Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-21
From the London Times, June LIST.

When the story Of the present comes to be writ-
ten by the hand of Russian historian he will naturally
turn to contemporary documents for his hcts What no
IA likely to meet with may be imagined from short ac-
count of the bombardmeut of Odessa which has been In
serted in the columns Of the Jour- al lie St. Petersburg
under Imperial sanction There runs through the whole
account rich vein Of unctuous basphemy, Tor which'
OF course, not accountable. Is may, however,
be matter of interest to readers to DO made Of
the manner In which the Gar communicates the story Of
his disastrous triunphs his loving SUBJECTS and much
reviatcd, thus runs the tale:
On Good Friday about o'clock in the afternoon, tho
hith iu Odessa were pouring in crowds out OF their
churches vespcrs being at AN end. The heart OF each
shvering with tenderness at the sacred words
which he bad just heard. Every one had respects
fully kissed tho Sacred Scpuchrc, aud the impersh
able wounds OF tho SAVIOUR, who suffered Tor US all
Every profoundly penetrated with the mys'
tories OF the Rcjcmpton,-evcry one was elcvating
himself in thought TO those celestial vaults There
thcr, neithsr SorTors nor sighs The words are
italcised in the original; and certainly TO Russian
Subject it must be cousoling thought indeed that
even beyond the grave though II De- tncre Is place
someWherc other where tacrc is an end of gricis
and grosus. Suddenly report passed IRON mouth to
mouth, "the Anglo. French upon US! The popula-
ton OF Odessa hereupon made the sSn OF tue cross oy
concerted movement Their next idea WAS tn rush down
the groups to themselves by their
eyes that the allies OF Turkey really there with nien
tons OF active hostility against ohrssn army and popu.
laon At this point artist who has been appointed
by the Car up the history OF the transaction Tor
the Information Of all the Russiss, thinks Judicous to in
terpose touch Of pathetic description in which he COM
bnes the 'azure vault OF Heaven, "thc nrrored Of
Hellc "the calm of delicious aud pure evening Of
spring, &c. Alter this description We are INDUCED with
conversation supposed to have occurred between two
spectators OF the The compiler IL 80 nervousy
anxious impress readers with the truth OF his
tive that be Informs them in note that tue actual con
versaious reported evidence OF the presence of
mind displayed by the people IN such trying circum
stances 0Ic OF the uterlocuors is soiids gaiiarde
with long oeard-the other, asolder. These gentlemen
question other in and in reply, upon such
points shether not " the Pagsns have prepared
good store sugsrpums for benefit of the Chris
tisns whether not they have sent message to the
Governor o the town. asking that all the ships shall
TIE delivered up them &C. This dialogue at eud
the scene changes from the shorc-tme, evenng-to
the churchs at a H. on the morning Of saturday. In
these SACRED buildings iud before, crowds OF the
faithful, VITO are engaged in offering their pr yers q
Heaven. Just rs II nothing the mattel The churches
Illuminated. Every Christian present carries in
his hand lighted torch, and the brancy of the church,
naturaL contrasts strongly with the darkness OF
the town. Tue dLy>star appears IN the Heavens-a pro
cesson Of and devout Christians issues IRON the
church, with banners images just upon the boards
Of the Crane Opera at Paris The Levcs are just strk
ing up Sartus Deus, orts" when violent explosion
is heard TIE Pagans have begun the attack upon the
Christians ot Odessa
The procession continues its course peaceably while
the is maintained IL is not of course for
10 upon The story OF the hauis fats de guer
riers-indeeC the Russian historian observes prudent
silence upon he only remsrkiug that the intre
pd Lieutenant Stchegolef proved the enemy tina, it
was not so Say Tor $50 Pagan pieces to silence CHRIS
tan cannon. The writer, say, does dwell upon
general results but rather deccnds particulars We
are hsppy-fo the information of Western Europe-to
be able such good authority report the gaantry
three young scholars of the Lyceum Odessa. Tneir
uames-a leas the names of two of hem-are hard but
their courage was great They called Demins;re,
Skorobogscif, and Pull, These three lads told
distinguished themselves very much by conveying on |
than occasion the orders OF the nander of
the troops to tie oh battery and by escaping unhurt-
When this litts aGecioc has been related, the An
glo-French fleet retire, the cathedral bells strike up
again, and OiesI there is nothing peace and
guilty Such is page of Russian history, written by
Russians