New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-27


Baron O-cp.Sscien sen 60 him the following note whici
OoYss, Friday April IA. ls5l
Ade-de-Camp General Baron ID Osen Sac,ou thinks q
right to express 20 Admiral Dundas his surprise A. hear
ing that shots fred from The port Of Odessa uDon the
frigate the Furious, bearing flag OF truce.
AT the arrival of the Furious two guns we're fired
without bail, IN consequence OF which the vessel hoist
cd its national flag, and stopped her course beyond
the reach OF cannon shot. Immediately boat
sent out with white Asg in the direction Of the
mole, and the officer on duty, in answer 70 tho
question of the English officer said that me English
Copsu has already left Odesa. Without further question
the boat took the direction OF ;he ship when the gate
without waiting for it, advanced toward the mole leaving
the boat nt It's left, and approached the batteries within
cannon shot IL was then tina, the commander of the bat
tory Of the mole faithful 20 bis order prevent vessel
from coming within reach Of e guns thought his duty
TO FIRE not upon the flag of truce which had been respsc
cd to the end Of lis misssn but upon vessel of the
my which had approached the land too nearly after hsvin.
been twice fred upon without ball the signal 10 stop.
This simple explanation of fecis. A. they have been
related to the Emperor ought OF tsof to destroy the sup
position otherwise nadmisshe that in the ports Of Russia
there is respect paid the flag Of truce the invioa
biy Of which is guaranteed by the laws common to all
ABIDE Camp General 10 hrs Majesty the Emperor"
This reply did not content the allied admrals. On the
ub of April the Anglo French squadron composed Of
.hps anchored before Odessa In order to complete the
information have alresdy given we publish the letter
addressed the Governor Of Odessa by Admrs Dundas
and Hamelin summoning hm 20 deliver qp me English,
French and Russian vessels in the port III will be found
This letter is dated from before Odessc April 2l and
states that the batteries Of the town having fired several
halls upon the rgate and the beat al the the
latter left tho guns OF the mole where 1t had arrived In
all confidence the commanders of the combined s4uldron
rcoured as reparstion that all the English French and
Russian ships in the harbor Of Odessa should Immediately
Join the combined squadron and that If this were not done
et Of recourse would be had to force 10 avenge the
honor Of that squadron for the insult offered to H. reso-
luton which would be adopted with regret and The respOn-
sibty Of which would rest upon those who had incurred
n This summons as will be seen is based uJpn
foloa
Sscken had already given most complete explanation
Without paying attention 10 those explanations the ad-
mals assert hattan English rgge and its boat with two
flags Of truce were fired upon, although ss ABOVE ex-
planned the boats flag Of truce respected and the
fgate not fred upon until it refused to conform othe
approach the batteries Nevertheless tho am
rails node the pretext their nsoent 10 which
General Baron Os'en-Sacken did not think it proper to
give any answer They even did not blush to make pa
rade of their sentiments Of humanity and their regret at
being forced TO adopt the resolution Of bombardng the
In order place the matter at the full hight Of de-
chnraster of the war which The Powers Of the West are
wagiDg against by ayng themselves with the most in
veterate enemies of Christianity they chose Holy satur-
day saturday Of Passion Week TO destroy Christian
town Tho thunder from thousands Of cannon, carrying
death and destruction contrasted with the hymns
which resoundsd in the churches where the people full Of
ervor and plety joined IN prayers at the touching cere-
nony Of the funeral of Him who died upon the cross for
the safety of the human race.
In spite Of oil tho hypocrisy Of the phrases with which
the maritime powers seek to disguise the part they are
playing by ranging themselves the side of the crescent
against tho cross the facts exhibit the contrast which
exists between phanhropc doctrines they profess with
SO much emphasis and the manner in which they carry
them into practice The allied Admras made false pre-
for imperous suraraons in which they dare TO
speak Of sentiments of humanity and hasten to test their
sincerity by an odous act of barbartyndeed of sacr-
cgous proclamation when is considered what pous recol
icons the Church of Christ maintains in regard to Holy
Saturday which they chose to and death into
Christian town. II is however consolatory to us TO
know that they had not the satisfaction of disturbing d
vine service which in spite Of the bombardment, which
lasted Twelve
nsbed in the temples with that calm and devotion which
faith and resignation give to the disciples of Christ The
inhabitants and such of the troops dd not take part in
the combat surrounded the shnrches and formed part of
tho procession of the day. As the had
ceased to esound the bells of all the churches peasd in
celebration of the solemny Of the Resurrection.