New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-26
POSITION or THE cOMBATANrs.

Several letters from the military correspondent Of Tie
Morning Chronicle appear in that Journal They are ~r,
ten from Jutukai nder date OF Nov o. the correspond
ut saws tha, since the 4h all has been peace and quiet
nes save the exchange Of shot or two between IN Al
banian irregular and Cossaek
On the afternoon Of the lOtn he writes;
aAs had been anticipated the Russians have
tated their forces opposite sstra and Rutsehuk, the
points wheeat demonstration OF crossing was made be
tween this and Bucharest they have LIKEWISE ecae0aes
their troors in order 10 resist any serious attempt aL Va
son They viii be disappointed 80 think the worli n
camp If they anticipate any further advance on Oner
Pasas part this The weather has Tor me last
two devs commencing about p NJ yesterday, been Of
the most dismal descriptona slow, wetting rain falling
coutiuuay This has rendered the roads muddy 70 de-
gree indeed Turkish mud is item OF such serious con
sequence TO the inhabitants OF this latitude rs 70 have
cased certain habiment appropriate % rs rapulsion 70
become about this season the fashionable wear. Long
boots Ied with some wlterPf%3oi % me-. o , o
cloth. These, again are drawn over par OIL "0''Sn
sCcss.
Being on the subject Of dress may be ven 70 write
word or o az regards the equipment OF the Rissi-n
fost soldier He positively made beast of gurdsl
His uouch for Ammunition contains % rounds Ffance
and Encleud think 40 qe enough TO strain the hou iers
of ther infantry on campaign knspsaeS similar TO
that of most connenta natiOnsOf cali VI bi0ck sxl
With bar o-cOu;ains his coarse shft or shirts, c WIN
s.ieka brushes &c Of which good deal q made IN the
barrack wards Il England well az IN Russia par u
heavy crossbets support the pouch sword ana D9yohs
,ef coat and blar kein the former be Fought Oy tne
Tav. while the latter render the pack o. bis shoulders
sti greater inr edine II 70 lis movements n eomoaant
and finally the unfortunate man carries Dag OF ao9at
five or ST no hes in diameter By one loot tAres inches
long led with crumbs o the blackest bread Inc raioa
~ bread il serye in l0aves pieces OF oeYs put
when about 10 proceed march on service Il s oroEen
mn into crumbs about the size OF pee, Tor cOnYeaence OF
csrrnge by th soldier In appearance the pag soale
vbst like long a FOUNDER cartridge the bread insde
beipr about the color Of over burnt eolee
On the lith at noon, he says-"E has been just an
ponced ha the army goes into winter quarters 70 NOR
row ard that tts troops the other side are 70 De WIN
drawn The Russian sguadrOns may Dc seen a. tns
.mcmeBt watching the Turkish proceedings"
Fromibe letter ef the 18th extract The following
The cerana;gr for the season may be said to be at an
erd Farly on the morning Of yesterday the snow com
rreneed falling and the high bank upon which ths town
i situated quite white, the theruonneter f4 ID 1s
Fab On tie same morning the Russians ewo1e, anu
found the tents Of the quarantine station srcE acc me
rlaee eevacuaed-burng. too IN several prs Aocal "
Nj a squadron OF C0ssacks narchsd Gown 10 recon
ritre Il ard wien within 100 yards or 40 OF the
pararet single gun opened apon them from ths Danx
Gefore tr sound could have reached them, they
turred ard fed incontinently These gentry haze the
behest respect for their Hnemys artillery During the
osv two three Coss eks hung about the entrenchment
burning with cuos " investigate what Turkish fortn
cations we're Ike out seeing burning with sonethne
stu more ardent and fancying that they snelt rat 10 ne
shspe Of mine, thought that prudence was the better
Of veor and contented themselves with an OUTSIDE We"
Later stn some squsdrons Of cavalry, with couple
borse artillery guns down 10 reeonnoirre me r..ie
affairs at the tte de pcnt few rounds OF snot sa1sZ
saem that thew were wanted, and not "ning
to thrust theis society On the new arrivals 'S'' A'