The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-10

government OF Orenburg tho Khan OF Bokhara sent an
embassy to Russia From that period until 1872 eleven
Bokharan succeeded each other in Russia and OBJ
tanned privileges for the of their country with
that empire In fne, in 1920 the Bokharan ENJOYS
pressed to the Emperor Alexander the desire to
Russian embassy sent TO Bokhara That wish favora
bly, received The Emperor thought that in carrying
out the project submitted to him, it would be pos
sibe to give not only more deveopement to the COM
which united the two countries, but also to
obtain exact information relative to countries still i'm
perfectly known In consequence, he named M Negri,
Councillor Of State his charge daares to the Khan Of
Bokhara, and adjoned to him Baron De Meyendora who
wrote account Of that curious mission The town of
Bokhara contains TO- 600 inhabitants. The finest Of its
edreees schools) built with gift Of 10 900 rou
bes sent for that purpose to the Khan by the Empress
Catherine H. Its aspect in every respect that OF an
Eastern town. such seen in Egypt or in Morocco.
M de MeyendorG saw there moIlah reading to people in
the public square by order Of the Khan the history Of
Alexander the Great Samarcandsis dependent on Box
hara. The Khan of Bokhara, his accession to the
throne goes and seats himself with great solemnity at
Samarcand antique throne, which was that of tho
Kbans of samarcand when that town WAS independent.
The Contcnding Armies In Europe and AEs.
TFrom the London Chronicle Of March 26.1
The interesting communication from Omer Pacha.
which appeared in columns yesterday, confirms the
accounts which have published from time to time Of
the recent operations on the Danube large Russian
force was it appears directed Kalefat, for the pur
pose sormng the entertainments and driving back the
Turks from the left bank of the river Different opinions
have been expressed to the judgment displayed the
Ottoman commander in the occupation Of position ct
the extreme left of his ine but his decision to
have been amply justified by the exertons which tn
Gortschakof has sacrificed many thousands of men,
has spent several months in which would not
have been necessary il the hostile armies had been every
where separated by the Danube Unless Om3r Pacha had
been strong enough to march upon Bucharest there u
every reason to think that no operation could have
caused to the Russians than the passage
of the river at Wddin Nor is ii slight advantage that
from the very commencement of the campaign the nva
ders have been deprived of the possibility of establishing
communications with the disaffected party in Serva
1t appears that had been conectured, the recent
skrmshes on the left bank were successfully planned BY
enemy and impeding the attack upon Kalefat While
Prince Gortschakof was hurrying backwards and for
different points Of his line the works at Kalefat were
completed and the achievements brought up and for
the present seems that the assault is indefinitely post
poned In the meantime, the numerous cosbats and
affairs Of outposts which have taken place have given
the Turkish soldery wholesome confidence in their
superiority Omer Pacha states that they show their
contempt for the Russian artillery practice by walking
the parapets Of their Notifications the midst OF the
cannonade and The enemys otla appears to have been
bafed at every point in its attempts to silence the
Turkish batteries.
The Ottoman Commander in Chief confidently states
into Bulgaria 1t may therefore, be assumed that
the number of troops in the Prncipalities has been
ha mNen sns o. fsSsss
dposabc for active service, many months must eapse
before the reserves can arrive the banks of the Dam
ube and there to be nothing to prevent the allied
forces from anticipating the completion Of the hostile
ornaments The report that the Russians will maintain
the defensive in the Principalltie is probably not un
founded but it must not be assumed that they will be
allowed to retain their booty even during single
campaign. The base Of their operations on the
Lower Pruth is within reach Of an enemy who
can at any moment receive renforcements BY
sea; and it might be found practicable to IN
by force disposed between the river and the mountains
to intercept the line of retreat from Walacha into Mol
dava and Bessaraba On the declaration Of war, It win
be in the power Of the allied fleets to detach sufoient
number Of vessels to clear the Lower Danube from the
Russian fotila and as soon as an adequate force Of
troops will be able to concentrate them selves at pleasure
any point OF the line When the left bank is made
perfectly secure from attack large portion of the gar
risons from the different fortresses viii become available
for operations in the field; and under such circum-
stances, the position of the wallachian army woui be
Prince Gortschakof anticipated defeat by voluntarily
evacuating The Prncpalties In that event, it would
hecomc necessary to find vulnerable point of attack
within the Russian dominons.
There every to hope that the first movements
Of the spring campaign will Isolate the considerable i'm
perial force which occupies the provinces beyond the
Caucasus. AS the resources of Russia will be severely
taxed by the necessity Of providing defence for her from
tiers towards the Danube and the Baltic, Georgia
must in greet measure be left to ITSELF and the Cir
csssians will not fail to profit by opportunity of
which they have long despared The defeats of the Sui
tan's Asatc forces in the autumn suffered under
circumstances which, 1t be hoped not likely to
Since those misfortunes the delinquent comoan
winter in unremting efforts to organise and discipline
the army. For several months past abundant supplies
OF men and of stores have been forwarded from Consan
tncle to the coast Of Asia; and the Commaniern-
Chief is of resolution and experience in war
while he has the advantage Of being surrounded by able
The accounts Of the progress of the Insurgents In
Epirus and Thessaly contradictory and would be
premature TO anticipate the early termination Of the dis
turhances, If, however, the Turkish authorities find
any difficulty in dealing with their revolted Subjects it
Will become necessary for England and France to take
countenances the rebellion The excuses put forth BY
the Court of Athens would of themselves justify the most
Is really to % ss eV
functonares il orfeits oil claim to be regarded indie
pendent When England and France took part in the
experiment OF establishing free Greek kingdom, they
incurred the responsibility Of protecting the Porte against
the new neghbor whom they placed its frontier and
the necessity Of interference the more urgent when the
arms of Greece employed in favor of the invader whom
the Western Powers about 70 repe The appeals which
have been made to prejudice tho sentiment In favor Of
want the attacks made by the independent
Greeks upon Turkey. Noproyocation has been offered
tsrierenes Those who influence the Court Of Athens
hope, probably, under the patronage of Russia to
tend the limits Of the kingdom Thessaly and Epirus
not as far as Constantnope but the secret cores
pondence will perhaps satisfy the Greeks that tho
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of their nation forms part Of the i'm
peria policy On the other hand, IL Is well that King
Ohio should understand that his obstnacy is like
to involve the loss Of than to be rewarded BY
the acquisition Of province Other arrsns might
least equal prospect of freedom and improvement to
that which they at possess and no regret would
has hitherto disappointed all expectations.
1t appears that the separate act for the emancipation
oil Chrtstans the lZth this
month All classes of the Sultans subjects will hence
forth be equally entitled to hold land to give evidence
to fill civil and military employments and to enjoy ali
other political rights and privileges The agents OF Rus
sia will no doubt represent this great concession as
attempt the part Of the Western Powers to compete
ation Yet no representation could DO more utterly op-
POSED to the TRUTH The Emperor informed Sir Hamilton
Seymour that his keredery connection with the Eastern
Christians enailed upon him troublesome and unwecome
duties; but 10 remarkable circumstance that the
paon OF his coregoniss never even suggested BY
their otous patron Russia required not free and
tented population in Turkey buta Of and
dsaected neighbors who might be converted into profit
able clients, and the new charter Of freedom will be
found in many respects incompatible with those peculiar
clerical privileges which Prince MenschkoG undertook TO
guarantee they had existed ab antique Long before
the commencement Of the present dispute the English
government had been steadily and successfully urging
the Porte into that Of reform which has led
the GROWING act Of the establishment of civil equality
The wise and liberal measures thus adopted by the Sultan
were the superficial French reformsv which the Gar
mentioned with sheer as among the causes OF the i'm
rencing dissolution Of Turkey and IL to prevent their
completion and TO aDtcpate their effect that the in