THE LATE OSMAN PASHA.

Evening Star, Issue 4621, 20 December 1877, Page 2

THE LATE OSMAN PASHA.

The Turkish Minister to the United Sta‘es has furnished the following about Osman Pasha, the Turkish commander at Plevna:—

Osman Pasha began his studies under the care of his brother, the late Russian Effeudi. “ tokatU,’’ Professor of Arabic in the Preparatory School of Constantinople, where Osman Pasha came from Tokat at his brother’s suggestion, and who shortly after bad him admitted into the same school. Sufficiently prepared by his relative, young Osman entered the military school, whence, fatter a brilliant examination, he left with the rank of lieutenant. Intelligent and laborious, be was always foremost in his class while at the military school. His commission as lietenaut states that be came out first in the Anal examinations. Osman’s entry into the army took place in 1853. and coincided with the beginning of the Crimean War. He bad scarcely donned his uniform when, with some of his schoolmates, he was appointed on the staff and sent to Shumla. On the battle field, u well as at the school desk, Osman Effeudi was marked by his chief for his coolness and military capacity, which began to prove so eminent that the rank of captain, and soon after adjutant, was conferred upon him i'j, e campaign over, Osman Pasha, on his return to Constantinople, entered with his rank of captain in the Imperial Guards. At all times and in every circumstance he constantly succeeded is obtaining the esteem and approval of his superiors, who could not fail to notice him. Without waiting long he obtained the rank of commandant of a battalion of the Imperial Guard, with which he was sent to Crete during the insurrection of that island. From the fi-St to the last moment he was present in every movement of the campaign against the insurgents. Peace being restored in Crete, he came back to Constantinople, this time

withthe epaulets of oojonel, wanafte*_two yean of oonstaatnshtlog. Dathgr his stay at the capital Osman Pasha was connected with various military duties and entrusted with amnl missions which obtained (or him a promotion to the grade of brigadier-general, and lastly on appointment on the staff of the Fifth Army Corps as general of division. In that portion, as in the previous ones, Osman Pasha's activity did not relax, and his services became daily mote important aid v iluable. It was at the time wh« nhe was the Chief of Staff of the Fourth Army Corps that he was placed 'in command of the division of Widdtn. After his gallant conduct before Saitsohar, and in reward for his eminent services in the war against Servia, an iradd from the Saltan raised ;.im to the rank of macher (marshal). When Redif and Abdul Kerim fell into disgrace, Osman’s talents as a divisional commander obtained recognition, and be was appointed commander-in-chief of the army of Western Bulgaria, the headquarters of which were at Widdin. The circumstances which led to his occupation of Plevna were told by ns yesterday. His gallant defence of Plevna against the attacks of the Russians when led by Erndener, and his repulse later of the combined attacks of the Ron-maman-Russo army earned for him the title of Ghazi (or victorious) and the highest decoration of the Order of Osmanli. Osman was forty-five years of age.