New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-06
Tie nANnRIAN CAMPAIGN.

TIE DANUBIAN CAMPAIGN.
Two HUNDRED TInnUsAND TURKS UNDER ARMS IN
BUL6ARA-CAvALRY IACKINa-rHB COMMANDER
SLOW AND INUAPABLR.
LONDON TnesfGy, June ), 1877.
"Tbe Turkish Army Of She Danube is slightly de-
fcient i'm ar,iIifry and very deficient IN cavalry
The ,anse OF this" says The 7Ypey's correspondent
with the Turkish forces is exclusively TIKI want Of
money The Turkish Government have still more
than 400 brcech-loading cannon living idle AT Con
stantinope Cor want OF horses and harness, and
there are multdtpdes of men well qualified to be
Dragons hat there Is no money 10 mount them
Tie armament of She troops is all that Il perfect
The infantry have MaytniHenry rIthS, AMI the
cavalry Winchester TiiieS According 10 most trust
worthy information the present strength of the
army exclusive OF the reserves In course of forma-
tiOn on the other side OF the balkans
is go battalions of infantry, ~ squad
rons Of horse, 800 cannon, and about
5000 fortress artillery and engineers. OF these, 10
battalions are stationed at Widni SO at R'SstehItk
60 at ShImlla y at Warm, and 36 at SIstria. The
remaining 20 b;ttaitODs dIvtde1 between Rlk0p-
oils Sistova, Turtuka tbe DobTlr5a, and NHons
places Of more or iese Importance in D&nnbTn BnE
paria. Every battalion on M average NAV be as
sumed 10 contain $50 men. The contributions from
Nish # lS true arc considerably below tins standaid
hut on the other hand NUMEROUS HcStr batEttU!fs
have Loco ana even moro llefSiric tcS
number Of inintry rs about 17Z.JOO, and of cav
airy. reckoning 700 men 70 squadron, 1900 Ae-
corlmcly tive Army of tn Danube, iTclIEiug top-
tioss artilloYy and engineers, rs close upon &dOOO
strong
DEFECTS ~ ORGANIZATION.
as 10 organization. tlser. - a want OF everything
that rs indispensable in tactical unity ard system
Until Within few weslIs ther were no dfvE'0if
brigadcs. or regiments battalimls hay scattered
about without oftI.n knowing from whom they had
TO receive orders Il Is true that after the declare
ton Of war divisions ard bIiaades we've formed but
this Is of little practical vae when IT Is cDnstel'd
that tlle troops and commanders are changed about
nj the capree o, one superior officer. The army Is
virtually digeeted from COns-ntiuople. where all
movements apc planned a,sd orders issued by The so
called Council Of War. This council Is composed ~
n number of generals, Who niepc puppets IL the
hands of few Ignorant upsaFts. Abdul kerim
Pasba Is ths mere executor of the will OF tins body
1t cannot he denied shat he possesses nnll'ay eAre-
ri.nee and sharp, judeiOus eve, bat le Is wholly
wanting in energy and power of FaWd action. 10
the natural ineapleity Of the OomnlandeI-In-Chief
in tins pespest must be added the circumstance that
h. is seconded by 10 general stan
TIE FORTRESsEs RI-NDFRED FORMIDABLE
"As pcaPtss the fortesses in European Turkey IN
credible results have been accomplished. Whdin,
Rustchuk, Sil,stria, Shumk, and NaTna, especially
the last two aJe now tuIte formidable. The forth
cations almost eDtis.ly consist OF indepenhent
works mos.!v Of earth, but ooiRsrueed IN strict
conformity with modern principles OF Armament,
and kaye nothing % be Cpsiyed. That the Russians
will succeed perhaps at distant date, IN forcing
the river Is more than probable, but n rs equally
certain that IN she Sace OF the tough, enduring
oualfi., OF fl Earkish SOLDIER. they will only after
spiliing much blood, force the barrier opposed 10
their onward progress III shape OF the foftEesSs 0i
tie DanBbe."
CANNO NADIRG 6T RUSrCTtUK
RIrsP1tUB, Tuesday Jane 3, 1877.
The Turks to-day b0mbafded anu slightly dam
aced some vessels which tie Russians were collect
ing at GEugevO to cross the Danube.
IIIE DANUBE IEsS SWOLLEN.
CUNsTANnNOTIE, To siay. Juno ., 1877.
Trgvek,rs from Rustehuk confirm the reports that
the waters Of the Danube have fallen, ami say an
impression las been gaining groHId tor the k'Ht
three DAYS that liz Russians VIII very shortly
epdeayor TO cross the Danube 81 three different
points, making Rustchuk the chief object Of thor
attack. Al tie women have klt the TOWN. The
foreign cOnstis, except the EDgHSh, VIII have III
few days. ,-c ,o-y-
The NGpBpGs Bucharest dispatch reports that
Cen Ignatten has Left Psskany kor bnhapcst
The NOrss Vienna dispatch and OtheF ad' NfS
state that tive CATwl arrive at Pi0f.st to-BorlO"
large pose OF secret police have preoThsl tlie tzar
OIL his way TO BoehaEest. 6ten lgnateil has arrived
IL Bucharest