The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-20
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Interesting Particulars of the Fall
OG the Turkish, Stronghold How
the News was Received in Eng.
land.

Interesting Particulars of the Fail
Of the Turkish, Stronghold How
the News was Received ia Eng
| land.
IBy Cable to The Chicago Tribune.l
LONDON, December 12-5 q. m.-Full
particulars OF the capture Of Plevna are sent
me by the Tribune correspondent at Boget.
| 1t appears that at a council of war held on
Saturday last il was decided that the mo-
ment had arrived to attack Plevna by storm.
The following day terrific bombardment
began. At early dawn on Monday a gen.
eral action commenced.
SIX COLUMNS OF ATTACK
were formed, each mastering 1900 men,
the reserve consisting of no less than So
900. The fire OF the Russian siege guns
suddenly ceased, and the Russo Roumanian
storming columns threw themselves against
the advance Turkish redoubts. There they
met with a desperate resistance. After ex-
changing voliey after volley with telling
effect, hand-to-hand fight ensued. No
quarter was claimed or given. When the
first redoubt was captured,
NOT A PRISONER WAS TAKEN.
The storming columns then advanced on
the inner lines, v here the main force of D-
man Pasha's army were massed. The Otto
man chief, seeing that further resistance
would he useless, ordered a retreat north
ward towards Widden. At this critical
moment, the Russo-Roumanian field artil
lery reserve advanced as lar as the heights
Immediately commanding the upper portion
OF Pievna, and
OPENED AN ENFILADING FIRE
which made terrible havoc among the Turk
ish troops in the valley below, who were
proceeding to attack the position just occu-
pied by the enemy. The Russian batteries
were attacked over and over again. but in
vain. the object OF these repeated onslaugbts
being to divert attention from the main
BODY that was advancing in the opposite di-
rection.
IN THE HEAT OF THE FRAY
Osman Pasha placed himself at the head OF
his troops, and pressed forward as far as
Oponesch, situated about three miles from
Plevna, with every hope OF breaking
through the Russian lines but before he
could dose he was met by the Hussian-l,ou-
manian reserves. Oponesch lies on the
right of the high road that borders the Vid,
and large reserve force had been posted
there in expectation that Osman Pasha
would attempt to retreat on Widdin. This
force was we'll supported py artillery that
had been placed on the heights in front Of
Dolni-Etropol. 1t was in the plain be-
tween Oponesch and Dolni-E tropoi that
Osman Pasha and his brave followers met
WITH THEIR DISASTER.
The Russian guns swept down whole COM
panies, and the ground was soon covered
with dead and dying. Here, too, Osman
himself was badly wounded in the foot and
fell senseless from his horse, receiving fur
ther injuries from his fall. Seeing their
commander hors de combat, and pos IDLY
supposine him TO have been killed, the
Turks began to lay down their arms. The
Russians had already entered Plevna.
Victory was in their hands.
TEN THOUSAND DEAD AND WOUNDED TURKS
Law on the field. Not vestige OF provis-
ions was anywhere to be found. The civil
population had hardly enough food for the
dsy. and the ambulance had barely accom-
mediation for few hondred wounded.
The number Of prisoners Is estimated at
10000. Four hundred guns were captur-
ed.
The Russian and Roumanian losses are
considerable, but the iguIe Is not vet
known.
To this account of the fall of Plevna !
must add q few words, destined TO throw
some light on this all-important event. L
am told, on undisputable authority, that
shortly after the last repulse of the assail-
ants, Prince Bismarck expressed the opin-
ion that the next attack would probably he
more successful. as the Russians
WOULD RECEIVE GOOD ADVICE.
4 bundle of documents supposed TO be the |
plan for the siege of Plevna has since then |
reached the Russian headquarters from
Berlin, and there is not an officer in the |
Russian and Roumanian armies who does |
not believe that Todlebon's plan of attack |
was based upon the good advice To which |
Prince Bismarck referred.
A profound sensation was produced |
throughout England yesterday when the
announcement Of Plevna's fall was known.
The Looden Stock Exchange at once recog-
nized the financial import of the great
event, and rapid rise in Russian bonds /
occurred. The prices of all Russian ecu
rites rose, and maintained . marvellous /
frmness, notwithstanding the very heavy
sales Of spectators, Who, anxious to realize
It high figures, threw their bonds on the
market in large quantities.
fME IzED or IuB AEEDoFOIB
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