THE FALL OF PLEVNA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 300, 19 December 1877, Page 2

THE FALL OF PLEVNA.

London, Nov. 30th. The Russian press advocates the retention of Kars. It is officially announced that the Russians will accept an armistice after Plevna has fallen. December 2. The commander of the Turkish troops at Ezerouoi states his ability to defend the town. . Razof Pasha is organising a camp of fifty thousand troops at Adrianople. Gambetta has demanded of the President of the French Republic to renounce the ttight and dissolve the Legislature. Marshal Macmahon has refused to accede to the demand. The capture of Elena has secured the Hairbogas and Slivonia passes fraoi attack. The Turks under Sulieman have captured Tirnova, Papkoi, and Keorawa. December 3. The Roumanians have occupied the Lorn and Palauka. The Turks have retreated towards Widdin. The condition of the people has changed for the worse. Accordiug to a Russian official account the Turks have abandoned and the Russians occupied Cuozobeue, near Batoutu. The Italian Ambassador at Constantinople has addressed a protest to the Porte against the stoppage of Italian vessels in the Bosphorus. The Porte offered ample satisfaction. December 4. Perfect communication has been opened between Erzeroum and Trebizond. The Russian troops are mustering on the plains of Pessini. The Russian advance guard is at Denebokori. The Turkish, troops are making a desperate resistance on the Sophia road. Mehemet Pasha attacked the Russians, but the Turkish left wing had to retreat to Hauiala, south of Hititiza, where they were defeated with great loss, and compelled to fall back. The Pope is not expected to recover. The Russians have occupied Balkan defiles at Grista and Stalitza. Mehemet is pressing forward, and the Russiatii are obliged to retreat, Sulieman captured Elena, and took many prisoners and war material. The Russian loss is estimated at 3000 killed. Sir Stafford Northcote, at a Conservative demonstration, repeated the assurances of continued neutrality on the part of England, and to mediate if necessary. December 8. A Turkish force attacked the Russian general Kakowitza, who was compelled to fall back. The Russians have captured Balitza, turning the Turkish right wing. The Russian press proposes the following peace conditions : — The independence of Osterlitz ; the cession of Batoum and Kars, and the free passage of the Dardanelles. December 10. The Russian loss to the 17th November has been 74,858 men. According to an unofficial Turkish report Plevna is amply provisioned for a siege. Several Russian attacks were repulsed. The French Republican leaders disavow negotiations with Dufaur. A serious crisis is threatening. December 1 1 th. Plevna has surrendered after severe fighting, the garrison being reduced to starvation. Osman Pasha was severely wounded at the last attempt to break through the Russian lines. By the fall of Plevna Bulgaria aud the North Balkans are open to the Russians. December 15th. Thirty thousand prisoners with fourteen thousand sick and wounded were captured at Plevua besides a large number of guns and other material Osman was allowed a guard of honor before his tent and the use o£ the Emperor's carriage. The Servians have commenced hostilities against Turkey. Dufaur has undertaken to form a new Liberal Ministry, aud the crisis has ended constitutionally.