The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-19
WHAT IS GOIN0 ON IN EUROPE

that the loss Of only 1900 men killed and
wounded in two months campaign out Of an
army OF nearly 100000 should havo in
flictcd so complete decentralization Of the
! Russian troops. They have not only given
W all attempts to advance, but do not even show
any serious resistance in preserving positions
| they had occupied. Happily for them. tho
Turkish commanders do not evinco any pluck
in assuming tie offensive. Otherwise the cam-
| paign might have been made still more disls-
trous for the army Of the Car.
The two sides engaged in the contest hovc
now been for nearly n fortnight remaining in
active and all that IL heard IL that extra lcvics
| have been ordered both by the Sultan and the
| Car. and that several Of the commanders Of
both sides are being court-martacd.
The Sultan may have good reason for court
marinling Abdul Kcrim Pasha and Ksdif
Pasha. his Minister Of War. But tho Car is
wrong in court martalng such men IA Gems.
| Krndner and Schildcr-Schuldncr. These COM
manders are not guilty of the disasters they
| called on their troops. The Car should not
| have appointed them 10 the important positions
they have occupied. for they were young officers
| Of the guard. withoutany war experience or any
proved talent. except that OF gaining favor at
the court and in st. Petersburg society. II has
been stated 10y several English correspondents
that one Of the striking features of the Russian
army is that while the Brgadier- Generals are all
| OF them old men. the commanders of divisions
| and army corps are all very young. The cx-
| PLANTATION OF this IL that the Brigadicr Generals
have grown up in the ranks Of the army. Most
u 'nvii iaNo ivusn, III 'ne 'uu'assus' IN nun
surS I'LL ~ anu III lu,Rey anu 'h' ,ri'h'n III
90 any III Nv. "i''''"n' nv" pi""up'y n'h
"'','"' any "'""'"H '"''" '"u' "''""' pu' my
"i' '''i '"s''S oNp.', '.".v" s'''''iS' an" II u
| 'iD,' "'"o"S ''''' ."'' ,uo INV 'o'','n"lucIs
WIN nave 10 o' se''eV'u me system Oh lh'iust-
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| InroI
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As u uSu" III sun chS's' thc Gar not
onF court -h"I''"'s 'h' "'h'ras VINO nap
pen To Dc pea''h' nut extends MS discomfort
| ~ p"lu'S VIM ought NOT 10 p' r'sp'isIpl'
| i"r "l""Iy op'rhtl"h-' IL Is repor''d' Tor
instance mat "'r' lkhl"H mas i"ll'h INTO as
,aVor on account OF ms having urged the
russians 10 accept the reckless plan OF the
present campaign. Gen. lInatieH seems to
| nave assured the Gar ana inc council Of war
| th"' inc lurklsh army was III u'plorable con-
| ul""h anu c'uld not "icr any serious resist
| ahce' Inc GENERAL however houSh ne wears
| aml''arS UNIFORM anu Is pupil 81 the Military
A'aueniy' mas always p''h hulplViha'ls'' not Il
soldier ana he ought not To be made RESPONSE
Die Tor statements which II was III" duiy oi the
Coninanier-in-'ni'ia ana MS stan 10 verify.
Inc ld't mat snleilnan fashas advance
guard - Close u nahroNa ana That Cen.
uourKo mas gone To - fot"rsbnrg TO bring
down the cavalry division oil whi'h he Is the
regular commander. ana from which he was
only temporarily detached. indicate that the
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