The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-22


VOL. 1. NO. 1876
have been very little earnest desire
shown by tho Turkish government
to send them. He was conquered
by tho apathy of his countrymen
and by the constant watchfulness of
his enemies.
HIS LAST FIGHT,
On Monday morning last, one
week ago to-day, he mado des-
perate assault upon the investing
limo in tho direction of Widdin. He
was partially successful at first, but
was eventually crushed and COM
pellod to surrender. A fyo hours
fight at tho bayonet's point In
this, his last fight, Osman Pasha
was wounded in tho foot, and was
then compelled to yield. He is
comparatively young man-about
forty seven.
Tue following description is given
Ills APpE ARANcE.
Osman Pacha was neither tall nor
short of stature, with broad should
ers, straight muscular legs and alto
gother Of al athletic build. His
head was superb. His features
woro regular and betokenod
| carncstness and quiet decision. His
uniform consisted usually of a
jacket, with broad facings Of dark
cloth, a long waistcoat of the Louis
XIV. stylo and tight fitting trousers,
over which knee boots wcro drawn.
In dress, therefore, he presented
striking contrast to the other Tur.-
kish generals, as there was nothing
loose about his costume. In camp
he ncvor wore sword, but invaria-
bly, had pair of field-glassos slung
over his shoulder. Ho also always
carried q pencil, which projected
not from behind his ear, but from
underneath his fcz. Osman Pasha
was Turk among Turks, with no
especial love for the Europeans in
Turkey, and he could not endure the
sight Of q corresp ondent unless the
latter was willing to go under fro
and sketch.
LIKE sTONEWALL JACKSON.
Osman Pasha was not fanatic,
but ho was very pious. II have
never seen him perform prisons the
orthodox Mahommedan fashion, but
I know that he .prays," says corre-
spondent. He spoke little, never
entering into conversation with any
ono. His officers watched his move"
ments, received brief order and
executed it, or answered a short
question and retired again into tho
background. A taciturn man, he
had an immense power of work was
always occupied, and slept little.
Energetic, within an iron will, self-
reliant, never asking for advice, no
was nevertheless extremely modest,
undertaking both himself and his
achievements. He never wrote
dispatches his reports to Constan-
tinople, consisting Of few words,
in which the result of his operations
were laconically related. The de-
tails, according to his idea, belonged
to the past and he busted himself
with present circumstances.
TIE TITLE OF "a11Az1."
Tho title of Ghazi, which was'
conferred on Osman Pasha, is one
of great distinction, and rarely con-.
ferrcd on q subject in Turkey. In.
deed, it is nearly three hundred
years since my individual was se~.
leoted for such m honor. It was,
on one or two occasions, conferred,
during the great wars of tho Turks
with Western Europe in the six
teenthscentury. The last time it was
conferred in modern days was upon
the fortress Of Shumla, which is al
ways designated in official docu--.
ments as Ghazl Shumla. This for
tress has been besieged twenty
seven times and has mover boon
takon. It may be again bosieged
during tho present war, but is not.
likely to fall in one campaign in
decd, Rasgrad (now a fortified posi-.
tion) and Rustchuk must both be,
taken before Shumla can DO effeo-
lively besieged.
It WIS reported that Osman had
committed suicide since his sur--
render. This is doniod. He