The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-29
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THE VICTOR" vANoUIsHED.

By the 81. Paul arrived yesterday we have re-
ceived very important news from the seat Of war
in Bulgaria. As we anticipated, in our remarks
last week on the strategic situation Of Plevna, the
gallant Oman did attempt to cut his way out OF
the fortress. but pushed his onslaught west-Wards
tow ards widdin on the Danube. not souihwards
to the Balkans, as we expected him to do. Perhaps
his valiant sortie might have been more successful.
had he taken the southern route. At all events,
his doom is now sealed. The month Of December
was his fatal day" The following kilograms
condense the particulars Of the fall Of Plsvna -
CHICAGO Dec. 1.-THE TribuRe's London special
says On Saturday after Osman Pasha had found
his escape impossible, his army starving and per-
ishing with cold, and no hope OF success, he sent q
parlementaire to the Russian headquarters with a
special letter addressed to Grand Duke Nicholas,
as chief Of The army investing Plevna. The Grand
Duke either declined 70 accept the letter or 10 re-
ceive the parlementaire, and directed him TO be
escorted 10 the headquarters OF Prince Charles, as
Commandments Chief Of the allied armies ~besieging
Plevna. The purport Of the letter was a request Of
favorable terms Of capitulation, and an especial
request from Osman Pasha 20 be allowed TO surren-
der his sword 10 Grand Duke Nicholas. This being
impossible, the parlementaire returned. On Sunday,
another desperate assault was made on the Russian
right in which Osmsn Pasha himself was wounded
aud about 5000 men put hors de COMBAT. Moth
ing remAined but unconditional surrender, and
thus closed one Of the brayest deicnces Of modern
times.
BUcnAREsT, Dec. 1.-THE report current here
that Osman Pasha's attempt 10 break out was
caused by a combined Russian aud Roumanian
assault on his positions, is purely imaginary. The
sortie was solely prompted by the entire failure OF
provisions. Osman crossed the River Vid, and
attacked and took fort Dolny-EropoIe. The Rus
slams and Roumaninns were hurried up from
Susoria Bukova. After terrible carnage. Osman
attempted TO re-enter Plevna, but il had meanwhile
been occupied by Roumanians from Grayi,za. Osman,
on finding himself thus surrounded, although wOun-
ded in one foot, personally conducted the negotia-
tions for surrender. lie expressly announced that
he surrendered Internationally 70 the Emperor.
simultaneously with the main sortic the Turks.
made a sortie against the Roumhni ian position on
the right bank Of the Vid, but this was feebly con-
Quoted, and the Turks in that quarter surrendered
almost INCREASINGLY. The whole Turkish artillery
train was captured in the immediate neighborhood
Of PleVna.
The Russian-R Oumanian armies made a triumph
ant entry into the town nj $3.50 on Monday after
noon. Grand Duke Nicholas slept at Plevna last
night.
Besides this most important event, since the war
began, our latest dispatches contain nothing Of es-
pecial interest on the present phase OF the Turco-
Russian war. In Armenia nothing decisive has
taken place. Thus far no steps have been taken
automatically in any quarter to restore pence
amongst the belligerants.