Show I The Osman Pasha whose death was announced a few days Hlnce was lha j one who made the magnificent dcfciiHo of Plevna against the great SkobolefC j I II from July iSth to December 10 1S77 By the way It Is I a coincidence thai I Osmun Pasha and Archibald Forbes I I i i should both die within a week of esich oilier The story of that siege and Ha I accompanying battles us written by 1 I Forbes was adopted by the Hussiun I Government as time official account of its armys operations there 1 I The surrender finally of Osnmn I Pashas army was the crowning dlBas 1 ler of the Turks In tlmt TtussoTurklsh I war warWhen I When after the surrender the Grand I Duke Nicholas of nusslu met Osmar Pnsha he said to him 1 compliment I I you on your defense of Plevna It Is one of the t must splendid military feats I In history I In one baLtic fought during that sloge the Turkish troops practically annihilated i r Hussion regiment 1 with the bayonet Both sides fought like tigers for days and days j |