New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

seems that the Roumanians are causing them
little embarrassm ent. Not that Prince Chares-I
suppose he is King Charles nOw-or his army at
all reticent about dealing with the Turks. hut that
they are too eager. OF the small army of the
prncipality bears no comparison with the great
Muscovite forces 1t has not the advantage Of off
GERS or Of discipline The commanders are said to
be raw and for the most part incapable. 1t is diff
cult. also, to make them feel this without causing
aflront and accordingly the Russians have to make
show of approaching their assistance whilst at the
same time taking care to find them places in the
background, where their ncompetency will not be
disastrous to the Russian army.
Turning from the military TO the political stua-
tion find that the probability of action on the part
of Austria is daily increasing. The action of the
Prince of Servia and the Turkish movements in
Montenegro have reused the Government of Vienna
into some sense of its position All the indications
at present are not that Austria may be expected to
wade into the struggle in week or two, or even
that she Will go into it at all if she possibly
avoid it. but that should events take par
ticular turn-should the patronage of Russia
over the Danube Provinces be very much further
extendcd,-she must Of necessity come for
ward in her own defense. The Ministerial
journal at Pesth speaks of the probability of mme
date military action" which, while protecting the
special interests of the Empire, Will in way prcu-
dice the policy hitherto pursued of preserving good
understanding with the otEer European powers, in
order to guard against the final settlement of tho
Eastern question passing out of tho hands of a Euro
pean Congress. This is of open to several
constructions. 1t may mean good deal or 1t may
little nothing, but of the Orrespondents
who sends home the extract says it means the
military occupation of herzegovina and Bosnia,
which will probably be accelerated by the Turkish
cnl. oil
ization Of one two corps, but in this, as in
all other things, there appears TO be a good deal of
what may term cross-statement. One day il is
spoken of as a ulmor in wcl-iufoTmed circles" the
next that there is no foundation for the statement.
1t has been stated, however, that some of the pre-
parations FROM which these rumors obviously arise
have been undertaken at the request Of Russia, in
order that some protection may be afforded TO tho
Monteneglims i'll the event Of Turkish barbaiitics
being us by no means unlikely Inflicted upon that
lOnS-sufleTing race Even should ihis he true, II
must not be assumed that the oil / jeaouscs which
existed between Austria and Russia have died OUT or
that The latter looks upon the former power with
any more confidence than she ever did.
The reception Of the Prince of Servia by the En-
peror of Russia Plocsi continues to BE- the other
element in the political situation. The Porte of
course docs not by any means appreciate the act
but as yet has shown sign that il is disposed 10
take measures against Scryia to resent II. Nor III
decd is there any OCCASION for according to
all accounts, it IS the desire of Russia
that for the present Servia should remain
meutral stin, she is not prohibited from
taking up arms, but it is manifest that for the
present at least Russia Will be better of if Scrya is
quiet The uprising of that prncipalty would
inevitably bring out questions which Russia does
not for the present wish 10 have brought out. few
weeks of active campaigning, however, may make
great difference, AID there is no telling how much
Serva is in need of a good understanding with
Russia or on the other hand how much Russia may
be III need of a good understanding with Seryia The
importance If the position of this state should not
be overlooked. | can easily IMAGINE that it may
become the startnCpoiut cf European conlagra-
ton, which is quitc as likely that it may be the
means of keeping the war within prescribed bounds