The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-01-04
THE GREAT NAVAL ACTION.
DETAILS BY THE MAILS.
The Defeat and Destruction Of the
Turkish Fleet.

On Monday, 18th, the British public
was startled from lis propriety by tel
egraphic despatch. published in the Lon
don Times, stating that Russian squad
ron of six sail of the line had forced the
harbor of Sinope. and burned sunk. cap.
iured and destroyed every ship, with one
exception, of The Turkish squadron Of Ia
sail-had taken prisoner the Turkish Ad.
miral. Osman, carried off his flag ship from
under the guns Of the shore batteries, aud
were towing it to Sebastopol. when it sunk.
and with i, the supply Of money for pay
ing the Turkish feet.
This disastrous intelligence caused the
greatest excitement, and further intelli-
gence was anxiously looked for.
Additional accounts came al last, but
only to confirm the previous news.
On the 3oih November. the Russian Ad-
miral Maohinoff. with six ships-of the line.
appeared off the roads of fSinope. and forth
with proceeded to attack The Turkish iorce
that he found there.
After an engagement Of one hours du-
ration. he had destroyed seven Turkish
| frigates. two corvettes, one steamer and
three transports. The large vessels dss-
iroyed had each 800 soldiers, besides ar
l,ilerymen on board. and large sum OF
money, being bound for the east coast oil
the Black Sea.
We already know that Osman was
charged with the conveyance Of troops
| and stores TO Baioum. Accounts said
.'oharged with few steam frigates, with
the escort of six or seven transports oi
troops" The battle is stated 10 have COM
menced at "an hours distance from ST.
nope" There is. therefore, every proba-
bility that on leaving Sinope, he fell in
with the Russian squadron, and either ac-
cepted battle on unequal terms, or attempt
ed TO regain the protection Of the land
batteries. but was cut to pieces before
reaching. The latter is the more likely.
that one ship is reported 10 have escaped
undamaged. having. no doubt. succeeded
in gaining shelter under the shore guns.
Observe that this report Of the victory
was brought to Odessa by Russian Aid
de- Camp of Machinoff. and from Odessa
it was telegraphed to Vienna. The con.
6rmation came from Bucharest and other
Russian sources. But here is
THE OTHER SIDE.
|
battle, we learn by telegraphic despatch
received at Paris, on the 18th instant, thai
the Russian force considerably outnum-
bered the Turkish.
In addition to the six ships of the line
mentioned in the Moniteur, as the strength
of Machinoff s fleet. he had twelve frigates
brig, and five steamers, in all "a sail,
while Osman had but fourteen.
The Turks fought with the most despe.
rate bravery, and caused The Russians the
loss, in sunk and burned. of two ships oil
the line, three frigates and two steamboats,!
The shore. batteries were totally inefficient
for protection. The remaining Russian
ships were so badly disabled that they
could take no prizes, and could with diff
Guilty make their way back to Sebastopo'
The Turkish Admiral's frigate was tow.
ed out by the Russians, but sunk at sea
Osman Pasha and his suite were taken
on board the Russian Admiral's ship. One
Turkish vessel managed to escape un.
damaged, being the only survivor of the
fourteen. The battle. says the despatch
begun at an hours distance from Snope
The Russian flagship was so much in.
jured, that it could, with difficulty, reach
Sebastopol. Prince Machinoffimmediate.
ly left Odessa for St. Petersburgh, to com.
munioate the victory to the Emperor.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
The latest news from the Danube states
that two companies OF Wallachian militia
had succeeded in crossing the river during
the night and deserving to Omer Pasha
They gave some important information re-
specting the Russian movements, and re-
port the Russian army as being far from as
effective as the Russian bulletins declare.
On the line Of the Danube we have not
much else to report. The Russians are