New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09

They are now within days march OF
the rough table-land which gives birth both
70 the Euphrates and the Araxcs, and have
overcome the worst physical inpedimcnts OF
the campaign. 1t is more probable that Mukh-
TAR Pasha will continue to retreat before them
than that he will fight with an almost certain
prospect of defeat
On the Danube, also, there are signs OF iIeSl
activity. The disposition of the four grand
divisions of the army enables the Russians 10
make feint Of preparing to cross at one OF
more points, while the real attempt may take
Mace elsewhere. For instance, while the at
tention of the Turks may be drawn to Nlkop-
oils the 100000 men encamped between
bucharest and Giurgovo may be suddenly
marched to the Danube, above or below Rust
chuk-most probably bclow-and succeed III
crossing. The smaller channels, or bayous, on
the northern side of the river, offer great
facilities for the preparation, concealment, ana
rapid transport of pontoons and other neces-
sary material. We are inclined to believe That
the movement will be attempted somewhere
in tho neighborhood Of Rustchuk, for the
reason that, if successful there, 1t Will
enable the Russians to cut the railway
communication between that fortress ana
yorna. We hear nothing further of the
Turkish gunboats on the Danube. or even or
naval operations in the Black Sea. If the
Turkish navy be verify the third in Europe,
rs the English TurcOphiles claim, it is singu-
larly inactive. But it is simply impossible to
patrol several hundred miles of river, along
one side of which strong hostile batteries are
constantly increasing. This is the least OBJ
stacle to the Russians if they select favor
able, undefended locality, and move so rap
idly as to anticipate the concentration of the
enemy, they will cross without much diff
Guilty. First however, they mean to be en-
tircly ready.
In diplomacy, nothing has occurred during
the week that was not readily to be fore
seen. Russia has administered her com
posing draught to England and the pa
TENTS nerves are already steadier. En-
gland has been syy expressing her sudden
tenderness for Austria and the latter, con-
scous of the great honor, &c, &c, answers
that her affections are already pllghted TO
Germany. Therefore, seeing that the Suez
Canal is to be held inyioate, and Egypt
spared notwithstanding the expressed right to
NEEDLE with her, and COnstantinOple not to be
acquired, the British Lion will curl up his tail,
lie down, and grOwl from time to time rs he
watches the conflict. The reports that Turkey
is already seeking for peace through the me-
dation of some third Power are evidently pre-
mature. 1t would be an open confession OF
distrnst in her arms and of hopeless embar-
rassment in her finances. After defeat In the
field she might submit with some show OF dig
nifty: but not now. Such step, at present,
would provoke a serious revolution, unless the
Moslem temper has wholly changed within the
last six weeks For peace cannot now be con-
cIudcd on the basis of the demands set forth
in the Protocol: Russia will exact every iota
of her original terms and add new ones. The
least of these latter will be the cession of
part of Armenia, including the port OF Batum,
which is still in Turkeys hands. The latter
Power can only accept such humiliation after
having made far severcr sacrifice. The war
will 90 on.