The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-26
WAR TACTICS IN THE EAST.
TIE REiL PTRPOsE or TIfE TVRKs IN
STORUfNG SUTPKi PiSS.


-The Moon's Eclipse stopping ~ Battle.
LONDON. Aug. 2j- The precise object Of
the Turkish activity since the 2lst inst. rc-
mains doubtful All commentators fail to un-
d"rstand why Sulciman Pasha should waste
the lives Of his mon 10y an cndoavor to forcc the
Shipka Pass by front attack when he could
ei"ct n junction with the Turkish forces north
oi the Balkans by marching through the Demir-
Capon Pass 50 as 10 Join Mchcmet All Pasha. or
could join Osman pasha 10y way of Sophin. both
"i THESE routes being unqucstonaby in posses
sion OF the Turks. and Offering the advantage
of rendering the Shipkn Pass untcnahlc for the
Russians. In this connection il is noteworthy
that tho estimate Of the forces engaged in at.
tacking the ShiIka Pass at forty battalious
comes from Russian sources. and 1t is pointed
out that the pass does not offer front of more
than 500 or 900 mon. ON the whole II is possi-
Die that the attack on the Shipka Pass is in
tended ~ fcint. while the bulk of Snlriman
fasha : forces cffccts junction with Mchcmct
All 10y some moro castcrly defle There have nl-
ready been rumors that the advance guard of
Sulciman Pasha's right wing has appeared at
Behrova. on The northern sope Of the Balkans
ana 1t is noteworthy that Mehemct Airs army
Tor the first time since the commencement of
, ulr campaign has been. showing activity ns
uvRSn irrling inrward 10 meet Sulcimnn
Ihsna hivence. tn" reported Turkish uttnrk
on Iirnoya Is probably mcrey an cXag.,rratoI
version oi IN movement Of Mehemet AIRS forces
from fSki- llluma. in the direction of Aa,nhuslu
TOR anlsarl and The apparent ohir.t Of which il
n'H.t junction with Sul"iman pnshn on tho
road from f~ki-DIuma to Tirnova II is thought
thai lew days must clear ny these points nS il
Iurh1 must dc something before the bulk of
IN" Russian rccniorcemrnt- arrive Speaking
srneralV, the Turks. aided by their communal
vi We s'a, hay" already brought up reinforce
m'nt-. and though they certainly have mora
men com nE. namely, the 3iOuD from Bagdad
an Syria. they will represent a much smaller
rdflp to tn" number ~ Turks now hot,Vn.u the
Dan9hn Ia, ana ,"nsiantinople than the Russian
Ir'i,,,9I,rn'n r. NJ, VIII bear toih" Russian army
IN bulgaria. Moreover. the Turkish reinforce
nom,, n,,,n must hnrraii.r he largely employed in
thr'hi ned with new u~ revived ruyolts.
Reports a. &, the l..l comiuisSnrint OF the |
husSian- continue" II is said thnt the troops at
VISIONS. AM tur"W 100000 mJully lJavcs Of |
Dr.pd into the Danube
TIL" Russians. on their part nrr making every
rl'hntallpn Tor prolonged campaign. IL is |
SShh thry nav" coniratcdw with an engineering /
l'anuh" Capable of fwithsianding icr Also in.
stead ni th"ir occupation of IN" Dphru Is cha be- /
th eoIl i"i- n-nrr a. would have boen
rro-sing of the Danube ~ a point hi,h.r M /
~" ,.,, -lr.am. Con IimmeTman is etron-, iort /
~ ,lr- various lpiiis, ana i"''lNi m, ammunition
nnd -i"g' nlYi 'finl toan extent which -howsthat |
ms occupation IL not now ilrr,y temporary n.
= u.iY iN' i"rn ur To- winin thrr" We ks ago.
hut tAi lNiurr ~icEo operations against the fort
fr@- "i T. guadrilutrrHl are -Hr'ou-iy infrnii-
'L III" iufh~, also seflu To- h' arriving at thu
conclusion that IN" Rus ians moan serious
.,i"i i'i"ns IN ms direction. They have in
trusted lrin'" NISSAN with tho task of facing
,,nd engaging Gen. Zimmerman. Will. FaSii
i.HshH operates ON the lower Dnnuhr against
M va and NiknlarNka.. supported 10y IT," nc"t
llf"t intends strikinga blow someWhcrc between
S"lllih ana Odessa. to parry which rcauiorcr-
Tartar Bunar ana N.k"nrvia. mon ~
In ArmenG Tho wees has been one Of utter