The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-06

slams will endeavor to traverse with all
celebrity the more unhealthy districts.
Those troops will fare worst which
have to sit down before fortresses or
guard strong places in the chain of
communications. r.
The character and duration of the
struggle in Bulgaria are the subject of
much speculation, particularly in Ger
many and Austria, where every officer
seems to have made his own particular
study of the campaign. The general
tenor Of these criticisms is adverse to
the Turks, not from any doubts they
will make good fight, and even infict
serious repulses on their enemy,
but the superiority in numbers,
efficiency of organization, and
strategical ability are on the side of the
Russians.
There are 100000 Russians in posi-
tion on the Danube, without counting
the Roumanians or reserves that are
being brought forward, who amount to
10000 men. There are $4,000 men
east of Gbralia, and 10000, with con-
siderable reserves, at Belgrade, which
is the point of support for this part of
the line. The strength and position of
the works at Renia and Ibraila indicate
that they are defensive, and not often
sive, the precautions taken being di-
rected against an attack by the Turk
ish feet and to prevent the passage of
the river by the Turks. At Ibraila
there are three batteries, one west of
town, sweeping the Danube, with four
twelve-pounders and two guns of larger
! calibre, to point formed by the Match
in channel, and two east Of town ra-
king Matchin channel, one Of which is
armed with four howitzers and the
other with eight pieces Of still larger
calibre, and two mortars, from which
projectiles are said to have reached
Matchin. There is fourth battery of
light guns on an island near Matchin.
From Ibraila up to the lines of Bu-
charest, OltenitZa and Giurgevo there
are no troops except the numbers re-
quisite to guard against possible sur
prise, but between Bucharest and Gil
urgevo the concentration is on large
scale. The forces are in three camps,
each containing 10000 men, to which
must be added 10000 at Giurgsvo.
Thus there are 100000 men concen-
trated on the Bucharest and Giurgevo
line along the railway, who may be di-
rected against the line of Rustchuck
and Turtekai or Rustchuk and Sistova
on the spot. 1t is believed the latter
will be chosen, and that the demenstra-
tion at Oltenitza is merely feint.
The second concentration is on both
sides of the river Aluta. East of the
river are 60, 900 men in two camps, both
on the high road to Turnumagureli.
West of Aluti are four camps, repre-
senting $4,000 men. This may be re-
garded as the center of the line. Fur
ther west on the line of Kalafat and
Turmsevereim the last accounts stated
the number of Russians to be over 40,-
900. The Turkish army on the Asiatic
side appears to have been deplorably
neglected. The troops are worse dis
ciplined, worse equipped and provided
for than those on the Danube.
The Russian right wing has advanced
from Ardahan via Urut to Pennek,
fifteen miles north of Border. OF the
center we have no reliable information,
but it has been reported that they have
taken both Dilimusa and Getschevan.
According to another account these
places are being attacked by detach-
ments, while the main force is follow
ing the northern road, over the Soghan-
Ii range. The right and center are
well down towards positions from which
, an attack could be made on Mukhtar
Pasha, but the left wing has not yet
advanced far enough to participate in a
combined movement. This delay is TO
great extent in consequence of the
difficulties of the country through
which the left wing is marching. All
the supplies have to be drawn from
Erivan, from which place the only
, easy road leads through Persian terri
tory, the other routes being mountain
, passes.
} If the battle which is to decide the
fate of Erzeroum is not fought until
, the Erivan column has forced the Turk
; ish positions at Toprak- k-Kaleh, progress
is likely to be very slow. 1t is not i'm
: possible that the right and centre, with
the aid of the force from Batsum, op'
Grating on the Choruk river, may at.
l tack Muhktar Pasha from the direction
, Of Olti and Soghlari. The latest new;
| from him represents that ne was falling
: back from Bardez and Erzeroum.
News from Constantinople, whether
favorable or unfavorable to the Turk!