The New York herald., 1877-12-17

late commander of the Turkish troops at
Plevna died while proceeding toward Buch-
Rrest
VIOLATED CONFIDENCE.
1t must be remembered that there is yery
little probability OF despatch reaching
Constantinople from Bucharest, so that Os-
mans intention to take his own life must
have been communicated to friends in some
private correspondence.
Dx HIS OWN HAND, BECAUSE He DREADED
THE AMPUTATIoN OF HIS FOOT.
~s. [BE CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON. Dec. II, 1877.
The Daily Telegraph of this morning fully
confirms the HERALD's special advices and
asserts that dispatches have reached Lon
don from Bucharest that Osman had
poisoned himself, and it was believed he
horror of amputation, which the surgeons
informed him was necessary.
STILL IN DOUBT.
The story is still doubtful. The Standards s
special despatch from Constantinople, Sun
day, asserts that Osman has telegraphed to
his family that his wounds are progressing
we'll
SKETCH OF THE CAREER OF osMAN pAcHA,
THE vrcTORrous-uts rAprv rYrr rr,a
EDucATIoN-IN THE CRIMEAN, cRETAN AND
sERvrAN WARS HIS TITLE.
The announce cement OF the death Of Osman Pacha
while route for Bucharest comes us sad epilogue
to the reports which have been published during the
past four days OF tho bravo dasn for freedom made
one week ago this morning. Alter REFINING pos
session OF the little Bulgarian town of Pevna by
savage preliminary fight, Osman Pacha soon SO
fortified aiterward SO defended it that more than
four months Of tho combined OF tho Russian
and Roumanian armies wero not able to dislodgo
him. From obscure division commander ut
Wddn, only six mouths ago, Osman Pacha
became the one really prominent character
which will pass into future histories Of .sTne Rus
days required to achieve Immortality Ho was not
creature Of circumstances but fashioned his
history with his own hands The defence of
Plevna viii rank with Bosnak Aga Has
SANS struggle at Rustchuk IN 1910, and with
Fenwick Williams' stubborn resistance at Kars In
1854 All that Is definitely known Of this gallant
onicer is contained in a statement furnished some
weeks ago by the Turkish Minister at Washington,
and is made up from the statements OF the few
English physicians and correspondents who have
been in Plevna sincc tho great battle OF July 81.
FROM IsIs' HANKS
Osman Pacha was born about 1880, in Tokat, an Ar
mcnian town in tho vilayet and liy five miles north
northwest OF the city of Svas, the ancont ISIS
called the Yeshl Irmak. The town had population
OF about CO. 900 inhabitants, and contained schools
which the young Armenian pursued his early studies.
HIS parents wcrc people the middle ranks OF lfe
and considerable would havo been taken
with his carly training.
osMAS EPPESDL
He began his classical education at Constantiu Pile
about 1Sis under tho care Of his brother, the late
Hussein Encnd Professor OF Arabic 10 the prepara-
tory school In the Turkish capital. lie I'd.
mittcd to this school, and, sufficiently prepared by his
BROTHER young Osman entered the military school,
WHENCE after brilliant examination left with tho
rank OF lcutananL Intelligent and aborous, he was
always foremost in his class while ut the military
school His commission lieutenant states that no
came out first In the lDal examinations. Osnan' 3
entrance into tho army took place IN 1853, and
conceded with the beginning Of the Crimcan lie
had scarcely donncd his uniform when with some Of
his scnoolmates, ho was appointed on the staff and
cent TO shuma on tho battle field, woll as at the
school desk, Osman Enendi remarked by his chief
Tor his GOODNESS and military capacity, which began TO
provo eminent that the rank OF captain, and soon
after OF adjuJant, conferred upon him. The cam
paign over Osman Pacha, his return to CONSTANT
nopie entered with his rank o captain, In the Impe
rial Guard.
TIE BANK coMMAyDASr.
Al all tmos in every circumstance he con-
stanty succeeded In obtaining tho esteem and ap-
prova OF his supcriors, who could not fail to notice
him. without waiting long he obtained tho rank OF
commandant OF q battalion OF tho Imperial Guard
with which no sent Crete during tho insurrec
ton OF that Island IN 1867. From the first TO the last
moment ho was present In every movement OF the
campaign against tho insurgents. Peace being re-
stored Creto he came back to Constanti-
nopie, this time with the ctaulets OF colonel.
won alter two years Of constant lighting During his
stay at the capital Osman Pacha was connected with
various military duties and iptrusted with several
missions which obtained for him promotion 10 tho
grade of brigadcr general and lastly appon tment
on the stat the Fifth Army Corps as general OF d.
vision. In that position, As In the previous ones,
Osman Pachas activity did not relax, and his services
became daily important and valuable. whilc he
was the Chief OF STAFF OF the Fourth Army Corps he
was placed command OF the division at Widdin.
MARSHAL
AT tho opening OF the servian war osman was sent
tst,o u,u0 hat 2ats
Guar and on many other occasions won for him the
az Etold Mars hal IL VIVA accn nj hu n