, 1877-08-19
Counting the Chances in the Con-
flict Near at Hand.
Russian Officers Confident of Vic
>tory for Their Arms.
The Invading Forces at Shlpka Pass
Threatened from Both Sides.
Fears OF an Early Insurrection
m Galicia.


Special Dtspasch to 1ns 7ribunG
NEW YoRK, Aug 1y-3 3a.m.-rhc Times has the
following under date OF London, Aug. il: l
have Just received letter from the correspond
ent OF the New York, Times, dated Bucharest,
Tuesday, Aug. II, In which he says that the
main hope of the Russians now is that
they may succeed in winning de-
cisiye victory at Tirnova, aud that
in case success should crown their efforts the
Car will be ready to agree upon terms Of peace
at once.
The Emperor Of all the Russias is not entirely
hopeful OF final success in the campaign now
going on beyond the Danube. It is said he con-
stantly
uPBRA1D9 Els ADVISERS,
both military and civil, for having led him to
make war against Turkey. To those around
him he is continually repeating the warning OF
the Emperor Nicholas, his father, that nation
should never make war except TO
repel invasion. Alexander H. will
not forget the prophecy that he will
ever live to see the sixtieth anniversary OF his
birthday. He still seems in constant fear OF
assassination, and it is almost impossible for a
stranger to penetrate his headquarters. His
sixtieth birthday anniversary will, he lives,
occur April 29, 1878.
The same correspondent states that the Gar
has removed his headquarters to town known
as Schauschmashla. The place does not appear
on any OF the maps, but it IS located at the
junction OF two roads leading, the one to
PIevna, the other to Biela, both connecting at
Sistov2-
THIS RETRoGRADE MGvEAEST
OF the Emperor and his staff is ostensibly to
conduct the pending operations, but is really to
avoid the possibility Of being cut off from his
line OF retreat in case of another defeat OF his
army.
su1PKA PASS.
Hafz Pasha is reported marching on SEipka
Pass with strong force OF Turkish troops
The pass Is still held by small remnant Of the
gallant division under. command Of Gourka
which made, some time since, such brilliant but
seemingly frutless raid across the Balkans. Gen.
Gourka's forces are certainly in 4 most critical
position. With Su]eiman Pasha and strong
army to the south, and Hadz Pasha's army to
the north Of them, they can hardly escape cap
ture, if not total annihilation.
i small force Of Russian soldiers are still
guarding Nikopolis, or rather the ruins OF that
place. They have no easy duty to perform,
however, for Bashi-Bazouks and other Turkish
irregular borsemen Fay nightly and bloody visits
to the outposts. They come from the direction
OF Plevna, and succeed in doing much injury to
the troops in front Of Nikopolis.
GALIC1A.
News Of serious agitation in Ga1icia, q
province OF Austria, lying between the Car
pathian Mountains and the Russian frontier,
reaches me from trusty correspondent. The
news is reported Us Of most critical character.
A Polish revolution Is momentarily expected,
and altogether the outlook for the Russian En-
pire is by no means encouraging.
MIpHAr PAsnA's RECONCILIATION
with the Sultan Is looked upon as entirely un-
favorable to an early peace.
The latest news from the front Is to the effect
that the belligerent forces are standing face to
face, and are
ASx1ousL1 AWAITING THE WORD
to engage In u general battle. The Russian
army is believed to be favorably situated, and
all are confident Of success except the Gar,
who, though evidently dcspondsnt, is really
anxious for an immediate and supreme effort On
the part OF his forces.