The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-22

Thousand ballots, on which was the !
name of parrall ahstractrd and about :
that number with the name OF .A"k(in /
upon them placed in the boxes, thus
changing tn" lr>nlt vi the election. - /
1t is claimed that the change WAS dis
covered when the ballots were re-
counted under order of the congress
>inlla| committee to take testimony. -
Two other pa,t,cS who, it is said, as
sisted in the transaction, have made
statements of the part which they
took in it. Land was under the KEEL
loyS administration superintendent of
cluratiun
WAR NOTES.
This day will! witness scenes Of the
widest excitement in London. All
the morning papers print II dispatch
from the Romox1l Of Bucharest, dated
from that city at 9 Pollock last nj GIT.
declaring that O>man Pa>ha snrrcn-
dcrcd Plevua Oh Sunday aud that all
the Turkish Notifications are in the
possession of the KoumaniAn and Rus
Sian armies.
1t appears that sortic brought al
a severe engagement, which was
crowned Will. complete disaster, and
after being severely wounded Osman
surrendered Internationally.
The -lyn;- E"ssc makes the follow
ing statement: N>'nan Pa>|a attempt.
cd to break through the Russian li.es
in the direction Of Wiudin. He was
attacked in front aud rear and laid
down his arms Internationally, after
a furious struggle, in which he was Sc
riouSly wounded. All with one voice
praise his conduct.
The Turks in plcvna were dying
with hunger and cold. There is great
JOY here. Bucharest is covered with
flags.
All the pent,up anxiety and hope of
the friends of Turkey in England will
come to an end to-day.
A cruel aud crushing blow has been
dealt t" blatant panegryistS, who have
for months past been telling Of the
pr"weSS Of the Turkish troops.
OSnan will cease to be a hero. AL
though reports from official Russian
sources speak of his courage in the
hour of defeat, still he has failed, and
the Tulkophi|cs of England will new
er forgive him.
This blow will cause a great shock
although it has been expected FOL
days. Only last evening it was the
subject of almost universal discussion
in the clubs where Tue question as t<
the future took the following form
CATER Plcvna, what?'
To-day the people of Europe must
make up their minds. 1t will be in
terestiny to know what the vc,dic
will DO. Tho Times urges that tE'
moment has now arrived when medi
alton between Russia and Turkey j.
possible, and says it is to be hOpct
. that the British government will US
all efforts to that end.
. The Story of the Last Battle and tn
j; Surrender.
$ London, Dec. ia special dis
patch from Bucharest says, reSardln
the capture of Plevna, that tho criti
I cal condition of Osman Paslla's arm,
u was certainly known in Constantine
) pie. Hence the recent effort of Sulci
. man Pasl,a to create diversion to ell
able him to break out of Plevna, an
t the attempt of Mchcmet Ali to ASST:
y him.
Q The latter, however failed to coop
: crate as instructed, and he will b
y relieved of his command in a fe
s days.
e OSman Pasha finding all resource
J, cut off, his escape impossible, his al
u my starving and pcrishiny will, cold
= and no hope of succor, communicate
II 10y letter with the Grand Duke Mich
70 olas, commanding the investing 70,
ces, but the latter declined to accel
this letter or to receive the envoy vii
was escorted to the headquarters {
IS Prince Charles commander in chic
): of the allied armies besicging Plcvn;
The letter contained request fl
> favorable terms of capitulation, al
- that Osman Pasha be allowed to su
y render his sword to the Grand Dab
Nicholas. This being impossible Il
J., envoy returned to Plcvna.
Ia On Sunday another desperate as
&c sault was made on the Russian righ
J. in which Osman Pasha himself ";
IA badly wounded and about 300 TnrI
~ placed hors de combat. Nothing no
'e remained but unconditional surrendc
~ and thus closed one of tho brave
defenses Of modern times.
re At o'clock on Sunday the Turk:
A. buyles sounded the retreat, fri
rs ceased on both sides, and a Russi
Il victory was acknowledged. Aid t
L. the wounded was given indiscrimi
ate(y to the Turk and Russian, VIII
NV the negotiations were in progress; al
~ by 4 O'Clock tho surrender was COZ
49, pletc. TO day the Russians are {
r. gagged in occupying the forts and b'
10 terics, and garrisoning Plevna.