Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-05-19
t,,t's. 1& NEWS.
Arrival of the Atlantic.

Arrival of the Atlantic.
New YoRK, May Is.
By the United States mail steamer At.
lantic We have four days later news from
all parts of Europe. The war news is in
teresting.
A dreadful catastrophe had occurred in
the English Channel. At 2 o'clock NOR
ming of April 2sth, the American bark
Hesper, Captain Jones, from Charleston,
s. c., for Antwerp, came in collision with
the Bremen bark Favorite, Capt Hoege-
mann, from Bremen for Baltimore, with
$50 passengers. The Favorite was struck
on the starboard bow, cut down to the wa
ter's edge, and foremast carried away. The
captain, mate, and four seamcn of the Fa-
vorite got on board Of the Hesper during
the collision, and the remainder Of the
crew are thought to have taken to the boat,
but have not since been heard of. At day
break nothing was seen of the bark, which
no doubt, sunk Immediately with all on
board. The Hesper also sustained dam
age, but proceeded on her voyage, having
sent the survivors of the Favorite to Ports
mouth by pilot boat. The collision oc-
cur,el of the Start
A portion of the allied feet has bonn.
barded Odessa. .-
On the morning Of the 23d, nine steam
ers Of the allied acet took up = position
before the forts that command the entrance
to the harb6r, and Immediately commenced
to throw bombs and rockets upon the forts
and the city. We have as yet to CLEAN
our Information from telegraphic scraps,
and flying rumors, consequently do not
know what stcps preceded the lombard
meut-whether the British admiral made
any formal demand upon the city which
was refused, or whether the Russians at
once acted upon the aggressive. Not un-
likely both these circumstances occurred
One statement says, that the bombardment
was over in two hours; another that it
'eeatiuued necessarily for ten hours, and
only closed with the night. The Austrian
official account published at Vienna, 30th
states as the result Of the action that
ga battery of four guns was destroyed,
and one Austrian ship, (the Sta. Catherine)
and eight Russian (merchant ships in har-
Dor were burned.
The Russian tclcgraplic accoun. is sig
nifcant. 1t is in these terms: "Thc Eng
lish and French Admirals demanded the
surrender of the Russian ships in the port
Of Odessa. This being refused, lombard
ment began from eighteen ships. A small
part of the city is destroyed. An attempt
to land 800 men failed. The lombard
ment has produced no effect.'
Three of the English steamers were
badly damaged.
A despatch to the London Daily News
states that on the 22d partial lombard
ment took place, but no. much damage was
done except setting some buildings on fire.
On the 23d hos.ilitics were suspended, and
a summons was sent to the place to surren-
der. In the event of refusal, the admi-
rals-Frcnch and British, threatened to
destroy the city on the succeeding day.
On the oath was the attack. 1t was fur
thcr stated ii at the Russian feet sailed out
Of Sebastopol and advanced against the
allied feet, either with the hope Of draw
ing the latter away from Odessa, or Of
getting it between two fires, but, on por-
ton of the ships offering battle, the Rus
slams withdrew to their stronghold.
1t was fully expected that the Russians
would undertake important operations
againet Rutschuk, Nicopolis, and Rassova
No fears we're entertained of the ability of
Omar Pasha to maintain himself, until the
allies arrive.
The evacuation of Little Wallachia by
the Russians is complete, aad was skilful-
ly performed, the retreat being covered by
a succession Of unimportant yet harassins
attacks upon the Turkish positions. The
retreat Of the Russians, of course, rendered
necessary change in the Turkish front,
and makes it no longer requisite to main
tain at Kalafat the so, 900 men, and im-
mense force Of artillery hitherto mounted
there.
The important position Of silistria is
closely invested, but telegraphic Of date
26th, says that to that date the fortress
suffered no damage.
The Russians were expected to assault,
on the LIST of May, with 10000 men.
They have erected seventeen heavy bate
ries under cover Of which they will cross
the river.
The state of feeling in Persia is reported
by a recent traveller, to be generally favor
able to the Turks.
Some fears are expressed that the Bull
garians will rise against the Turks.
Osman Pash, the Turkish Governor Of
Matschiu, has been arrested and is to be,
tried BY council Of war, .on charge of