The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05
.Int,igues OF Russia in Asia

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Intelligence of great importance for the world in
that Russia is making gigantic preparations, under
the pretext of cbastlsing the Khaa of Khva, but in
reality with higher aim. +t..
For fifteen years Russia 3 been occupied in or.
ganisDg the Mongolia and the Kirghese; she has fur
nshed them with men, money, and officers, and has
had them instructed in the of arms and the art
of war. At any moment, at signal from the Car,
200 600 horse from among the hordes OF the kr-
ghese, encamped betwe en- the Caspian Sea and Mount
Altai could enter upon campaign, if Russia should
induce Persia and CabOul to declare war Against
England, TO unite their forces with -, and With
those Of the Mongols, at the slime offering the
side of the Gauges. In such war with England who
can tell what vouli beeome OF Hindostan, or what
notifications the English rule in India mi yht I'M
dergo? The epoch Of Zingis Khan might return,
and Asia pass once more under Monaghan sway.
When one reflects on the constantly increasing
misery of the Indians, bent down under the yoke OF
greedy merchants il is with feeling that their lot
could not become more wretched under the iron
sceptre Of the 1ngos. But, however tn at may De,
England has reason TO dread the attempts of Russia
for II the deserts and mountains which divide the
Russian Empire from ala be impene.rable By
European armies, they are not 30 by hordes Injured
to the fstigues of war. The day IS not, perhaps
6i.taLt when Russia and England the two most
powerful EN- yires Of the world, may be engaged in
bosulities, and war break out upon every point Of
their enormous possessions England is less inform
ed than any other power of the protests and prepare
iioi of Russia; and the which she affords to the
Turkish army in the tran Caucasian provinces has
no other object but to raise against the Russian EN-
pire tie Tartar hordes of the Caucasus aud the Cas-
. pian and by paraysng the Russian influence over
the MoDgols, the Perst ans, and the Kirghese, to
render abortve the projects against the Indian pos
sessions Of Great Britain. r--.
IS. From tha London res J,n7
If we are TO believe certain Of our foreign contem-
poraries. other causes are at work in urging this
country to a rupture with Russia than those which
appear on the surface and catch the attention Of the
pubc. 1t is not Menschikoif-no, nor the Danlbiau
municipalities, nor even Sinope itself that is in
fuencing our councils These are the pretexts which
we may crafty and SYSTEMATICALLY pa. forward, We
may talk about the balance OF power, the necessity
of keeping Russia out OF Turkey, of opening the
Dardanelles and preserving CoDs.antinope from the
grippe of the northern giant; but they see deeper
Into the matter than all that comes to. They
know that while we are talking of Europe we are
thinking of Asia; that If we are ready to meet Rus.
STA on the banks of the Danube or the Black Sea,
it is because we would rather fight her there than
on the banks OF the Indus in the Bay Of Bengal;
that are, in fact, In terrible fright o. Cossack
and Turkoman Invasion OF our Eastern empire aud
that we view in the Emperor Nicholas worthy sue.
cessor Of GeDghs, OF Timour, or Nadir Shah. We
wodld enreat contemporaries to dismiss from their
minds these profound speculations, and 10 believe us
wien we assure them in all sincerity that we have Al
little apprehension Of seeing the Cossacks, the Turko
mans, khir wafer their horses the banks OF
the Il dus a. on those Of the Thames. What ideas
Russia may be breeding over with respect to our In
dian empire Of course we cannot tell 1t is not by any
means mpossb bic that barbarous Power, pulled up
by the ppmpous enumeration of its half starved
myriads, proud Of It's Diplomatic successes, and
looking back on long list OF VICTORIOUS triumphs
may look forward to the day when the knout
shall be waved over the dusky hordes Of Bengal as
well over the pAlefaced children of the North
when the wilds Of Siberia and the deserts Of the
Caucasus shall be enlvened by the presence OF one
more crushed aud oppressed nationality; and when
hrrl hos n1aho md rar1n
and siberia place Of fashionable resort shall cross
the Hnhayas ard extend its beneticent influence to
the mouths q lhe Ganges. This bright and sunny
vision may zen cheer the reveries OF northern
imagination, aud the existence OF an absolute govern
meDt which in spite of its arbitrary powers respects
the lsS and recognizes the sacredness of individual
rights msy well call forth in the mind of every pa
ui.i, Russian a wish TO achieve rs immediate de-
motion. and TO replace it by an order Of things
u tery uDtainted by the sickly spirit OF in 'dern
beralism. But the hopes of Russia one
thing ard the ears OF E8gland are another
We believe, and the belief is all but universal
ia this country, that Indian empire has
nothing whatever To fear from the intrigues
or arms Of Russia or her allies. By the swerd we
won India and by the sword we are prepared t.
maintain her We do not trust to the fact that ouI
government, with all its faults, which we have never
been anxious to extenuate Is undoubtedly the best
TO which any Asistic people has ever been subject
Something might cunt on the superiority Of oui
administration, and on the benefits in the shape o
useful iDstitutlo~s which we have already conferred
on Hindos,an. wemght count somewhat on graft
tude but We rest hold Of India surer and les
deceptive grounds. We hold India by meas Of
large, well paid, well disciplined, and wei
EQUIPPED army, excelleDty provided wish all tn
munitions Of war, ard maintained in a position o
comfort and abundance which the troops of th'
Emperor of Russia never knew. Provided with
large park of artillery admirably ser7ed, and wit
q numerous and efficient cavalry, consisting Of mel
torn in and Injured to the climate, and commando
BY European officers trained 10 Indian war, an
thoroughly acquainted with all its vicissitudes tn
Indian army is, we believe, fully equal TO far NOR
arduous task than that Of defending India agains
all the attacks OF all the foes that Russia brn
aSaDst her. 1t Is not suggested that, notwthstanC
ing the influence Russia is acquiring over the vii
tribes and painless deserts OF independent Tartary,
ciyi zed army, with the usual accompani neuts Q
egage and artillery, could cross the vast vast
which intervenes between the Sea OF Aral AMI tn
( Hindoo Koosh scale the most rugged AMI Difficult
oul tain barriers the face Of the Globe and arriv
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