The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17

babe, nor would 1t surprise US to learn that tho
asoendarcy in these parts remained definitely with
the Russians until affairs are better ordered ia the
II does not seem that the. ccpjectures formed
respecting the relative advantages Of Turks and
tiaiiy incorrect. The Russians have received little
or no support from the population OF inc country,
While large reinforcements OF irrcgulars nave
coached the Ottoman commanders, and 30 dlnicuis
Z the communication between Georgia and kussta
rrCer that 8 detachment recently arrived at
GunYi from Moscow had consumed nine monsns
ON It's painful march. The simple explanation OF
the Turkish reyerses appears to be- that whereas IN
the DaDubian Principalities, and under the imme.
iiste q rutiny Of European eyes, the Ottoman
forces are well organized and handled, IN the
Asiatc provinces they arc left TO be managed IN
the old Turkish style. Genera! Guyon, u - true,
holds an important command there, but he Is over
ruled b. Pachas who are incapable OF comprehend,
ing az, thing like stratcgcal combinations, AID
thwared IL is said by other Europeans, dissatisfied
either With his tactics or his rule Very recently
he proposed concerted advance Of ell the Turkisb
divisi upon Tifis, the capital OF Georga-aue x
petition which, II successful. would have virtual
wres,ed that province from the Russians; but his
plans were set aside, and, while the Ottoman CON.
msn5<rs were celebrating upon schemes OF tasir
own, Selim Pscha was defeated at Ozurghetti. Tue
results will appear the more lamcntabe when we
add that the Turkish soldiers theme. Ives behave
With as much heroism as their brethren on the
panuie. Our correspondence gives them every
:. csedit Cor personal bravery, and II was ackaow
idoed. even In the Russian accounts of tie battle
az Ozurrhctti, that for some time the combat wa
stubborf " maintained man to man. Hut nothing
can compensate for total want OF gsneralship
and for the absence Of anything ike enectiy'
command While the Turkish army, NUMERICAL,
ssrcrg, and animated by courageous spint, !
e.thsr retained in inactivity OF exposed by detacn
ments, to disadvantagcous encounters, the hus
sisDs, by skilful tactics Of observation and dtspos
ticr. succeed In turning to their Own beneht au III
conditions Of the campaign. ,
At tie same tire IL should be understood ihf
these successes tho part OF the Gar are Of con
parststIy small importance In themselves, and ca
exercise 10 appreciate influen,e upon the EnTt
pean struggle. The result in fact, simDly amount
ito tbix-tSat whereas II was hoped the Turks woul
b, she to conquer The Russian province OF Georgs
thy have failed to do so. As yet the Russian
b~ye done no more than stand successfully on IN
defensive. Livery action, wc believe, has bee
Gught on the Russian side Of the border th
Turks having carried the war into the encny's tel
ritoiy, but having been incompetent to nj intai
II with eject. II should also be nc ole ted tia
The FIRST intelligence OF these operations ust
ally reaches Europe through Russian channcl.
and dat the Gar i naturally anxious to maxi
tie most Ct events which supply the sole countoi
ySise 70 his reverses ia Wallachia. ON the whole
however, We have lite doub; that the Turks hav
bica wcrsted throughout tie campaigr--that IL {
fsy, ibst fbeir attacks being iltdeylsed, incon
Stred, aud Unsupported, have generally failed
shoash The Russians have i<obaby less reason tina,