Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-19
Four Days Later from Europe.

NtW ORR May To-
The Collins steamship Atlantic, CAPT,
West, from Liverpool May 80, arrived here
at about half-past O'Clock tins afternoon.
A dreadful catastrophe occurred IN the
English Channel, at o'clock, on the morn
ing Of the 2eth. The American harque He's
per, of Charleston, 5. c., for Antwerp came
m collision with the Bremen bafque Favor
tie, Capt. iIogucman, from Bremen for Bal
tlmore, with leo passengers. The Fayorte
was struck on the starboard bow, cut down
TO the waters edge, aud the foremost carried
away Capt Hogneman, the mate and four
seamen got on board the hesper, while the
vessels were IN contact, and the remainder
Of the crew are thought 10 have taken 10 the
boats, but have not since been heard Of Al
day break nothing was seen Of the Favonte.
which no doubt sunk Immediately with all
on board. The liesper also sustained dam
age but proceeded on her voyage, having
sent the rescued 10 Portsmouth IA Pilot
boat
DETAILS OF THE WAR.
The Baltic fleet had been further reinior-
ced, and was awaiting the arrival ola French
squadron Until the latter arrives. British
force will cruise of the Cults OF Finland
and Bothnia.
On the 3lsL nineteen ships anchored be-
fore Stockholm
Sir Charles Napier arrived on the 25th,
and had an audience with King Ohio.
Russia has imposed a heavy war tax on
all classes. On tradesmen and merchants Of
the first guild, 300 silver rubles, on those Of
the second, loo, and on the third, I06. All
house-keepers without distinction are asses
sed 10 per cent on the actual rent they pay
or receive,
The Russians were making tremendous
preparations for an attack on Slllistria about
May list. Lipram's corps will probably at
tempt to cross the Danube at Nlcopois.
yiennG, April llih. The frigates Msge-
lon and Sidon, cruising before kostenI, mr.
ed on the Russian cavalry, and thus secured
the retreat Of two officers who had been re-
connoiterlng the position.
London, May g. An authentic despatch
states that Odessa was bombarded for ten
hours by the allied fleets, and part OF the
city laid in ruins. -Four gun tortresses were
dismantled; four Russian and one Austrian
merchant ship we're burned in the harbor
Three British bombarding steamers were
badly damaged. The attempt of the allies
to land $4,000 men failed.
The Russian feet came out Of Sebasiopoi
during the fight, and threatened the alliea
hsot, but retired without battle.
A despatch IN the Vienna O.ste states that
the Woronzof palace was entirely destroy
ed during the bombardment, and that four
frigates were severely damaged.
Another despatch said that % sail OF tue
combined fleet arrived before Odessa on the
10Th On the 18th the fleet bombarded the
city for an hour and during the whole day
Of the 22d. The magazines Of the outer
town we're in flames. This is official
The London Times says =" We receN-
ed intelligence Of the bombardment oil Oaes'
sa, with feelings which are not unmlxed WIN
regret
1t was expected that the first operation Of
war, which the combined fleets, now IN Tue
Black Sea would infict, would be severe
blow on the enemy, and would prove WIN
what overwhelming force the armamenls VI
England and France are provided bu' We
must be allowed, without the slightest avs
paragement to the gallantry of the oiiicel'
Of the magnificent fleets under their ofaeisi
to feel some regret that the first blow IN unI
war should have fallen upon commerce
city, rather than a military or naval port
One statement says that The bonioalu
menl lasted over two hous." Another u'as
" II continued necessarily for ten hours aN'
only closed with the night"
The Russian account is in these terms
" The English and French Admirals deln';n
ded the surrender of the Russian ships ~
the Port OF Odessa this being rela'es.'
bombardment begun from eighteen shlpsr h %
small part of the city was destroyed IL"
bombardment produced no effect" aa
The Russians have entirely eVacuatss
Little Wallachia. The Russian right "lus
now rests on the Aluta river, with the heaS
quarters at Bucharest. therefore the inter-.
Of the campaign is again concentrated ="
operations below Nicopolis. md
The Turks have come out Of kalaia', s"
are occupying all the towns in the ua'A "
the Russians
The allied troops were idle.
No news Of any Importance from As'''