‘The Russo-Turkish War. 1877. Operations in Europe.’ [‎28v] (56/66)

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y.
May 1877.
RAILWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES, &c.
tr»„J,n^ 0U Tr i r the , EuSSianS i f0U . nd themseIvC3 in difficulties about railway
transport. he line being only single was a serious hindrance. This was
being partially remedied on some parts of the line, and a third rad was also
being laid doun to remedy the break of gauge, hut the work was proceeding
' do*ly from the constant interruptions by passing trains.
1 here was further a serious deficiency of rolling-stock. All the Russian
tmn^ St r k f WaS r being i Util i SedinRuSsia itself in the constant forwarding of
troops and stores towards the two seats of war; and, even had it not been so
rmrs s r - » o “
mumcation for several days. The Russians had set 1,000 men to work in hopes
ot repairing the damage in two days. ” uik in nopes
The following roads are spoken of in this week’s intelliffence as in urood
rnder, and available for the use of troops Tschernetz to Kalafat; Kraiovo to
Kalafat, Krajovo to felatma ; Slatina by Karakal to Islacs : Piteschti bv
Kuschcfde ^.lT^ a !^ 1 ”’ cle ’ Turnu-Margurele by Simnitza to Giurgevo ;
to OhenUza ^ AleXandna to J oin the last r o a d ; and from Bucharest
in dry weather.° adS fr ° m Bucharest and Braila to Kalarasch are only available
VI.
ROUMANIA, SERVIA, &c.
continue." 6 are assurances of Ser ™“ neutrality, but war preparations
figure "than 8 oooon 0 *? estlmate 3 the Roumanian strength at a lower
for actRe operations. S1V6n Week ’ and 0nly alIo '' s them 30 i000 nien fit
VII.
THE TURKISH ARM Y.
The following detailed information respectino- the a
Europe is furnished bv GGntom Awir, n . e iur kish Army in
General. 7 ptain Ardagh ’ De P a tj-Assistant Quarter-Master
Land Forces of Turkey.
belongV Europe—namely 46 —^ 6 ' 6 " Arm y Cor P s > or ^tricts, of which three
1. Guard ..
2. Danube..
3. Roumelia
Constantinople.
Schumla.
Monastir.
The reputed establishment of the (whole) Turkish Army is thus given
Active Army
Redif 1st Ran
2nd „
Mustabfiz ..
Total ..
206,477
317,984
280,030
518,448
1,325,312 men.
with 3,639 guns.