The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-05

with the leaders OF the military operations
In Bulgaria that appears TO be the first NUT
lcrings of n political storm. the violence
and final results Of which it Is difficult To
Iorcscc. Never in the history of Russia has
popular discomfort been pcridittcd to mani
fest itself SO plainly or to threaten the
powers that be with such audacty. The
tcnsc of humiliation To which the great Slav
power Is now exposed before ali Europe ran
klos i'm the breast Of the nation. and Is 80
kccnly felt that. reckless of consequence.
1t darcs openly to express itself in terms OF
bitterness and even Of defiance
The contempt with which Turkey has
been spoken Of throur bout Europe now re-
rolls icariully ON the originatUrs Of the
mvorite cpithct which was coined to express
II a quarter of % century ago. The reaction
would be ludicrous were it not for the fear
full consequences which it may involve. If
the terms Sick Man" and Colossus of the
North had never boon invented, the Rus
.ians would at least have been spared the
ridiculc their vanity has been the means Of
hcaping upon thcm; but blinded by tradi-
tional and religious amnesty to the true
strength and vitality of the power whose
territory they coveted. and pulcd up with
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iulc and resources. they have called upon
Europe to witness Il discontinue without
parallel in modern times.
Much-dcspiscd Turkey has been the means
n prcking the bubble which ever since the
Crimcan war has been expanding in dimcn-
siuus, until all Europe was becoming
alarmed. The bughoar which paralyzcd
the policy of Austria Is set at rest. 1t is
now put beyond a doubt that Austria would
at any time have been more than u match,
single handed, against Russia. The Ger
man army in which Il strong desire has cx-
isted ever since the FrancO-Gcrman war to
measure swords with Russia. a. focman
worthy of their steel, now see that no glory
l. TO be gained by victories over a nation
whom the Turks can Vanquish. The French,
who have fondly chung TO a possible alliance
with Russia, ~ allordlng the only hope OF
restoration to their former greatness and
influence in Europe. will perceive that they
have been trusting to broken reed; while
England can regard undismayed the annex
alton of petty Mussulman States in central
Asia, secure in the fact that the troops that
have failed in the Shpks Pass would never
lc able TO force their way, in the teeth OF the
nrmics of India, through the Bolan and the
khybcr. The illusion Of the pan-slavc
giant has been rNdcly dispelled, and it is
either Cossack or republican it Is the latter
late which awaits her. II would bc strange
indeed, if the rcpublicanism Of Europc came
from Cossack source; and if the national
agitation to which the failure OF the Rus
sian armies in Bulgaria may give rise, should
De developed into revolutionary move
mcnt, spreading into the other countries Of
the continent That an important political
change of some sort is pending in Rus ia.
there can be little doubt; but this will in all
Irohahiltyh c inauguratcd, as all important
political changes have ever been in that
Singular country, by the removal. either by
death or abdication, Of lis present ruler,
whose health and mind it. Is reported. are
both becoming seriously affected by the
failure Of his armies.
Meantime we have rumOrs Of peace nogo-
Nations 10 be initiated by the neutral
powers between Russia and Turkey. In
these we have no confidence; whatever the
disposition Of the Russian Government may
be-, the people would never consent to such
Terms as Turkey, flushed with unexpected
success, would accept. Tho war must be
Fought out TO its bitter end; but this may
not Toe 50 remote as appearances would in
a!catr. II Is true that tho Turkish successes
agc indeci-ivc, that their movements are
slow and their combinations still cncom-
passed with great difficulties. On the othcf
hand, the Russian recuiorcemcnt- OF which
We have heard 50 much, ara very long i'm
making their appearance on the theatre Of
war, and, according to the most accurate
calculations which have been made, they
have now not more than 100000 men in
Bulgaria. opposed by about $4,000 Turks
The delay in bringing up new Rus ian
forces may have its origin either in financial
embarrassment, on it may arise from the
lact that II is not safe now TO dcnulc Poland
If troops, in consequence Of the msurrcc-
l.1nary movement which, it is reported, is
slowly and secretly maturing in that coun-
lly,
Tho commencement - the rains will rem
Nor transportation in Bulgaria work Of
great difficulty, and involve much loss from
hickncs5. The Russian line Of communica-
lion from Si-tOya 60 Shipka Is about $50
uilc- in length, every mile of which has to
BE- protected from the large armies threat
rning both Hanks These will be- increased
with the arrival Of SULLIVAN Pasha's
troops which should never have been
lGIcd against the head Of the Rus
hian column at Shipka when they
might have crossed the Balkans by an
uther pass. and effected a junction with
tie armies Of MEHEMET ALI or OsMAN
lasha. This operation Is now being carried
INT, and then more active offensive opera
IONS WILL doubtless, bee undertaken. An i'm
preston prevails extensively in Europc, and