the campaign again concentrates on the cpe-
ratons below NicopoN. The Turks have
come out of kalafa,, and are occupying all
the towns on The track of the Russians.
The Russians are beseging Silis,ra, and
would assault ii abou, the Is, Of May.
The allied troops are still idle
The Greek insurrection was unchanged.
From Asia we have nothing Of importance.
Admiral Napier's feet was awaiting the
French vessels. He was blockading the
Cults Of Finland and Boihnia.
On the 2lst of April, Napier was at Stock
holm, with 10 ships.
France has ordered all the Russian Consuls
TO leave the Empire.
THE WAR.
1t was premaiurely announced in mos, OF
the English and French papers, week be-
fore the event took place, that the allied
fleets had bombarded the city of Odessa -
without stopping TO comment on the remark
able circumstance that the intention of the
English Admiral evidently leaked out in adj
vance of his acting upon it, we have now to
announce that a portion OF the allied fleet
has actually hombarded Odessa. An account
Of the bombardment is officially promulgated
al Vienna, whence il has been ,eleuraphed
10 the French and British press. II seems
but half measure after all, but perhaps the
accounts yet to arrive by mail may show it
an more satisfactory light.
We have as yet TO CLEAN our information
from telegraphc scraps, and flying rumors,
consequently do not know what steps pre-.
British Admiral made any formal demand
upon the city which was refused, or whether
the Russians at once acted upon the aggrcs
sive No, unlikely both these circumstance
occurred.
One statement says that the bombardmen
was over in two hours another that it con
tinued necessarily for ten hours, and onl,
closed with the night. The Austrian officia
account, published at Vienna on the 3o,h
states as The result Of the action, that "a ba,
terry OF four guns was destroyed, and on
Austrian ship (the Sta Catharine,) and ei9h
Russian (merchan'j ships in harbor wer
burned.n
The Russian telegraphc account is sipnif
cant. 1t is in these terms: "The English an
French Admirals demanded the surrender q
the Russian ships in the port of Odessa. =
This being refused, bombardment CONNER
ced from eighteen ships. A small par, {
the city is destroyed An attempt TO Ian
1900 men failed. The bombardment Ina
produced no effect"
Three of the English steamers were badl
damaged.
THE DANUBE.
1t was fully expected that the Russian
would undertake important operations again
Rustchuk, Nicopolis ard Rassova. No fear
were entertained of The ability OF Oma
Pasha TO maintain himself until the allies a
rive. The Turks from Kalaiat have alread
Muglavit, Gunia, Poiana and Palech,i, an
were expected TO reach Krajova on Apr
2Slh or 2sih. The Russians, on The 12.l
evacuated their hospitals and magazines {
hraJova; Gen. LiPranii, with the divsio
under his command, was expected there o
the 25, and would leave on the eth.
The evacuation Of Little Walachia by III
Russians is complete, and was skillfully pc
formed, the retreat being covered by sur
cession of unimportani yet harnssing attack
upon the Turkish positions. The retreat
The Russians, Of course, rendered necessar
change in The Turkish front, and makes
no longer requisite TO maintain al Kaafat N
10000 men, and immense force Of arli!ler
hitherto mounted there. Part Of the Turks
loree from Kalaiat has, therefore, occupa
MnsIavit, &c, as above stated, and ano,b,
portion IS moving on more MANAGED pom
OF the Danube, and in particular on Lon
hahova and Rus,chuk
ny this change the army will be- unier I,
hahd ol Omar Pasha, who viii be- able
concentrate his whole strength in case Of N
enemy.
the SIEGE OF SILLlsrRlA.
. Tue Important position Of Sill lria Is clo.e
invested eo'A ,slosraphio despatch Of A..
n' says mat Ia that date, the lou,es. h
suffered 40 damage.
"sSoa"'' hom husAales,, Anil n,
mention that /, (Sli.lrial hal ~, A..
pressed since the ii,h, anA woalI ~. 's -
have fallen but ior tho ds,erminsl y,,,'
h' dsls"ds's, Who express ,hvm..lg.. 4
10 hold o0I until aii shau an,,s.
THE BALTIC.
fhs British fleet hah been iutihe, ,si,,I