New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
ANNEXATION IN INNER ASIA.

The ominous conflict the Danube seems after all
be but the prelude TO that great struggle for domin
on which later is to be carried on across
Central Asia, along the northern slopes OF the Him.
elaya by the borders of Thibet and the great salt
desert of Cobb finally reaching the shores of the Pa
cifc ThOse vast table lands, which before the dawn
of history had poured their swarms of Invaders into
the West-Scy thisns, Huns, Alans, Avars, Magyars
Tukomans-Overrunning the East of Europe each in
turn-seem destined now to come under Russian sway,
and at some future epoch become the further
conquest and oppression At all events Russia is extend
Ing Ter power thitherward with steady and resstless
progress, reducing region after region and rendering
the advanced post of yesterday central point for the
broad and established occupation of to-day. The late
European new renders highly probable that ofthe
most powerful countries between the Caspian Sea aud
Thbet that known as the Khanat of Khiva and BOkhara
hsssuccumbed to Russian aggression The conquerOr,
nay, the originator of the scheme thus crowned wi
succels, is Gen Perefsky, one Of the many ambitious
persons in the Russian public service to whom rather
than any preconceved plans of the Cars, most of
their aggressons and conquess for century past
to be attributed.
Gen Perofltky, the conquerOr Of Khiya is Of rah-
er irregular extraction being natural of the eel
ebrsted Russian state and ambassador at Vienna
Count Rasoumosky, who died in that city in 1896 the
last OF lis name Perof,ky is about sixty years Of age
lie was educated from earliest childhood for military
career, served in the Imperial Guards was youthful
payfellow Of tie present Emperor, and probably to
this fact owes his advancement to the higher grades of
the orIy, as he has never achieved any special
or extraordinary distinction as soldier. Being
naughty, ambitious and a certain degree independ-
ent in lis relations to the other courers he has nal-
rally made many enemies though he has enjoyed great
favor with the Sovereign.
About 1888 Perossky was intrusted with the gov
eminent OF the territory Of Orenburg the aborigne.
of which are the Basbkirs. 1t is an extensive and
beautiful country, with rich soil and varied metal
lurgic wealth. Tie Ural the Oxus of antiquity, runs
through il from north to south, bringing down gold
dust and tie mountains Of sand upon its banks though
washed for centuries with improved processes still yield
considerable per centage Of gold In the admnistra-
ton Of this region Perosky distinguished himself by
just and energetic rule Such country lying partly
in Europe and partly in Asia, opened an unbouuied
field for man Of enterprising ambition and Perofsky
lot slow in ayaihng himself Of the advantage. of
his position. From this desire Of distinction the
idea of tie conquest of KhiTa and BOkhara
originated lie submitted the question to the
Car, Who, notwithstanding the opposition
Of several influential Individuals being deairous of
afording an opportunity to his fsyOrte of earning
distinction, gave him full powers to raise the means and
carry cut his plIns The Khiyans and BOkharans eal-
for their independence had shut their territories
sgaiISt foreigners and especially against the Russians
and the English, carryii their e1clusyeness in many
csses to the extent Of putting travellers and mer-
chants to death. Thus arose frequent difficulties
between Russia and Khiys,and occasion was afforded
at any time for fresh quarrel About the time of
these difficulties several Poles exiled for the conspr-
acy Of le33, were sent TO Orenburg Among them was
young man named Witkewitch, of eminent talent and
capacity who in a short time learned and mastered
tie dialects OF Bashkirs Khivans and other Turkoman
tribes well as the Persian language PerofTsky took
tbs young into bis employ as one Of Bis secretaries
and ifteIward appointed him bis eide-decamp.
Preparatory 10 the intended expedition Witkewtch
was secretly sent to explore and survey the deserts
which separate Orenburg from Khiva to penetrate into