The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-19
WAR NOTES.
America i'm Russia.
TN, Y, Herald

IN. \. Herald.
Americans were never before 80 popu-
lar In Russia as now. "A Russian banker
said yesterday: "Of course America will
seize the opportunity TO destroy Eng
lish commerce, as England destroyed
that Of the United States during the
civil war and the unhroken friendship
between Russia and America needs even
a less excuse for our dear friends, whose
land the. Atlantic and Pacific oceans
separate from ours. TO did Is In u Btrug-
gle which America can appreciate as
Europe cannot" Absurd as this opin-
ion ls, Ii seems to permeate all classes,
and even English residents In Russia
begin to eye Americans with suspicion.
Abdul Kerim.
fLondon News.1
The commander-in-c chief ID Turk of
the good old time, about aixty-seven
years old, with white hair and beard,
lively round brown eyes, and dark COM
plexion. His jovial face and corpulent
body do not ut all indicate q soldier oil
nervous disposition, consumed by ardu.
ous activity and ambition, but ono Of
passive energy, capable OF stubborn re-
sistance. To q man OF this stamp, war
does not seem to be q complicated game,
wherein the lives OF hundreds and thou
sands and the destinies Of empires are
ut stake, but only q disagreeable incident
courage and unshaken equanimity are
the best remedies. 30 we must not ex-
peet q brilliant campaign and pitched
battles from the Turks, but an obstinate
resistance behind parapets and natural
bulwarks.
In the British House of Commons, on
April 26, Mr.. Cartwright asked the first
lord of the admiralty whether Hobart
Pasha. the present Commander-in-
Chief OF the Turkish naval armaments,
still retained Her Majesty D commission; |;
and, IL 30, whether II was the intention
OF Her Majestys government, in view
OF the grave aspect Of political relations
In the Turkish empire, to intimate to
Hobart Pasha that, In the event Of hos
tilities ensuing between Turkey and
Russia, he would not be permitted any
longer to combine the character OF nm
officer licensed to hold Her Mnjesty's
commission. and OF an Admiral In COM
mand OF armaments engaged In active
operations against State with which
Her Majesty Ia on friendly relations
Mr.; A. Egcrton, In the absence OF Mr:
| w. Hunt, said Capt. Hobart ID still at
this moment CAPTAIN on tho retired
list OF tho Royal Navy, but an intima-
tion has been sent to him to the effect
mentioned In the question OF tho hon
orable member. Loud cheers from the
opposition.l
The Circassians.
Although subject to Russia, the Cir.
cassians have not abandoned their
hopes OF freeing their country, with the
assistance Of their old allies the Turks.
In 1866 they sent u deputation to Ccn.
gtantinople imploring the Sultan . pro-
tection In 1862 deputation arrived In
London, and presented petition to the
Queen, protesting against Russian rule
and the right OF Turkey to cede theii
country, as she had done nearly thirty
years before, and In 1863. during visit
. of the Gar Alexander IL to the Cauct..
sus, delegation of Clrcassians waited
session Of their country, and
promising to live on terms! ol
) peace and amity with the Russians
! The Emperor refused, and offered them
the alternative Of war or emigration.
The mountaineers chose the former, but
their great leader, Shamyl, was sadly
missed, and after years fighting they
submitted, and there was o great emil
grafton Of about 100000 people to Tur
key. The Crcassians yet remaining ir
the Caucasus are still discontented, ant
=
have but half the heart OF his father
the Russian armies now operating II
Asia Minor may suddenly find more
formidable foe in their rear than iI
front Of them.
> The Defenses Of EDnstantin9pfe.
4 It Is mentioned In the dispatches tina
works for the defense Of Constantinopl'
are to be constructed by the inhabitants
T,,rlxf feh fol vufI nsfn int r
= we'll defended from land attack. Th'
Balkan mountains OF themselves form ,
natural barrier to an advancing enemy
j and II the passes are strongly fortifle'
! it would seem almost impossibl
n for the Russians to get over t.
Roumelia. After the Balkans, th
i Turks have line Of defense
running southwest and northeast, be
!, tween Phillipopolis and Adrianople
: There is a still better barrier about 2
b miles from the city, where Is chain Q
: =, steep hills running from Kara Barnu, o.
+ the Black Sea, south to the sea OF Mar
i ! mora, separating Constantinople fron
the rest Of Turkey. This range OF hill'
n Ia rs miles long, with few openings. Th
0 hills can be very strongly fortified. an
they will constitute the last line OF de
/ Tense OF the Turks.
|. The ORGANIZATION of the Russian ARMY
IN. Y. Tribune.l
Turning to the Turkish army, the In
10 formation which has come to hand in
dicates that it is pretty evenly distri
buted along the Danube, and it's mum
bers are estimated at 250.000 men, wit
something under 500 guns. SO far a
numbers go, they are thus hopelessl
u oyerpowered by the Russians; but the
have the inestimable advantage Of bein
r on the defensive, and Of being in pos
,r session, in strong fortified positions, c
,r some Of the most effective points fror
h. their side Of the river. Moreove
= Hobart Pasha and his feet al
y at Galatz, thus effectually guarC
A. ing the river and protecting som
10 of the more easterly Turkish pos
IN tions. The Turkish army will no doul
su receive considerable additions befol
er fighting begins on a large scale, but fe
the present they have only to rely upo
the strength nf their fortified DositiouI