The news from the European side is less distinct, but
intelli- gible. Plevna is now surrounded, is full of disease, and is pro- visioned only for a few weeks, the Turkish statements on that sub- ject being merely Asiatic statistics. It is necessary, therefore, either that Osman Pasha should break out, or that an army from Sophia should break in. Mehemet Ali, the German, restored momentarily to favour, is endeavouring to form such an army, and will doubt. less get a large number of men together. It is certain, however, that he will not be cordially supported by his enemies in the Palace, who hate him because he is no Turk, and nearly certain that the work is too difficult to be accomplished. The Russians are entrenching themselves on all the roads, and their reserves of trained soldiers are coming forward in a constant stream. The regiments most cut up by battle may, indeed, be pronounced full.
