Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-13
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The Eastern War.

The Car will start for St. Petersburg On
SATURDAY., He has visited Osuan Pa5bs aud
returos to him bis sword in recognition OF his
bravery.
A Grand Council was held at the Turkish
War Office, 10 Constantluople, yesterday. 1t IS
said it was resolved to carry on the war 70 the
The Russian official account of the capture OF
Pleyna confirms the details already telegrapbed.
L saws the Turks fought like lions. Seven
Pashas were captured. The c5untiDg ct the
prisoners and trophies is not yet completed.
The Emperor was present yesterday at thauks'
giving service held on the site OF the former
HEADQUARTERS of Ojnan Pasha.
The London Daily News has the following
special from PIevna: For the last three days
thp Russians kocw that O5man Pasha's pro
visions we're exhausted and sortle was prepar,
;rp They received the news on Sunday that
he would concentrate his whole arUy near tho
bridge over the river Vid. This news was COD
Armed during the night by General SkobcIef,
who discovered that the Turks had silently
evacuated the Krishna redou5t aud all their
nosi,iops Oh Green Hill. General Skobelett CO.
oupied these at 7 10 the morning. OSman
crossed the Vid by two bridges, and attacked
the Russian positions with such fury that they
oaptured eight cannon, aud in few minutes
almost aunihiIated the Sibirsky Grenadler Reg
| imcnt, The Turks then found themselves under
the fro of hundred cannon OF the KusSlaD
second line, and wero attacked by the Grena
diers, who resolved to rccapture their guns. The
| Turks were driven back after fifteen minutes
bayonet fight, but continued to fire from the
shelter of the banks of the Vid uotil 1890 p.
m. when the firing ceased Oh both sides, and a
quarter Of 40 hour afterwards O;mau sent an
envoy to treat for surrender.
| This CORRESPONDENT, whose news is the first
which has come direct from PIevna, says O5.
mans wound 10 the leg is not serious.
A dispatch from Athens says the fall OF
PIeyna has caused demonstrations in favor o!
war. The correspondent thinks these nantes
talious arc evauescent. A telegram received 10
Paris, however, says the Greek Cabinet is de-
lberating on the course to be pursued. The
| King will start soon for the camp at Chalcls.
| A Vienna correspondent says the Porte is as.
founded at the fall of Peva, as it was hoped to
the last that Sueiman Pasha would be able 10
relieve the place. The fact that Edhem and
Mamoud Damad Pasha still retain power is cv'
idcuce of disposition to negotiate.
4 Berlin SPECIAL says the policy OF Germany
seems to be that the Porte must make the first
|
full whether Russia will accept any offers Of
mediation until then.
A dispatch from Bucharest says there has
been great battle between Rustchuk and
Metchka, which, it is believed, resulted favor.
ably for the Turks.
CoNsTANTINoPLE Dec. 13.-No overtures
for mediation have yet been made to aoy of the
foreign embassies here.
| Chakir Pasha, who was appointed to replace
| Mebemet Ali, has resigned his command on
account of ill health.
The Turks seem to have renewed offensive
operations in the neighborhood Of Rustchuk.
A report prevailed at Constantnoplc last night
that great battle has been fought between
| Metchka and Rustchuk, the result Of which
| was unknown. Thus far, however, official re.
ports from the Turkish headquarters only men
ton an affair with six Russian battalions.
The London Times Pera dispatch, dated
yesterday, says: The fall of Pevna is still
unknown to the Turks generally, 30 it is impos'
sible to estimate it's effect upon the population,
which, however, will probably maiotsn its
| usual vai.4..n
PARIS. Dec. 13.-Tne Constitutional announ,
ces that NJ. Dufaurc and the Duke dc Aud iffrct
Pasquier were again summoned to the eysee
yesterday as President MacMahon refused to
accept the programme proposed by NJ. Batblc.
NJ. Dufaure is stated to have submitted last
pirbt the list of Parliamentary Cabinet in.
Guiding NM. Bardoux. Betbmont, Say and
Waddipgtou. The Gaulois publishes the same
intelligence. The Republican papers express
great disgust at these negotiations and declare
that the Left remains firm y resolved to obtain
the execution of its whole programme.
The French crisis is ended. Marshal Mac.
Mahou has arrived at an understanding with
the Left. Last night deputation of members
of the Right waited upon hin to say that it was
utterly impossible to form Ministry from their
ranks and that all further attempts in that di.
rection would be useless. The members of the
delegation, while protesting the strongest wish
to support tho Marshal, we're most emphatic 10
their expressions of the necessity Of coming 10
terms with the moderate Republicans and end.
ing the crisis.
The Marshal was deeply moved, and after
some conversation with the deputatlou. among
whom were some of his stanchest friends tor
whose opinion he has great respect. said there
was no other course left open to him butte re.
| sign. His friends we're appalled, at the pros
pect and besought him not to take this step.
| o. condition of his retaining the Presidency
| they authorized him to do whatever he pleased
10 order to terminate the crisis.
| Inc MarSnal still neStltateQ apQ reiterated
his uuwingness to retain Office under the cir
cumstrncee; but tho delegation urged their
| views with great force aud pointed out the dan
ger to conservative interests Of plugging the
| country into an uncertain future by resigning
OF the present time. Finally the Marshal yield.
ed and promised to summon Ministry from
| the moderate Lett.
Marshal MacMahon with his usual prompt
| tude at once put his resolution into effect by
| communicating with NJ Dulaure. giving him
carte blanche to form Ministry. 1t is thought
10 we'll informed circles that NJ. Dulaure will
undertake the task and that the long and trying
crisis which has afflicted France for months is
at last practically ended.
Recent indications leave little room to doubt
that the conservative coalition which brought
about this trouble is fast disintegrating. The
Bonapartists are assuming holder tone, aud
the Leeitimists, as we'll as the Orleanists, are
beginning at last to realize the fact that the
Bonapartists alone are likely to profit by pro-
loogali1u of the crisis.
South Carolina.