The New York herald., 1877-12-28
Report that He Will Be Tried for the
Slaughter Of the Wounded.
ENGLAND AND HER INTERESTS.
When Mediation Becomes
Intervention.
CAPTURE OFATURKlSH TRANSPORT
Partial Solution of the German
Political Crisis.
eBr CABLE TO THE HERALD.

LONDON, Dec. 20, l6I.
The HEIALD's special correspondent at
Bucharest telegraphs that it is currently
rumored anu generally believed there that
Osman Pacha will be tried by military
court of the highest jurisdiction for the
slaughter Of the wounded after the great
battle Of July 81, the fight before the Girl
vita redoubt on September II, and several
other minor engagements
CAN BUTCHER DE A HERO?
The discoveries made by the Russians
since occupying the Notifications OF Plevna,
information gained from Turkish officers,
and, above oil, the absence of Russian
prisoners, although several hundred had
been captured during all the engagements,
leaves no reasonable doubt that the Turks
under Osman Pacha have been guilty Of
deeds which will render his now illustrious
name forever infamous.
HOW TIE AMERICANs TREATED wIkz.
IL
1866, special military commission sat in
Washington to try Wirz, charged with de-
stroying the lives OF soldiers confined in
Andersonville military prison. The crimes
Of which Wirz was convicted, and for which
he was afterwards hanged, were less often.
siye to the code Of modern warfare than
those imputed to Osman Pacha. Every day
brings to light some new horror at Plevna.
DOES THIS LOOK PEACEFUL?
Russia has ordered 1900 Krupp field
guns.
INTERVENTION, NOT MEDIATION.
The Russian Agencyg of St Petersburg says the
Porte's request for mediation will be declined,
because, according to international law, mediation
is only possible when solicited by both belliger
ents; otherwise, mediation becomes Intervention
WHAT MAY HAPPEN.
The Russian Agency farther states that the Eng
lish Cabinet, in encouraging the Porte to fur
ther resistance by convoking the British Parlia-
ment earlier than usual will compel the Russians
to march on COnStantlnOpic, cdusAuk VIC PEeCis0
result which it seeks to avert.
MR. LAYARDs INSTRUCTIONS
A Constantnople despatch states that England's
reply to the porte's circular hw not yet been re-
sound the Porte on the several points relative to-
conditions OF peace.
WHAT Is BREwING9
Another British Cabinet council was held in
Downing street yesterday.
MOVING FURTHER AWAY.
A despatch from Constantinope says that the
British fleet has left Beska Bay for the Guf Of
voura, near smyrna.
RUSSIA STATES HER CASE.
1t is stated from several sides that Eng and,
although declining to mediate, has confdentially
sounded Russia as to the terms which she would
be inclined to make peace, and that the Russian
Cabinet has been far less reserved than might have
been anticipated.
ABOUT THE DARDANELLEs.
Berlin special despatch says Russia is sound
ing the various Mediterranean States as to then
disposition relative to the opening Of the Darda
nelles.
A TRANSPORT CAPTURED.
A Russian Official despatch says that the steamer
Russland, commanded by Adutant Baranofr (who
commanded the steamer vesta in the alleged
affair with the Tnrkish iron-cad Fethi'
Boulcnd), has returned to Sebastcpol from
cruise in the Bosphorus, bringing as PRIZE the
Turkish transport steamer Messina, with 700
M, hnu ri na nris
LOOKING AT THE BALKANS.
A Constantinople despatch says that Mahmoud
Damad has returned from tour OF inspection In
the Balkans
MoyTExEGRIS VICTORY.
A despatch from Ragusa says that the Montene.
rrins Yesterday defeated body OF Turks occupying
intreuched positions between the River Boana and
the town OF Dulcigno. The Turks lost many pris
oners, three fiags and quantity OF provisions
/ SEVERE WINTER WEATHER.
The bridge across the Danube at Nicopos was
| totally destroyed by ice on Wednesday. The de.
struction OF the bridge at Sstova must follow un.
| less 1t is Immediately removed The weather
| seems to have arrested the Russian onward move.
kmcnt and 1t begins to look as though the campaign
was over for the year.
END or ANY ADVANCE
| The railways In Roumania are not working regu-
larry and the Commissarat have all they can do to
Keep the troops supplied In the camps near Plevna
without increasing the dinicuty by sending them
| further inland.
AUSTRIA PROTESTS TO sERvIA.
| Prince Wredc, the Austrian diplomatic agent at
Belgrade, has informed the servian government
that Austria decIsvcly protests beforehand against
Scrva extending her action either warlike OF
revolutionary, to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
BEWARE OF BOSNIA
SeIya has consequently riycn her formal asstlr-
that the strlctest orders have been forwarded
to the commander OF the Drina corps to refrain
| from hostilitics in the direction OF Bosnia.
| sERvIAss REPULsEn
The Scrvans cannonGded Novibazar ana Pirot,
but were repulsed 1t Is believed they intend 70