New-York tribune., 1867-09-17

have written you our Consul has been insulted, his
dispatches have been seized and opened by turkish
officials. Mr. Morris has demanded the fullest
rcpaTaton. The Admiral of the fleet and the lm-
perial Commissioner must make ceremOnious visit
upon the Consul to crave his pardon and restore the
stolen dispatches believe there Is no diplomat IN
Constantinople who does not fully Justify this de-
mand of Mr.. Morris. IL was an outrage. But the
Turks don't seem at all inclined to trouble themselves
about either tbe wounded honor of the Consul or the
demands of the United States Government. What
will Mr. Seward do about it! lie probably knows
why he sent a Consul to Crete. although no one can
say and he ought to know whether he is to be pro-
tected from insult there, or whether it was the
special design Of the appointment to exhibit to the
Greeks the inability of the Government to do any
thing with the Turks lie has already pretty well
succeeded in this last
The following is the official account of the destruc-
ion of the Arkadi, which went down on her 23d trip
from Greece To Crete. Two other similar vessels
ready to take her place
The following details have been transmitted 10 the Sub
lime Porte by His IIighness Omar Pasha and Admiral
Nessm Pasha commanding the naval forces at Crete;
concerning he destruction of the Arkad by the vessel OF
The Arkad, which for several months has been convey
kinds was perceived opposite AyaRonmei on the night
Of Tuesday, Aug 30 by the lzzcdn vessel of the Impc-
cruising in those waters The ottoman cruiser bore down
upon tile Greek corsar and a violent engagement with
cannon took place between the two vessels The Arkad
after having sustained serious damage, and being the
point of succumbng eudeavored to get out sea The
zzedn vessel Of supcriorspeed pursued the pirate and
soon came nj with her Then hand hand hSht com
mcuccd which ended in the death OF the Captain of the
AIadi of the the helm, and the greater part Of
the During the struggle "a shell fired by the enemy
burst upon the deck of the ZZcd and killed or wounded
five sailors. The Ottoman commander and all his
diplayed the greatest bravery throughout this
hat which lasted from 10 o'clock at night until o'clock
the next morning Finally IGssan Bey backed his vessel
a little, and them renewing the attack, ran down upon
the enemy caught her in flank, and smashed her star
board pdddo-whcCl TO pieces. The pirate then ran
aground upon the reefs of the coast The hull lay float
ing for time upon the water, when those Of her
who remained set fire TO her. The guns with which
the Arkadi was armed transferred to the ron-cad
frgae Mahmoudie and proceedings were then saken to
fish up her engine.
All of which is to be taken gydnO sails. But
thing is certain. The Turks have resolved to push
this Cretan affair through to the bitter end. They
have refused all the Oyertures of Europe aud intend
TO-
The Quaker City arrived in COnstantnople week
ago. having failed 10 land at Athens on account of
quarantine She has % Americans on board and
ports all we'll On Monday last she left for Sevas-
topic and ODESSA, 1t is understood that the passen
gers intend 10 go to Yalta and see whether Ills
Majesty the Car will be as attentive TO them as he
was to Capt. Fox at st. Petersburgh. Ii is hard
10 see what claim prOmiscuOus company OF eXcur-
siOnisS can have upon the time of the Car but he
is gOod-natu7cd man and may receive them well.
The steamer VIII be the first American steamer ever
seen at Odessa, and perhaps the second which has
ever been at SevastOplC 1t is said the is very
anxious TO sell the steamer 10 the Russians but she
is not al all adapted TO the trade OF the LeNant