The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-06

o sno PAVSs HAS Created an uuAVor-
able impression, and the Turkish press is
unanimous in recommending the Minister
OF War to recall his decision.
THE COINAGE QUESTION.
The Minister of Finance is now engaged
considering the question of how best to
bring about the unifcation of the coinage.
IGNAr1KFr ON HAND.
The HERALD correspondent at Bucharest
telegraphs that General Ignatieff had arrived
in that city. He will be present at the
grand council of war which is appointed to
take place on Thursday.
sHELIING RUSSIAN PoNrooN PARTY.
despatch from the HERALD's correspon-
pendent at Rustchuk states that the Turks,
st five O'Clock yesterday, began Smelling a
line of pontoons which the Russians were
launching at Giurgevo. The shells were
thrown from battery located on the heights
outside of the town which had previously
been dismantled. The firing was evidently
from Krupp field guns of considerable size.
GOOD SHOOTING.
AT six o'clock, or one hour after begin
ming, they had thrown twenty-five shots,
with splendid aim, into the midst of the
working party. Several boats were blown
up, but the Russian preparations continued
without any halt. The Russian batteries
made no reply, and evidently followed
orders from the commanding officer in thus
withholding their fire.
GETTING READY TO CROSS.
Travellers from Rustchuk to Constantinople con-
urn the reports that the waters OF the Danube
have fallen, and say an impression has been gaming
ground for the last three days that the Russians
will very shortly endeavor TO cross the Danube at
three different points, making Rustchuk the chief
object Of their attack. All the women have LEFT the
town. The foreign Consuls, except the English
Will leave in few days.
SENSIBLE WORDS FROM THE ssTIMEsn
says:-"So far as can be judged, the fortunes OF
war win be adverse to the Turks. The operations
may not have the rapidty OF recent wars, but the
Turks are overmarched and must succumb in the
3nd THIS catastrophe Europe will accept. No
nation viii go to war again to support
that which cannot be supported. No
real statesman will cling to dead element In
system instead Of looking for its living forces We
know that VIC must seek for that which is to re-
place the parting power. TO this we cannot too
soon direct our attention"
DON'T SPEAK TOO SOON.
The semi-oflcial Journal de 81. Peters
botr0, adverting to peace rumors, says
diplomacy had better not pronounce
in favor Of any definite plan for the termination OF
the war until decisive events have occurred on the
battlefield The terms Of peace must depend upon
me course OF the war.
THE TURKISH ORNAMENTS.
The Times correspondent with the Turkish Army
sends the following particulars Of It's organization-
'The Turkish Army OF the Danube is slightly den.
Hent In artillery and very deficient In cavalry Tho
cause OF this is exclusively the want OF money.
breech-ioading cannon lying idle at Constantinope
for want OF horses and harness. and there are null
titudes Of men well qualified to be dragons, but
there is no money to mount them.n
AMERICAN GUNS
The armament Of the troops is all that Is perfect
The infantry have Martn-H Henry rifles and the cav.
airy Winchester rifles. According to most trust.
worthy information the present strength OF the
army exclusive OF the reserves in course of forma
don on the other side OF the Balkans, is 2ao bat
talions Of infantry seventy two squadrons OF horse
BOO cannon and about eight thousand fortress ar
tillery and engineers.
WHERE THEY ARE PLACED.
or these forty-hve battalions are stationed at
wlddin, thirty-six at Rustchuk, sixty.fve at
Shumla, twenty-eight at varna and thirty-six at
sllistria. The remaining twenty battalons are di
udcd between Nikopolis, Sistova, Turtukai the Do
brudscha and various places of more or less
Importance in Danubian Bulgaria. Every battalion
on an average may be assumed TO contain $50 men,
The contributions from Nish, it is true are con-
siderably below this standard but, on the other
hand, numerous Rcdif battalions have 1000 men,
and even more.
t THE WHOLE FORCE.
Therefore the total number Of infantry Is about
me hundred and seventy-two thousand five hun
jred uT2,soo) and Of cavalry, reckoning 100 men
70 squadron, seven thousand two hundred q 200,
Accordingly the Army OF the Danube including
fortress artillery and engineers is close upon two
hundred thousand strong.
ABSENCE OF DISCIPLINE.
As to organization, there is a want OF everything
that is indispensable in tactical unity and system