The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-02

sage over mountain district 800 miles in extent from
Cabul to Bukh." The journal of this route minute,
records the geography, topography, resources anu
| military capabilities Of the Paropamisus and forms a
valuable work upon that highly interesting portion OF
| Central Asia.
We have been permitted to extract from this jour
nal, the following interesting notice OF an interview
with the independent princes of The Pafapolnsus or
| 1azarah laut known in history by the name OF uho
rec. II will be perceived that our distinguishes ie,'
low citizen is in fact the prince of Ghoree although
we are perfectly well aware the General looks upon
kingdoms and prlncpallies as OF frivolous llPo,',
when set in opposition to the more honorable anu es
| Unable title of American citizen "When at hau,
mera on my expedition to Buikh, my camp was visited
by the Princes of the Hazarah Jauih or Ghoree VIZ
Mahommed Reflee Beg Yenghoreah OF Soorkh-looe
Dive Zunaee His possessions are the capital OF Chic
| rec Nicer Mahommed Alice Khan, OF Bolagh ms
brother Yacoob Beg of Lal and Nicer Mohlb OF Tax
hannah, near Yakaolang. These princes were ac'
conpaned by OF their most faithful realners, TO
the amount of about 300 cavalry. They were men OF
noble bearing and athletic forms. They were deco
rated in very good taste with Cashmere shawl turbans
and girdIcs scarlet broad cloth Tchogas (foga) en-
hroidered with gold and their persons were garnshed
with Persian swords, dogsers and pistols, stuck ovnd
their waists in their belt like the bristlng small arms
arranged around the mizen mast of soop OF wal
Every man was human trlga'e ireghted win por
tentous and begerent impulses, and tins imposing
toute assemble intended to make CORE
spending impression upon the weak minds oil the
Afghans but they had to astonsh men no way In
ferior to themselves, and, in their turn, were over
whelmed with amazement to witness the display OF
power; the unanimity of tactical sciences the com
bned facility and precision indicative OF military
force in the manleuyres of regular roops the grasp
of authority in the nvincblc command so strangely
differing from the leudal rregularity with when
they were familiar the order OF discipline, and the
general aspect of soul-subdung grandeur III mill
tary review upon the minds of the sembarbarians ac
quanted only with the circumscribed experience
acquired among their crags and. dels. These
Princes invited me, collectively and individually, to
visit them in their native fastnesses, where their
mountains are known to contain useless wealth IN
unwrought ores of valuable metals. Mahommed
Reiee Beg, the Chief of Ghoree, now Yengoreah
secretly arranged treaty with me- by which, he pro
posed conquest of the Hazarah tribes He trans
icrred his principally to me in tcudal service bind
ing himself and tribe to pay tribute forever stipuat
ing that he should be made Nizicr. The absolute
and complete possession of his government was le-
gay conveyed according to official form, by treaty
which have still preserved. There an article
of the treaty BY which was bound to raise, organ
ize, discipline and command, regular corps OF IN
fanry and artillery, for the pay and maintenance of
which the revenues of the country We're an adequate
appropriation and he, the Prince of Ghoree pledged
the fidelity of himself, his heirs and tribe, IN euda
tenure, to serve, obey, and pay tribute forever.
1.-The sovereignty was secured to me and my heirs
and the ViZarat to himself and his heirs reviewed
my division in the presence aud the display OF
military pomp and concentrated power OF discipline
now practically exhibited to them and the reputation
of having taken the fortress of Sykaun, (he rock OF
Aornus of Alexander heretofore acknowledged the
impregnabe defence of the Uzbeck frontier, made
strong impression on Mahommed Refee Beg, and
set before his ambition splendid perspective OF
conquest dominion and glory" The political CON
vulsions that suddenly ensued in consequence of the
invasion of Afghanistan by the English, the depos
ton of Dost Nlahommed who fled into Tartary and
frutessly endeavor,d to excite religious war among
the Uzbecks against the English The restoration OF
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had been thirty years in exile, were events which
left General ii. at liberty to revisit his native coun
try. Previous to the flight Of Dost Mahommed, the
Prince constituted General Ii. Generalissimo OF the
forces, and himself assumed a subordinate station
in the contemplated arrangements for meeting and
opposing Shuah III Nook and the English. The
fall Of Ghiznee produced moral impression, which
could not be witlstood by the resources and military
array of Dost Mahommed and he precpitately re-
treated g 1t about the time of afternoon pray
ers the Prince started from his disturbed couch
whore t,n7iun,L., ms end fearful forehodngs fruit
lessly solicited a hopeless rest
a trlisty servant of Khan Shreen Khan the.heredi-
tary feudal Lord who commanded the mercenary Roy
al Guard of kizbash or Persian mercenary cavalry,
appeared g Saheb' said the messenger abruptly
entering the presence, 6 the Khan sends to your
Highness with this advice. Still you here
Quick arise, for my followers have betrayed mutt
spirit; another moments delay may be fatal to
your chance of escape. can no longer be response
BILE for your personal safety"
''The Prince, more wounded by the threatening
language Of teudatory than scathed by the fearful
prospect of utter RUM mildly, though with conte
nance full of ire called Sr his attendant whose duty
the stated period of prayer should have brought into
his presence. But a fallen Prince has not
faithful slave; stranger handed the vessel for his
lighness' abluon, and he mournuly performed, for
the last time within his tent, the ceremonias of his
religion His prayers finished, he commenced put
ting up his turban-his horse ready caparsoned at
the tent door He called for the keeper of the powder
magazine-he presented himself, with inventory
of his charge, The Prince silently glanced at its
contents and signing deeply" Co." said he TO Ma
hommed Uzfelt, his son, 9 he has my orders"
"a crowd of noisy, disorganzed troops insolently
pressed close up to the royal pavillionthe guards
had dsapeaIed-thc groom holding the Princes
horse was unceremonousy pushed to and fro-a ser
want audacousy pulled away the pillows which sus-
tanned the Princes arm-another commenced cutting
piece of the splendid Persian carpet-the beautiful
praying rug of the Prince seized on by third.
"Hold y said his Iighness "w ye not give me
time to tie on my head dress g
GA dark scowl Of desperation met his eye from
those who were won't to awn upon his Kindness and
hatter the once potent chief Truly, as the dark
gathering of murky clouds orbode the storm that fol-
lowcd-the frowng visages of nudacous dsrespec no
longer dmly obscurcd the motives of cupidity. As
the Prince sailed from his ent"Take all, said he,
addressing Golam Mahommed, that you find within,
together with the tent" In instant, the unruly
crowd rushed upon the pavillion-swords CLEANED in
the air and descended upon the tentthe canvass the
ropes the carpets, pillows, screens &C. were seized
and dispensed among the plunderers.
"The Prince placed his foot in the stlrrup, as his
loaded mules passed in line, bearing the furniture Of
his couiSine Quick glances were interchangsd he.
twx the followers of Khan Sherecn and Mahinoud
Khan formerly the nearest friends TO prosperous
prince, but the rifest enemies of fallen friend
These montory signals escaped not the penetrating
glance of Dost Mahummcd. Suddenly he sprang into
the saddle. As the turbulent host pressed upon the
fugitive Prince, and whilst they engaged in
strife with each other for division of the spoil of his
kitchen furniture in the mules burthen, now thrown
off; the first report Of explosion concentrated the
interrupted attention of the disorganized army which
was seen divided into immense swarms and hordes-
each suspciously regarding the other with nquiring
looks Another and another explosion followed the