New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-24
ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE.
,s,popdepce Of The London Times.

Conespondence Of The London Tines
Or THE KATcHA, Saturday, Oct. 81, 1851.
Most tragic certainly the fate of the Albion and
the Afethusa-the first forming part OF the central,
the second part OF the left diyision Bold and un-
daupted they entered close TO the nOrthernnost, or
so-called "Wasp" battery and had scarcely timeto
open their FIRE when the cables with which they were
dashed to the steamers severed by shot, and they
became unmanagesble just at the time when they
were most o. posed 10 the fire of the enemy The
Albion was set on FIRE in three places and would eer-
family have gore on shore, as she was only IN five
f,thcms of water had not the Cambria, one Of the
steamers expressly keptready for such an emergency
come up in time 10 rescue her from destruction, uoor
tunatey not before she had lost IL men killed and 10
wounded. She is fearfully damaged, her mainmast
much injured and the mzen is tottering aud bare.
The Arethusa although she suffered less IN men, hav-
ing only four killed and ~ wounded, suffered even
more in her hull IL ia, beside asserted that the dry
rot is in her wood Both these vessels owing to this
accident quilted the OF action after short time
IL these two vessels have beer the NOS. uofprtu-
nate, the Rodney may certaiuy be said to have been
the luckes vessel Of the eet except perhaps IN the
sh0t by witch che carried away the mainmast Of the
Retribut,n. She entered during the la ter part of
the action coee to the forts and went on shore on the
shoa running out from Cape Constantine Fortu-
naely il was already dusk aud the Colomi DO at hand
which got her on without her having suffered great
injury Not 90 the Spteul, which was lasbed TO her.
She was so much damaged that she was brought in Ia
sinking state and could only be Ike )t shoat by the
efforts OF the at the pumps She is still along
eide the Rodney, and un iefgoag the most necessary
repairs 10 enable her 10 go away and be re6tted.
Like the Albion and the Arethusa, the trafalgar
could not long keep her place. or, rather she
took IL up properly, for the Rodney sent MoOrsom
shell into the ma0mast Of the Retribation, to which
the Trafalgar was lashed; II burst in it, the mast
went down, and both vessels were unfit for action.
The old Britannia msinio ned her position aud was
exposed TO hail OF shot and she'll Both she and the
Furious, TO which che was lished, kept up very
good rocket practice at the batteries. saw ward
dusk some very well-directed ones fly The
Admiral himself narrowly escaped shell, which
burst on the poop. lie was sittng on the poop rail-
ing when il fell
The detached steamers ON the left we're decidedly
the heroes of the day. To them was signed the po
sion north of the shoaf running out from the Cipe
Fort. While the other vessels went down outside az
far az Quarantine Bay aud then veered round and
opened their fire from their stdTbosrd broadside the
detached steamers steamed straight down inside
the shore The first were the Sampson, Terrible and
Tribune who advance hko eciayeurs before the Aga
mempon and the Sansparel which formed the m4in
strength OF this di, siOn. These two after having
tried the range Of their long pvotguas at the Wasp
Battery, steamed right down 10 the fort Cape Con-
santie-tbe formidable oasemated battery at the left
of the entrance into Sevastopo aud eng zged il. There
you could see them anchored the Agauiemnon at 500
yards and the Sansparei tle behind enduring with
unshak frmpess the heaviest FIRE of the enemy and
returning 1t with great vigor while the frgates
who could not approach closer in the sboal water
lowered them, making the most OF their lode.
pendent position. The situation Of the two screw line
of battle ships was the most critical possible exposed
as they were to heavy cross fire. on enc side from
from the Star Fort inside and from the whole out
ward face Of the fort on Cape Constantine.
For two hours they had TO edcOunter the whole FIRE
of the enemy on that side alone, when the Queen,
having left her frat anchoring place, where the turk
sh ship had in her way pass, inside of the
Other sailing line battle ships, fro the extreme
night to the lef and came up alongside the two heav
Impressed screw steamers and drew of part of the
enemy fire from them-g movement which as told
you, was acknowledged by Admiral Lyons hosting
the signal OF well done Queen! 1t vas marvel
Gus sight TO see such an immense vessel the Queen
passing the other liners, inside; and both Capt Mitch.
ell and Capt Powell, the commander of the Vesuyius
deserve the highest credit fer the skill and enterprise
with which they took the vessel in, as well as out.
Unfortunately the respite which she brought was
only momentary, for being but in six fathoms sster
she was in danger Of going on shore uuless she an.
ehored, while she anchored, she would have had TO
leave her anchors behind, end perhaps sometbin1
more for she had caught FIRE from redbot Shot. She
was thus obliged to yield to the Orsa aaggiore and
Withdraw.
The Ssnspareil, owing to her unwieldino.. and the
defects in her propelhng force, which fails always
when most necessary, would have had hard fate had
not the Shark tiny little steam tug which attends
The Sanspareil Is planet does its sum- or the aokal
its lion, gone in and towed her out. The skin and
courage displayed by the commander Of this little
craft Mr. Balls, second mate excited general ADM.
ration. II striking practical Illustration of the
lion and the mouse, to see the little Shark help out
the colossal Sanspareil, but st the same time it
most gallant feat of seamapship. IL is reported that
Admiral Lyons sent IN the commander Of the Shark
with the words: go in; you will find there coffin
" or your promotion"
Aoih the Agamemnon and Ssnspareil were obliged
TO leave buoys for their anchors but they left also
some heavy marks of their presence the face Of
the forts. Both ships did not quit their posts until
nghtfsll. for Admiral Lyons determined to be sunk
rather than give in.
While am relating to you the deeds don on the
day of bombardment, cannot refrain from telling
you also happy mot spoken the day after the sctsn.
The Turkish Admiral sent his excuses to Capt Mitch.
ell of the Queen for having gone between his ships
ard the forts. The answer Of Capt Mitchell was,
50 that be considered him to do his duty bestwas
I" est to the enemy"
The loss of the feet in men amounts to i6 killed |
and 26s wounded
Nov, you will wish to know what gained by |
he bombardment As told you in my last letter, I
he batteries were more than for few moments
epced 80 that II is difficult to say whether this took
place in consequence Of the injuries sustained only
order to Let the guns cool The dng after the bonn