The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-06

Suex canal to all nations, and had inti-
mated to Russia that an attempt 70 block
sde or otherwise interfere with the canal
or its approaches, would be regarded by
England as menace 10 India and grave
injury to the commerce of the world, in.
compatible with the maintenance Of the
British attitude of passive neutrality. At
the same time, it was intimated to the
Porte and Khedive that England was
firmly determined not to permit the
canal to be made the scene of any COM
bat or other wsrhke operations.
CondiIien OF the Turkish Army.
LONDON, June 5.-The Times CORES
pondent with the Turkish army has sent
the following particulars of its orgsnizs,
ton: The Turkish army of the Danube
is slightly deficient in artillery, and very
deficient In cavalry. The cause of this
is exclusively the want of money. The
Turkish government have still more than
four hundred breech loading cannon ly-
ing idle at Constsntinople for want of
horses and harness, and there are multi
tudes of csvslrymen we'll qualified TO be
csvalrymen, but there is no money TO
mount them. The armament of the
troops is Gil that is perfect The infantry
have Martini Henry rifles, and the cav
airy Winchester rifles. Accord
ign TO the most tIustwor-
thy information the present
strength of the army OF reserves in the
course Of formation on the other side OF
Balkan, is 230 bsttalions infantry, II
squadrons of horse, 800 cannon and
about 5000 fortress artillery and engi.
neers. OF these As battslions are station
ed at Widkin, 80 at Rustchuk, IS At
Shumls. % at Vsrns and 36 At Silestris
The balance are divided between NIkops-
lis, Slstrona, Turturki, the Dobrudschs
and various places of more or
less importance in Dsnubisn Bull
gsrs. Every battalion on an average
may be assumed TO contain 750 men.
Contributions from Nlsb, It is true, are
considerable below the standard, but on
the other hand numerous Redlfi bat
talions have 1000 men and even more.
Therefore the total number of infantry
is about l70500 men, and the cavalry,
reckoning 100 men TO a squadron, 1900
Accordingly the army OF the Danube,
including fortress artillery aud engineers,
is close upon 100000 strong
AS TO organization there is a
want of everything that is indis-
penssble in tactical unity and system.
Until within a few weeks there have
been no divisions, brigsdes or regiments.
Bsttalons lay scattered about, without
often knowing from whom they had 10
receive orders. 1t is true, after tho dec.
laration Of war, divisions and brigades
were formed, Tut this is of little practi.
cal value, when 1t is considered that the
troops and commanders are changed
about at the caprice Of one
senior officer. The army is vir.
tuslly directed from Constantinople,
where all the movements are planned
and the orders issued by q so-called Coun-
cll of War. This council is composed of
number OF Generals who are mere
puppets n the hands ola few ignorant
upstarts. Abdul Kerim Pasha is the
mere executor of the will of this body
1t cannot be denied that he possesses
military experience and a sharp and
j1dicious eye, but he Is wholly wan ling
in energy and power Of rapid action To
the natural incapacty 0: the commander
in chief in this respect must be added
the circumstance that he is seconded by
no general staff. As regards fortresses, in
European Turkey incredible results have
been accomplished, Widkin, Rustchuk,
Sliistris, Shumls and Varns are quite
formidable. The Notifications almost
entirely consist OF independent earth, but
are constructed in strict conformity with
modern principles of armament, and
leave nothing 10 be desired. That the
Russians will succeed perhaps At no dis.
tsnt date in forcing the river is more
than possible, but 1t is equally certain
in the face of thorough and enduring
qualities of the Turkish soldiers, they
will only. after spIlling much blood,
force the barrier opposed 10 their onward
progress IN the shape Of ortresses OF the
Danube.
The Times in leader, SAYS: SO far as
can be judged, the future of the war will
bc adverse TO the Turks. The opera
tions may not have the rspidity
of recent wars. but the Turks are
overmstched and must succumb IN the
end. This catastrophe Europe will &C
cept. No nation will go 10 war sgsin
10 support that which cannot be sup
ported. No real statesman will cling 10
the dead element in a system, instead OF
looking for It's living forces. We know
that we must seek for that which IS 10
replace the parting power. To this we
cannot too soon direct our attention.