Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-19
European War.
THE FALL OF PLEyNA.

engagement yesterday before Plevna
Osman Pasha, who was wounded. sur
rendered unconditionaliy. The Turks
in Pevna were dying of hunger and
cold. There is great JOY here. Buchar-
est is covered with flags.
osMAN PAsHAs SURRENDER.
Plevna is now in the hands of the
Russo-Roumanian army. The Aoe,,ce
Russe makes the following announce
ment Osman Pasha attempted TO
break through i'll the direction of
Widen. He was attacked in front and
rear and compelled to lay down his
arms, after Il furious struggle in which
he was seriously wounded. All. with
one voice, praised his conduct.
sERvIA TO THE FRONT.
A Vienna dispatch dated December
10th says that negotiations are pend
ing between the Servian and the
Russian headquarters, relative to the
Servian plan of operations. Servia will
place eighty-four battalions in the field
The outbreak of a war on Servias part
is now only a question of a few days.
RUSSIAN CREDIT GOES UP.
4 London dispatch dated Dec. 10Th
says there has been an important rise in
all classes of Russian securities, on the
London stock exchange, and they main
tain great tirmness, Notwithstanding
large realizing sales have been thrown
upon the market. The tone of the
London press is to urge the government
to seize the present opportunity for
mediation, and, while it may yet not
be too late. Sofia must be captured be-
fore long, and that accomplished, no
important obstacle remains TO impede
on Adrianople.
PETERSBURG HAPPY.
Petersburg dispatches of December
18th say the news of the fall Of
Plevna occasions great rejoicing
here: the theatres are Celebrat-
ing the victory by additions to the usual
programme; enthusiastic popular dem
onstrations in honor Of the Imperial
family are made in the streets and pub
lie places, where great crowds are as
sembled, cheering and singing national
anthems. The city is partially illumin-
ated.
4 GENEROUS CAR.
The car, after the surrender of Plev-
IA, placed his own carriage and escort
at the disposal of Osman Pasha
DETAILS OF PLEvNA's FATE.
A Bogot dispatch dated Dec. II. states
that Osman PashaS entire army attack
ed the Russian Grenadier Corps holding
the line of investment on the left bank
of the river Nid, endeavoring to force n
passage. The attack was made with
desperate energy, and a portion of the
Turkish troops did in fact penetrate the
line Of entertainments and batteries, but
all attempts to break through the posi-
tons of the Grenadiers were Intellectual.
After five hours severe fighting, the
Turks were defeated Osman Pasha,
surrounded on all sides, was compelled
to surrender with his whole army.
Up to the present time, it is impossi-
bic to estimate the number Of Turkish
prisoners, or the quantity ofwar mate
rial taken. We only know that every
thing in Plevna has fallen into our
hands.
Russian losses are inconsiderable,
compared with the result obtained.
CAPTURED 10000 MEN AND 400 GUNS.
A Bucharest dispatch dated De
cember 10Th puts the number Of
Turkish prisoners taken at Plevna at
10000, and the number Of guns captur-
ed 400. The ground which was the
scene of the sortie was literally strewn
with thousands of dead and dying.
Osman Pasha himself was severely
wounded before he would consent to
surrender. His valor which is decrib-
ed as desperate, is everywhere the
theme of conversation. The suffering
of the Turks in the beleagued town was
actually awful. Cold, disease and
famine decreased the ranks and reduced
the soldiers to living skeletons. TO ag-
gravate the suffering, there was no doc
tor, and no medicine could be OBJ
tanned
TIE FINAL STRUGGT g
A Plevna dispatch dated Decent Der
18th says for the last three days
the Russians knew Osman Pas Ia's
provisions were exhausted, and that IA
sortie was preparing. They received
news on Sunday that he would concer-
trate his whole army near the BRIDE
over the river Vid. This news was con
tirmed during the night by Gen. Sko-
beloh, who discovered that the
Turks had silently evacuated
the Christina redoubt and all their po-
sitions on Green Hill. Gen. skobclotf
occupied these, At seven in the morn
ing, Osman crossed the Nid by two
bridges, and attacked the Russian posi-
tions with such fury that they captured
eight cannon, and in few minutes al
most annihiated the Sibirsky Grenadler
regiment. The Turks then found them.