The New York herald., 1866-11-27
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our st. PETERSBURG coaalspouufnct.

Recalled Of General NIouravien, Of
kars-His Military scrvices-Hew He Out
Gcneralied tho Gear Nicholas and was DEE
posed for His Skill-AnnexatiOn In Asia MI.
nor-Proxrcss of the War In Bokhara-Thc
Army Levy and Navy Retrenchmcnt, DC.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov Z, 1864
The retirement OF Baron Stoeckl from his post al
Washington which predicted some time since is now
official 1t not quite voluntary, Prince Gortchakon
having been ndierenty we'll satisfied with his conduct
during the war; when he Is said 70 have expressed his
opinion that It impossible TO subdue tho confeder.
ates with unnecessary and certainly very undplomntc
fanknea His successor is not yet appointed but the
present Charge, Mr.. Vladimir Bodsco, has as good .
chance as any and woud probably be acceptable in
America. where he partly brought up under the
Of his late uncle who occupied for many years the post Of
Russian Minister at Washington and married to
Of your fair countrywomen.
Russia has lost OF her bravest generals and
patriots General Nicholas Nouravief, the conqueror OF
Kars died on Monday, the 4th inst, only two months
after his younger brother Michael whom he resembied
30 little his character In the obituaries OF the latter
that published in the English and other foreign
papers the two brothers have been confounded, and
many Of the exploits Of the elder ascrbed the younger
although their public career differed widely their
private qualities. The tyrannca behavior OF Michael
Mouraven in Lithuania was condemned by no one more
ncNVIeiJ thuu ny pIotutT, Wuo uhuy iIiuceui
declined the repeated requests Of the impe.
rial government to assume tho Office OF Gov.
ernor General Of Poland, be disapproved
entirely Of the policy pursued towards the unfortunate
country which he foresaw woud be attended with ruin.
ous consequences for the Russian empire. He passed
the last years Of his life at distance from affairs Of
State forgotten by the court but by the people, TO
whom he the object Of sincere respect and
tion.
Nicholas honraveI was born In 1894, Of ancient
family which boasts unusual number OF eminent
men--generals statesmen and herdH. His grandfather
governor Of Livona and Of the rst Russian
work pure mathematics His father director OF
military academy at Moscow which has produced
Of the most distinguished officers in the Russian service
In the seventeenth year Of his age he became ensign
in the guards, fought with distinction In the
campaigns OF 1912 10 IA, and was subsequently,
attached TO the army In the Caucasus In 1919 be was
despatched by General Yermoio6 on special mission
Turcomsns and Khivs, and wrote . narrative Of his
Journey which has been translated Into English French
and German, and s occupies place among the stand
ard works Of travel in Central Asia During the Persian
war Of 1879 he was QuarsTmastsr general 70 General
Paskevch and In the against tho Turks In 1923 20
he tsok prominent pari in the capture Of Kara AkhaI
sik and Erzeroum. In ths PoAh campaign Of 1881 ho
increased his reputation by the victory Of KAzimr,
for which he made lieutenant general, and COM
manded the right wing Of the Russian army IN the storm
Of wsrav. In 1852 hs ssnt - AMBASSADOR EXTRA
ordinary 70 Alexandria 10 induce Mehemes All 70 con-
S zoe s
TO protect consantinops from hs victorious Egyptians
His services this occasion rewarded BY the title
asd Of the FIN army ccrps and be was on NE Fosd %
the highest dgntes vhsn his prospssous career was
n ons a. shess snsm Ashs. n, vhch Ia ,sss rmvs,c,
Nicholas dsghsed ono Of tho two armies which enacted
mimic bsssle wss commanded by Moursvisa and the
games The various maneuvrss we're always arranged BE-
fcrehand but instead OF acting Up 70 the programme
his own genius and BY . brilliant move outxanked
his imperial adversary, ana placed him In such posi-
tion that according 10 the rules Of strategy be bad NO
alternative but 70 czptnIaie The CxaS smothcred his
vexstion but At the nex review he found fault with the
discipline Of Aounviens corps and addressed sons
severe remarks 70 him on the subject MoursyisG who
coursier did subni, 70 the imperial rebuks
In sence High words cnsued and the upehot that
be was put under arrest and dismissed from the ssrvics
This In 1885, and for ten years he remained IN
trement his estates near Moscow. when the events
Of lsls which opened the prospect Of European war
Of general who dozed by the army. and Of whose
military talsns he bad had personal proof Mouravisn
X: 70 y :. :sS p: s,. q
u the breskins out Of the Oriental war was appointed
vicsvoy and Commasder.in. .Chief as the cAac.sus
segs Of Kar which almost equaisd ssbsstopol IN the
tcpscity Of the defence sad the visor and perseverance
.: .sa.sS .. <. sS q \
the whole Anatolsn svmy, with ~ commander % ehief
shs Nushin vassf Pacha, tho EnyIsh 9spsUj Williams
msnss ausniy Of material fell into The hands q the
ecnqusror, Who srssled hy p'isoasm with aseourssy
:ss .s ss. :. = .sss sss's:s Il own . Is:s ssss';
when 6os.Isss we're siosSA . ! :sdas. slsss y sSs
followed by the paacs 81 Paris nsa1ly 10 d tasd The
d,suuss Of Moursvies, who bed hcl3l % penssr.ts
shortly sfsss resigned sIs eomnsss Il shs csscssss
E.plrs took 10 fa.shs. PAT either = political o. 1il
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10 fAs fron giving W fachhead, hss nov eesn formally
united with ibs Russian Empire, : rssult which yos
once bssu cssspiss sy oa1 cops me plso ef Ne fov
irg great in1spsDdsnt rspuble usdsS The psosectaos
q ha..ia was merely ssmPcv.y sspsdiens 70 s.ass e
the dominaaion Of The Gsours and u hs succssdsd -
vel that when the Governor Generai a. OrsnourK,
General ErJsnoGsky arrived In fsrhkspd on tour
through the newly snnexed PROVINCES, The leading
Aksskals and Ulcmss Of ths cny waited upon him with
reSuess 20 be nnsiy Incorporated With the domnIons
Of The white rssr the Empesos Of knssia y called
throughout Asas 70 Distinguish him from shs Black
Tsarthe Emperor of Chnso u vii BE- easily imagined
that their wishes svstded, and By procianafion
dated hs 2oth August Krisnonsky took pcese~ion of
Tschkcnd component part of the Russian Empire and
y :. ,ss ssass sos q %. ss
empums ef Central Asia and the noei valuable soquis
tor made those regions It, posss~on confirms
the dominion q Russia the whole country north q
The sir Dxvashe ancient Jsxacsssfrom the Celestial
ho1ntsins 10 Lake, Arsi, and for the hrst time % his
tory c-tabishss Chnetan Poser 10 tno bssn "a
T0aran.
10 . former Communicates Il vss mentioned that
after the vicsovy The Amscr q Bokhars ~ lspses
and The stormlns of Hodent The southefn bank OF
the sir Dsris, that potsntas had sent msssengeW W
seserAA Romsnonsky oGerng 70 reissss ne Russian
1ncs~ssdon and merchants whom Ne bad use0hw.
essy sized, and 70 enter into neaos'Aiens vi.n shs