The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-17

Total. 1872 4 40
*Admiral Hrsssin PschA, who escaped to shore on .
grating but Was killed on land by shel-shp Hred BY
the enemy, and blew up after the action.
BLEW up half an hour after the action began.
burnt next day by the enemy.
SBurnt-bIew up during action.
AemiI.l Oman p.cn., who was taken prison.r-ship
# surnsd-iouiiDg the English brig Howard destroying
ZION shore. riddled and diamastsd.
steamer, $50 horse power burned ext day by the
MA steamer, 300 horse power-eseaped whom the 20.
ton began and reached Cons xninops.
The opposing force Of the Russians under Admiral Nan
cbnow consisted hey Of three three deckers three
twodsskers two frigatss four steamers. The EGG
lish steamer Retrbution and French steamer AogAdor
brought Corstantnople wounded and 400 men and
ocers who had escaped to the shore The captain Of
the Howard had also been brought to Consannope and
immediatsy lodged complaint with Lord Straord that
the Russian Admiral gave him no warning to withdraw
The following letter vas addressed by Admiral Nashi
to the Austrian Consul at Snope after the destruc
ton Of the feet and bombardment Of the town.
MONSIEUR LIE CorsuL:-
representative whose see hsi ted thai you may male
known au,hortiss town siuops
road. sn,ps reduced 70 .ho d.porasl.
.: rs only sPs
sst.sy e.a..a y ne ssinss
!, real
mained hour without discovering anybody During
sailing then sv." from their
ing the wn sGsPisa.ns me receive them board Y.
Tsrish ships war unior innate per
up TO . sss ss
hs ssss. h: aSS; ~
is needless say that when the Of the disaster
ut Snope reached Constantinope the excitement in
viotms to the residence Of the ca AIN P.cha on whom
the blame thrown Of having sent small fleet to
when 1t known that the Russians in force
reached the OF the pan PachA and he deemed it
prudent conceal himself till popular feeling had subel
snope is under trial BY court martial for having fed in
presence Of the enemy There several accounts pub
ished of the battle but they do not differ from the above
nor Go they disclose any circumstances with which
readers aie not already acquainted.
THREATENED HOSrILITIES IN EUROPE.
Letters from Orsova are 10 Dec 20 and confirm that
the Russians are preparing for ope Of decidedly
aggressive character to be executed the weather
viii allow For this purpose tae corps Of Ger osten
is now actually on their way to reinforce Gortschakos
army.
Up to 18th December o eco men Of this corps had
crossed the Pruth and made to receive
continual accessons OF troops until the middle OF JAnua
ry when il was surmised KSlefat would be attacked.
Whenever this attack does take place the battle will be
terrible.
The Turks have world wide fame as defenders OF for
fed positions and the entertainments ct KalefAt
knowedged by all who have them to be Of exceeding
strength and constructed with great engineering skill
non s ssn
seized ftatng down the Bosphorus having been ssnt
BY the Russians to burn the fleets Tns story is pos
There have been storms in the Black Sea. Eighty
veesels were reported lott
The Dvan has ordered sixteen spots the coast of
letter from Aeppo Of November 10th states that
the Arabs Of the desert have levied corps of 5000
TO Aid the Sultan. The citizens of Aleppo had formed
regiment OF volunteer cavalry, consisting OF 1900 men,
pletely equipped and Commanded BY Ahmet Afsndi
an eSpeenceo oicer, who has already served against
The Russian army in the Caucasus has been reinforced
by fifteen regiments OF Cossacks Of the Dom under the
command o: Gen Kiechatiky.
The Paris Constitutional contradicts the late rumor Of
csssepsons between Britain and France, which, 1t Was
asserted had para zed tine action Of the fleets in the b ~
phorus The ambas aors OF France and Epgiand (ssys
the Cdnit,efEe) have the instructions and this
line OF copouct to be opted after the battle Of Snops
~as mutually agreed upon BY Lord Redclias and Cen.
The latest sdvices from CoDstantnops leave 1t doubt.
full whether the allied eets have yet entered the Black
Severe storms we're reported, which may have served
for the fleets remaining ct their anchorage
We have TO accounts, however, that thu have not
tered.
dsspatch mentions that the Russian steamer Pruth,
In passing down the Danube set two urkish villages on
FIRE with red hot shot, This will we suppose be SGT
down % another Russian victory.
TIE latest from the Princi pAes state that
the mortality among the Russian troops had considerably
increased.
Gen. Dansnberg was advancing towards Lesser walla.
CHA.
letter from Brsow states that . brigade OF the eth
Russ ian division, commanded by Gen Selyane having
Quilted MIR kenni TO attack Am ouchds an island In
the Danube attacked when In the narshes BY the
Turks and suffered severe lo before they could exti
cate thsmselves
Russian war Schooner WAS driven into the Bosphor
Gus December ID by stress Of weather the Russisns
threw their guns overheard and serd the vessel
merchsntman The Turks have however, taken provis.
ioDsl possession OF 1t.
The Spanish General Prim has published account OF
the battle Of Oenza He speaks 10 the highest terms
OF the 1uIksh courage and discipline and throws great
ridcule Gor'schakons vaiogo,ious bulletin. Prin
Was present ~ speots tor Of the fight
Los6 Dudley Stuart In at Conssntnope endeavofng TO
persuade the Porte to enrol regiment Of Poles serve
In Europe. The suppoeon Is. that there band
OF their comrades ready to receive them in the Turkish
service, the tesertion OF Poles from the Russian army
would b. general
private letter satss that the a6sstios OF the tresty
between tire Oar and the Shah OF Persia took place ST.
Petersburg on December 18th
The QUESTION OF armistcs 70 be formally brcuVht
before the Dvsn the 22d OF December but vas no.
ssSsc.sd 70 W srtsytAins0-