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Show TIIE EASTER. WAK. London, 25. Tho Russian strategy Dn bulb uVds of active war continues Lo command the commendation Ol military critici nere. K jshia's preponderance pre-ponderance in strength enible it to lurce Turkey lo light when and where the tornier choose. At the -am lime the dulance and character of the country and roads between the war theatres of the Danube aud Aeuitie Turkey render the Turks powerless to avail ot the advantages ol tneir possession of the interior hues ol comuiuuuation in such manner as did the eunfcderaUs in the American rebellion. Tbt-y cannot suddenly concentrate their forces to burl en muj.ie against either of the two oppoB inn forces without giving the unemy'e corps tho fatal advantage. Too Uus sians apparently have no intention to croas the lower Danube and enter the low, unhealthy, swampy country ot the Dobrudscha.- Tneir I'einU on that . line aro designed merely lo cover tin ir I work ol fortitying that portion -of the river t' guard against 11 ink attacks from that direction by the iuik. Tneir grand attempt to cross the Danube apparently will be between Wtdden anu IluthchuU. . If this t-uc ceed they can compel the Turks to retreat rapidly to the Balkan mouu taiuB, or rest thoir eotire (ate in a great field fight on comparatively Open plains; but tho Rutstan commander com-mander eviuces no baste. HiB situation situa-tion is Bitch Lhat he can afTord to wait it necessary, holding the Turks at bay on: the Danube uiuil the Kain forces moving towards Erzerouin shall have finished the imoudiate campaign cam-paign designed for their accomplishment. |