The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-30
THE RUSSO-INDIAN ALLIANCE.

From the LoI con Times Nov. Is
The assassination of Colonel Macksson at Peshawur,
the rumered alliance between Dost Mshomed and t.
Shah Of Persia and tbs renewal Of Russian degns
Khiva seem to have thrown the public mir OF India into
something approaching to panic Dire the forebod
iDgs Of evil to which thefe real and imaginary
ces have given se and great to be the dread
in claw and Khva In the other should stretch forth
its ceyourng beak towards fair possessions in India
proved with all the cogency of infaibe demonstration
ba.ed en- very slihe premises that, while think
ing Ct the balance Of in Europe exposed to
In rlnent danger from the remote centre Of Asia.
The events of tbs Turkish campsign do something
wards reasssrng this head and satisfying that
if Russian army were down the very midst of the
plains Of Hindoslan it's would in ell probability
be anything but an unbroken triumph. With large
army Injured to the climate, provided with llent
artillery and having superiority In cavalry which 1t
would be quite certain to retsn, much more formids
bic enemy than has yet issued from the desolate
out guns, from the defes Of Aghanstan would
find himself quite unable TO cope. II the constitution of
the Russian soldier is Feeble and his frame little
baeed to the Of fatigue that his path every
where marked By the sick and the dying In coun.
tries FIN liar to his ownif in ,pe and in Northern
Asia fever mine hang his ok decimatipg
and redecmatng tia hos-if under such crcums ancas
armies melt and disappear uDsmttsn by tas swra
but mows down by those ellen ents of destruction which
they bear along With them how much will this be
the IN the burning plains OF tropical India without
commi sSiat, without base OF opera ions, without
knowledge of the country without OF crossicg her
vast deserts bridging her mighty rivers with shade
by day and no rest by night
stil the p Jec OF fighting in India for the posses
SIGN 81 neis, with another European power, has some
thing in it startling to weak nerves. 1t is therefore,
soatory TO think how little chan there OF being
put such extremity, and how mary i'm possibilities
must combine before army could to deliver it
self bound hand ar foot into possession there. In
the first place Russia has, to ali Appearance her hands
pretty full already She bas contryed to raise gainst
her the indignation Of united gurore aud has placed
herself in position in which, to give a spe
cous color to her proceedings she Is obliged utterly
msrepre sent the MOI notorious asts She has attacked
enemy whom she has affected TO despise and has al
ready met with which whatever may
be In store for her. have inflicted inde Vie disgrace
her arms. Fer troops have shown their usual ant of
health and endurance her hospitals full, and her
ranks empty. Money Is very sctnty with the power
which to dictate to the world and, IL loans
not asked it IL only because 1t Ia well known that they
would be refused Under these circumstances 1t Is sug
gested probable conf urgency that Russia, not
tent with having France, England, and Turkey her
bai de- in the Weet will seize the opportunity viii ,h
ny favorable circumstances present. to march to
outht asst Of the Caspian Sea- In order obscure
with the wild tribes that dwell the banks of the
0xus is only thirteen years ago since Russia tried this
experiment and frightened Indian notablities into
occupying AhgbaDistsn where they overlooked the ee
mens of discontent rebellion and destruction actually
ermentng under their fe in order TO turn their terri
fed gaze the impending conquest Of dependent Tar
tary, and the proximste sabugaton OF Central Asia.
But the panic of short Ltinuance Snow, pesti-
nce and famine did their usual work the Russians.
The plains OF the Great Desert white with the bones
Of men, of horses and OF cames, an ths expedition
persisted before ched the confines of the land which
inter ded TO subdue Let us however, suppose Tor
moment these obAtaces overcome-lst suppose that,
By forne incredible exeron Russian steamers have been
launched the Sea Of Ars and thus, by the navigation
Of the Oxus the dangers Of the Great Desert have been
avoided Sill, the difficulties OF an expedition TO lnda
would hardly have mmenc.d wide tract OF desolste
country where supplies are few and thieves and marau
ders many would eth 10 be crossed before the 70 ot
of III mighty mountains could bs reached which form
the natural barrier ~ No~'herp Hindostan. How lit
te Russia 10 cAraos Oh suen "a euofl-asw asss sa<