The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-19

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
When the news Of the battle OF sinops reached Eng
land the press utereda howl Of rage and indignation
accusing the Russians Of the most atrocous barbar
for attacking and destroying feet Of of war and
some land batteries. The English boasted on the ono
hand Of the desperate valor of the Turks who in so
cases preferred death to capture fought their ships
until they were blown up were sunk while on the
other hand the Russians accused of savage cruelty
for thus sinking and destroying their enemies, II
were not Of the ceares rights of war to destroy On
enemy while he resists They also charge the Russians
with the destruction of town. If the recollection OF
the burning villages and private residences of rich
poor along the shores Of the Chesapeake had passed
from the minds Of 1t only last week that q
bill passed the Senate Of the United States indemniyin
private citizen for the wanon destruction Of his pro
perry by the English buccaneers under Lord Cockburu
1914 It would be well for Lord Cockburn and his forces
II the blood Of murdered and children and thaI
yer Of violated virgins could be easily appeassd
rdssan and it is famlia to every one it only rs
quiree reference But the bobardment of Odessa has
furnished most striking illustration of the story-hs
whose bull Is gored.
We have yet no accounts except Engliah Of the
bombardment of Odessa, but from these accounts
the circumstances antecedenf TO the bombardment and
which, according to the English brought about that
ton. The following literal foundations to facts
and liberal as to styie-of letter from n3n combat
tant in Odessa
sThe 26th March the English steamer Of war Furious
was discovered standing into the harbor Of Odessa blank
cartridge fred from Of the guns in the battery
which caused the Furious to send boat under flag Of
truce to the landing to ask If the English Consul was
there The reply being in the negative, the boat
turned to the steamer, after which the con-
tnued running into the hnrbor-of to make OBJ
servations and take soundings Il the custom foe
vessels of war to keep the lead going whenever ON
soundings. The bearing and distances Of everything
noticeable, Of course, being registered well
~"st or the lead IN fact, very satisfactory survey
might be made and no doubt made, under similar
circumstances. Two blank cartridges were Dis
charged IT the steamer, which being dsregarded two
shot were pitched into her interruptng fha obscryx
lions going on and causing her immediate departure
On the morning of the first OF April one French and
TWO English steamers Of war reported four or Eve
miles on Odessa General Sacken despatched boat to de-
mand their wishes They answered that they came to
mand why the Furious fred upon. The natural reply
10 tna was because she within range and IL il the
general custom to exchange those cvities when emo
mics meet; the Russian officer at the same time init
mating that they 1.-THE Russians) would be happy to cx
tend the same cvilities to English French vessels
which would honor them with call According to re-
quest the explanation sent of to the allied force the
next DAY In writing, when they sailed capturing soon
after two small traderone loaded with corn the other
with wineo
This s the account by SPECTATOR and IL WILDE oh
served that there slight discrepancy between Il and
the English accounts Perhaps the same correspondent
will send some interesting details Of the bombardment;
in which case, Mr. Edtsr, they are entirely at your
service. -