The Portland daily press., 1877-12-12
FOREIGN.
PARTICULARS OF THE FALL
OF PLEVNA.
5000 Prisoners and 400 Guns
Captured.
THE TURKS PRACTICALLY
CONQUERED.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Times this morning
says:
Osman Pasha's surrender is not merely the
loss of o considerable army aud good strong
hold, hut the final collapse of the whole Turk
ish campaign and the practical conquest OF
Bulgaria. The general expectation of Europe
has not been mistaken. The Turks have been as
completely defeated the Austrians were at
Sadowa and the French at Sedan. They re-
fused the conditions which Europe and Eng
land offered, and must now take the couses
quences, and sooner or later submit to the for
fixture of their authority if not of their terri
tory in Europe. No European power, Eng
land least of all, will interfere. The moment
for peace has come, and we are in hopes our
government will commend this to both belliger-
ents.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 10.-Evening. Tho
news of the fall of Plevna occasions great re-
joicing here. The theatres are celebrating the
victory by special additions to the usual pro-
grammes, enthusiastic popular demonstra-
tions in honor of the Imperial family and the
army are made in the streets and public places.
Great crowds ara assembled, cheering and
singing national anthems, and the city is par
TALLY Illuminated.
.BoGoT, Dec. 10-At 7.30 this morning Os-
man Pasha's army attacked the Russian grena-
dier corps holding the line of Investment on
the left bank of the Vid, endeavoriDg to force
passage. The attack was made with desperate
energy, and portion of the Turkish troops did
in fact penetrate the line of intrenchments and
batteries; but all attempts to break through the
positions OF the grenadiers were Intellectual.
After five hours severe fighting, the Turks
were defeated, Osman Pasha was surrounded
on all sides and compelled to surrender with
his whole army. Up to the present time it is
impossible to estimate the number of Turkish
prisoners, or the quantities of war material
taken. We only know that everything in
Plevna has fallen into our hands The Rus
sian losses are inconsiderable compared with
the results obtained.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE latest returns show
10000 prisoners and 300 guns captured by the
Russians at Plevna. The ground which was
thousands of dead and wing. There has been
sharp rise in Russian securities. They main
tain great firmness, Notwithstanding the large
sales to realize.
New YORK, Dec 11-Kirnan's London
special despatch from Bucharest says the msin
object of the Russians campaign in the Bal
kans having been accomplished and ultimate
complete success of the Russians being as
sured, the Gear determined to return imme-
diately to st. Petersburg. The Turks in the
battle before Plevna lost 10000 men in killed
and wounded. Russians loss unknown. Os
man Pasha's wounds are dangerous aud it is
thought will prove fatal The inhabitants Of
Plevna were found starving. The hospitals
were crowded aud there were scarcely any sur
geons in the place. The condition Of affairs in
the captured city is described as truly pitiable.
BUCHAREST Dec. II A TIE Deum was sung
here today to celebrate the Russian success at
Plevna. Gortschakoff and the Russian and
Rnumanian authorities we're present. The
Gar and Gortschakoff will return to St. Pc
tersburg in week. The Gar after the sur
render placed his own carriage and escort at
the disposal of Osman Pasha.
VIENNA, Dec. 1.-THE Political Correspon-
dence says it has intelligence from Bucharest,
according to which rumors that the Porte in
tends to take immediate steps for bringing
about an armistics or peace negotiations, are
founded on something more than mere conject-
ure.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-THE number of
prison ers taken at Plevna is estimated at 49,
600, exclusive of 10000 sick and wounded.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec 1.-THE fall OF
Plevna is officially announced here. Meheme:
Ali has been removed from his command and
replaced by Chsker Pasha. The council OF
state has decided to appoint three Christian
governors Of the provinces.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Times Belgrade de-
spatch says formal declaration of indepen-
dence is expected tomorrow.
LONDON, Dec. 11.-Reuter's Bucharest des-
patch says it is officially announced that the
capture of Plevna will not prevent hostilities
| from being continued, even though preliminary
negotiations tor.peace should. be commenced.
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