Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-11
The Danubian Situation.


war, now that Russia is afronted by
the action Of the Government, aud it
is said that the Russian government
has addressed remonstrance against
the studied suspicion of her motives
by England. The Globe thinks the
time has arrived for action, and that
the movement of the fleet is a good
beginning. 1t, however, trusts and
believes that this is only the beginning
and that before long public mind will
be trauquilized by measures Of a still
more energetic sort.
The reported conference between
the Emperors of Germany and Austria
is said TO have beeu instgated by Rus
sla, who breads an alliance between
England and Austria. The relations
between the courts of Berlin and Lon
don have not been over friendly, and
Germany will do all she can to isolate
England from the rest of the European
powers in case Earl Beaconsfeld and
his cabinet should decide upon an ag
gressive policy.
From Bulgaria the news is conflict.
ing, and it is difficult to form any good
idea of the progress of the campaign.
The Russians have shown dilatoriness
in movement which is contradictory of
the success which they claim.
The Gar is at Simnitza, watching
the preparations for the general advance.
He visits the wounded almost daily,
and his presence had very good effect
on the spirits of the troops. All is
quiet along the Danube now, but the
bombardment Of Giurgevo is expected
at any moment, as the activity of the
Turkish preparations on the opposite
bank evidently indicates an intention
to commence it.
The Czarowitch will take command
Of the right wing of the Russian army
operating around Rustchuck. This is
intended to inspire confidence into the
troops by making them feel that the
Imperial family is prepared to take their
share of the risks of war.
In Asia the Turks are carrying eve
rything before them. The Times con-
siders the operations there have gone SO
completely against the Russians that
reinforcements amounting almost to a
new army are necessary to enable them
to regain their lost ground.
LONDON, July Tho military sit
uation now appears to be as follows ]:
The Turks have changed front and
faced to the westward since the Rus
slams entrance into Bulgaria The
Russians are deploying, with their left
flank resting on the Danube to face the
Turkish line from Rustchuk to Shumla.
When this movement is completed a
general battle may be expected, unless
the Turks fall back to the Balkans, or
the Russians mask the whole quadril.
ateral and turn it by passing the Bal
kans The Russian forces coming
through the Dobrudscha are approaching
the rear of the Turkish Rustchuk and
Shumla line This column is too sron g
tc be opposed by any force detached
from the Turkish main body, while the
main body itself cannot turn upon it
without exposing its rear to the Russi-
an main force. This is the situation,
as the correspondent writes. Heseems
entirely to ignore the existence Of ST.
lisrria, Varna and Kustendji, and the
latest information fixes garrisons at
these places respectively at $4,000,
10000, and 10000, which, operating
on the flank or the rear of the Russian
Dobrudscha force, woul paralyze its
efforts to co operate with the army in
Central Bulgaria. Besides the garri-
sons of these fortified places. Suleiman
Pasha's army, which is now stated to
be embarking at Antiyari, could be
landed at Varna, which would make the
number Of Turks on the Russian flank
alone over $4,000. The Russian Do
brudscha corps is stated to number on
ly 10000.