The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-07

upon sunken pile Il made the ship CULVER from stem to
stern
The engines instantly stopped and reversed but
before she had sernway upon her another blow ten times
than The first struck Der the starboard bow
just before the paddewhee sensiby lifting her over 10
port and making her masts bend and shake az II they
would opple down.
The Fireny was Immediately in the Mern's wake, and
before she could sop she To sarboard OF the Merlin
aud partly turned round, when tremendous explosion
took place under her bows causing her to stagger and
proving very plainly that they nest OF Pro-
lessor Jacobs internal machines the existence OF which
beyond doubt and also that they not such very
formidable affairs, after all
They then proceeded carefully until they got into deep
water without meeting with any more and then reconnoi
tired the south side getting the shore as TO witness
sort Of review Of the Russian horse artillery and after
ward returned 10 the feet diver Immediately sent
down examine the Frefy, and not the slightest injury
could be detected but inside the ship almost every bit of
cockeyware broken and the bulkheads thrown down
or displaced,
On examining the Merlin eight sheets of her copper
blown scraped off and the side appeared charred
All the inside fittings Of the engineers bathroom mess
room, and store-room were completely demolished. An
iron tank, which boed TO the ships side and con-
tanned 10 cwt of allow knocked distance Of four
feet Shot shaken of the racks and almost every
thing movable in the ship was displaced.
II is supposed these machines have been laid down since
Admiral Dundas reconnored the place the last time; for
after he returned two steamers from the barbor and
were busiy employed for time.
If the information have received be correct which
believe will prove to be- all ideas Of attacking either
the Russians since last year have erected less than IA
additional batteries of them mounting many as
30 guns The deiences of the latter have been considers
bly, strengthened and both deemed unassailable by
naval forces.
The ports of Reve and Riga are Of great importance to
the enemy aud TO wrest them from him would be step in
the right direction and woald show that the most mag
nifcent and most powerful fleet which has been
gregaed the waters bad performed of the import
ant objects OF its mission.
ta THE MASSACRE AT HANGo
Inthe paper we find the following letter
Hen M4Jrsry's suir CossAcx,
Orr CRoNsTADT, June II.
on the morning OF die 26h of May the Cossack and
Es stood close into Hango and observed several vessels
anchored inside the numerous islands The boats OF both
ships were sent away armed charge Lieutenant Field
Cossack to bring the vessels On the boats getting
in sight Of these vessels they made sail and shore
and We're deserted by their crews.
On the boats boarding aud taking possession OF them
they found TO be firmly grounded and the tele
graph had been al work along the coast from very early
hour, and there every TO believe that troops
were would be in the vicinity several persons
lurking about the rocks and the ex-
posed on all sides any attack of muskety the boats
being in creek and The thickywooeed shore and
rocks afforded facility the enemy the vessels
set on fire and destroyed a
They were two large gaiots belonging to ST Peters
bursh, (empty briganline laden with wood, and two
schoohers of which, laden with grain for Ekness
Sweaborg, brought out and three prisoners. The
ships anchored at ango Head for the night Early next
morning sloop was brought out from behind the ruined
forts OF Hango and destroyed Some persons
near the telegraph Both vessels left and joined the adni
raj at Biorke bay.
The admiral after seeing the prisoners ordered the YES
sci back again to land them at Hango where they chose
and four more Russian prisoners received board
the Cosac at Nargen who requested to be landed with
the others at Hango
On the forenoon Of June the Cossack stood close in
and sent the cutter away with flag of to land the
prisoners In the boat besides Lieutenant L. Geneste
Dr. r. T. Easton Mr. G. Sullivan masters assistant and
three stewards Finnish captain, taken prisoner here
on the 26th of May informed there troops here
that the inhabitants would trade and that the stewards
could get stock, &c. AS the boat pulled towards the
Shore she lost sight Of behind the islands, ship
standing off and under easy sail
There being signs of the cutters return, about four
O'clock the gig. with flag of truce in charge of Lieut.
Field sent in search She observed TO be pulling
along the coast in search of the cue, the ship stood
close in and anchored the ruined fort About eight
o'clock the gig returned having the cutter secured
under jey inside several small wood boats and with
several dead bodies in her. fearing ambush ;reach
cry the gig did not attempt to bring the cutter out but re-
turned TO the ship Several persons little dis
lance off waving to the gig to land
About three o'clock next morning both vessels steamed
in close to the telegraph station and shortly after the cut
ter was observed with one in her. apparently wound
ed sculng towards the ship. A boat sent to her
sistance, and she brought alongside having in her
John Brown, ordinary seaman young of color, the
only survivor After being helped up the side he said
They are all killed. Afterwards in the Sick bay, he
made the following statement: U
"On the cutter with flag of truce flying, getting along
side the ety or andngpace the village Of Hango
the officers and liberated prisoners jumped out and Lieu
tenant Geneste held up flag Of truce number of Rus
sian troops who had suddenly sprung up from the
of houses and rocksabou 500 dressed rihemen and
armed with muskets, swords and bayonets-and told them
what il meant and why they landed; they replied that
they did not d-n for flags of truce there, and
would show them how the Russians could fight words
to that effect yolley then fred the officers and
liberated prisoners and afterwards upon the boat until
all supposed TO be killed
The Russians jumped into the boat and, after throwing
several dead bodies overheard, lying the in the
bottom of the boat they found Henry Gliddon A. B.. who
was only wounded they took him ont Of the boat and
bayoneted him the wharf; John Brown, lying beside
him. and severely wounded igncd death he dragged
from end of the boat to the other but luckily
thrown overheard They then took the arms, magazine,
colors &c The officers shot down. and the liberated
prisoners first
DIR Easion the first who fell, and the Finnish
captain took the flag of truce from Lieutenant Geneste and
waved it, shouting "A flag of truce-which had been pre-
po,ly explained 10 them Jetore hey fred The Russians
spoke English and the person who led them from his dress
and appearance seemed to be officer. The Russians
yelled and fred the before they could defend them
selves indeed, there wassnot attempt madcr
The boat was found TO be completely rddled above the
water line 1t lucky she escaped without hole
through her bottom, she would have filed 1t evil
dent that the Russians intended TO leave to tell the
tale but II has pleased Providence to ordan it otherwise
The ships fired few shots and rockets the telegraph
but fog coming they obliged haul out into deep
water There troops seen; the cowardly ruans
had evidently gone away. II not thought prudent to
attempt to recover The remaining bodies.
THE NEW FRENCH IoAN.--pEMAYDs REINFoRoEAESTs
The Paris correspondent OF the Liverpool Events in his
letter OF June 10, says;
was enabled to inform you few days ago that the