Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-03

firing had lasted about hour and half when m. VA.
ban received three redbot balls one Of which csrvsS
away Of the paddles while the others set Ere 10 h
side The engines were brought to play on the fre bnt
without effect and by order Of Capt Count Ronst IVA,
laumex chief Of the staff Of the squadron who went On
board her. she hsaled of and anchored in the midst
the squadrons in order TO obtain the NECESSARY asst
ance. short time after the second division ~ fonr
frgaes received orders to support the three rst
engaged and about balfpast ten they opened their re
The shells of the fgates fell like hail on the bat
terry Of the Imperial port and the and yss-
sells It contained where symptoms of fire began mani
fest themselves me batteries established the heights
OF Odessa united their fire to that Of the guns Of the i'm
perial port Not far from the frigates six English
launches approached the port to the northwest Of the
mole, where he enemy had not any battery, and threw
Congreve rockets which appeared produce very good
effect Athoon the Vauban, which had extnguished the
ire, agap joined the other steam figaes engaged and
which rifaed each other in the ardor and precision Of
their fire, and in which the corvette the Cation Can't
Pothuan took part for short time.
At one o'clock the storehouses and barracks of the I'm
peral port were in blaze and almost the same mo-
ment the powder Of the batteries Of the port
blew up, amidst cries Of give pEmperor" from the
French sailors and loud hurrahs from the English The
work of destruction Of the Imperial port went ON RAPIDLY
under the fire Of the gates which took advantage Of the
confusion caused by the blowing Of the powder
zine to approach two cables length nearer SO as to more
promptly destroy fifteen Russian vessels which were in
the port As the rgates thus nearer the batteries
of the commercial port their fire, which had been for
III.
and in which the mortars the heights Of Odessa took
part The frgates did not however, slacken in their
work OF destruction, striving which should mannuyre
and hre tae BEST sometimes fighting at anchor and at
other times under steam. In the small space where nine
steamers were moving not false was remark
ed At time the fire of part frigates changed
its direction in order to drive off battery Of ed pieces
which the enemy had brought down beach In order
to play the English boats, which were throwing the
congeve rockets at four O'Clock this battery was nut
to the roa by the shells from the fgates and RETIRED
after having been the cause Of some houses in village
being set fire to by the Shells The FIRE was then again
directed against the Russian ships which still remained
aoat in the Imperial port and which by half past four
were all on fire. The destruction of the port is complete
and that OF the town OF Odessa, at this
mercy, would soon have followed if we had given the
signal to our steam gaes but the object which we had
IN view has been completely attained and il was on the
contrary the signal to- cease firing and to rejoin the
meets that Admiral Dundas and myself made to them.
Such Monsieur lie Mnisre is the chassement which We
thought it duty to not the town. but on the
military authorities Of Odessa, account Of the attack
which they had made of our vessels bearing flag
of truce Neither the 80 900 troops Of the garrison Of
Odessa nor guns of its fortress and batteries
could Imperial port from the disaster which
we had reserved for it in the attack Of gaes
1t not without establishment that we remarked the abb
of any Russian flag either on the batteries on the
public buildings the vessels in the port while all
ours were hoisted Such fergetfulness of all military
rule can only be attributed to the confusion which pre-
vailed in the town from the commencement of the attack
The loss of the enemy in must have been serious in
consequence of the explosions and the fires which took
place in all directions. On board steamers they are
nothing although the Descartes received FIVE shots and
the Vauban and the Mogador four each. The Vauban
has to regret the loss of two killed and tive wounded
in consequence of accident which happened Of
her guns On board the English fgates the loss is one
man killed and ten wounded. Such result Monsieur
lie Minstre loudly atess the immense superiority of
cabre and precision Of firing from
over those of the enemy and, if the great Of
consists in doing much injury to the enemy without
ceving any in return did the maxim receive
striking application. will add that several merchant
vessels took advantage of the confusion occasioned by
the attack to quit the commercial port and particularly
the only French vessels which detained therein
Yesterday the 3d. the establishments Of the Imperial
port were still burning. The corvette Fury, Captain e.
latham on board of which had sent Lieut. Garnault
my first aide.decamp in order to get exact accouno
the damage done to the Imperial port found that with
had been either burnt sunk that the battery con-
sucted at the end Of the mole longer existed and
that the buildings Of the Admiralty destroyed or in
state of complete ruin During this excursion the Fury
threw shells the shore where the field battery
yesterday made its appearance, and where
ployed in throwing up some earth-works. The shells
knocked down of the workmen, and put the to
flight shall not point out any in particular to
your Excelency, because in this little affair every one
did his duty the aror and the enthusiasm Of the officers
and crews carried to the utmost; but you will allow
me to address to you procesverba of extraordinary
promotion for the crew. and propositions for deco
ratons in favor of the vessels which took part in this
affair. am, with profound respect, &C.
HANELIN, Vice Admiral, Communicating Chief Of the
Mediterranean Squadron.