Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-21

Prom the cens.pondsns. OF the London Times.

scntcu seh on inc arrival OF the steamers from Consan
,noPlc horrible indeed Nothing In the warfare q
tho most barbarous period, aud similar scale could
surpass In eowardly feociy what taken place there
That of cold bloodcd aud wanton vengeance
will never hope, DO eacei fIm tho memory of Europe
The massacre, continued even alter all resistance
had long ceased shows savagcness Of which feels
no generosity for the conquered brave pity for the
helpless and uuoendng When the Retribution AMI No.
gador arrived tho spot they found overy house des
troyed still In fames and the almost utterly ami
hated uapged bodies aud limbs floating about or ro,ug
upon the beach, and the dead and dying scattered among
the still burning fragments that sewed aud shore 1t
Is stated that even ater the docks aud ships destroy
ed the Russians poured an inccsant shower Of grape and
canister on the poor wounded wteches who strug
Cling amid tho and striving TO reach the shore as
II the thirst for copd DO stayed while ono
human being survived There scarcely alecr
have been received from docs not
speak oil this massacre and conaagraon Of the eschc
ferociy Of the asaiants and the espei beoism
OF the vctims-"heroism" letter says "that sas
the most devoted courage Of ancient tines or the effect
prodnced at Constantinople by the sad dngs super
uous to speak Crowds OF people collected n the streets
and accompanied the families tue victims OF Sinope 10
the residence OF the Capudan Pssha, whom the fault
Is laid oil having sent tn the Black Sea squadron 30 veal
and unprotected when il known that tho Russian
were proving along the coast Of Asia Minor Their ella.
mours reached tne ear OF the Pasha aud account
says that he considered il prudent conceal himself Leaf
he should TALL victim to popular vengeance.
Thar ia Rrrun ,afan n
,, t ' 'n, menuoned IN one or two Of the
which ,Ioosh douh u 1 Jun I'nsan.nopls by this post
ting all notice of ia, that attempt was made dnrine
The night Of the l4th by the Russians to repeat in tho
bosphorus what they had done Snope and brn nv
means OF a Greship the combined English and French
heels at their anchorage that the design was
that ,s x.ssi las uae " commence It's execution and
discovered on bosr, on h v .o",nusnoi" materials
u stated IN more than one communication received by
other persons though my own private letter makes no a.
plvni fx,tt pn,,,h lo.t.
| The Ottoman (;ovsrnmcn, h.s ,siih, "S ~; "ouo''
the dis.ssr of S;nono .h;.h II s M US rScount Oh
dstais bavc .l,eady ;,an Th NJ. 'aen uHsr from
ton had brought 10 Censtsn,;,oni aau nc.ron
seamen and soldier, tho suryivo,s or ,h @ uh,sn
men had been found ON ,rd at S,ono 100 e, i,ov'
prisoners by the Russians md about ono VIZ aue
slaughtered or the Turki,b souaion "O n,sn were
bottom under the Russian FIRE with ,ha IL I W .le
ded on board two shps blav nm .ni 80. @ M "ou W..
their comlna nders four survived for a., - vi
Of their respective ships or wen, i;vin -, M % uveks
with them, and two were taken alive rr,, So o
chant vessel which happened to he nj S,ona 80 s,
into and sunk by the Russians though she had bo;,ed
the flag of her naon and one of her crew wa ln,o5
The others, with the captain were saved and iaLon o.
board the Retribution.-an ominous name Il ma -. ~
Russia. Among the commanders kilIad vss Al NJ W W
the Navk frigate who having seen the imnoss;i .,
resisting the Russians embarked tho few survivors, M
ships crew on boatd the pnuace They we,. irad H.,
by the Russians and the boat blew uo side nv id ;b
the rgatc to which she belonged IL Wa, ,I sn, a
Bey who formerly commanded the FaelilIIab whan a.
conveyed to Sardinia the Italian Legion of IIups, ~
Dvan has ordered Ii point, of the co,s M 20, ,i
the Black Sea TO be fortified '' !"
Although several accounts of the affair of snops have
been published the following as given nv Tho I'll,
be read with interest That Journal ssy,: VIZ
eve have received acco lnts under date of the so,b
uli. Sinope which give details Of the sr in bs,
port. The Turkish fleet, composed of seven f;,s,.s
three corvettes and steamers left the Bosnbo1ns ~,
cruise in the Black Sea- but soon after separated in -
heavy gale. The Pashi who commanded the SQUADRON
put into Sinope, where he after Joined by
of his vessels lie afterwards his steam era in
of the missing ones, and the whole eventually united
ut Snopc They anchored without order aud badly
placed for an attack, wheI the eth of November
Russian ships of the line and brig came into The bav
and passing within gunsho Of the Turks proceeded 10
cruise near Cape Tuich The Russian brig there IS no
doubt then went To give information the main body of
the Russian fleet either or in tho harbor
Of the position aud strength Of the Turkish squadron The
Inter- expecting that an attack was to be made changed its
position bat without placing the vessels in such manner ne
be properly covered by shore About
on the Both the Russian squadron composed six
the line, three Of which were three deckers sailing
fgate and three steamer entered tho bay the gatcs
aud steamers remaining outside the heavy ships. The
line obaste ships anchored hear the Turkish vessels aud
Immediately lowered and armed their boats. About hall
past o'clock IN the afternoon, at the moment when
ooat was pushed on rom me RUSSIAN AdmalS ship the
rsale OF Tue itk,sh Aumai opened her fire. The Rus
an vesei :ecaeu her ooi ana immediately the action
sonehGsu. An agree ~ saving That the Turkish vessels
anu e Egyptian hSa'e ionSht with the greatest brave
y ou' owe powered ny the superior weight Of metal Of
the Russian We seis, they were soon sienced After att
act on OF ha an nor one isate blew up, an hour after
a,ha all .he squadron nad elier blown up or were
shoe One corvette alone renamed al anchor, but in
epP'sa s!a.e anu .s hnssahi enuei'onsed to tow her
on as p%e' eu' hnunB lat she was making water very
ast lhey set hre 10 he anu sue WAS soon Destroyed.
d. tne commencement oil the action Turkish steamer
"nch vas ahehofei III shore OF ihe turkish squadron
gol under way on Sisnal from the Turkish Ad-
nia'' anu Shuea'0nreu. 10y running along shore, 10
gam Tue onhg' ihe inSates' ahd ioi short time
Que Oh 'ns me vi oattle snips made sa alter her. and
ooausues a. el, ou' sue snee'eu her escape, and
'e ony NeSse! "hch escnPsu ron me disaster OF the
Jay, anu Is 's 'eae' winch drought the news to Con-
a''opc AT Tue moment OF tue heuoh, There were in
e loiis'ehu an I.ngnSn iheLenaht vessel an Ottoman
uahsPo au sN s'hi iuihish tiefemahtmen. All these
nave oeeh ether burnt or sunk Two OF the English
crew were uio~ncd, anu 'he remainder embarked on
ou 'he heioutoh ,'iSu'e, WIN the exception OF the
mhu,, VINO Procesueu 70 lteo1ohu WIN the agent OF
s"o,uS h"rhs tue Acto TWO small batteries on shore
ru Oh '"s russian 'qnadoh, but the o'ers could not
, " M i"n ,, vessels iay between mem aud The en-
envy sh,Ps when the hrng had ceased the Russians
il'ru 'helr noatS ana boarded tue vessels which had
run on shor', w orue 10 make prisoners OF any OF the
~ "'t,n' ''''' ,"o iu'si'" hum"ai seVeIal
saP'sns n"" oneerS anu certain number OF sesmen
So - 49,, ~, ,, VI y, "Ie '''e iu'hs nau NOT set
~ ~ ao 80 - 800; ne' JUN. oy 'ne nus