Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18
f UR JAYS LATER.
Arrival Of the Atlantic.

The Collins steamship Atlantic, Captain
West, from Liverpool May 3, arrived at New
York, last Monday, ID.
Odessa was bombarded on the Gath, and part
of the city laid in ruins.
The Bremen barque Favorite, with 1870 pas
sengers, sunk in the Channel, all of whom but
five were lost.
The Russians were making tremendous pre-
parations for an attack on SiiStria about the
LIST of May.
The Russian feet came out Of Sebastopol
during the fight, and threatened the allied fleet,
but retired without battle.
The Russians have completely evacuated
Little Wallachia. The Russian right wing
now rests on the Aluta river, with the head
quarters at Bucharest. Therefore the interest
of the campaign is again concentrated on Oper-
atoms below Nicopolis.
The Turks have come out of Kalafat, and
are occupying all the towns in the track Of the
Russians.
No news of any importance from Asia.
On the 10Th, Sir Charles Napier, with 10
vessels, was at Stockholm.
France has ordered Russian Consuls TO
leave.
A despatch in the Vienna OeSte states that
the Woronzoff Palace was entirely destroyed
during the bomhardment, and that four frigates
were severely damaged.
Another despatch says that 26 sail Of the
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
were in flames This is official.
THE SEIGE OF SILIsTRIA. The important
position of Silistria is closely invested, but a
telegraph despatch of the Goth says that up
to then the fortress had suffered no damage.
Accounts from Bucharest April 10 mention
that Silistria had been hard pressed since the
I4th, and would have fallen, but for the de-
termined valor of its defenders, who express
themselves able to hold out until aid shall ar
rive The Russians, on the contrary. expect
to reduce the place in few days.
The Turks nave strong garrison, but said
not to be well victualled, or properly supplied
with ammunition. The ford is in possession
of the Russians, as are also the intrenchments
at the junction of the Drichsda. The Rus
slams were intending to make an assault on
the LIST Of May, with 10000 men. They have
erected IL heavy batteries, under cover of
which they will cross the river. The passage
to OltenitZa is expected at the same time
Notwithstanding all these formidable state
mentS, SlllStrla is 100 StrOng position to be
carried without a severe and perhaps pro-
longed struggle.
The Baltic fleet had been further reinforced
and was awaiting the arrival of a French
squadron. Until the latter arrives British
force will cruise off the Cults of Finland and
Bothnia.
Sir Charles Napier arrived on the 25th, and
had an audience with King Oscar.
Loss OF BARQUE FAvoRITE. A dreadful
catastrophe occurred in the English Channel,
at O'Clock on the morning of the 29th ult
The American barque Hesper, of Charleston,
S. c., for Antwerp, came in collision with
the Bremen barque Favorite, Capt Hoque-
man, from Bremen for Baltimore, with 100
passengers. The Favorite was struck on the
starboard bow, cut down to the waters edge,
and the foremost carried away. Capt. Hoque-
man, the mate, and four seamen got on board
the Hesper, while the vessels were in contact,
and the remainder of the crew are thought to
have taken to the boats, but have not since
been heard of. At daybreak nothing was
seen of the Favorite, which, no doubt sunk
Immediately with all on board The Hesper
Also sustained damage, but proceeded on her
voyage, having sent the rescuedto Portsmouth
in pilot boat.