The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1868.

:14.7SSIANS IN CENTRAL ASIA.

BERLIN, June 20.
Subjoined is the official report of the capture of
Samarcand

" Our territory having been repeatedly invaded
by Bukhara troops, General Von Kaufmann at last
resolved to put a stop to these predatory inroads.
Accordingly, on May 25, at 4 a.m., he marched from
Tasch Kupruek, a stone bridge half way between
Yana Kurgan and Samareaml, to attack the latter
city. On nearing the r i verZarafsehan our troops found
the gardens situate in the valley occupied by the
enemy. They advanced all the same, exchanging a
few shots. General Von Kaufmann, having been
assured by some Samarcand Begs that neither the
people nor the priests were in favour of war, sent
Colonel Petruschefski with a hundred Cossacks
to the front to stop the firing unless the enemy
persisted in their attack ; but Colonel Petru-
schefski was received with shots. Having forced
the enemy to retreat, he, to carry out his orders,
commanded the cavalry to wheel about and make
room for the infantry of the van. At this
moment one Nasem-tid-din, who had acted as
Bukhara envoy to Russia in 1859, presented him-
self with a flag of truce, having, he said, in his
pocket the treaty of peace which had been sent
to the Ameer some time ago for signature. His re-
quest was that the troops should be brought to a
halt where they stood, and negotiations resumed on
the spot. General Von Kauffinann did not think it
advisable to accede to this proposition, the enemy
just then coming up on all sides. There remained
nothing but to give the flag of truce to understand
that negotiations could not be entered upon till the
troops had pitched their camp for the night.
"On emerging from the gardens into the mea-
. down ciou to the river, we saw that the bank
opposite was swarming with hostile masses. Placed
on a high and step eminence, they seemed deter-
mined to prevent our crossing the river. The stream
being deep and rapid, and the enemy numerous,
General Von Kaufmann judged it might be diffi-
cult to force the passage, and at noon sent for Na-
sem-ud-din, to tell him that no camp could be
pitched and no negotiations entered upon in pre-
sence of the enemy. If, he added, the Ameer were
bent upon peace, he had better immediately with-
draw his troops, or else the heights would be
stormed. Meanwhile, 400 Cossacks, with four guns
and the rocket division, under command of Lieut.-
Colonel Strandinan, had advanced and cleared the
country on our right of the hostile host.
"It was 2 p.m., and still the messenger
despatched to the Bokhara forces by Nasem-ud-
din had not returned. General Kaufmann,
therefore, putting himself again in commu-
nication with Nasein-ud-din informed him that
the attack could be no longer delayed. In
reply the Bokhara envoy said that if
one more hour's respite were accorded he
would himself go to his countrymen and cause the
army to be removed. This being granted, he de-
parted, leaving the draft of the treaty in our
hand'. We then diicovcred, to our surprise, that
the treaty was not the one we had sent, but au in-
strument drawn up by the Ameer himself in the
Persian language, and materially differing from the
original. The Ameer proved the same cheat now he
had shown himself during the six preceding months
of negotiations.
" The hour expired, and the enemy not only had
not evacuated the height 3, but had begun to fire on
our lilies with th_ir cannon. Oar troops, 211
companies strong, with 450 Cossacks, 16 guns,
and a rocket division, were then placed in line of
• battle—Tava companies of sharpshooters covered the
advance ; behind them were six companies, three
to each flank. The second line was formed of six
companies on the right flank (among theta the
Affghans), and three and a half companies (includ•
ing half a company of Sappers) on the left. Four
guns, two of them rifled, were attached to each
flank, and 400 Cossack=, with four guns and the
rocket division kept in resarve on the right. The
remaining troops covered the baggage. Colonel
Abramoff commanded the first division; Major-
General Golova3cheff had the immediate superin-
tendence of the whole force. General von Kauf-

tnann was on the left, where the attack hal to

begin.
" WiiiL the enemy were firing with b2ll and

menacing both our flanks, our troops move 1 coura-
geously forward, plunged into the river, crossed its
several arms with the water above their waists, and
advanced to the foot of the hill. The right flank
with a verst of muddy soil to get through
under the cross fire of the enemy reached the steep
ascent and charge 1. They had to wade through
two versts of morass and clear the intervening gar-
den before they emit] storm the heights. The
Bokharese did nut await our ownslaught, but ran
away in hot haste. Exhausted by, marching and
fighting as we were, we could not get up to them.
Oar cavalry, too, extricatel itself with such diffi-
culty from the swamp as to be unavailable for pur-
suit. We passed the night on the heights from
which we had chased the foe. While we were charg-
ing the rear repulsed an attack upon the baggage
undertaken by a hostile detachment that had turned
our flanks. The enemy left his artillery postel on
the heights iu our hands; that in the valley he man-
aged to get off, with the exception of one gun; 21
cannon and the whole camp were our first
trophies. Our own losses were comparatively in-
significant,. We had three officers and 28 rank and
file wounded, one surgeon and six rank and file
otherwise injured, and two rank and tile killed.
"It was only after occupying the enemy's former

position that we could form a correct estimate of
its strength, and sufficiently appreciate the treachery
of the Ameer. A couple of letters received by
General' Von Kaufmann at Yana Kurgan, as well
as two messengers sent to him on the march to ask
for peace, without acceptance of the terms offered
—all served to prove that the enemy had only

intended to detain us on the Zarafschan. No
doubt had we allowed ourselves to be stopped
the delay would have boen represented
to the people as a sign of fear, fresh hosts would
have flocked to the camp, and the army opposed to
us have been double what it was. But, by quietly
doing our duty, we put to nought the trickery of
the enemy. We complied with all the forms pre-
scribed by national law ; marched 50 miles in two
days ; charged a strong position ; sent the enemy
flying, and captured nearly his whole artillery.
" Although we were incapacitated from pursuit,
the inhabitants of Samareand closed their gates
against the fugitives, and on the day following sent a
deputation to announce the surrender of the city to
the Czar of All the Russia. General Von Kaufmann

detained some of the_ deputies, sending back the

others to prepare for the 'reception of the
troops. Then, placing himself at the head of a por-
tion of his corps, and taking the Afghans with him,
General Kaufmann entered Samarcand. The iu-

habitants having met him outside the gates with
demonstrations of joy, the General commanded
them to reopen their shops, attend to their business,
and fetch back their families who had been con-
cealed in the neighbourhood. While the women
and children were flocking back we took possession
of the city. Confidence in our power and honour-
able intentions is universal ; and naturally so. Each
of our men has done his duty, and, by gallant con-
duct in battle and generous treatment of the pacific
population, showed himself a genuine Russ."

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THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

The prediction of the Democrats that the Re-
publican party would be destroyed in the acquittal
of the PRESIDENT has been followed—at least by the
Copperhead section--with the prophecy that the
nomination of Chief Justice CIIASE as the Conser-
vative Presidential Candidate would destroy their
party. Generally the reverse of such predictions is
nearest the truth. Instead of being weakened, the
Republican party has been strengthened by a good
riddance of Impeachment, by the suppression of the
War-horses, by the return to moderate counsels, and
by the nominations of good candidates. Since the
publication of the Chicago platform the party is
stronger, more compact and 'suited, than at any
time for two years. We believe th tt the nomina-
tion of the Chief Justice at New York, on the 4th
of July, would, in the same way, strengthen the
Democratic party, as it would shake it clear of its
War-horse section and objection.tble principles,
enabling vast nuuibeis of moderate men who approve
its general platform to range themselves on its side.
That this is the growing opinion is shown by many
signs. AUGUST BELMONT, the President of the
Convention, favours him ; the lion. HoRATio SEe-
MOUR, who would himself be the favourite caudi-
date, if health and inclination allowed him to run,
does so likewise; also, WILLIAM BUTLER DUNCAN,
S. L. M. Ban Low, WILSON G. HUNT ; and many
Democratic leaders and men of weight. In New
York,and generally in the east, the movement is most
marked, and the New Yorl World, the Albany
Argus, the Troy Press, the Philadelphia Sunday
Mercury, and other influential Democratic journals,
either openly or covertly favour the nomination.
The great pill which looms so large in the eyes of
the Copperheads that they cannot see how it can be
swallowed is Negro Suffrage. Mr. CHASE, although
he may modify his opinions, still rigidly adheres to
his broad principles, and to Negro Suffrage he is so
committed that if he stood on a Democratic plat-
form without that plank under his feet the respec-
tability of the nation would turn its back on him,
and as a candidate he would be worse than useless
to the party, for he would bring nothing to it but
a soile 1 reputation. If not absolutely pledged to
Universal Suffrage—which we believe he is—he
might scrape over the shoal by substituting Impar-
tial Suffrage. He is compelled to oppose any re-
striction of race or colour, and there are millions in
the United States who desire impartiality, but ear-
nestly and honestly protest against universal suf-
frage. The word is elastic, and may mean a great
deal or very little. If everybody who cannot read
is deprived of the ballot, and the restriction be ap-
plicable alike to white and black, to rich and poor,
it is impartial ; if the test be property, and the pay-
ment of certain taxes the condition, if all are ex-_
eluded who are unable to conform, that test is at
least in practice impartial. But it is said the Chief
Justice adheres to the three cardinal ideas—univer-
sal suffrage, universal amnesty, aud the maintenance
of the public credit—regarding the first as neces-
sary to the black 3 for protection ; the second as a
salve for the wounds of the late war, and to secure
the necessary intelhgence and education for the
government of the Southern States ; and the third
he sums up in one word—a return to specie pay-
ment, which he declares would be the immediate
result of his election to the Presidency. He
supports Free Trade and a more equal system of
taxation, and in one direction he is completely in
unison with the most advanced Democrats ; he has
always expressed a bitter dislike to the continuance
of military rule in the Southern States, and
earnestly desires to extend a general amnesty, and
bring back the people within the pale of the
law and the Constitution. So far he is a good Re-
publican, for there is no principle enunciated which
would not qualify him to run as the Radical can-
didate. If elected few need care outside those whose
chances of office are affected, or despair of the Re-
public, for if CHASE succeeds instead of GRANT, of
the two the man most committed to Republican
sentiments will be in the chair, and there will be
something exquisitely absurd if the Democrats
fight for the stronger Republican as their candidate,
leaving the Republicans to fight for the less pro-
nounced one as their's. We regard the CHASE move-
ment as a happy sign for the United States. To
as it indicates the lessening influence of party, and
the increasing influence of personal character and
fame. GRANT is pledged to nothing--and CHASE
to very little iu party interest; and GeNNT is not
the best Republican, nor an intriguer, nor even de-
sirous of being elevatel to the post. He is chosen
as a necessity to the party, he giving them the pro-
spect of success, no:, they him. CHASE, if he
be nominated, will be selected for the same
reasons, at least with one important exception.
No one can contend that he is the best Democrat,
considering that no amount of soap and water can
obliterate his Republican stripe. Ho will be no-
minated, not because the party is so strong that
they can select and carry any decent candidate, but
because they must get a candidate that can carry
them, which requires a man of no lesser note than
the Chief Justice. It will then be GRANT versus
CHASE, the famous General versus the famous
lawyer, the successful warrior against the successful
orator,-financier, and statesman. GRANT has the
greater national services, but CHASE is the better
qualified for the post. The war furore has not
suffie:ently died out to give fitness the preference
over sentiment, and therefore no candidate can
[ have much chance against GRANT; but the Demo-
crats may be right in thinking that if there be one,
it is Chief Justice CHASE. We said that in all but
one point the positions of GRANT aud CHASE were
similar, which is that the former has only had his
Presidential appetite aroused by well-administered
stimulants. Naturally he does not care for the place,
and would not dream of seeking it if left alone. But

the craving of CHASE for the Presidency is insati-
able, and has surprised his friends and admirers,
who cannot see why he should long to sacrifice the
most elevated permanent office, and work earnestly
to secure a post certainly of vast dignity and power,
but more transient, more laborious, and beyond all
others exposed to slander and vituperation. Yet it
must not be supposed that CHASE'S nomination is
assured or unopposed, for now it merely looms from
out the mystery in which the Democratic candidate is
shrouded. It is said that the friends of General
NPCLELLAN have withdrawn his name at his re-
quest, and we learn from a correspondent in Switzer-
land, that instead of being on his way back to the
United States as reported, he is expected at St.
Moritz, in the Engadine, which, though one of the
most elevated stations in the Alps, does not indicate
running for the Presidential p)st. PENDLETON,
however, is working hard, having opened recruiting
offices in Chicago and at New York, where his sup-
porters, who are supplied with uniform, have
established their quarters at the Masonic Hall.
General HANCOCK'S committee sit in rooms at the
Astor House, and his friends are confident of suc-
cess. Of course there are rumours at Washington.
HANCOCK, it is said, has the approbation of the
PRESIDENT, and the CHASE movement was in-
augurated. by SEWARD. The PENDLETON vote,
some say, will be distributed between HAN-
COCK and CHASE, when the JOHNSON men,
holding the balance of power, may either select
him or either of the other candidates. It is only
wasting time to predict what will happen, but our
readers can form their own conjectures from the
material we endeavour to collect for them. Most of
the rumours turn out to be untrue, thoagh often
advanced with great confidence and authority.
One assertion, however, we can here make, that
Chief Justice CHASE, whe❑ the m til left, was the
man to whom public opinion most pointed as the
candidate for the Democratic Nominati At at the
Convention to be held at New York on -the 4th of
next July.—Anglo-American Times.

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