Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-22
THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

latter was displaying larger capacity for
grand strategy" than he had heretofore
thought him capable. And, indeed, Grant
seems to have developed a new idea in the
conduct of warfare His capture of Donald
son with its garrison of Vicksburg with it's
defending force and of the army of Virginia
at the same time that the Capitol of the Con-
federacy fell, these masterful exploits exhibit
ted the art of war in a new light to the mill
tary critics and soldiers of Europe. Instead
of merely striving 10 drive away from the
points of his attack the armies defending them
his effort invariably was to take the place and
its defenders too. Prussia bounced on France
like an eagle on fish hawk and the .Teu-
tonic forces smashed through the lines of their
adversary with a terrible forcefulness which
was as irresistible as it was splendid. Taking
lesson of Grant, the Kaisers generals cleaned
up as they went; and when they captured a
fortress or strategic point they stripped it of
it's army. After Grant had taken Vicksburg
there was no garrison placed there. The oc
cupying force was a provost marshal's guard,
merely. Pembertons army had virtually been
dsbanded So much of the Confederacy was
wiped off the map of the rebellion. The Rus
slams have captured Kars. This city is situated
a little distance south of the Caucasian line,
in Armenia In military sense, it is the gate
to Turkey in Asia. 1t is one of the chief
points of resistance to the march of a ylctori-
Gus army headed toward the eastern shore of
the Bosphorus. Ut is worthy of note that
Kars is close by Mount Ararat.) The Rus
SLAMS in taking Kars were successful in doing
what Grant did. They captured the fortress
and it's garrison. This leaves the Muscovite
free to pursue his march toward the next
point of attack, which is Ezeroum. The out
look is favorable to the Gar. Plevna, in Bull
garia, is the admitted key to the Balkan coun-
try. Should Osman Pasha's army sustain the
defeat and capture which seem most likely if
not inevitable, the problem is solved. The
Muscovite power will have achieved its most
constant ambition, its dearest dream. 1t will
be at least within reach of the possibility of
commanding free passage to the ocean for
its fleets by seas which the Winters rigor
does not blockade. This aim, once accom-
plished, will make Russia the great maritime
power it has ever striven to be since Peter the
Great apprenticed himself to the ship-carpen
ter's trade. The prospects of the peace which |
would ensue from the success of the Russian |
arms alarms England. Germany is still the |
grandest military power in Europe. The
Kaiser sympathises with the Gar. With the
rising and not the waning powers does the far
seeing Bismark choose to fraternise. The war
has developed the fact that Russia is coming
up out of her barbarism and unwarlke condi-
ton. She is on her way to grandeur and
power. The prophesy of the First Napoleon
suggests itself. Europe yet may feel the hand
of the Cossack. 1t looks as if the stand taken
by Germany would paralyze England. The
Battle of Dorking" is, to not a meagre part of
the people of England, warning and spec
ter. The dispatches, reciting the substance
of a special from the front to the London
Times says Leading Turcophile journals
speak of the fall of Kars as the most serious
Turkish resistance is practically at an end I'M
less Mehemet Pasha, winter or chance will
prevent the fall of Plevna. A public meeting
IS called to express sympathy for the Turks in
heir present desperate condition. The terms
Of peace is the subject of great discussion, no
loubt being expressed as to the desire of Tur- I
Key to make peace in the event of the surren-
Ter or destruction of Osman's army. In the U
peace discussions the attitude of Germany is !
treating much anxiety. 1t is thought that 4
Russia would be willing to grant acceptable !;
erms, but the fear is expressed that Germany q
nay urge Russia to demand terms which Eng ;,
and could not permit to be accepted. Much 7;
neasiness is felt here and the impression pre- ~
ails among shrewd financial men and politi- 81
ians that, while the end of Turkish resistance =,
at hand, the settlement of the terms of f.
eace is full of peril for Europe England is m
lore alarmed at Germany than at Russia, not ot
moving where to secure allies in case of ct
lpture with the former. France is not ready G.
" foreign war, and is greatly embarrassed, m
course, by the magnitude of her domestic ri
ifficulties. ~
The direct Railroad scheme between Reno d
Id Virginia City seems to languish. The pr
azette says the line will not be built in the dc
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