New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-23

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rowf.r ,nscuzine Exploded and that the naval establish
ia The pos, either burnt or seriously injured by
the shells. "a.
=. ,-De,lv so called WIS untouched and although by
lar he srtather part of the inhabitants hsd neh IN eA
IRENE dismsy those who remained seem % t'e 'n'rei
xsrv Tt,Ie raj danger The Russian bullcn acknow-
s,a euv killei aud "a wounded on The SIDE 81 ihe en-
CIV and IL asserted that only one battery ~ Tour guns
wss ,ectusly destroyed after IRE Of many hoa Nnen
tie troops were according "a ooth accounts oarh oet Oh
r. T. Nynfevr states however that the mole ~ letty
oftc quarantine harbor was defended by battery ~ -
guns which appears 10 correspond 10 te oa.ey 10 ~
liz kussian report and this post waS undoubtedly dcead-
81 with great teuacitv The sea described As rough
during the whole day. and the wind blew nom the SHORE
A. evening approached the eonnssra'9n o. 'Ae Neses
and n stores ragged with terrible effect bat the ahabi;-
ant had air, ads evacuated the town, and thou n renew
al ~ The attack by the heavier ships Of the line az
pretended the 10Th the fleets weighed anchor Oh that
interest IS attached to the effects Of this operation
s one If the rst occasions have lad ~ try the effect Of
modern auuney and modern engines OF destruction IN the
still uuce ermined question OF ships versus ios bai, II
tie particulars have collected rom these accounts are
cc-rct this experiment. i not Of decisive chacter Inc
argc shps not engaged and the effect "i me br"ai-
So IT 90 or 100 Gun shin converging upon few feet OF
stone wal not tried. The Admiras appear 20 have
houch that these petty forts Of Odessa were not worthy
OF - severe a trial aud 10 have accordingly sent IN he
steam Sc uadron DO the work This steam squadron con
s>ts however almost entirely If paddc-whet steamers,
for are notinfogmcd thar the Sansparei Agamemnon Or
Chciiemacre were engaged and Il is matter Of essential
20 the OF the deet 20 preserve me
machinery of these vessels from damage We infer there
foe that the frgates took mp postionsin which they hal
little to apprthend from the fire OF the enemy. AMI that hey
COZ eniod themselves with throwing shells aud other pre-
,cilcs from long range Their obec was not 20 destroy
the town. for the contrary, grea, pains were obviously
taken respect both the streets and squares OF Odessa
AID the merchant shipping.
The or eira motive OF the attack was the necessity of
Furnishing the Russian authorities for their outrageous CON
duet in firing upon ag OF truce from the Furious before
even the de claadon OF could be distinctly known "a
them. he N0pHcT Justly remarks tina: This object was
attained but not exceeded. The admTals Kept in reserve
her most formidable engines 81 destruction ana showed
disposition 10 niure Odessa. although t WAS clear that
the entirely at their mercy Neither the batteries
the mole, the Russian troops, 90 the number OF
eco WHO were said bee collected there could have pre-
the from total destruction II the fleet had really
opened its fire. and is evident from the result upp0sing
,ia the statement of casualties published by Gen Osen-
Saok,n is az abc correct that the attack not o nature
10 nct formidable chastscment the population.
Although bombardment is enc Of the most appalling
operations Of war, had occasion toren<r lng with
reference former examples in Spain and elsewhere
h, very large number 81 shells may be thrown even into
int abited town with incredibly small loss Of life and
the general effect Of bombarlment i ratherthe desirue
ton Of property than OF the forces of the enemy. In Tins
instance attempt made to compel hessa 10 capu-
late the nded landing OF party Of troops is either
altogether an INVENTION or II was confined {" few men
who attacked the boats OF the squadron, and may pos
sby have landed to spike some guns although we ques
ton the fact. Our operations viii assume more lm-
porant character when they directed against the mari
time forces Of the enemy properly so called or against
those great naval establishments which the Emperor Of
Russia relied, for his former ascendancy over those
Without striking severe blow on those establishments II
is vain to expect that materially shake the power
of Russia the East, and hope ~ learn that the
operations against Odessa only the prelude 10 mea
sures of moge serious and decisive character.
Gen Ostcn-sacken has made repor; relative 10 the
bombardmn of Odessa Il dated the 23d OF April and
is rs follows:
On the 9TH (2lst of April the AngloFrench squadron
anchor at distance of three verss from Odessa
composed of 3deckers, 10 2eckes, AMI steam
-, ,,o l,o. llos-, lIa.,
lin sent tag of truce, and summoned us to deliver up TO
them the Russian, English, and French vessels stationed
in the quarantine harbor. No answer was given 10 this
summons.
YESTERDAY Saturday, the 22dl at o. in the morning.
steamers of the enemy, OF them fftyour the resb
almost all of them thrtyours, drew up out of the range
of the battery No. the right side of the roads they
advanced after the other along the batteries Nos. B.
T. s. which they attacked throwing bombs from time TO
time into tie city itself and ended by directing their con-
cenrated fire the battery No o, situated at the ex-
tren,ity Of the port dc prafr71e
IrOfted by the large caber OF his guns, and kept
constantly distance, that the batteries Nos. and
could take active share in the combat, although tbem
selves exposed the enemy fire. The battery No t.
commanded by Sohogole conet of artillery, kept upa
brink FIRE from It's four pieces but one OF hese having been
dlsnlOuued and the enemy having posted himself out 81
the range of the third gun, only the two guns the left
could With these two pieces battery No. ., for six
whole hours resisted the enemys steamers and toward
the end even eight steamers and OF "a guns
that Joined Even then they could not silence the bat
terry and Cornet SchOgoef did not quit it until the ships
stationed in the harbor behind the battery itself had caught
fire. From the operation of this battery three of the en-
envy ships had toward the end % the anar 20 De taen
in tow by the Others.
report of this brilliant feat Of Immediately
addressed 10 the Commandern Chief who, using the pre-
negatives conded TO him. has conferred the decoration OF
the military order on those who specially Distinguished
themselves.
Owing to their small drnught Of water the ron vessels
Of the enemy managed approach the harbor OF free
pratique 10 approach the suburb OF Perssip and %
launch with tho help Of boats some Congeye rockets 80
fire the vessels in the harbor and some houses
of the suburb They even tried landing but the shower
Of crane four pieces OF light ordnance covered by
foot companies bafed the attempt The boats were
pursued by balls and sustained considerable losses
We have had on side some dead and wounded and
two gun-carrages destroyed
During the action ships Of the line belonging TO
the enemy quilted their position and approached the
ryhouse OF Gen. Luders, which they fired upon Being
received by the fire Of batteries Nos. and g. they
limited themselves 10 lew shots and then resumed their
old position This vancouver repeated several times.
At o'clock the combat ceased and the attacking ships
reoined the rest OF Tho squadron Our artillery worked
brilliant style and our batteries have suffered but slight
IT, excepting battery No b. We have had our lead aud
sIzty-Our wounded.
The following orders relative to neutral vessel, were
published Odessa the sd April the day afer the
bombardmeHt of that port by the combined fleets The
squadrons having then left the port al neutral vessels
ii will be seen liberty depart without am OBJ
stacle:
l. The vessels under neutral fag in the port Of
Odessa cannot leave il 20 long the enemys feet shall
be in sight Of the town.
Tie captains aud sailors will find an asylum in local
i;y which will be specially destined for the purpose be-
yond the reach of pojecte and in which they sub
NIT 10 the quarantine regulations.
Vessels with cargoes will be allowed 10 deposit their
cargoes in warehouses which the horite will place a.
their disposal.
Captains and sailors who may desire to avail them
selves Of the locality offered TO them implicitly obey
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