Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-22
THE EASTERN WAR.
a Review Of the situation.

A Review Of the situation.
LONDON, June tT.
AS regards the European seat of wa
the principal point worthy of remarl
has been the extraordinary stringency o
precautions taken by the Russians t,
prevent anything transpiring relative t
their operations. Although the CORE
spondents in Roumania number 800, no
one of them has been able to give AM
real information which would assist thu
formation of an opinion as to where thu
Russians intend to cross the Danube
This increased secrecy, taken in con
junction with the issue of DEGREES fol
new loans, and the large addition to the
army, is interpreted by some, seemingly
with good reason, as a sign that Russi5
no longer hesitates, and important events
may shortly be expected as soon as the
Danube, which all accounts agree is fall.
ing, is in condition to permit operations
Of course under these circumstances
opinions relative to the locality of the
Russian advance must be formed from
indications observable from the south
bank of the Danube. These observa.
tions seem still to indicate somewhere
not far from Nikopoli as the
! spot where the most serious effort
| will be made. The Russians are making
notable concentration of troops at the
mouth of the rivers Bode and Aluta,
| across which they have thrown bridges.
There is scarcely any doubt that the
troops concentrated between these two
rivers form the operating army. 1t seems
as though the Russians would make an
attempt to cross at this part of the river
while energetically engaging Rustchuk
with heavy artillery. This latter con.
clusion is supported by the arrival of a
good quantity of heavy artillery, espe-
cially mortGrs, at Giurgevo, and the fact
that the Russians have occupied the ISL
and of Stokan, opposite the town, and
are establishing batteries there despite
the Turkish fire. The Turks also think
a passage will be attempted in force be-
tween Nikopolis and Sistova, and have
considerably reinforced the camps and
garrisons at those places.
In Asia the principal feature of the
week has been the partial withdrawal of
the Russian right wing and closer in
vestment of Kars and Batoum The
total Russian force available for active
operations in Asia Minor is about 140,-
600. OF these 10000 are around Kars,
10000 between Kars and Batoum, and
10000 between Kars and the line of
BayaZid and Toprak Kaleh, thus leaving
about 10000 for the center against
Mukhtar Pasha's 10000 in a strong posi-
tion. These figures show that the Rus
slams have no men to spare if they in
tend to keep the country so far occupied,
though if their object were simply to
effect a rapid advance and defeat the
Turks as preliminary to peace, there is
nothing to prevent their doing so. 1t is
confirmed from several sides that the
Russians are not bent on rapid opera
tions of this latter kind, but, on the con-
trary, are doing their work thoroughly,
and are Systematically taking over the
administration of the country as they ad-
vance. Thus The former Sandiak of
Schuragel is now completely incor
porated with Russia under a Russian
civil Governor. 1t seems, in obedience
to this plan of consolidating their con-
quests, and making all sure behind them,
that the Russians will make no attack in
the direction of Erzeroum until their
center and left wing are quite free and
prepared to cooperate therein. In con-
nection with the foregoing, the Moscow
Gazette significantly remarks "When
we have secured the freedom of the
Slavs and the question of material COM
pensation arises, the incorporation of
Armenia with Russia will probably be
decided on, as much on Armenian as on
Russian interests" Both combatants
have been reinforced during the week,
the Russian left wing having received
reinfOrcements which are supposed to
have traversed Persian territory in order
to reach their destination.
Muhktar Pasha is at Zewin. He has
received reinforcement of twenty-four
battalions and two batteries. He in
tends sending succor to Kars from along
the whole line. The Turkish right wing,
which is at Delababa, has been or
dered to march to Toprak Kaleh. OF
the Turkish left wing six battalions are
between Penek and Olti, and the right is
at Olti. There is also
Turkish battalion at Koprukoi, and one
at Hassan kaleh, and five at Devebpym.
The Russian left wing is at Karakilissa,
with columns at Dyadin and in the direc.
tion of Van. Eleven Krupp guns of fif-
teen centimetres caliber have arrived at
ErZeroum from Trebizond. The Mus !
sulman population of ErZeroum are be-
ing called to arms. Various kilograms
from the Turkish side claim that the |
Turks, by the superiority of their artil-
lery fire, prevented the Russians from
erecting works to attack Kars.
Relative to the political events of the |
week there is great excitement in South |
Servia in consequence of the operations
of the Turks against the Montenegrins |
Loud demands are being made there for
Servia to support the Montenegrins, who,
unless they receive speedy assistance,
seem to have little chance of being able |
to long Withstand the converging Turk
ish column, whose object is to drive the
south and westward and |
prevent them in the coming struggle from |
joining hands with the Servians, and thus !
cutting off Bosnia and Herzegovina from
the rest of the Empire. The feeling in
Servia against the Prince of Montenegro
being left to be crushed is so strong that
it is believed Prince Milan cannot resist
il. 1t is also thought incredible that Rus
sia should allow the Montenegrins to be
abandoned
From Constantinople strong additional
is received that ex.Sultan
Murad has in great measure recovered.
AS those discontented with the present
regime favor his restoration, his recovery
considerably complicates the internal
situation.
Mr., Biles' Pictures,