, 1877-12-13
FOREIGN.
More Interesting Incidents
Attending the Capture
Of PIevna.
The Russians Fully Informed
Of tho Turks Intended
Movements;
And Made Every Prepara-
ton to Resist the Com
ing Sortie.
Description Of the 1rrcsisti-
bic Onset by the Be-
sfegetl.
They Capture a Russian Bat
terry and Several Can
non !;
But Arc Mown Down in Swaths
by the Russian Ar
til1ery.
Various Speou1ations Regarding the
Future Intentions Of the
Oombatants.
Reports Of a Great Battle Be-
tween Suleiman Pasha and
the Czarowitch.
Scrvia to Declare Her Indepcntl.
cnco To-Day Without 1n-
| tcrterencc.
4 Berlin Hint that Nobody Will b
Permitted to Meddlo with
Russia's Plans.
Special Cabinet Council in En-
qland--The Premier Said
to Favor War.
Scrvin to Declare Her Indepcntl.
cnco To-Day Without In-
reference.
4 Berlin Flint that Nobody Will Be
Permitted to Aeddlo with
Russia's Plans.
Special Cabinet Council in En-
qland--The Premier Said
to Favor War.
GROWING INTERESTING.
rrnruEn FROM pfxvNA

FURTHER FROM PIEvHA.
(By Cooie to TIA Chicago Tribunal
LONDON Orr1cE OF THE Ou1cAoo Tribune,
Doc. 13.-Fourth reports from Plovna do
hot materially ditfer from my account cabloa
Monday night. At o'clock Monday morn
ing tho nusaian line from Radicheyo to
Brestovcc was ordered forward, the
Roumanians being also hotfy engaged.
Almost simultaneously Osn,an paaha
began On offensive movement toward the
north, intending to pierce tho limo at Etropol,
with 1000 picked men. His SUCCESS as first
wns very encouraging. Two lines Of earth
works were carried, but stubborn resistance
by tho Russian Grenatlier Guards enablod
tho reserves to meet tho Turkish onslaught,
and eoon Osman was wholly surrounded.
What followed WIS almost exactly
THE COUNTERPART OF SEDAN.
p1ovna itaclf had already been carried, md
/ tho Turks were wholly surrounded Oh level
plain, whilo the ensmy's guns poured death
upon them from every hill. To con-
tiuue fighting vaa madness, but still
they fought About 2 o'clock 0smau
pasha was painfully, though not
se.iously wounded, and he gave orders to
cease firing. lie surrendered his sword to
Gen. Granotsly, saying: ''lt Ia to the En-
peror, through you, TINT surrender my
sword and army" On being informed that
Osman had surrendered, tho Czar remarked !:
"Yes, but the war Is not thereby ondod."
AEronr conEs'or 4 GREAT BATTLE
between suleiman Paaha and tho Ozarowitoh
between Rustchuk and Mstchka, but details
cannot be learned tonight. This may be an
exaRRssation of 4 small affair near Iatak,
which got from another source, but, moro
probably, suleiman Pasha has made 30.
sious effort to defeat the Russians before 70.
inforcements eau CONC from before Plevna.
IN VIENNA
there Ia no expectation that peace fs near Of
hand. Count Andrassys speech last Mon
lay shown that Auatria Inns no intention Of
interfering with RusslA's plans, and eyon
sray1A WILL. Be A11owxp TO pEcLAAa uEH
MDxpEADKNcE
tomorrow without even apy diplomatic re-
monstranoo, dispatch from Berlin Ia ia
the samo effect, that Russia will be per
mitteta to do ~ sha pleases. nussia's de-
mands are said to include the transfer to
1sussia OF Upper Armenia, including Kass,
payazld, and Batoum, tho tree passage oi
the Dardeuelles and the Bosphoruu, the do.
struction OF the Danube fortresses. tho AT.
tonomy Of bulgaria aa vaasal to the Porte.
aud tho rectiAcatlon Of tho Seryian and Mon
tenegzin frontiers.
/ NETTING or TH1 british CABINET couacu
was held at Windsor Palace today and Par
lament has been proEogQsd to jan. II
This action Is regarded ~ ominous OF war
OF, At least, very decided action on the par
: Of Great Britain. Lord Beaconsaeld wen
, down to Windsor Castle BY speoia
train previous to tho council, and spent tw'
hours with tho Queen. It IL believed that b
) favo.s var, and At once, although most
his colleagues and the country At large ar
!: not prepared to go 10 far, hence the furthe
prorogalon OF Parliament Implies tha
l tho national representatives. are not to b
allowed to express their sentiments in Pas
: lamont until the Premier has had more tim