The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-04
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THE WAR IN THE EAST.


Turkish dispatch from Erzeroum says it is
believed the siege of that place will soon begin,
as the Russian forces are overwhelming, and
Russian infantry is advanced into the plain OF
Erzeroum
correspondent, writing from Plevna, states
that when the Turks made their sortie they
left thousands of sick and wounded starving
and unattended. These unfortunates remained
in this state three days, and hundreds Of them
died. Those killed in the battles were I'M
buried many days after the surrender of the
place. In short, Plevna is described as one
vast charnel-house.
The Turkish prisoners captured at Plevna
were overtaken by a severe snow-storm, while
on the march to Bucharest, and many OF them
persisted from cold and exposure.
The Servians have been defeated, with heavy
loss, in an attempt to carry by assault Turk
ish fortified position.
ST. Petersburg dispatch says the Gar will
return to the war in a month, when, II is de-
clared, the army will march through to Con-
stantinople, as the Germans did to Paris.
Russia continues to pay Servia 1000, 900 of
roubles monthly.
cable dispatch says the Servians have taken
Akpaanka on the Sofia road, after eight hours
of fighting, and are advancing on Virot. Sc
we're weather prevails over the whole seat Of
war. The Danube is frozen over, and part Of
the bridge has been carried away at Ibraila
Another change has been made in the Turk
ish Cabinet, Said Pasha becoming Minister Of
Marine and Raeouf Pasha Of War.
The British Minister, Layard, has spoken
unoffically in such way as to convince the
Turks lat England will aid them, and they
are fast regaining confidence. Their depre-
cated paper currency has taken a sudden rise.
The following words are attributed to the
Gar in reply to deputation headed by Prince
Gortschakoff england intends, apparently,
to exercise pressure upon the liberty of our
action, but we will not consent to mediation,
and are armed against intervention"
A St. Petersburg journal says the Porte's re-
quest for mediation will be declined because,
according to international law, mediation is
only possible when solicited by both belliger-
ents. Otherwise mediation becomes interven-
ton.
r. II is rumored that Osman Pasha, the COM
mander-in-chef at Plevna, is to be tried by a
Russian military court for the slaughter Of the
wounded after several engagements of the past
summer.
There seems little doubt that England has
consented to accept the Office of peacemaker,
and will undertake to bring about an adjust
ment between Russia and Turkey. The an
nouncement is now made officially in the Lon
DID; al, Go--o ~
has acceded to Turkeys request, and will try
what can be done toward prevailing upon Rus
STA to negotiate terms of peace.
Reinforcements ordered for the Russian
army exceed $50, 900 men. The Army Of the
Baltic, numbering $4,000 men, is also being
formed. Russia has bought 200, 900 rifles in
Berlin.
London dispatch of Dec. 20 says: " / am
informed, on good authority, that in English
military circles war is considered almost inev-
liable. Arrangements are completed and regi-
ments allotted for an army of $4,000 men, and
steps are already taking toward the formation
of the nucleus for q reserve army. Profound
uneasiness prevails here, and there is great de-
preston in trade and finance"
There are no complaints of an unreasonable
mildness in the weather on the Danube. Snow
at the headquarters Of the Russian army near
Rustchul1 is two feet deep the roads are no
longer passable for wagons; sledges for winter
use have not been provided the Quartermas-
tiers declare that they cannot keep up the sup
plies for the cavalry and grave fears are enter
tanned that the bridges will be broken by ice,
completely interrupting the movement Of food
for man and beast.
Servian troops have captured Prot, with a
Quantity Of guns and ammunition.
1t is impossible to procure full information
regarding the condition of the Russian and
Roumanan soldiers aud Turkish prisoners who
were on their way to Bucharest during the
snow-storm but, from disconnected details
that have come to hand, it is evident that
there has been terrible suffering.