New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-26
THE RUSSIANS ~ ASA.

We translate from the Gd-d,c iu Gogperssrsest
dIkoutss the following details, concerning the camp
Of Kiachts and the pasrage Of the Russian misnon
through that town on its way % Pesin:
Toward the middle Of July las, Kiachta was much
epvered by the arrival " the religious mission on ts
way to China, under the lead ot the archimsodnts
Cowry ard the Councillor of State, Pefrs~ky, ap-
pointed by the Minister Of. Foreign Afars. Iiis
Sanctiy Euebius Arch bishop Of lrkoutsk and Nert-f
chirsk Col Bousse chief OF the staff Of tho Governor
General Of Easter Siberia AMI several other fnncuon-
aries arrived at the same time at Kschs, In order 70
be present io-lly the departure of the Imperial
mission from the soil 1T Rus-is.
In TIE euvirous of the there still grAAsr
number Of visitors for at tseDty vsIsts from Tr9its-
kosavsk the bank Of the krap, and IN sight Of an
inmepse plain, there had been formed on The most
favorable ground a camp of snoh size never
zee d before in the country beyond Lake Bakai. The
4CC0 troops which composed it we're under tho CON-
nand of Major. Gen. Mikbs,Iov-ky.
On the 18th of July, just before the arrival OF tho
functionaries, the merchants Of kaca got up fss-
fva At the camp IN order to show oar troops TO the
ZsrRoochey, de Maimachn and the Chinese, all very
desiToue of seeiug them, the whole towu, Iaeu aud
women, weIt masse, and the Zargoocbey was :
corted BY numerous suite The merchants gave the
Chinese flicial and ,ilicers banquet 10 which
ibe soldi,r were not forgotten. Dinner over, the
Zsrgoochey having shown wish 10 see the troops
pnder arms, few companies welt through the ma ,
nenvers, greatly to the admiration OF the CeIestss.
The ceerty and fleet Of the seemed ~ have
enchantntbt them; the hfthitry, espoCbouy,
struck the III with astvnishment, aud at times with
certain terror; the sinntanefy Of action with which
he flying artillery ekloped forward with their pieces
and opened fire, seemed To them somehog supernsta-
raj. The Zargoochey wass much plesses wi,h the
parade that be asked permission of the commandants
o present the tod'ers 500 worth Of tea.
On the 2lst of July, the veie Of the Enpresss
birthday, Archbishop Ensebius ulci.i in person at
the first vespers, and next day be celebrated the sol
rmn TIE Deum. IL in . luls remark abs that the
W he Hu
learned that the prests would oficiate, and osked
permission 10 participate in the ceremony The mag
nfcebce Of the temple At kiachta had an evident ef
feet on him; he examined all ts parts with lively Gu
riosity carefully looked the holy iasgs lsirssd
their significance and sseDed much Impressed with
the sp.ncor the ssoerdotal costume, the harmony
o the choirs and the whole pomp Of the divine SER
vice. After the ceremony, be- asked for an expiAna-
ton Of all that he had seen aud beard.
When the prayers for the continued prosperity Of
the Emperor and all ib. Imperial Family had been
said and the believers had kssed tho croes, the Zsr
goochey man tested desire ~ approach the Arch
bshop 20 express bis sentiments VI respect and
Grafton. On leaving the church. he went no TO the
prelaie made low boz. and, taking The Archbishops
h. nd in both his own, raised It 10 his forehead. His
yOung son then upprr sshed aud kissed the venerable
Archbsbop's bspd. lie afterward begged our Com
missioner ut Kiachta Mr.. Zinovitch to him 70
the Archbishop if he had done wrong IN anything,
adding that he able TO express the deep respect
which be felt only in the manner of his conntrymen.
The msneuverr commenced tn the X}A Of July, be-
come more Interesting next day from toe strange char
acttr OF the spectators. On one side the people OF
Troit-kosaysk and Kiachta were present alnos. en-
masse, well a. visitors aura Ted fiom !he wn,e
r. zion within severity eighty miles, while on the
other aide were the Chinese With their ast0nishcd,
curious and Inqu'-iiive fac~r.
On the saue day the merchants Of Kiachts gave O
grand banquet IN the Comm erci,l A~smby Hall in
honor Of the departure II the Russian Mssion fr Pc
kin. At our request, Mr. Znovitcb obtained perms
sion from the authorities Of the Chinese town MAJ
rna,chip We visited tie temples "f their idols, whose
chsraci.r and attributes be explained 10 u.s. and thea
the Chinese n eater and shOpr. The ZasgoOchey re-
ceved a. with frank Drbafify gave us ref,eshneuts
and manifested anew a lively interest in Our pensons
ard our Ia guage. Wren We let him, be sent his son,
an intelligent young Of seveIteen ~ show us the
tovn.
On the 25,h Of Jny, the day fixed upon for the de-
parure Of the religious mssoD, the Ca,hedrsi OF the
Resurrection was filed by the popusce at 40 early
honr The seryice was performed by the Archbishop,
With all possible pomp, 10 presence o. the msosrs ot
:. e mission and the fabctIonsree drawn together at
knehtn by tie arrival. ,
Whtn the ceremony was over, tue imPeTai MISSION
started for Mama chin foot, accompanied ny
military escort. and all the Kiachts merchants. A
rorg IRE ofsr,iIery commenced, which did DOT csase
before the mission had uAssTsed al Ma'mschin. Inc
troops then returned 10 banquet provided Dy tne
merchants for 1900 men; VINE was furhsned q Inis
benQnet ,..- .-- -,
THE RELIGIOUS and military ceremony, performed
r,der ,be syes Of the Chinese produced would
readily imagine deep impression epon them. On
tey na,s,ge through Meima'chin our missi0oaries
Se,t 70 say qood-ty 10 .he Zargoochey lie came oot
n, meet them and repeatedly assu-ed them Of the
friendship and the cordial disposition Of bis Govern
inert toward that Of the Emperor. ..4lfs.
Peyopd Mslnafcho the travellers entered the cAy-
riapes which waiting for them, creased them.
set Qua for AoDzois. .I. .fisl 4