The New York herald., 1877-12-28
Scenes on the Field of Plevna
After the Surrender.
THE DEATH OF THE MOSLEM.
HOW the Turks Literally Laid
Down Their Arms.
RUSSIAN OPINIONS OF THE GHAzI.
From the London Daily Ncws.l

long LOUD shout went up from tho Russian army
when tho white flag seen and its significance WAS
underslood-a joyous shout that swept over that
arcary plain, ana echoed back sonorously by tho
sucn rugged cliffs ovcrhanging tho scene. The thrill
OF pladness IN tho she showed how deeply the Rus
sian soldiers had dreaded the long, weary waiting
through the winter months among snow and mud
round hi imprc enable stronghold II clear that
q load had been lifted from every heart, moment
later Turkish officer was seen riding over the
bridge with white flag IN his hand He
rode forward to General Ganelsky, IN COM
mand OF the Grenndiers, halted moment,
md then rode back. As it turned out no was an
oHcer Of Inferior rank, and returned because General
Ganctsky Instructed him send officer with tho
rank pacha negotiate the terms OF capitulation
Then thirty forty OF u.s. headed by General skobe-
lcn who had been this morning placed on the SOFIA
road rode down the road toward the bridge, within
point blank range OF the Turkish rifles II the Turkish
soldiers grouped IN masses on the road behind the
bridge on cliffs overlooking the vid had chosen to
open on as About y yards from he bridge and severn
ty.nve from some OF Turks on the other side,
We halted General sKobeeT and two or three other
officers waved white handkercheis. This signal OF
arny answered by the waving of piece OF white
muslin, abou, yards square, attached to flag
stan.
PRELIMINARY pARLEy.
Then two horsemen came forward, each carrying
white flag They rode the bridge and approached
us There moments conversation with General
skobeen's interpreter, and then It was announced
that Osman himself coming out, and the Two
horsemen galloped back
"osman himself coming out.n exclaimed all OF
surprise This was, indeed. on unlooked-ior IN
ridcnt.
..lt any rate will give him respectful recep-
tion,' exclaimed one Russian officer IN tho gallant
spirit OF true chivary.
..TAai we wili,' said another "We must all salute
him and the soldiers must present arms
"no is certainly great soldier" exclaimed another,
sand he has made a heroic defence"
"He is the greatest general OF the age" said Gen.
cra skobcc sfor he saved tho honor Of country.
VIII proilcr him my hand and tell him so. "
All unanimous in his praise and the butcherics
OF Russian wounded committed by the Turkish army
OF Plevna were for the moment forgotten.
THE BATTLES PATH.
All around me the ground was covered with grim
relics battle. Here and there the earth uporn
BY the explosion OF shells. Near me lay horse
eroan.ns ana struggling in death. Close by
an OK silently bleeding to DEATH his great,
Touua patient eyes looking mournfuliy at us.
just before was cart with dead horse lyIns
In yoke as he had lalcn and Turkish soldier whose
head had carried away lying alongside Another
man was lying undcr The wagon, ana around were
Tour wounded men. gazing up at the murky sky or
covered with the hood ot their ragged gray over
drawn their faces. Not one oi them uttered
sound They lay there and bore their suffering with
a calm, stolid orttuue which brought tears TO my
eyes. just behind the wagon the ground was ripped
10 pieces by shell rc telling how these uniortunatcs
Had their tate The road and its edges
were dotted hcIc and there with dead and wounded
Turkish soldiers oxen horses and shattered CARTS and
iew hundred yards north OF the road the ground
over when 0sman Pacha's sallying column had made
that heroic charge literally covered with dead and
wounded. Russian doctors already going about
the ncld looking alter the wounded and giving
them temporary dressing whlie waiting Tor The am
buances to come up
All these things observed during the pause which
broken at last by shouts OF s'There he IS! He s
cominpn aud l rode forward again 10 the point OF
main Interesh Two horsemen were again approach
Ing wh white flag, the bearer OF which was appa-
reny merely common soldier. He wore q ez n
lcng, dirty brown CLOAK, and very ragged iootgear.
The other horseman wore bright red .icz which sot
and had fresh gloves lie comparatively
young, with round rosy face; clean shaved, light
seem over thirty Ave years old ,srhs cannot be
osmnn Pacha,'' was the general exclamation. In
fact IL was not hc but Teak Bey, his chief OF staff.
Was possible that this boyish looking lace belonged
lo 0sman's right hand map, who must have played
Dsman's mighty deences 1t seemed strange but it
was true The Turks have the merit at least OF not
being AFRAID of young men. saw totterng gray
bearded officers III this captive host.
VERY LITTLE tREScH
Every one on our side sautcd as iehk Bey rode up.
He halted Tor moment and was silent he then
spoke French with good accent, but slowly, as II
choosing his words
He said, BOSNIAN Pacha--n then stopped fully
ten seconds be fore he prucceded--'ls wounded"
This was the nrst iniimation we had heard OF this
occurrence. All expressed regret
''Not severely, We all nope" exclaimed General
Skoheci
"Whcro is His Exeeencypn the next quest
"rherc," was TeGk Bey's reply, az lie poin,cd 10
small house overlooking the road Just beyond tho
bridge
strange visitor, ana he surveyed 1t seemed to
me, with the most perfect calmncss, but obvious
osity. The pause became embarrassing.
tkEf "a
The Turk showed no ndrry TO sfeak, and the Rus
evidently felt deicacy IN asking II i:c had come
surreuder besides which there leilly officer
who had the right TO treat with him. The stu
tion crtca, ahd u It possessed an amusing ele-
mcni also embarrassing. both armios
watching us, not more than i've hundred yards
apart with arms In their hands, for tho
Russian infantry had gradually moved down
toward tho bridge. Finally General skobeen
slanmerod out "ls there anybody you would
Ike % sees Vraosc.l Win whom did you wish 70
rpeakY trausc) Is there anything 10y Pause
Whn, tho devil is The matter win the manf Why
eon't he speak ~ burted out the General, IN Engsh
sGrnlng 10 me. Tciik Bog remained impassve.
have seen Of him since. and ind nc 4 sngu.
lariy ana habtuaIiy tnciturn but believe his cx.
irene lacturnty on this occasion was partly owing
10 emotion, ia spite oi TIC steady nhcxDlc front no
maintained
nE spKAEs Sor.
'Gcncral Ganebky Is in command here. lie Will lie
here presently IN case you should lke TO speak 10
him" General sko1eicn lnally observed Tcuk Bey
sluPly nodded.
"osmau Gnan has made most brilliant and glori-
sodicriy cbaractern Tue Turk gazcd steadily before
him aud gave sign that be had heard.
1--WE look upon him Us very great gcncra,n said
another No answer tho Turks eyes wcro bent
the dectowpf soda, as though looking ior MehoGiet
All Pacha Tbcro evidently 10 u-o trying to con-
with this oDstinaeiy silent man. and they gave
ii Fortunately General Strukon OF the Empcror's
stan, arrived. with powers to treat lie asked
1enk II he had authority from Osman Pacha TO no.
pOtlae IL appeared not. did not catch all that
said, but tue ina result WAS that feDk bowed 10
Rrd gaioped away back across the bridge. We waited
awlIic longer.
THE GRAND DUKE.
The formailcs OF tho surrender woro arranged
niler brcr delay. Osnan, previously tuc-
praphed, not even limiting at terms. We turned back
over the bridge, ana Osman Pacha got into
carriage and drove 10 ficvna The Grand Dcke Nicho.
las with hts staI arrived few minutes uitcrward,
aud passed the troops IN review. Hc was
received wilh cheers Hating, he spoke
iew words to the Grenadiers, which
greeted with the widest accammations
Tue Grand Duke has certainly tDe soldicrIy quality OF
knowing how 10 speak to soldiers. Then pass