The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-20
OSMAN PASHA DEAD.
Drowned From Turkish War
ship With 500 Others.
LuDlcRous CRUISE TO JAPAN.
The Greatest Soldier Of the Rasso-Turk.
ish war-Hsld Greet Array - Bay
Enscting Fearful Slaughter.

AOUUONs 00Pk 10s-AOvICoS AIV1u AtOkO
stste that the Turkish man-of-war Ertzo-
groul has foundered At So, and thar 500 Of
her crew were drowned.
The Ertxogroul was . wooden vessel of
1884 tons, and mounted forty-one guns Of
small caliber. She Was built in 1868. o.
man Pasha and Ali Pasha, ENJOYS Of the
sultan to the emperor Of Japan. are among
the drowned.
osman Pasha, whose victory over the
Russians at Plevna gave him high rank q
q fighting general, had been on an official
visit to japan, having been instructed with
q special mission from the sultan to the
mikado.
The progress OF the Ertxogroul since she
left Constantinople for the East, many
months ago. had been most ludicrous.
leaving Turkey short Of money, !. Was I'M
derstood that supplies were to be sent her
to the ports at which she was to coal,
with the result that her sojourn
In foreign countries was indefin-
itely prolonged, as the of1ciais ct home
were unable to keep their promises. In
this way she lost some Of her crew. and her
officers were many times on the verge OF
rebellion, induced by starvation. while the
governors Of cities visited refused to remit
harbor dues and grant other privileges of
right due her % Turkish nian-of-war, on
the ground that she was not sailing In that
character. There was not powder enough
on board TO enable her Grew to fire the reg
ulation salutss. After many adventures
only worthy of an opera bouffe navy, the
Ertzogroul finally arrived in Japanese
waters, and was on her return voyage
when the disaster occurred.
BOSNIAN Pasha, the greatest Turkish soldier Of
modern times, was born about 1880 When his
name FIRST became prominent, In 1877. BY the
successful defense Of Plevna. his identity Vas
for time in doubt Il was stated that he was
Marshal BsEaine, the defender of Metz: then
that he was . Prussian renegade. and finally
some American papers stated that he was Clay
Crawford, an American soldier OF fortune.
These stories were all refuted by the Turkish
minister to the United States. Osman IVES .
Turk By race. birth and education. He received
HE early education Of his brother. Hassein Ef-
iendi. He afterward entered the military scad-
envy, and completed his studies In 1855. just In
time to take part IN the Crlmean war. He was
appointed on the STAFF and sent to Ehumla.
From that time little Is known Of him until the
cretan insurrsction, during which he was pro-
NOTED 70 eolonelcy for bravery. At the out.
the Fourth Turkish army corps, and was ct
once assigned to the command OF the widin
division, with which he captured saftchar.
After the conclusion Of peace he was
raised TO the rank Of Geld marshal.
Al I'll times and under every circamstance he
succeeded in obtaining the esteem and sppro-
val Of his superiors. end was we'll known for his
GOODNESS and military capscity. The qualities
Of Canaan Pasha received their highest develop
ment In the continued operations OF the T urks
against the Russians in 1877. On July 10 of that
year. after Mehemet Ali had been appointed
commander.in-Chief Of the Turkish forces in
the Balkans, the csar's troops sustained their
dEst cheek in Europe. and later. In Z series of
conflicts continued through July - and 81.
the troops under osman Pashe repulsed the
Russians under Prince 6chs chovski al General
Krudener. During the fighting OF July around
Plevna the entire army Of Prince Schachovski
was destroyed. and such confederation was
created In Russia that the whole imperial Ruard
was ordered TO the front aud the landWehr
(milftfa) modified. On the S1st Of August.
0snan Pssha. who had spent nesrly .
month fortifying his position ct Plevns.
Rue.n nosson q 1 ss,,. On s,on the
toward Plevna, but was repulsed.
From this time up TO September II. the Russian
and RoCmauian allied forces made many At.
tempts 70 capture Plevna and Osmeu Psshs's
position, and although they greatly outnum.
bercd the Turkish forces. having met less than
5000 men. while Oman Pasha had only 5000.
they were unsuccessful. but the | % was very
heavy on both sides. On the 18th the Russians
had completely surrounded Pl vna and closed
In on the Turkish position. but III ir lines were
broken bv . relief corps Of Turkish troops.
Through October the Russian forces held their
position surrounding Pleyna. despite many
EFFORTS TO relieve osman. and ON November II Z
summons to surrender was sent into the be-
seged city. but oaman Pasha refused 10 comply.
The want of provisions was already beginning
to be felt in Plevna, and there was IN entire
absence Of hospital accommodations On the
10th of December Osman Pasha made sortie
with his troops, but after desperate struggle,
and severe loss on both sides. he was driven
back. and soon after surrendered to Grand Duke
Vladimir and General SkobeleG Osman Pasha's
sortie was brilliant effort. bat there was NO
chance for it, success. and II was undertaken
probably to satisfy his sense OF dutv. He was
treated with the utmost courtesy by his Russian
captors. The fail of Plevna virtually ended the
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