The Osceola times., 1878-01-12
War Notes.

Russia has ordered 1900 Krupp field
guns.
Prince Charles Of houmania returned
to Bucharest Thursday.
The Servians captured at Picrot 90
cannon, 100 rifles and 80 prisoners.
The garrison of Nisch seems inclined
to surrender. Negotiations have been
opened for capitulation.
A Berlin special says Russia is sounding
various Mediterranean states as 10 their dis
position relative to the opening Of the Oar
danelles.
Osman Pasha arrived at Bucharest
Wednesday last. His wound is progressing
favorably. II is believed he will be impris.
oned at Moscow.
Nine hundred horses perished in the
vicinity of Sistova during the recent storm
The total loss Of draught animals must be
numbered by thousands.
A Bucharest dispatch says the bridges
crossing the Danube at Simniza were taken
up to prevent their destruction. 1t is hoped
| that the bridge at Petroshani, Just reported
as having been carried away, can be re.
paired.
The car in reply to a deputation
headed by Prince Gortschakoff: "England
| intends apparently, to exercise a pressure
upon the liberty Of our action, bat we will
not consent to mediation, and are armed
against intervention"
A Russian official dispatch states that
the steamer Russland, commanded by Adju-
tant Barnof, has returned to Sebastopool
from cruise in the Bosporus, bringing as a
prize the Turkish transport steamer Messna
with 700 Turkish troops on board.
The Agence Russo observes that the
English cabinetin encouraging the porte to
further resistance by convoking the British
parliame mt earlier than usual, will compel
the Russians TO march on Constantinople,
causing the precise result which it seeks.
A correspondent at the headquarters
of the Russian Rustchuk army says: "The
snow is over two feet deep and all operations
are suspended. Two soldiers and many
beasts have perished Transport service to
the bridge crossing the Danube at Sistova
and Petroshari is interrupted.
DetaiIsare slowly coming in concerning
the sufferings of Turkish prisoners from
Plevna on their way TO Roumanis. The
prisoners were unaccompanied by any We
hicle for the purpose OF picking up those who
fell by the wayside These were lett by the
guards to freeze, as they had no means Of
|
increased the number OF victims. The ab.
sence of wagons was not due to deliberate
cruelty, but to that thoughtlessness which so
frequently subjects Russian soldiers to un
necessary sufferings. learn through Rou.
manian officers who came from Nikopolis to
Plevna after the passage of these prisoners.
that they drove against a number of dead
bodies in the snow. No provision was made
in the Bulgarian villages for the proper sus-
teusnce Of csptves, bnt after the Danube
was passed supplies were provided and from
that time their lot was never hard to bear.
A correspondent at Bucharest tele
graphs that it is currently rumored, and
4 generally believed there, that Osman Pashs
will ne tried by military court martial oi
the highest jurisdiction for the slaughter ol
the wounded after the great battle of July
81, the tight before tie Grivitza redoubt on
September \ ard several other minor en-
gagements.< The discoveries made by the
EAss'ans since occupying the fortihcations
y OF Plevna, information gained from Turkish
officers, ana above all the absence OF Russian
prisoners, although several hundred had beer
lake n during the engagements, leaving 10 rea
soHable doubt tha. :he Turks under Qsmsl
Pasha have been guilty Of deeds which viii
render bis illastrious name everinfamous