The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-28 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

The telegraph has brought us the news of the
submission of a numerous tribe inhabiting the right
flank of the Caucasus. The Ragan journals publish
the text of Prince Bariatinsky's despatch to the
minister of war on this subject :

I have again the particular satisfaction of seeing myself
enabled to invite your excellenoy to lay at the fest 01 kis
majesty the Emperor my most tespectful congratulations
on account of the important event jut accoraphabed in the
western pert of the Caucasus: the Abstisekhe nation, the
most powerful and warlike of the whole country, has spoil-
teneotuily made its submission and solemnly taken the oath of
fidality'sto his imperial majesty.
The Abe zekhes had oommeaoed negotiating their sub-
miritien from the moment that a detachment had easembied,
to the cause of title autumn, at the spot called aa
for winter operatione, under the personal oentmendloMi
general charged with the ommind of the troops of the right
wing. The moderate conditiou aired us this numarous
nation, which had not yet felt the faros of our arm, which
was accustomed to unrestricted liberty, and iehabited a
country snoustainous end of difficult semis, did not fail soca
to bring them negotiations to the desired result.
The oath was taken at the care , on the 20th of November,
by the chief elder, and by the dalegatr of every rank, to the
number of 1,500 or 2,000. The first manic swear allegiance
was Mehemet Amine, who, as the principal religious paean-
age of the nation, has powerfully contributed to remove the
difficulties relative to the profession of faith, and who has
male the nation understand that the law of Mahouset did not
prohibit Massie:tans from being the subjects of a Christian
sovereign.:
Al the request of the elders of the Abedzekhes, General
Philipsolin permitted klahomet Amine to remain among
them, bat without any power, and only with the same rights
as awe of the elders.

am expe:cting. at Tiflis Mehemet Amine, with
his younger brother and a deputation of eight Abedzekhes,
wields eider., one for each bibs.
On the 41st of November the Abedukhas inhabiting the
mountsinoma mangy at the source of the rivers delivered
seven hostages selected by themselves. An equal number
of homages will to sent in by the inferior Abedzekbes and
the tribe of Taupe, who dwell on the southern slope of the
Cuomo, at the sources of the river of the same name, near
the mouth of which, on the east oust of the Black Bea,
are the ruins of Fort Vallasainov. The tribe of Toupee
coosiders itself • pert of the Abedzekhe nation.
Simultansouly with the anteniseion of the Abedsekhen
we have received that of the Busker tribe, belonging to the
Alms family. It dwells near the sources of the river
Oaths, sad lois delivered one hostage.
Thee, from the mums of the Reuben to the autos limit
of the territory of the Bohapsouge, only one tribe remains
that has not submitted. Aecording to intelligence reoeived
from other parts of the Western Caucasus, there are being
held at this moment among the Natoukbaiacd the Schapeouge
some great popular councils, which, judging by the general
tendency of men's minds among the hitherto unsubmitted
tribes, may perhaps similarly end in their submissioa to the
ireperiel government.
Wishing now at once to take a mobil advantage of the
pacification of the Abadzekhes, I propose to myself to secure
our position in their territory by causing to be executed
those troika which it was Intended to construct by force of
arms. Owing to the pre ant submission of this nation, the
works In question can be promptly executed, and with leas
means ; nevertheless, I sea eedeavourtag to increase also the
number of labourers fa this right flank of the Cancans, in
order to hasten on these work. as much ea possible.
The following is Prince Bariatinsky's order of the
day to the troops of the line of the army of the
Caucesue :
Tiflis, Nov. 27.
Your triumph was awaiting its turn, but your glory is
now great. You hove reduced the chief and most formid-
able nation of the Western Cueseus. One hundred thousaod
Abotzekhas and Mehemet Amine himself have been induced
by you to become subjects of the Emperor. May God assist
you In promptly °migmatite the net of the uneubdued troops,
end may the gratitude of the entire Caucasus to Lieutenant-
Ganral
Philipsoho, and to the valiant troupe which have
seconded him, pees down to posterity.
(Bilitied)
The Commander-in-Chief, Aide-de-Cuse-Gmeral,
Prince BARIATINOLT.
The following letter has been received from Bt.
Petersburg, dated the 17th met. :
At the conduelou of teat year the Emperor appointed •
military tribunal, with General Mouravieff as president, to
My the Individuals charged with robbery or negligence in
supplying the army of the south and the army in the Crimea
with provisions during the war against the allied armies of
Great Britain and France. This tribunal hes just closed Its
sittings end has paired • severe sentence. A great number
of individuals eiaployed In the Commisuriat have Leen
seeposeenzal dealt with. Major-Clown Beier, commiseary.
mid Colonel Moejeuski have been deprived of
tide commissions, their desecration, their titles of no-
=said are to be incorporated
with the army asprivate
Councillors Wordezotraki, Brodocki, Wit, and Chet..
choke, have been sentenced to • similar punishment. Conn-
dikes Wejeiehowski, Orlowski, Atrium, end Tohowoff have
boss deprived of their appointment., sod imprisoned in •
hews of °mutton. It is rumoured hers that the operations
of the Cawley are to be divided into two pots. The great
Powers will occupy themselves with the affairs cf Italy,
*deg themselves in the point of view of European policy,
while the pleofpotentiariee from the Italian thetas will tone
a special committee to deliberate on the euestents connected
with the Median Crofederation. It is not yet known
whether the representatives of the dispoessesed sur
reigns or plenipotentiaries from the previsional govern-
ments of Central Italy will be admitted. It would
be well that the Cosmos' might be able to consult in
perms the two adverse parties, but it would be both
strange and impracticable to tee a. the Congress repr.sentse
time of the sovereigns expelled by their !subject. at the MOM
time as plenipotentierma from the letter. li le true that in
1814, pending the Compere of Chatillon, ioterrupted by the
victories of Citsmpaubert, Vauchamp, and Montmirall, Spain
had no government magi:deed by Europe. but the Cowers
consulted the Junta of emis (whom Nepoleon 1, treated se
revolutionary) on all quantum) Meting to the Iberian peuin-
eels. Bat it must be remarked that during the, p riot!
Europe, coalesced against Napoleon 1., bad admitted the
legality of the Spanish insurrection, while at prevent it is
rely publio opinion and certain omens of the pees who
raise their Totem in terrier of the popul scion of Central Indy,
but not one cabinet in Europe has yet eeknowkdgcd the pro-
visional government... We are anxious to to intormed how
that question is to be settled.