The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-04
r RUsso.rURKIsH WAR.

THE RUssO-rURKIsH WAR.
4, the outbreak of the Russo-Turklsh
-, lew person believed it could last
,,a,sr than q single campaign. The
sspsrsl impression on both sides OF the
,..,t;c WAS that the superior military
strength snd skill OF Russia would con-
ma, an advantageous peace in few
.,b. q. the farthest, or that in case the
,,oaict was Unexpectedly prolonged
,..;,, interference would force p sus-
,,,.oo of hostilities and bring about
,.f.,sctory settlement of disputed ques-
,,,. Neither of these snticiPatiors has
,.., reslized. Turkey has not only held
he, own. bat achieved q series OF
r;.,ories which, if undecisive, have
materially stren. thend her prestige and
,,var at home and abroad; and foreign
.n.eryention is apparently more remote
Than ever. England has wisely conclud-
a, 70 maintain dignifed neutrality;
Austria dare not move without the con-
:sDt Of Germany, and Germany intends
:, Il, the fight be fought out. There
have been occasional hints st mediation
and arbitration, but the St. Petersburg
cabinet has sternly refused to listen to
,nem snd they are not likely to be re-
newed at present. The only mediation
and arbitration Russia vans now Is the
sword. and rather than sheathe her sword
while dimmed by defeat she will spend
the las. soldier and the last rouble. On
The other hand the Turks, encouraged By
success, would hardly make peace on the
terms they were willing to grant rather
,hsn risk the chances of war, and when
neither cOmbstsnt is peaceably inclined
the olive branch may retire into the back
ground.
Meanwhile the campaign of 1877 Is
irswiHg TO close. 1t is not probable, rs
The situation now looks, that the present
season will witness battle sufficiently
decisive in magnitude and results to open
the way for negotiation. Russia, at any
rs.e, is of this opinion. The most ex-
,ersive preparations are now being made
for the winter. The construction of bar
fscks is ordered, ice boats for the Dan
lbe sre building, new lines of railway
sre in progress, and supplies CT food
snd clothing are accumulating at
"e principal depots ready for
transportation tO the front. The
Turks, j. Is 10 be presumed, are
equally sctIve; for they must hold the
ground now occupied by them or resume
operations next spring under dangerous
disadvantage. A retreat, whether COM
PEELED by frost, starvation, or bayORets'
TolIl be fatal. The future movements
o! The hostile armies must depend, to
very great extent upon the weather
hager as the Russians are to retrieve their
uses esger as the Turks are TO gain new
Alrels, both must consult the thermom-
7'e' sud the clouds. When the mercury
NoP' Below thirty, and the sky begins to
'P'lnSle snow, keeping warm becomes
'-7 one Imperative necessity, which to
neglect means death Whatever sddi-
"ons lighting of Importance is to be
.'ne THIS year, must be gotten through
Win during the next six OF eight weeks
"'ef 'hst time, skirmishing and raid
~s parties will monopolize the active
work.
k"hen war lasts longer than single
''"PSlgn, ITS final result usually depends
-PVl The respective resources, in men
-1 money, of the antagonists. The
f''Seu' case will, we think, De no excep-
'o" 70 the general rule. Ii the treasury
'1'Ney were fed by perpetual springs
" sO'd she could not bring into the teld
'-''e 'nSn half as many soldiers rs Rus
"a snl the Turkish treasury-unless the
''' reliable information sttsinable is
"''''y 3. fault-has neither cash nor
'-''' Kussis's vast superiority IN num-
admitted, and though she Is In
!"'hg but q sound financial condition,
D' moderate statement of the Lon
I""sS is indisputabe: alt is un-
,'''onSole, We should say, that Russia
very Isrge resources for foreign
4p'ign Of some duration without be-
lug hopelessly embarrassed"
,, '' INA tueSe resources 10 the
and strain every nerve of her tre-
f -Oa' political and military organizs-
49, " Tue last limit of endurance. is sb-
~, certain. Whatever leisure the
's' may bring will be occupied in
pairing for supreme effort in the
,, ,,'Ds Heretofore she has dribDled her
g, 'D'o the field, and they have been
,,,,. pieces in detail. Hereafter-unless
zen with suicidal blndness-sbs will
TarSarn IN 20 overwhelming force. Whist
oas.v3 Will do, or can do. to res,st this
Re nss Snt 1t is impossible to guess. But
really Sooo oo sure that If the "sick man" is
TIA, SuOomed to die, he will die 90 hard
boa.tpo ''''oF' viii. have little cause for