The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-05
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Arrival of the Pacific.
A GREAT NAVAL BATTLE! |!
Defeat Of the Turks.
New York. Dec. 26th ls

ic is Of thrilling interest. The great
est naval battle since Navarino, ha
been fought with great loss Of life am
total destruction Of q ships Of war.
The particulars are as follows: On
the Both Of November the entire Rus
isian fleet from Sebastopol, under Ad
miral Maehinoff. comprising "a sail
appeared off the Turkish harbor Of ST
nople, where Admiral Ismal Bey la,
with Ia Turkish sail. The battle com
menced immediately, and the batterie:
on shore being OF no use the Russian,
forced the harbor. The Turks fought
like devils. and would not surrender
They fought with the most desperate
bravery till one ship after another was
blown up burned. Thirteen perish
ed and but one surrendered: seven
Turkish trigates, two corvettes. one
steamer, and three transports, with
several thousand men have totally per-
ished, and Osman Bey. the Turkish
Vice Admiral, taken prisoner. Each
OF the Turkish ships had, besides crew.
500 troops on board, on their way to
Circassia. also a quantity Of money.
all of which was lost. The Turks
sunk or burned seven Russian ships.
namely, two line Of battle ships, three
trigates and two steamers.
The rest of tile Russian fleet was 50
shattered that it could hardly make
Sebastopol. All Europe is in excite
ment at this desperate disaster to the
brave Turks, and the opinion is that
ian European war cannot be avoided
with honor. Admiral Slade, the Eng
lishman, in command Of the main d.
vision Of the Turkish fleet is giving
parties in the Bosphorus. lie return
ed to anchorage on the 26th, four days
before the battle, saying he could not
find the enemy although merchant
men continued to report having seen
numerous Russian ships Of war prowl-
ing about. Some of the papers de-
mand that he shall be put on trial for
cowar,iice. The Turks continued to
gain advantage in Asia. on the line OF
the Danube. No other movements.
Riot in Cincinnati Attempt to hang the Cath.
Ollie Nunoio!
CINCINNATI, Dec. %.
Last night about l l O'Clock the watchmar
on duty at 9th st. Station having received
information that the Freemen's Society
were on their way to Bishop Purcell's house
for the purpose of committing some act OF
violence on M. Bedinl the Nunco ofthe Pope
he repaired to the corner of 9th and Plum
SITS. where they met body of 100 men, armed
with clubs, swords, knives, pistols, &C., and
carrying torches to burn the church, ana
ropes to hang the Nuncio, and all in great
state of excitement They were promptly
met by the police, and after short melee
were dispersed The police succeededin ia.
king 80 or SO Of them prisoners. Henry
Carroll, Il watchman in the second ward
was shot through the thigh by one O.
the rioters. and many others made narrow
escapes.
From those arrested it was learned tina
they had met, organized, and formed into ,
Society for the express purpose Of hanging
NJ. Bedini, the Nuncio of the Pope, burning
the Cathedral, &c. fit had not been stop.
ped at the time it was, the consequences
might have been fearful. In the confusion
attending, it was almost impossible to gleai
any reliable information from any one. The
general opinion, however, was that they
would return and make an attack on the
watch-house for the purpose of rescuine
those arrested In the event of such an at
tempt the bloodshed must be great as the po-
lice were all armed and waiting for the at
tack.
The cause of the riot is unknown, but is
supposed to be offence at some remarks ol
Bedni from the pulpit Sunday last. What
they were we could not learn.
Great Fire in New York.
New YORK, Dec. 27.
/ Another tremendous coniagration has
occurred, DESTROYING large number OF
Ware houses and several ships, including
the mammoth clipper, "Great Republic. >
The flames were first discovered in a
4 buildngin the rear of 244 Front street, oc-
cupied by Treadwell 4 Sons, cracker ba.
kers, and owing to the prevalence of high
yind the fire spread with great rapidity
destroying the stores Of Rowland & CO.,
flour dealers, d. w. Warner 4 CO., sta
ltioners, l. +. Kenny, and others.
! The shipping was ignited by sparks
which fell in showers.
Among the vessels, the Great Republic
Heavily laden with flour, cotton, &c, foi
Liverpool; the packet ship, Jas. Walker;
the Clipper ship White Squall, and numer.
Gus others.
The extent Of the calamity is not yet as
J certained, but the loss is from one to two
millions. Insurance not known.
Il Further Particulars of the Fire
Il New YORK Dec. 27.
u Nine stores with their contents were des.
troyed by the contlagration this morning.
4 The loss of Messrs. Harris 4 CO., prov ision
dealers, is $4,000. That of Jones & CO..
flour dealers, $40, o00-insured for $4,000
: ID. g. G. Lawford, wine and liquor dealers
lare heavy sufferers, their stock being total
ly destroyed.
). Among the cargo of the Great Republic
was 900 tierces OF beef, 1000 bbls. flour
! II 900 bbls rosn, 600 chests of tea, 3,30(
bush corn. The ships Whrlwind ant
Dewitt Clinton were forced to near Navy
Yard, where they now remain, but little in