The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21
WHAT Is GOING ON IN EUROPE

The defeat OF Mukhtar Pasha seems to have
been as decisive ~ the most sanguine Russo
phile could possibly have desired. II rcninins
To- ba seen how far the Grand Duke Michael and
his Generals will prove able To- follow w their
success. Under the prcscnt circumstances
the supposition that the fast approaching win
ter must put stop to the campaign is erto-
neous For siege and blockade operations the
frosty season Is more favorable than the rainy
and muddy; and unless the Turks can muster
II strong corps outside Of Kars II will not be II
very difficult task for the russians to make
complete investment OF the fortress. A want o.
provision and ammunition Is not unlikely to oc-
cur now. since the garrison has been increased
by the remnants Of Mukhtar Pasha's army.
From Bulgaria there is no news Of interest
except the report OF the speech the Gar is said
TO have delivered On Wednesday to the menu
bcrs OF his general staff. He declared that all
the members Of the imperial family will re-
main through the winter with the army. and
that he will himself take care Of the wants Of
the soldiers. he added also. that. If necessary.
all Russia WILL as once before. take up arms.
Between this desire OF Alexander ii. to be-
come the head Of his Commissariat Depart
ment and his ability to make Of himself good
officer Of this Kind. there Is a considerable gap.
He won't steal. however. and this Is great ad-
vantage. for up TO the present moment the plum
der and nialadninstration in that branch OF
the service in the Russian army have in no way
been less conspicuous than In the Turkish.
As regards the promise that. If necessary. all
Russia will at once take up arms. that is not
quite sure. II we Judge by the reports of the
anti Government agitation going on in the cap
ita and the large cities Of the empire. The
epoch to which the Car refers was different
one. Napoleon had invaded the Russian terri
tory. and penetrated to its very heart. The peas
ants rose then TO defend their homes They
armed themselves with any available weapon
they could end. and fought the invader us they
would have fought n bear or a wolf ravaging
their farm yards. While in this case they have
to be armed with good breechloadcrs. drilled 10
use them. transported beyond the Danube. and
supplied with food and ammunition. Nobody
ever questioned the ability Of Russia to bring
any amount OF raw men into the field. The
difficulty with her is TO provide for them.
Still. with the re5nforcements which have
reached the Cars army in Bulgaria. and with
the encouragement which the success in Asia
Minor must have spread throughout its ranks.
the capture Of Plevna is. perhaps. as near ut
hand rs the CORES pondents on the spot predict.
And II that stronghold Is captured. and the
army Of Osman Pr ha routed like that Of Mukh-
Rotiations before the FIRST Ice appears on the
Danube.
The political situation OF France has been
fully discussed In yesterdays SUS. and does not
require much further comment Had Theirs
lived. the Republicans would probably have
secured the 40 seats they have been calculating
on. Tho uncertainty rs " who Is going to sue
coed him gave many thousand votes to the Gov
eminent candidates. But the conservative gain
thus obtained proves to DO almost entirely I'm
peralist 50 that the future OF France remains
substantially the same ii Is either autocratic
republic or an autocratic empire.
Since the middle Of the summer military
movement has been quietly set on foot in Italy.
and step by step has reached quite formidable
proportions. Turin Brescia. and Naples have
been busy making powerful guns and sending
them 10 various parts Of the kingdom. The
fortincations OF Rome. Genoa. and OF the mouth
OF the pass OF Mont Cents have been pushed on
vigorously The field artillery. which has al
ways been the pride Of the Italian army. has
been brought to perfection acknowledged by
the highest military authorities OF Germany
and England. The feet has been considerably
increased. aud the two new ships now in course
of being equipped and armed with lOO-lon guns
will b. the most powerful In the world.
Now. against whom are these preparations
NADER The answer seems evident. The Ital.
ian feeling toward France is one of intense ha.
tired. 1t ia especially so in Piedmont. and the
cry for the recovery Of Savoy and Nice is grow
ing louder every day. All that IL wanted is nm
Opportunity to use the strong military forces
which are being quietly organized. This op-
portunity may present itself al any moment.
II took but few days and trifiipg diplomatic
incident 10 find il in 1870.
London has nothing new except a dairy show
at the Agricultural Hail. and the election u
Alderman Owden to the Lord Nayoraliy. The
show seems to be great success. The inevita-
Die Baroness Burdelt- Coutts is among the cx-
hibitors. The most Interesting feature OF tho
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