The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-15
TURKS JOYFUL OVER Rad WEATHER.

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SnrMLA June 10 1871
The rain which commenced last Thursday afternoon
.asicd, with only few hours interval, for three days.
and strange 1t may scen wac 1t lasted the Turks
STATE oil great JubiIa,on, joyful people
OF such u coatcmplative temperament be- All the
troops being under canvas this heavy ram must have
been source OF great discomfort to them, yet they
welcomed It gladly and wished that it might
continue for another week. The secret of
this seeming paradox is that the bad weather
from the direction oil the Danube, It was confidently
hoped tina. as'not merely local. and that IL would
render tho roads Oh tkc wallacban side impossible
and thus delay Russian operations. This desire
gain time does arise IRON tho natural procvity OF
the Turk to procrastnate. but IRON very practical
consideration OF material advantage have already
remarked about the crops being lar advanced, and
the importance TO the Turks to gather IN the har-
vest before the Russians he Danube Tho TURKS
arc July alive to This. and when add that companies
Of reapcrs already making Tor various villages
prepare for moving the barley crop, the excitement OF
the Turks at any impeachment likely delay the Rus
sian advance, II only Tor few days, mag be easily
imagined. II rs expected that the wheat crop will
he ready tor harvesting 10y tho end OF this month";
especially tho weather has now become nne
"Ah," said old Turk TO the other day.
looking up at the murky clouds, "l.lllh Is making
the clements light Tor US y An officer SAID IL was as
good 80 00J inch 10 the Turkish army and another
who, under ordinary circumstances, would have
roundly described the weather cxecrablc. beamcd
with satisfaction, saying it caok gur.cl" (oyely)
CAUSE FOR JOY.
II vas thought that such continuous rainfall
would check suusidense OF waters OF the Dan
ubc but tins opinion not generally accepted as
the rise Of Tho Danube Is not duo ram but 10 the
M ,tin of anoW oil no rain
general enough 10 make Tho roads bad it
s!so had compromising advantage for tho
sncny, 1t would supply the Dobrudscha
with water, tho dearh oil Which is such great OBJ
stacIe TO The march oil troops through that country.
Shuma and Vie surrounding country the great grain
aIs;r'c II the crops can be got in before tho Rus
slams make good their landing tho Turks VIII have tho
doabic satisfaction oil being well p.ovisioned whIlo
Tic Inv adler will find dcnudcd country and will have
10 bring ali his provisions across the Danube. Some
,ay Nay doubt be always found tut cavalry horses
cannot DO their work on Lay alone. IL Is tho opinion
military men here that II the Russians not
mcncc their campssn Oh this side OF The within
month they will make lasc, Ia the even, OF tho
enemy landing before Tie crops are gathered every
effort win be made destroy them. The Ctrcasslans
doubt, VIII haro THIS mission conhdcd 10 them IS
they arc sure distinguish themselves when allowed
10 Indulge their destructive prorcuslties.
riiE TrEk3 AT DRILL.
Yesterday morning, the weather being nnc. about
twenty thousand oil the troops were pns through their
ur,Il. They have Immensely improved since their So
iourn in Tho camp rhc manmuvrcs were executed
with precision, and The men carried themselves with
kvidicrly crcclncss having got ris Of tho SLOUGH NJ
vs,t which rs inc usual characteristic OF Turkish IN
iuntry Tho cavalry and artillery looked ~ good
form and tho horses were ~ me condition.
vf,nQ on the slope IN front OF tho vast
lea OF tents vas grand Their sobrey
.ud thorough discipline inspires with confidence
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