Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-12-20
TEE EASTERN WAR.

For some time past those Interested IN
the struggle between the Turks and Rus
slams have had their attention drawn to
Plevna. where the Turks under Osnan
Pasla were known to be strongly fortified.
The Russians had surrounded the FORTH
cations. cut Off I'LL communications. and
held the place in a state of siege 1t was
ruinored tha. the Turks were provisioned
fora six months siege, but those most
familiar with the Turkish character were
free TO state. IF Usman Pisiia is well SUP
piled and en- stand winters sciye. il is
contrary to AL experience Of Turkish fore
sight and organic ition.' Again. IF he
fights his way out and retres in good Or
der, lie will accomplish feat without pre-
cedent in Turkis, history" The correct
ness of these conclusions and predictions
were amply realized on Tie 9Th inst. when
Osnan P;!sha with his entire army attack
ed the Russian Grcnalier corps. holding
the line of investment on the left bank of
the river Nid. endcavoring to force a pas
sage in tie direction of Wicden. The at
tack was made with desperate energy. and /
a portion o. the Turkish troops did in fact
peneiiatc the line of entertainments and
batteries. but al, attempts to break through
tie Position of the Grcnadiers were inef-
fccual.
After five hours hard FIGHTING the Turks
We're defeated. csman P:.slia. surrounded
on all sides. vas compelled 70 surrender
with his whole army.
Tie ground which MAS the scene of the !
sortie WIS literally >ircws viii, thousands
OF dead AMI dying. Ooinan Pasha himself
was severely wounded before he would I
consent to surrender. About three ,hous- !
and Turks were killea 10 the battle =
lie suiieringS Of the I'iuks in tie be-
Ica"aered town we're awful. Cold. disease n
nnd famine dccilnnated the ranks and Je- q
dn'ed tie soldiers 10 living skeletons. To-
'is,Gs3''aie tie sii!arings there were no doe
Tors. va 10 nicdici..e could be obtained. II
ia 'l1ar'cst adsiecs pa.s tie number Of, +
prisoners ! ken AZ Pkyna at forty thous- n
M, ard the number Of guns captured at u
our hundred. Later adyiees place them at III
Z ,oca prisoners, ane tic number of guns ul
1 60. ST
as VI INK siClSft-s
ians in -isiatir Turkey, u kars and other TAI
laces. virtually gives them the victory co.
yer the Turks, az WAS generally anticipat-
q n the beginning Of the war. They .
ave hal hard time Of H. however. their ,,;l
,ss from the beginning Of the war 10 Dee IN,
III beiac 7l,s5S. 1t is likely that several far
esperatc engag hmcnts will yet take place INT
elore peace IL concluded. as the Turks at = an
Dun.il OF war in Constlnlinoplc on the co-
9TH inst. resolved 10 carry on the MAR TO viii
la last extremity The Turkish strong br,,
Oils. however, in Asiatic Turkey have no,
zen captured and are now in the possess sre
on OF the Russians. and in European on
turkey il tnr remains for the Russians To by
pture Sophia. scale the Balkan Mountains iect
I'd proceed almost uninterrupted to Adj INA,
anople. which being capitulated. the pro
urks wifi perhaps see the position in iny
hich they are placed and submit to the and
cyitlble before ConstaniinOple is despoil- pro
of its beauties by the invading Rus cou
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