The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1877-12-22
FROM TURKEY.
CoNsTANrINoPLE EXCITED.


pendent of the Chicago Times at
Pera telegraphs that the hatred oil
England in Constantinople is great
er than that toward Russia. It is
everywhere charged that England
is the principal cause of the Turkish
position, owing to the belief FOSTER
ed that England would never per-
NIT Turkey to be conquered by
Russia. This correspondent says
that in the settlement Turkey will
be as much influenced by desire
to spite England as to preserve its
own interests. He says the fall of
Plevna was anticipated by the porte
and that action looking toward
peace was taken a fortnight ago.
There is tremendous excitement at
the capital, owing TO the fact that
knowledge of the real situation is
fast becoming known to the people.
Half dozen factions have sprung
into existence, each demanding a
different line of policy. The party
favoring the unfurling and bearing
of the green flag and extending the
war among the Mussulmans OF In
dia is active, but a majority of the
people favor peace on the best OBJ
tainable terms. There is imminent
danger of a local revolution against
the majority of the advisers of the
seraglio. Charges of bribery and
incompetence are everywhere prev
alent. There are rumors that the
British fleet has been telegraphed
for to preserve the Christian resi-
dents against the threatened upris-
ing of fanatical Mussulmans.
. JAIL OF PLEvNA.
LONDON, Dec. 11.-Full particu-
lars of the capture OF Plevna are
sent by the Commercial correspon-
dent at Bogot. 1t appears that q t
a council of war, held on Saturday
last, it was decided that the mo-
ment had arrived TO attack Plevna
by storm. The following day q ter
rife bombardment began, and at
early dawn on Monday a general
action commenced. Six columns of
attack were formed, each mastering
10000 men, the reserve consisting
Of no less than $4,000. The fire of
The Russian siege guns suddenly
and the sso-Roumanian
storming columns threw themselves
against the advanced Turkish re-
lonhts. There they met with des-
oerate resistance. After exchang-
ng volley after volley with telling
effect a hand to hand fight ensued.
No quarter was claimed or given
When the first redoubts were cap
,ured not prisoner was taken.
5torming columns then advanced
IN the inner lines, where the main
orce of Osman .Pasha's army was
The Ottoman chief, seeing
hat further resistance would be
ordered a retreat north
wards towards Widdin. At this |
critical moment the Russo-Rouma-
han field artillery reserve advanced
Is far as the heights Immediately |
commanding the upper portion of |
olevna, and opened an enflading |
ire, which made terrible havoc
the Turkish troops in the
'alley below, who were proceeding
o attack the positions just occu-
lied by the enemy. The Russian
were attacked over and
,ver again, but in vain, the object
If these onslaughts being to divert
from the main body that
vas advancing in the opposite di-
ection.
In the heat of the fray Osinan
,asha placed himself OF the head I
# his troops and pressed forward
IS far as Oponesch, situated three
niles from Plevna, with every hope
# breaking through the Russian
ines. But before he could do go
lie was met by the Russo-R ouma-
lian reserves. The Russian guns
wept down whole companies, and
he ground WINS soon covered with {
lead and dying. Here, too, Osman
vas badlywounded. When he fell
he Turks began to lay down their
rms. The Russians had already |
Plevna. Victory was theirs.
ZEN thousand dead and wounded
turks lay on the field. Not a ves-
ige of provisions was to be found.
The number of prisoners is es-
mated at 10000. Four hundred
,uns we're captured. The Russian
md Roumanian losses are consid- |
rahla INIT the fiOures ic not vat /