Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13
European War.
THE FALL OF PLEyNA.

Bucharest dispatches dated the even
ing of Dec. 10th states that after a severe
engagement yesterday before Plevna,
Osinan Pasha, who was wounded, sur
rendered unconditionally. The Turks
in Plevna were dying of hunger and
cold. There is great joy here Ruchar-
est is covered with flags.
OSNIAN PAsHA's SURRENDER.
Plevna Is now in the hands of the
Russo-Roumanian army. The Aqeace
Russo makes the following announce
ment: Osman Pasha attempted to
break through in the direction of
Widen. He was attacked in front and
rear and compelled to lay down his
arms, after furious struggle in which
he was seriousl y wounded. All, with.
one voice, praisedhis 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 question Of few days.
RUSSIAN. LOSS AT ELENA. ,..
A London disp;tch dated Dec. 9th
say the battles of Mariani and Elena. on
the 4th inst, were more unfortunate for
the Russians thanatfirst reported. Fifty
officers and 800 men We're killed and
wounded and eeven guns captured.
Operations on the 9th inst. were confin-
ed to driving the Turkish right, num-
berlng 10000 mm, from Slataritza to
Bebrova. The Turks left confronting
Jakowitza number 5000 men.
AN UNFoNDED RUMoR.
The news of the Servians cross
ing into Turkey turns out to be
unfounded. The Porte received ad-
vices dated It Nisch, yester-
day, stating t1at all was quiet on the
frontier. A portion of the Servian
troops, concentraed near the frontier,
have obeen withdrawn, and the other
portion dismissed % their homes.
THE RUSSIAN LOSS.
A St. Petersburg special dated the
9th says it is officially announced that
thesRussian loss, between Nov. 10th and
18th, was 3,153 nen; total loss since
the commencement of the war, 77,S5S
men.
MUHKTAfs STRENGTH.
A Constantinple dispatch dated !
December 9TH says that Gharzis
Mukhtar Pasha's3rmy numbers 81. 900
men, This is 0nsidered sufficient to
hold ErZerOum.
WHAT E-SSIA WANTS
A Bucharest dspatch dated Decem-I
ber 9TH says tat Russian state
ment is publishel here which saws it is
better to continu, war than to conclude |
patched up pea e which will sooner
or later make apther war necessary.
Russia must obtin autonomy for the |
Christian population, independence for
Roumania and Srvia, increase of ter
ritory for Montingro and Russia, the |
possession of Babum and Kars, and |
the free navigatio of the Dardanelles. /
THE vICTQY AT ELENA.
An Adrianople dispatch says.A re-
port has reached here that the Turks
captured Elena 18th 5000 prisoners. /
A dispatch from2era says Staleiman /
Pasha captured EAna and six cannon. /
He hopes to captre Ternova shortly. /
ALL THE sRvIAN MILITIA +
have gone to he frontier. Prince
Milan and the wa minister will leave
for headquarter on the 9th. The I
declaration of dependence will be
made ON the 11thDr 18th. Most of the t
inhabitants haveyacated Negotin. A /
large quantity of ammunition has been
sent to the frontie
INSTRUCTED TO DMAND SATISFACTION.
NJ. Cbristics, aent of Servia at Con-
stantinople, has ben instructed to de-
mand satisfaction from the Porte for