The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-12-21
NEWS SUMMARY
THE War IN THE EAST.

Tho most important event II the war In
Europe 10 far IL the fall ii rlesan, tho chief
stronghold of tho Turks north Of the nalknn
mountains. After severe engagement before
tho town on sunday, tho 9th INST, Osman
rasha, who was wounded, surrendered I'M.
eonditionally. On Saturday, the ssh. says a
special cable dispatch Ut tho iith.
latter Osman rAsha had found hi4
escApo impossible, his army starving
and perishing with cold, and no hope of
s,lcccA, he scnt \ parlementslro 10 the lsas.
sian headquarters with = special lcstc, Ad-
dressed personally to tho Grand Duke Nicholas
~ chief OF tho army investing Pleyna. The
Grand Duke declined either 10 accept the lot
ter or 70 receive the parlemcntAire, and direct
cd hmm 10 bo oAcortcd 10 tho headquarters Ut
Prince Charles ~ ommander.in-Chicf Of
the allied armies bcsieging rIcyna.
Tho psnport of tho letter wA 4 re-
quest for favorable terms II capitulation.
aud An especial request from Osman
tho Grand nuko Nicholas. This hcing impos-
dlie, tho parlcmcnlAire returned. On Sunday
another desperate assault WAS made on tho
Russian right, In which Canaan pashA himself
WAS wounded, and about a.O00 Turks put hors
Do combat. Nothing remained but nncoudi-
uonal surrender. aud thus closed ONO of tho
bravcat defenscs ~ modern times.
Tho losses In killed and wounded Al tho TAX.
ing of rloynA Arc stated n 1000 for thu Turks
and ,\tt Tor tho llussiAns.
Tho Porto has issued 4 circular addressed 10
thu leading European powers, IN which Il u.
pses2os desire Tor peace and request. their
mediation.
A proclamation has been issued by the Ber.
yian Government announcing that II. army In,
heen ordered 10 cross tho Tnrkish frontier.
A dispatch from Plevna sAys "rle imu,e.
aiiate canse OF OsmAn pasha's abandoning thu
intre,schmcnt2 wAs tho breaking ont of IN epi.
demic Among the troops. There wcrc forty er
lifty dead bodies 4 day In Plcvna. There we're
no iacn available 10 bury them, aud the NOR.
tality was il,crea.lng."
\ lsnrsiAn Official dispatch dated llogot, Ike.
Ii, says nixty bAttAliona of Turks attacked Tho
forccs Of tho Grand Dnke Vladimir Aii along
tAc line, directing, however. their principal
NMuats ~ Aast0t NuO scII 1nu GNlitGI. lWNy ~
tackled MetchkA nix titncs, but were each timp
repulscd with great loss. Al 4 p. m. tho
Thirty-ffth Division Of tho Twelfth russian
Army Corps appeared On tho SCENE, and, IT.
lacking tho Turks on their flank, compelled
them. with Tho cooperation of tho rest of
tho Russian forces. 10 retro upon KraAnA.
thor retreat % Jovan-Oiftlik betng cut on. Tho
Grand Duke Vladimir narrowly escaped 1 ball.
6ulclinAn raahs, describing thu same affair,
claims that hc carried some Of tho insrel,ch.
msnss Of Netrhka, but was unable 70 hold
them, owing 10 tho ire from the height. and
tho arrival Of Rnssisn rcinforccmcnsa. He
consequently withdrew 10 hia original rosition
Altar seven, hourA' battle.
The 1'urkish Parliament has chosen rrcsi-
dent who IL = Christian.
A correspondent II rlesna gives tho follow.
Ing account Of the meeting between Osman
Paaha sud biz conqueTcrs Tho Grand Duke
Nisbolss gcds ~ 10 OSspAss oss1Ats. sad to-