New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-06
THE BALTIC.
OUTRAGE on A FLAG OF TRU

In reply TO question from Captain Dunscombe, in
the British House of Commons the 18th ult, Sir Z.
Wood FIRST Lori Of the Admiralty, gives the follow
ing official ver-ion Of this disastrous occurrences
Sir {. Wood regretted that the report was only too
true lie bad to-day received dispatches from admir-
raj Duldes the substance Of which he would state,
giving an account of the transaction Some time be-
fore her Muiesfys ship COssack took Gnd destroyed
come Russian vessels near HangO aGd eome persons
made prsOnors-the Captain oi one oil me yes
sels his son and q sailor Admiral Dundas, anxious
not TO use any unnecessary severity toward the trade
of the country long the supplies Tor the Russian
forces inter uped directed me CossacN TO rctuh
TO HAM in order TO put aehOre the pc Sons 20 cap
tured WHO had also requested 10 be put ashore at that
place; four other Russians who had also been taken
irisoters also requested TO be landed there. The
Cossack thereupOn went to HangO, and, anthor-
ing some little distance from the place, sent
the sliu's cutter with seven Russian prisoners,
and the ordinary boats crew. The boat approacled
lie shore under Asg Of truce, which she dis
uayed for half on hour before she reached the ety.
The officers and the prisoners landed with Their bag
gage upon the ie;y h the exception OF me OihceTs,
every man remained in the boat. \ body OF Russian
soldiers between three and four hundred all armed,
came down 10 the jetty. The English officer waved
lis flag of truce, and explained why the prisoners
were put ashore. The Finnish captein then took the
flag Of truce from the lieutenant, and tried to eX PLAIN
both i'm Finnish and in English the purpo OF the VISIT
The officer III command of the Russians spoke not only
Finnish but English also; and he said he did not ca
for the flag of truce and that he would show the
parfy how tie Russians could fight. Some hundred
of tie Russian soldiers Immediately hred upon inc
british officers and the Finnish prisoners upon the
CttN and killed every one of thcm. they then nred
into The bont and killed every man bu one Ihcy
tlen rushed into the boat threw some boiles over
hoard dragged one wounded man out AMI X He'd MIN,
int ticy left five bodies for dead IN the boat TIE
boat not returning later in tie day, the gis was sent
out i'll scaich, and ii was ascertaned from distance
that tie disaster had occurred. There was lett
bourd the boat black man, Wac was wou'sied WIN
two bullets through the arm and oJe through IN
shoulder lie tred cut the iasienlnes OF the boa
and 10 scu the cutler to the ship. Meantime ID
Cossack was standing in in order TO ascertain VIVA
he'd become of the cutter and boat being sent gu
nicke ed ND this man. who the only survivor y
his evidence of course the whoe OF the story wnicn
had Just detailed must rest, rs ne was the o1y perSo
left alive after the transaction.
This statement made profound impression upon
the House. Soon aferward-
Mr. Headlam asked whether any British officer had
ayaed himself Of flag of truce to tase soundinss at
Kertch or elsewhere 7
SIC Wood re- lied that so far "a any reports had
been received at the Admiralty, such statement was
utterly un.Tue.
The papers relative to the outrage al Hango we're
tlen laid tI on the table and ordered to be printed
Correspcndetce Of The London Times
INNS CossAcK, orr CrONsTADT, june IL.
On the morning Of the c6h May, the Cossack an
Esk stood close into aDgo, and observed several YES
sels anchored inside the numerous islands The boats
of both shIs were sent away armed IN charge OF
Lieut. Field ,COssack) TO bring the vessels out On
the boats getting in sight of these vessels they made
sail aud ran on shore, and were deserted by their
crews.
On the boats boarding and taking posse sion of them
they were found TO be firmly grounded, and as the ee
qrahs were q, work along tue coast nom very early
hpir ard ere was every reason TO believe that
toors were or would be in the vicinity as several
PERSONS were seen uikng about the rocks, and the
men being exposed all sides TO any attack OF mus
kerry the boats being III narrow creek the tnlck!y
wooded shore and rocks aordug every facility to the
Al. -, .Qs firm L.
They we've two gallios belonging 10 ST. Petersburg
iemoivl b. sanliue laden with wood, andtwo schoon
ers. one laden with grain, for EknesS or Sweaoorg
was brought out, and three prisoners The SHIPS an
chorcd at HangO Head for the night. Early next
morning sioOp was brought on, from behind the ru-
med forts Of Hangc and destroyed: Some persons
were seen near the telegraph. Both vessels left
aud ioiied the Admiral at BOrke Bay.
The Admiral after seeing the PRISONERS, ordered the
vessels hack again 10 land them az HangO, or where
they chose and four moro Russian prisoners were re-
ccived on board the Cossack az Nargen, and re-
oueste6 10 be landed with them al HangO.
On the forenoon OF Jule 5ih, the Cossack stool
close in ard sent The cutter away win nag OF truce
10 land The prisoners. In the boat besides we're Lieut.
l.. G. nestle, DIR X. I. Easou, Mr. {. Sullivan, Ma
te-s Assistant aud three stewards FINNISH C1p.al3
tas en- prisoner tcle o. tic Goth May, lnior mel rs
tloie were no troops here AID tie Inh loi alis
would trode. and that the stewards could get stock
&C. A. the boat pulled N .owdrd the shore she was
ost sight of behind the isianls the ship stand1g on
and on under easy sail. Thge beng m gns OF the
cutters rcrurn about O'Clock the gig, with nag OF
tucc in charge Of Lieutenant Field was scut IN
search She was observed 70 be- pulling aongthe coast
in search of The cutter the ship stood c'ce "a eli
anchored rear the ruined fort Abou clock the "a
,fttu ned bavirg seen tie cutter secured under Jet
~ inside severa small wood boats cud several dead
odics in her; faIing an ambush treachelv thc ~
did not az r 20 bring the cutter out but returned 10
he shin. Several persons were seen htle distance
OF vi ving to Tie zig 10 land.
Ahnut O'Clock next morning both vessels steamed
IN close 10 the tclccrapLstaon, and shortly after the
cutter was observed with one man n her apparently
wounded ssulling toward the slip. y boa was sent
% Ler assistance and she brought alongside, hay
inc In her John Brown ordinary seaman, young man
Of color the only survivor After being heled ap The
side he sa,d "1hey art all killed AnerVaTi, ia me
so bey lie made the following statement
sn Ike cutter with Gag Of tuce ny GET ns "ae
TIE ev an larcir place ihe vi age OF BANG ~
ana liberated prisoners mpcd ont and Lieut. ucle's ia ~
a.s trce to number Russ an troops who ma
prrSg M ,r-n the cover OF hous's ana -
dssed ss sner ard ned with nlu is swoIls 81
pets-ana told hem what meant aud WAY ihey lSIe-
rerisd that they did dn Tor IA ol -
A. would shov Them how the Russians c n nsa1' OF 49,
70 that eject voley IA fred At the ofcers -.
sfed prisoners affrr ard OF the boat unt Al
10 he killed. The Russians jumped into tue opa - = -
Throwing several dead bodies overb ard yirs on -
The bottom q the beat they found Heny ohaa'a A.