Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-06-02
Bombardment of Odessa.
ODESSA. 10th May.

ODESSA, 10th May.
The inhabitants are beginning. to re
turn to town, and places of business are
opened again. The Banks have removed
some distance from town
The Bank of England on the 7th rails
ed the rate of discount to ID per ct.
and the Bank Of France reduced the same
to 1 per cent. Since February the bull
lion has increased million in the Bank
of France and decreased the srme amount
in the Bank of England.
Official accounts are now at hand of
the bombardment of Odessa. As Surmi-
sed, the affair was far from decisive. be
ing more destructive, without result.
The English accounts report the at
lacking force as consisting ofthe English
steamers Sampson, Terrible, Niger, Ret
ribution Furious and the French steam
crs Magadore Beaubon, DescartcS. and
Cation. Also, detachment of English
Rocket Boats.
The mode of attack was to continue
for ~ hours to sail around in a circle of
n half mile, and in diameter 1000 yards
from the batteries, and each steamer en-
deavoring to fire as it passed The
Rocket Boats continued to throw n
pound rockets to set the shipping on fire.
The Steamers also continued to throw
red hot shot
The Russians fought with extreme bra
very, replying to the fire Of the ships.
Towards night the batteries becoming
intolerrble, its lire became slower. tho
regular, and at length the shipping in the
rear being on fire it was silenced
The red hot shot from the steamer Ter
rible blew up the Russian magazine on
the Imperial malt, and silenced a forlnid
able battery. Three Russian frigates il
the harbor took fire and burned Co the
waters edge. Also, l. smaller ship,
and two ships of war The rockets al
set the lower part of the city on fire ant
it burned for two days. Three of the at
lacking steamers were disabled Tn,
Beaubon was set on fire, but was eXtin
guishcd. The British estimate their los
at less than 20 killed and wounded. Tn,
Russians estimate theirs at 20 killed ant
90 wounded.
The British Admiral, after the action
sent circular TO the fleet that he had in
thctCd retrlbution on the Russians for fl
ring on flag of truce.
The Russian accounts look as like tn
truth as the British These state that o.
March >. the British Steamer Furiou
approached Odessa. when two guns with
out balls were fred from the battery, an
the Steamers ordered not to approac
nearer. The Steamers thercupon stor
pee and sent boat ashore with a flag {
truce. The boat was allowed to land a
the wharf, when it was sent back to tn
Curious, with the information that tn
British consul had left. The Furious
however, again got up steam and AZ
preached nearer, as if to survey. when tn
batteries fired seven shots. not on the boa
with the flag of truce but on the advar
cling frigate, which then left. On the
of April, three ofthe allied Steamers cam
to Odessa to demand an explanation
General Austnrackcr expressed in VIZ
ting his surprise that the Allied Adm
rails should have imagined that the Ru.
sian shots were at the flag of true,
planned how affairs were, and of cours
refused to deliver up the shipping in Ii
harbor as demanded by the Admiral
Accordingly the bombardment toe
place. 1t was reported that for the pre-
ent the AdmiralS had abandoned the
intention Of attacking SevaStopol.
The report of the ship Baden of II
steamship seen on the 2lst April is ref
ted, but with the important additio
Baden steered to the spot. and saw lars
quantities of biscuit and boxes when ii
steamer was first seen.
Nrw YORK, May 25th.
Illinois from California arrived tn
morning. She brings coo passenger
and $4,000 in specie. Health of IStl
mus good.
HALIFAX, May 25th.
LATER BY THE AMERICA.
There has been no more battles b
tween the opposing armies, either ON II
Black sea or the Baltic, or the Danub
Eegland and France were carrying c
the warlike preparations on the most G
gantic scale.
Further increase in the armies Of bot
countries was talked of.
Turkey and Russia were also engage
in strengthnins their position. Austri
remains neutral.
Drivers had been issued by Gen. Au:
tensacken, the Russian commander
chief at Odessa, forbidding neutral We:
sells leaving that port while the enemy
fleet remained in sight of the town.
On the departure Of the latter the
would be permitted to leave the harbo'