It must be noted here that though the Russians seem
well satisfied with their position, and unquestionably during the earlier part of the week took very large numbers of prisoners and accounted altogether for some thirty thousand Austrian casualties, the Austrians now claim that their final resistance has been successful. Very possibly the Austrians may have had local successes, and when the numbers are on so vast a scale and the theatre of war is ao large these local successes. if skilfully isolated by the describers, may seem of great import.- ance. On the whole, however, there can be little doubt that the sway of battle is strongly in favour of the Russians. They may be delayed, but they will not be beaten or even repulsed. It has been said that the Russians cannot reach Budapest till July. We are inclined to hazard a guess that June may prove a better forecast.
