Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-19
THE ROMBARDMENT OF ODESSA.

We receive the intelligence Of the b0mbarrlrlcrt of
Odessa with feelings that not unuixcd with
Grct. II was TO be expected that the first great opr
ration o war IN which the combined fleets III III"
Black Sea We're engaged woind iniiic: severe blow
on the enemy, and would prove with wln. "vrrwhcn-
S .orcc the naval armaincnts "t England and France
are provided. We shall doubtless learn that the
surcs hy the fleets under tile command nf Admiral
llaincn anu Admirable Dundas of the most c.-
icctiyc character, but we mist l,r allowed without
the slightest disphrngrmrn: ~ tie gnianrv Ui the-
officers nr of the magnificent fleets under their orders
10 feel some regret that the first blow III il" war
should have fallen Tpoiia cnnrrcul city. rather than
military or naval pert We satisfied, however.
that the Russian authorities in Odessa, i,rr u hlan..
tor having drawn down this terrible calamity upon
their icllow-ctzcns by outrage lGg OF truce,
which is almost unparalleled in the wurlurc "I civi
liZcd nations. We have official information in III"
shape OF report from Admiral flaIuclin ~ the
French Minister ot Marine, that when The British
steam trl-nc Furious went :" Odessa 0n the 9Th "l
April 10 take nn board I'll" CUlisis and such British
or French subjects might lc 'lcsirors {" Iui: the
town, and sent III her boat with II flag of truce for
that purpose, seven shots were fired from Ihn
Russian batteries this boat few moments after i;
had left the quay ami quilted the officer. Of the port.
1t ia must be observed that the 9TH oi April il wax
scarcely possible that the declaration of war. which
had hccn published III London ani Paris the 2:Hi,
ut lmt HvGi Il war lad been declared it wou have
been gross act Of bnrbarism to FIRE boat Wndcr
flag of truce she was leaving the quay, when she
hud entered the port only to fetch away In" c"n~'in
agents Of the belli.rrant Powers who had an u!l-
doubted right Ia leave The Russal "mlnuns III peace
nn, security. To his report of this transaction winch
is dated the 10Th q: April Admiral ilnmrln adds,
TINT he and Admiral Dunlas were about to con'ld,r
the severe measures which sIci! proceeding E.iShi
render necessary and III the proceedings Which nave
since been taken. we have no ,"ubt thai hc .N'mirhh
acted upon strong conN iclion I: j; was Impossible
nor visit ouch breach al TIE laws OF war wIih
speedy and sever" chas;isrnIcnt.
The town of Odessa was founded by' Ca;harino H.
niter she had extended her dominions, III i': {" ihu
banks OF the Duiestcr. and liz sixty Year, IL has b'
the emporium Of tho trade Of Southern i:Trsi"'
Ita population exclusive Of the garrison, exceeds -@
yenty thousand md the tpa! amount OF l;s cNpnI.
and import trade vnuctl IL lSiy &; ;hou: inur
millions mud half sterling. The town is bUi!t On
cliffs, which rise I" a considerable height hh"v" III
sen, and form sort oi ainphithcntrc round H.. bay
1t il fortified according 10 the modern prn'''7 "'
Defence and the cIdr Oh the ems! SIDE -! tr town,
commands the port. The port 's'I! Is !orn" by t""
large mols, of which is regularly '!"rn"'l ~ IT
par;lpci. with rImbraslIrrS for rl!Iinn. u" an"h"
az, in the bay good. and the water so deep, that
vessels of the first class may lie w:.h!n reach nt III"
shore. 1t sccIs however, by u" hrcf account
which as reached II" from Vienna that III" only prh"
tcablc harbur attacked on th"2}d bynnc stcaT"IH
of the fleet nnd that one small battery ,.tr"yeG.
aud the ships in the harhor burnt. /: j. udd"d :hn'
the city was bnnibartrd with shells and rockets :1G
ten Tor, another account says. w") hours hut; ~
this information has probably b"c,l transmitted t"
Vienna through Russia, we must suspend our opinion
upon the details of this affair un.ii thr" ar" mad"
known TO us upon more trustworthy authority
The cyacraom of Little Waitachia IL 10; only con
irlncd but il i. already known that tie Turks ha'o
advanced into the country far the river Sc!yi
without seeing anv enemy. II is further known IhH
on the 9th the Russians commenced Their retreat
from Krnjovn, and have broken NJ their p'si"h 'i
that town, which was for some tnc the t"a6-qnhr-.f
of Prince Gortsrlnkoil. The right wing q: tio I'm.
sian army will therefore probably rest on IA" riy'
Aluta with it. headquarters nt Bnrhnfco', "nd ihh
mnin ncrrs; "f the campai-cn Is one" more "''i''"'
rat.d nu the operations below Nic"p"Iir, and c-i"'
ciallv between Rmfschik an,i Sisrin her" II irn.
son to believe Thar the b"Inbnrtnrrnt "l th~ lait"r
p!acc WAS confined {" the fire III som" i"niy %i
rlnccd nv tho ErIssa!.s the opp"Si. bank ~ The
Danubc but the river in that placc IL .'Hh' vnr.."
wide and Sisriu itself lies nbpu taD ynrl- from tn"
right bank. that this tire must have been 'llr"cte!
against the place at II range of nearly mile, and 10
very mpo-tunt results could be- expected.
Now TINT the moment has arrived for IN" NOR" ne
five operations of the allied forces by and land.
and the scuso has also returned NJ which the waters
of the Danube risc, we hop: 10 learn that The A,tG
rails nrc in condition to open the n'vigni!nn "i 'hr
Danube o ut least the smaller steamers oi the tc"s
Ii must .urcy he practicable 10 force pns5ngr "ch
was open until last summer to ih" steamers ~ m"
Austrian Lloyd, and Is now only stopped "y -" ~;
recently allowed 10 accunulat: ut the Snnh ,;'''h'
and il il obvious that the command .! irrIyofi- one
of TN. mos. essential conditions nl success ihr ora
n, the mouth and az Tul.scka 1sakichn nrc iDc"n-'
deral,c, and our scamcn, who have iouhd ib"T wy
up the tsc-kinng and lTawaddy without ni!"t'
surely Dc lLlt 10 open ' .'''''
uhn Both for this service and in the Baltic, we have
no doubt tha, the Admiralty would find great adyar
tarc in multiplying email steam craft, ''i!icii
ought TO form otilla for the navigation III 7ia!io
water. Such vessels fitted with screws and "r!nc'
with one heavy gun fore and ntt, are inT"rn'," 20!
dcsultory warfare. Their speed enables them 20 %"'
ont of danger OF vessel OF superb: force ana t'y
are admirably adapted for cruisers or c"hsg opera"
tons, especially in waters where three decker nho
heavy frigatcs cannot be brought without "nnsei'
within reach Of the shore.
DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEi'
The death of William Henry Page', hrst Marqui,
of Anglcsev hus been announced. Inc Geceaae"
wa. t,. eldest son of the third Earl Of 1brldge, was
bor,, in Nav l76S, and WIS consequently 30 years ..
are. Lord Puget began hi. military career a. com.
Trulcr of II regiment Of volunteers. he Gterwnrd
snrynd undcr the Duke o: York in Flanders In lsUS
h. attained the rank Of Mnior General and dstin-
gnsLcd himself i'll the Parthian retreat of Sir Joha
Moore, ending in the battle OF C0runna. In lSl2 h"
succeeded TO the title OF Earl of.CXbrdgc.
During the Pcninsulur war, nc commanded the
heavy brigade, under Lord Wellington, and was dir
tinguished by his great personal courage. He WA
also in command OF the British cavalry at Waterloo
where he lost leg. In consideration OF lbs military
services, he was made Marquis of Anglcsey, and re-
cciyed the special thanks OF Parliament with many
decorations and other marks Of distinction rom The
| allied Sovereigns In 1877 he appointed Master
of the Ordnance; and in 1923, Niceroy OF lreand-
The latter office be retained only one year. b: nc wa"
re-nstated in lSi0 and held the office or three ear
| In 1885, he was again appointed Master 4i tiI oTI
nance and i'll lSiI was raised 10 the rank o it!u-