, 1877-05-20

= ,,,--,t.. ..,. a.a.a,.ax ,+,raa fnr yorts-
et .Mooleuo VIZ oenn11 =. :.,,,.e -
month, where = large snppiy 81 "stn"c iAa-
terial, barrack necessaries, and camp furniture
have leeD:seut.: Another large steamer Is enl-
Is,a.;11r ,ron forts ar. for Ma1ta.
oa1 ma nu's sna. ~ -. e,,,,oorad az White chene,
I. 1ne 1'ne1eipcet ua' Apps@u as os'~''
NEW YoRK, Nay ia private dispatch says
+ao eta.,nar i Rramje,1. from New Haven. with
suc I...a s.s -, ,ra. 1rortb q ooo nm for Tho
munlllons " W.. 49, ce.e"'ot s'o - -; -;
Turkish army, afrl'eo ~ eons'"n1'nople las1
THURSDAY.
An 4us1R1As OPINION or THE WAR.
con+ro~g =, +h- nonera1lv racn;ved on;nion.
con1'a1J ~ VIZ a'J 4e, ep,.a'.., 1p,o,
the vienna aeae Tfee t''esE OF may osne'e9
that IN the approaching hosttilt:es. a ~ former
campaigns: between Russia and Turkey, the
principal theatre Of war will lie in Europe, aud
not in Asia. In the presence Of the patriot
ic enthusiasm which anfmates the
whole Aohammedan population from
tho Black Sea to the Danube, ann
will, the Ne7n FtEtt Presse holds, hardly dare TO
penetrate tar into the districts where Moham,
mechanism reigns. The savage tr10es OF Cehtfal
Asia would pour norttlward like az avalanche,
and sweep aSay the Empire which IT has taken
Russia century 70 establlsn 99 enofss = anId
Caspian and the Sea Of Aral. moreover, t"oulu
be no light matter to maintain large
srmy in the field in the neighbor-
hood of the Caucasus The resources Of the
county itself would only suffice for the SUP.
onIv ammunition, arms, clothing, medicine,
etc, hava TO be sent from Russia, but the pro-
risions would also have to be forwarded IRON
Europe. There are, it is true. two lines OF
railway which might be utilized for the pnr- =
through Tcherkask, Stayropol to Vlad1kankas,
and the Poti-kutais-Tifis route The
first of these lines, however, stops short
on tho hither side Of the main chain OF the
Caucasian mountains, so that All supplies
Wagons for SONG ninety miles over passes s. .oo9
feet above the level of the sea, to Tifis, and
thence be further carried over q billy country,
traTersed only by roads hardly worthy OF the
name, to the scene OF operations, Wh''e the
Poti- -IIt'is line would only be available ln the
event OF Russia having the command Of the
Black Sea- This, however, is noto,1ously not tue
case At present; and therefore the tSf4e hTei5
Presse is Of opinion that, both from military
and political considerations, Russia will on the
Strength on the European and not Oh the
Asiatic theatre Of VAR. She may, nevertho~
less, develop sufficient strength in the latter
quarter to enable her to annex territory which
may serve her as a base for future operations
when favorable chance may occur.
=. AspascA e ciYefanaM E"qnrr1.
WAsH1SG1oS, y: ~ nay uolh. na,,sar
ton heretofore sent u these ulsPaGsnes eon.e.u-
ing the situation IN EUROPE, oas.u hpom innnT
menis maue W 5oa app;ay' Iu;4tJ s;nn,,1nr
diplomatic aulaorhy, ssihea W. Mien FL FL u,a' a'
fidelity bY London dlspatcnes totiav. lne mo-
nlllzatlon oi Lhe auteIS vi 1;as naa oIsa
going on quetly lor eon'e .hs. w. III u.se
are no" tnfo"n ou aaa ~ tas ~ .s.rn 91n
1aly panltsneu nuouon ~. u.e entr - tad
nainIHeuau ,h;a ~ aa.,s 4Sat az ant;.ya
lor 1orelen sefsie s P.as;s'c tuo ~
1EpOY AVIcE III tAo Ako<A4s 4s~5 1E3ANs"~3s ~ Il