Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-11
The Eastern WG-.

A dispatch from Bucharest. Monday, Deem
Der 10. says Alter s:vere engagement yes.
terday before Plcvua, O;Dau Pasha, who was
wounded, surrendered Internationally. The
Turks in Pevna were dylog OF huager and
cold There is great joy here. Bucharest Is
covered with Asgs.'
Another dispatch, dated Bucharest, Deem
Der lO'h, $40 p. M, says "PleVna Is nov IN
the hands Of the Russo Romanian armies.
The Age0ce Russo makes the following an
DouDcemen: "Osmao Pasha attempted to break
through 10 the direction of Widen. He was
attacked in front and rear, and was compelled
to Jay down his arms after glorious struggle,
in which he was seriously wounded. All With
one voice praise bis conduct.
a dispatch, dated Bogot, at 3 o'clock yeser-
day afternoon, says the situation was unchapg
ed. The Russians occupy Slatariza and ia
kowilz,. the Turks confronting them.
The Vieuna Political Correspondence states
that negotiations are pending between Serva
and the Russian headquarters relative to Ser
Wan plan of operations. Servia will place eighty
four battalious in the field. The outbreak OF
war on Servias part is now only question Of
days.
The London Times urges that the moment
has COW arrived when mediation between bus.
STA and Turkey is possible, and it is to be hoped
that the British Government will use all efforts
10 that effect.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. ll-Even!ng. The
Dews Of lh4 fall Of Pevna occasions great re-
icicinc here. The theatres are celebrating the
| victory by special additions to the usual pro-
grammcs Enthusiastic popular demonstrators
in honor OF the 1mperia! family aud the army
are made 10 the streets AMI public places. Great
| b1,1 ,b : ha
national anthem. The city Is partially illuml'
mated.
BoGERT, DEC. lO.-At 1880 o'clock this
the Russian Grenader corps holding the line
of Investment on the lift bank of the river Vid,
endeay oriug to force passage. The attack Vas
made with desperate energy, ADD portion or
the Turkish troops did 10 fact penetrate the
line Of entertainments and batteries, but all at
,empts to break through the positions OF the
Gruuadiers were Intellectual. After five hours
severe lighting the Turks we're defeated. o.
man Pasha was surrounded on all sides and Was
compelled to surrender, with bis whole army.
| Up 10 the present time it is impossible 10 estl-
mate the humber of Turkish prisoners or the
quantity Of War material taken. We only know
that everything 10 Pievua has fallen into our
hands. The Russian losses are iuconslderabl1
compared with the results obtained.
The latest special adVices from Buc
put the number of Turkish prisoners taken at
10000. Ojman Pasha ordered sortie 10 the
direction Of Widdin. His valor, which is de-
scribed as desperate. is everywhere the theme
of conversation. The sutferings of the Turks
10 the beeagucred town were actually awful.
Cold, disease and famine decimaed the ranks
and reduced the soldiers to living skeletons.
10 aggravate the sufFariugs there was no doctor,
and no medicine could be obtsioed. 40 OOO
prisoners and 400 guns fell into the hands OF
the Russians The ground which was the scene
of the soric Was literally streWo with thousands
of dead aud dying. Osman Pasha himself was
severely wounded before ho would consent to a
surrender.
There has been an important rise 10 all
classes of Russian securities on the London
Stock Exchange. ADD they maintain great firm.
ness, notwithstanding the fact that large reatiz
Siog sales have been thrown upon the market.
The general tone Of the London press. IN
commenting on the fall of Pevna, is to urge
the Government to seze the present opportu.
-;,y Tor eaia.;eo, aud vh;Ie it may yet not be
too late. The Globe says it is the duty Of
Minister Llyard to impress upon the mind of
the Sultan tic urgent expectancy of giving
weight to the Pacific couosels before the re-
sources Of the empire are utterly exhausted.