The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-11
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern war.

EUCHARIST, Dec. 10--After a severe
engagement yesterday before Plevna,
Osman Pasha. who was wounded, SUR
rendered Internationally. The Turks were
dying Of hunger and cold. There is great
joy here. Bucharest is co vered with flags.
Suleiman Pasha has returned to
Ahmedli, on the Tirnova road.
The Egyptian contingent in the Turkish
army will be increased by $4,000 infantry,
900 cavalry and four batteries.
BUCHURTsT. Dec. 10.-Plevna is now in
the hands of the Russo-Roumanian armies.
The Agence Russo makes the following
announcement: Osman Pasha attempted
to break through 10 the direction of
Widden. He was attacked in front and
rear and was compelled to lay down his
arms after a glorious struggle, 10 which
he was seriously wounded. All with one
voice praise his conduct.
VIENNA, Dec. l0.-Negotiations are
pending between Servia and the Russian
headquarters relative to the Servian plan
of operations. Seryia will place 81 bat.
talions in the field The outbreak of wal
on Servia's part is now only question oi
few days.
An emeute, originating through Com.
munistic and Conservative intrigues, oc-
Cured yesterday in the Seryian camp al
Kragujevatz. A cabinet council was hello
and resolved to take energetic measures
Troops have been sent to the scene of the
disturbance.
BoGoT, Dec. 1l.-At $50 this morn
ing, Osman Pasha's entire army attacked
the Russian grenadier corps holding the
line of investment, on the left bank of the
river Vid, endeavoring to force passage
The attack was made with desperate
energy and a portion of the Turkish
troops did in fact penetrate the line oi
entertainments and batteries, but all at
tempts to break through the position of thu
grenadiers were Intellectual.
After five hours severe fighting they
were defeated. Osman Pasha surrounded
on all sides, was compelled to surrende
with his whole army. Up to the presen
time it is impossible to estimate the mum
ber Of Turkish prisoners or quantity of wa
material taken We only know everything
10 Plevna has fallen into our hands
| Russian losses are einconsiderable compared
with the result obtained.
ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 10-Eyening. :
News OF the fall Of PIevna occasions grea
rejoicing here. The theatres are celebrat-
ing the victory by additions to the usua
programmes; enthusiastic popular demon
strations,in honor of the Imperial famil,
and army are made in the streets, an,
public places, where great crowds as
sembled cheering and singing the nationa
anthem. The city is partially Illuminated
NEW YORK, Dec. ll.-Special advice
from Bucharest put the number OF Turk
ish prisoners taken at Pleva at 10000 an
the number of guns captured 400 Th
ground on which was the scene of tn
sortie was literally streEn with Thousand
of dead and dying. Osman Pasha hin
self was severely wounded before he woul
consent to surrender. fiis yalor. whic
is described as desperate, is eyerywheI
the theme of conversation. The SUFFERING
; Of the Turks in the beeaguered towa ";
actu.iIy awful Cold, disease and famir
decimated the ranks and reduced Il
soldiers to living skeletons,
To aggravate sufferiugs there was
, doctor and ID medicine 0btainabie, thel
, having been i'm portaut rise in all classes
: Russian securities in London stock @
change, and they maintain great firmnes
= Notwithstanding large realizing sales ha
d been thrown upon market General to-
e OF London press is to utge government
c seize the present opportunity for mediate
e while it may syet not be too tlate. So
J, must be captured before long, and th
y accomplished no important obstacle /
: mains to rapid advance of victorious Ru
st slams on Adrianople.
e BUCHAREST, Dec. IA te doum v
lsung here to day to celebrate Russi
+ success at Plevna, Prince Gortschak
le and Russian and Roumanian authoriti
,9 were present. Czar and Prince Gori
- chakoff will return to st. Petersburg il
;. week. Gar after surrender of Pley
. placed his own carriage and escort at d
Of posal of Osman Pasha.