The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-26

)NDAY, APRIL 26, 1857.
Ferrsr IN IL whole srtsns from the bcrssrs of The Cas-
pan See 20 me wes OF Candahar What be says there
tore on tne subject he's all the weight and authority Of
eyswnsss' and perfectly IN accordance with The opinion
Les 50 upon the suppositin Of the neutrality Of
Persia In war between the English and Russians Lei US
inquire In This view OF The matter whether meeting Of
possible.
That which caused the failure Of the first Russian expe-
dion against Kbivs fifteen years ago. wAs the fact tia.
the Russians ven,ured into the desert without sufficient
number OF troops, and without having sustaining place,
POM dsgy p" ,S no nave ,s ssrs ned wasao% BY ss
basis Of their line Vi operations. Having already
for come time had considerable establishment a,
the mouth OF the 0urcl, the Caspian Sea, W.,
Gowrief they have now established another at
the mouth Of the Embah, which Is the most considera
the Caspian Sea md Is Sea q XTai waersa they now
navigate the Embah 70 . considerable extent from It's
mouth. From the point 81 which the Embah M no longer
navgable they have dug series Of wells, reaching TO
the northern extremity Of the Sea Of Ara They have
settled here in this country military colonies d Cosck
whose business s 10 take charge Of those wells Of water
These colousts have also been reqnired cultivate the
ground In the neghborhood and having done So has
Teen ,o SnS Ina, Hs s u srden
that Russian army would be able 70 march from the
mouth of tho Embah on the Caspian TO the sea
provisions. On the Sea Of Aral, rnla has
been constructed and every island of the Sra has been
land Russian corps dan&e at the mouths Of the Oxus
few days. Journey from Khiva, having all necessary pro
visions and supplies at its command
But the Russians have not remained c0ntensed with
doing all this On the Caspian Sea, l5o miIes south O the
Enbah, they have founded city called Axandrof,
and from this city the southern extremity OF the Sea OF
Aral they established another line Of wells Of watr,
under the care a other military cooniss. Ten whole
years were spent and entire corps ddrs'Se was en-
jcyed in the execution this great work. by which Rus
STA secured herself the OF all that part Oh
Tary comprised between the Caspian Sea and the Sea Of
Aral.
BY means Of this work she make herself mas
ter OF Khva whenever she pleases Furthermore, since
the year 1888 the Khan Of Khiva has been mere vassal
Of the Gar OF Russia. For whatever power holds In its
hands mouths Of the 0xus, that power has all the Tar
afs at bis feet the os being the sLs. a1 re Ss
It is evident therefore, that Russian army starting
from Astracan be disembarked at Alexandrof and in
q weeks time may be transported to the mouths OF tic
Oxus II would then be able ascend this great river,
followed by the oa Of the Sea Of Aral carrying its ar
ulery and all the necessary supplies The Oxus navgable
up Bakh and Khul that is 70 into the very
heart OF tho ancient Barana On arriving at confluence
Of the with the river Khum the army would be at
the foot Of the chain Of mountains called by the ancents
Paropamisus, and by the moderns Hindon Koush Tho
army would then these mountains at the gorge
opening Of Bantam when II would arrive Mt Caboul. AZ
ter this all II would have to do would BE- TO follow the
Of the river OF Cboul, which falls into the Indus
in arrive the banks Of the latter river This
the route by which Alexander the Great arrived on the
| Indus. BY this same road Nadr shah, century ago.
penetrated into India and advanced as far as Delhi
No serious obstacle, therefore, would be able 70 arrest
tho march Of Russian army from the mouth OF the Oxus
to the banks Of the upper Indus unless should happen
that tn. English instead OF waiting for him under the
walls of Peshaner should 70 meet the approaching
envy and prepare against his approach by occupying Ca
Blu, the Russians would not ccnnne themselves to de
ractsraons threatening the upper Indus they would fol
low the example given them by the conquering Trars
have before stated that the chain OF the Ahghanisan
mountains runs parallel with the course OF the ladns
which extend parallel with this chain Of mountains, and
command the whole plain or plateau Of Central ASA Com
ward. their names arc in that order as ioliows;-
Khuln, Bllkh, Shibberghan Neinlars, Kslenough
Herat, subzar and Furrah. Military force, or more
open the gates of any OF these fortified places
the Russians. There they would find ample stores
and provisions and the means of occupying their cavalry
and repairing their carriages and Once masters
OF Hera they would be in condition 70 march against
(ndalar and the lower Indus This road 10 the Indus, by
way Of Hcrat ana Cindahar, and the mountain pass
~ Beon has this great advantage that leads straight
to the Indus below point where that receives
into its streams the waters Of Its last tributary whereas
the road by the gorge and passes OF Banran and tbou
only leads 20 the PuIab and In order TO penetrate into
India by this way, the five large rivers which water the
country OF the khs have first 10 be crossed in succession
| II suppose therefore, that the Russians made their
principal DEMONSTRATORS the SOUTH by way Of Herat,
e would be OF advantage for them 10 occupy the more
northern route If were for no other purpose than that
81 making diversion, and OF preventing any division
Of the English army from marching out uron Caboul,
and thereby placing themselves in the OF the Russian
line Of operations. Military and scientific men wiz take
great pleasure In examining into all these details, which
viii be found In the work OF Mons Terrier in relation 10
the different roads army might take TO go from Hera TO
Cbonl. Candahar; how such army would have TO
be supplied with provisions and forage; how artillery &c,
would be transported, &c &c, but abstain from enter
rag upon them In this article Is The first time that the
topography OF Central Asia has been studied IN military
point Of view Mons. Ferer has done more: lac Is tho
first European who has penetrated into country Of the
fnas 81 the IIazrahs of the Tymounis tribes OF Tartar
descent, who continual warfare with the A.ghans
Tie latter traverse the territory Of these people but
take long circuits 10 AVOID them certain thoy 20
either with death captivity " caught among them
These tribes would be Join any oonqueror who
would subject the Aghans by force obgc them 70 sub
init by negotiation.
We ayc IL who fond of ujecure N guess
whs, would be IA. effect which the appearance Of army
30 Russians and 81 600 Persians the banks ~ the
Indus would have uIpn the rulers and reOple Of lin
doetan and 10 eDdcayor "a make out which side the
chances of suoce. wt.ld prconderate The English East
India Company woGd. IL strikes have great difficulty
"a bring together army 81 than twenty thousand
English and fpy hfty thousand Sepoys. They could
the gsrrisons o the fortified places Hence the OF
both sdss would be pretty equally balanced II Is quite
sufficient for u.s. without seeking 70 penetrate INTO The
secre OF fuury 10 have proved by the now light which
possess at the presry day upon the geography Of Cen
n Asia. that the idea On Rusian army going day
other 10 knock io gates o. India not dream
chnera Of the wlao.t men have hitherto thought
That n Was
Another conclusion aiso naturally Hoss from v hat has
pfcdrpsd, and IL T. ullss-I .bOu and Iierat
tha two several routes which lead fr.n Central Asia
Indisthe the north and the other IN tn south %
Angbsntr. Is ranifcly most essential for the saeiy
and security of the Anglo Indian empire that beth those
strong places should be held by those Who faithful aud
Arm friends 81 the fng h. Perhaps there are some per
who may be inclined 20 itlc further and who
vii be OF the cIiroo That Is frr the interest OF the Eng
L,h 10 Josssss aud occupy themselves the only two
FONTS by which entrance bo made into their en-
Iarc they may unk that the English ought 70 keep tho
keys ~ their house Themselves founding stch
clon upon ,he principle ai 81 Is awsyy better " meet
danger half and in sdvsnce rather than ~ wat VI
. come home IA ones doors.
The Dalton Divorce Case.
AsuTHlm INTENSELY sycfTis6 scYSR AT COURT.
prom the Boston Traveller, Apr. ~