Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-11
PLEvNA; ;FALLs.
And With it surrenders os.
man Pasha's Army.
The Turks Begin the Attack and
the Russians End It.
0sman Pasha Wounded and Thousands
of His Men Sacrificed.
Forty Thousand Prisoners and Four Hundred
Guns.
PLEVNA FALLS.
THE TURKISH BACKBONE BROKEN.

THE TURKISH BACKBONE BROKEN.
Bogot, Dec. 1O.-At 9 80 this morning
Osman Pusha's entire army attacked the
Russian greaadier corps, holding the line
of investment on the lett bank of the river
Vide, and endeavoring to force passage.
The
ATTACK WAS MADE WITH DESPERATE EN-
ERGY.
A portion of the Turkish troops did, in
fact. penetrate the line of entrenchments
and batteries, but all attempts to break thro'
the positions Of the grenadiers we're inef-
fectual. After five hours of severe fighting
the Turks were defeated, and Osman Pasha
surrounded on all sides, was compelled to
SURRENDER WITH HIS WHOLE ARMY.
Up to the present time it is impossible to
estimate the number of Turkish prisoners
or quantity of war material taken. We
only know that everything in Plevna has
fallen into our hands. The Russian loss is
inconsiderable compared with the result
obtained.
GREAT RRJoIcING.
L y,
fall Of Plevna occasions great rejoicing
here. The theatcrs are celebrating the vic
tory by additions to the usual programme; {;
enthusiastic popular demonstrations in
honor of the imperial family aad army are
made in the streets and public places whele
great crowds are assembled, cheering and
singing the national anthem. The city is
partially Illuminated.
ALL REJOICING.
Bucharest, Dec. ia TIE Deum was
sung here to-day to celebrate the Russian
success at Plevna. Prince Gortzcbakoff
and the Russian and Roumanian au thorities
we're present.
THE CzAR AND PRINCE GokTZcHAKoFF
will return to St. Petersburg in week.
KINDNESS OF THE CzAR.
The czar, after the surrender of Plevna,
placed his own carriage and escort at the
disposal of Osman Pasha.
OsMAN PAsHA SEVERELY WOUNDED.
New York, Dec. 11.-Special advices
from Bucharest put the number of Turkish
prisoner, taken at Plevna at forty thousand.
and the number Of guns captured at four
hundred. The ground which was the scene
of the sortie was literally strewn with
THOUSANDS OF DEAD AND DYING;
Osman Pasha himself was severely wound
ed before he would consent to surrender.
His valor, which is described as desperate,
is everywhere the theme of conversation.
LIVING SKELETONS.
The suferings ofthe Turks in the beleagur-
ed town, were actually awful; cold, disease
and famine decimated the ranks and re-
duced the soldiers to living skeletons. To
aggravate the sufferings, there were
NO DOCTORS AND NO MEDICINE
obtainable
There has been an important rise in all
classes of Russian securities on the London
stocks exchange, and they maintain great
frmness, Notwithstanding that large real
izing sales have been thrown upon the
market.
The general tone of the London press il
to urge the government to sieze the present
opportunity for mediation, and while it may
yet not be too late.
SOFIA MUST BE CAPTURED
before long, and that accomplished, no i'm
portant obstacle remains TO the rapid nd.
vance Of the victorious Russians on Adrian.
ople.