The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
TIE WARFARE IN TUE T, e EAST
UNFOUNDED RUMORs or OSMAN Pi-
SHl'S DEATH ny SUICIDE
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The Turks Loss In tho sortie from Plevna-.
bittio Hope for Mediation Moving for
mn Attack upon Erzeroum iron, the North.

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Little Hope for Mediation Moving 10,
| mn Attack upon Erzeroum iron, the North
LONDON, Dec. IA telegram from Con
stantinople. dated Sunday evening. says: The
death OF Osman Pasha while en- route to Blu.
charest is announced here to-day." A specia
despatch from Vienna announces that reports
are current in that city OF the death OF Osman
Pasha 10y suicide. and dispatches to the same
effect have been received from other sources.
The Daily Telegraph Of this morning asserts
that dispatches have reached London from Bu-
charest that Osman Pasha had poisoned him
self. and 1t was believed he was actuatcd by the
Mohammedan horror OF amputation which the
surgeons informed him was necessary.
Reuter- telegram from Bucharest TO-DAY
says that tho report OF tho suicide OF Osman
Pasha Is false. and that there Is no foundation
for the rumor Of his death from any cause.
BUCHAREST Dec l7.-Col. Wellesley. British
military attache. says that Osman Pasha ha d
less than 10000 men at Plevna. and in his
sortie lost G.0O0 killed alone. The wounded
must have numbered 6,O00 more
BoaoT, Dec. 1.-THE Russians. after occupy
ing Elena. pushed forward their troops to Be-
brova yesterday.
VENICE. Doc 17.-Gen. Petrovic. the Montene-
grin commander. has left suddenly, having
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negrn force 10 be- sent 10 Noyi Bazar to effect n
junction with the Servinns,
has gone 70 inspect tho foriiiications Of the
Balkans. Russian force appeared at Tashe-
sem between kamarli and Sofia, but was driven
nack ~ Is showing heavily in the Balkans and
passabla. ~ '''
E"'.1.GnouM. Dec t7--Two Russian divisions
are moving to cut the Turkish communications
with Trebzond and attack Erzeroum from tho
north.
LoSDos Dee ia Cabinet Council was held
to-day. II is believed that tho object of the
meeting was to further consider the question
Of mediation in connection with The Porte's cir
culnr.
cular note OF the Porto.
, CoSsTASSTINorLE. Dec, l7.-It Is generally
believed here that the Porte's appeal for the
mediation Of the powers will have no result.
Mr.. Layprd. the British Ambassador. has in
formed the Turkish Government that England
Will continue To observe neutrality.
France has replied to the Turkish note. The
terms Of her reply are almost identical with
those of Italy.
LONDON. Dec IA telegram from 81. Peters
burg Of a semi-onicial character says: THE
slatement that Germany and Austria have re-
fused TURKEYS request for mediation has pro-
duccd favorable impression here. The uni
y"fsal sgntimcnt is that after the. great sacri-
ilces OF fussin, poace on the conditions fore
shaiowed in the Portc's circular would be
lllusory. and that tho questions raised by this
sanguinary war must Dc definitely aud cN-
hnu5tiycly solved
LONDON. Dec 15.-Tha Post publishes the fol-
loving paragraph IN ,onieinl form: Another
Cabinet council will be held to-day. The serious
ASPECT Of foreign affairs engpges the constant
attention Of the Ministry. 1t T. felt TINT tho time
ms arrived when nomenious questions may
have to be considered"
LONDON Doc ls.-The Times Bucharest dos
patch reports that Gen. Kruiencrs corps has
started for Orchanie
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times tolc-
Be regarded as failure. ''Gs Gcrmnny % himt1 hnS
ed that treating directly with Russia
would be tho shortest way Of coming 10 an
understanding. IL seems that when the note
was first mentioned. the Austrian Government
repliod that 1t could not hold out any hope OF
successful mediation IN such a basis
The Times Belgrade correspOn lent saws Il is
reported that Gen HOrvatONic has taken Adlic
near M.ddin.