The news from the East this week is conflicting. It
is, how- ever, clear that the insurgents in Herzegovina have gained a trifling advantage over the Turkish troops, that the Turkish commissariat is in its usual wretched order, and that the insurrection is much invigorated. It is clear also that Russia IS moving troops southward, and that the Austrian Government is ready, whenever necessary, to assume the military occupa-
tion of the disturbed provinces. It does not appear, however, that any Power is as yet quite clear as to its course of action, or quite sure that it may not, by giving the signal, commence a war without limited liability. The general impression on an outsider is that Russia is getting ready, but is not ready ; that Austria is ready, but very unwilling ; that Prince Bismarck is silent, for some purpose not yet revealed ; that France is anxiously watchful ; and that England is watchful, but with too little anxiety. As for Turkey, her rulers are sending out troops whom they cannot feed, " Commissioners " who let things slide, and promises which nobody hopes or intends to fulfil.
