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European News by the Atlantic
BoMBARDMENr OF ODESSA.

The Collins mail steamship Atlantic, Can't.
West, arrived at New York the afternoon Of the
18th. She brings four days later news from all
parts of Europe She left Liverpool on Wednes-
day afternoon, the Sd inst. The war news is in
teresting. /.
The Vienna Presse confirms the withdrawal
OF the Russian forces, bag and baggage, from
the Lesser Wallachia, hospitals, magazines,
and all. IT, r.
1t adds that it may be explained in connec-
tion with the formation of the two Austrian
corps d'armee in Gallacia, the Russian prince
not wishing to have his retreat cut off by the
| armies of Austria, or it may be that Prince
| Paskiewitch is only anxious to concentrate the
Russlan forces against Silistria, and SO force ir
to surrender, as being the outwork of the Balkan
ere the English and French army can come up
| to its relief
THE BoMBARDMENT OF ODESSA. 1T was pre-
maturely announced, in most of the English
and French papers, a week before the event
took place, that the allied fleets had bornbarded
the city of Odessa.
| Without stopping to comment on the re-
markable circumstance, that the intention Of
the English admiral evidently leaked out in
advance OF his acting upon it, we have now to
| announce that portion of the allied fleet has
actually bombarded Odessa An aceonnt of
the bombardment is officially promulgated at
vienna, whence it has been telegraphed to the
French and British press. 1t seems but half a
measure after all but perhaps the ae counts
yet to arrive by mail may show it in q more
satisfactory light.
1t may be remembered that on the 9Th ult
the British steamer Furious was sent with a flag
OF truce of Odessa to bring off the British ex-
Consul and some seventy British subjects. The
Russians refused to permit the steamer to enter
the haroor, and on her persisting, fred six or
seven shots from the walls, and sent some ships
"a sFt1rf foY,,,.,. \ i.
back to the fleet report Of the treatment she
had met with
This was on the 9th Of April, and the next we
hear of was the arrival. off Odessa, on the l4th
or 9TH, for the accounts differ, of several ships
OF the allied fleets The last adyiees from
odessa, received here per steamer Canada, we're
to April 10Th, at which date, although some
English steamers were in sight, all was quiet ;
consequently the account in the papers. that
the city was bombarded for one hour. on the
18th, is manifestly incorrect.
AT all events, on the morning of the Odd nine
steamers of the allied fleet took up g. position
before the forts that command the entrance to
the harbor, and Immediately comm enced to
throw bombs and rockets upon the forts and the
city. We have as yet to CLEAN our information
from telegraphic scraps and flying ruraors con-
sequently do not know what steps preceded the
hombardment, whether the British Admiral
made any formal demand upon the city, which
was refused, or whether the Russians at once
acted upon the aggressive. Not unlikely both
these circumstances occurred
One statement says that the bonn bardment
was over in two hours; another that it con-
tlnued lncessantly for ten hours, and only closed
WIN the night. The austrian official account,
published at Vienna 30th, states as the result of
the action that ''a battery of four guns was
destroyed, and the Austrian ship, (the Sta.
Catherlna,) and eight Russian merchant sbins.
IN harbor, were burned"
The Russian telegraphic account is sig nihcant.
1t is in these terms: The English and French
Admlrals demanded the surrender of the Rus
sian ships in the port of Odessa. This being
refused, bombardment began from eigbteen
ships. A small part of the city is DESTROYED
An attempt to land 1860 men failed. The bonn
bardment has produced no effect
Three of the English steamers were badly
damaged
A dispatch to the London Daily News states
that on the 22d a partial bombardment took
place, but not much damage was done exeept
setting some buildi gs on fire. On the 23d hos
tii5les were suspended, ana a summons was sent
to the place to surrender In the event of n re-
fusal, the Administrator and British
threatened to destroy the city on the succeeding
day. On the 24th was the attack 1t was fur.
ther stated that the Russian fleet sailed out of
bastopol and advanced against the allied
neet, either with the hope of drawing the latter
away from Odessa, or Of getting it between two
fires, but, on portion of the British ships offer
ing battle, the Russians withdrew to their
stronghold.
A private telegraphic dispatch received from
Odessa by an eminent Greek firm, and dated
the 26th ult., stated that the whole combined
feet took their departure on the morning of that
day.
The Austrian Correspondez has another ac-
count under date of Bucharest, April 28.
The English and French admirals deman Gled
the delivery of the Russian vessels at Odessa,
On refusal, seven three deckers and eleven
frigates bombarded the town on the 24th.
The Woronzoff palace is totally DESTROYED.
-Four frigates are severely damaged.
The bombardment continues
The SIEGE OF STLIsTRIA The important no.
sition of Sistria is closely invested, but tele-
graphic dispatch of the 2sth, says that, to that
date, the fortress had suffered no damage.
Accounts from Bucharest, April 10, mention
that it (Silistria) had been hard pressed since
the l4th, and would ere then have fallen but for
the determined valor of its defenders. who ex-
press themselves able to hold out until aid shall
arrive, The Russians, on the contrary. expect
to reduce the place in few days. Mustapha
fasha has strong garrison, but it is said to- be