The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-06
THE CENTRAL ASIA SITUATION.


From the North India Herald.
We have been favored with the subjoned in
tereBtng extract regarding the provinces that
are now naturally attracting so much attention
both in England AMI in India, and have to thank
the trienG who has been so good as to communi-
cate the same to us:-
The coultry near and about Yarkand is in a
state oil insurrecion. The town is governed by
twelve upstart leaders, who are fighting one with
another. The tube OF ToOnganees have chusen
their leaders, and nave surrounded the place.
This tribe is known for its generally orderly be-
havIor and sub,ection to any ruler that may be
IL power at YarSand. The manifestation of
revolt in these parts Is considered by the mer-
chant classes to be an indication of some greater
power having instsated them whose dealings
pre concealed, and whose agents are moving
about among the iactai tribes, with one object OF
creatlnS universal revolt, and thus breaking the
influence OF China in these parts, which Tor the
last two years has been next to nothing. 1t Is
commonly believed that troops will come 10
their help from Kashtgar Extreme agitation is
spreading everywhere and it is given out that
emi.saries have been deputed by the General OF
the Russian force from some quarter north of
place called Eli, which used 10 be the hea1quar-
ters OF the Chinese troops, but chat the latter
had been driven back aid routed in series of
engagements with the Toonganees.
News OF their disaster having reached Pekin,
the provincial government have resolved 10
punish severely the whole jac' al tribes who have
yielded 10 the overtures OF the new enemy from
the North" The last news received from Var
amount to 100, 900 men, is on its way to Yarkand,
and that Chinese authorities are accompanying
the force with explicit orders to destroy the
town and kllliHevery man and woman IN it.
Authentic intelligence has been received from
traders that the regular kaflas of merchants
have been plundered, and all traffic will now
cease for some time between Yarkand and BrI-
tsh territories. II behooves Government to
make every inquiry about the borders of British
and Cashmere territory, as to how Tar this intel
lgence is of reliable character.
Who can doubt when all independent sources
OF Information so materially concur in the
character of the intelligence that Russia is car
rying on intrigues throughout the whole of Cen.
trail Asia, with the to her most natural view of
not of settling her line of frontier as she spe-
clously pretends in her ex plantations?
ENGLAND PowERLEss TO PREVENT RUSSIAN CON-
QUEST.
From the Bombay Gazette.
We are not among those who take an alarmist
view of Russian invasion in Central Asia, and
the day is far distant when Russia can make use
of her position there to Oyerawe England OF
override India. The truth moreover, is that
we are utterly helpless TO prevent Russia from
proceeding in her career OF conquest # it is he her
will to carry out her policy OF annexation. She
has base of operations at her back which we
cannot command, and the tribes she incorpo-
rates into her mammoth dominions are upon
her own borders. Her recommendations and
diplomacy, with her military strength frowninp
upon her frontier, have all the weight of com.
mands.
We cannot oppose her progress by an armed
ambassy to Turkestan, and unarmed diplomacy
or intrigue at the barbarian courts would be
simply ridiculous and O failure. The tracts are
so unapproachable to every power save Russia
that it is difficult to obtain an accurate know
ledge of the events which are Transporting; and
even the English Cabinet itself can only appeal
to the Russian Court, and cannot enforce it ia
stay its conquests. Thus the very difficulty that
would prevent England from sending force
from India to Turkestan-were such an absurd
conception ever to be thought of-retards the
progress of Russia towards our Indian frontier
and postpones the danger to our Indian posses
sions, which its annexing policy and ''manifest
destiny" suggest.
Every accession of territory, however, which
strengthens her position in Central Asia oI
brings her nearer TO Hindostan adds to hel
weight in the councils of Europe, and disturb;
the influence and policy of Britain by endanger
ing her empire in the East 1t may be admitted
that II would be better for Britain if some power
OF little or no influence in European affairs were
contermlnous with her Indian possessions; bu
she knows the danger she breads and has som,
generations during which to prepare to meet IL
should IL ever come. Meanwhile Russia ha
the most solid reasons for her advance anC
whether led on by territorial greed or by neces
sity, is engaged upon work which one day ma,
bear comparison with that on which England
her itfelf Is engaged in India.
Que of the first steps in the civilization OF Cen
tral As a is to curb the wild life of its bigotet
and bloodthirsty hordes, and this Russia viii
efectually do; nay, it is the only power whcl
can accomplish it. If order be Heavens frs
law, IT cannot too soon be established amou
the most fanatcal and barbarous of all tn
peoples of Asia. It is no unimportant matter +
have these wild tribes that bid defiance TO every
thing save the strong hand of an iron despotisH
brought under the CONTROL more pE less, Z