The New York herald., 1866-11-03
RUSSIA IN THE EAST.

Her March M n Conauerer and Christianizer
In Central and southcnsscrn Asia Engiand's
Anxiety for India. fr.s frs sf.
from the London asobc, Oct II, svsningl
What Ia Russia doing IN the far East9 Away IN the
heart OF Asia, In tue central regions Of that continent
which for long centuries have been Loaf and hidden
from the European eye the similar regions Of wild
Afrca-wbat the operations Of the Muscovtc Power
o. which We now beginning TO hear 70 muchf No
impartial and definite report comes 70 uA The shon,s
n the vast inland sotudes without reaching
ear Of Europelost like tho waters Of the land which
are absorbed and disappear In the sands without reach
Ing the outlet Of tho sea Uncertain rumors OF
growing conquest are borno over the HimaIsyas
sos. S our with the. s"ps y Ss r.. rss. ~s
the Hndoo- Koosh At Bameean or who sragge
down with their laden yaks through the narrow desoatc
valleys OF Ladak into tho paradise Of Cashmere. And
official reports Of dsiant generals with unpronouuceabe
names ending In vich en appear from time tme In
tale Of conquest the diplomatic aspect or psci6c devel
opment and commercial enterprise. NJ.
that secluded region since MAJ co Polo with daring VOYAGE
entered six centuries ago. What know II that
81 finds there unknown cisized States such flashed
and fell before the daring bands Of Corcx and Pxaro
Once upon time there might have been different tale
TO tell Balkh and samarand great places in their
day; and the great Macedonian conqucror thought u
worth his whe TO lead bis OF Greeks into thoso
central parts OF Asia 10 establish there s cosqnering
power In resoa .Ssn peopled s eonrss
But greatness civilization, fertility have long sncc
died away. The tents Of the Cohen Horde nave dis.
Pressr John Lawessness barrcnnsss have usurped
region s strewsd WITH tho Of former 70 rlty
% .sroy which prsssrns ss @ %
dspcrd.s II Psa,' H., . sa,ea . st,y e Ays.a.sty a.
or bsrl.fism and fanaticism. Mahomedansm. diving
on. o. at least losing its rgdty In the countries where
nrst became power, lives on in ts aud most AZ.
Eravated form on The secluded plains Of uppar Asia
Long ago that region Witnessed the OF thc old Per
slams celebrated IN their great epic with the pagan
ism, which dened and struggled ssHinst tls growing
might Of spiritual religion And now the same conflict
. IN IL most gosa sSaDs usa eoss nee
conflict with the arms and civillzng power Of CHRIS
There has always been religious propse.pd,m N ,hs
conqusss OF Russia Tho tumph Of the Cross over tho
Crsscsnt, however ltile u may weigh snA In
PessrsSurs sI IS ever lies dear and close 70 Sssss
Of the II tho Rusuan nation TO there, uot 70
their court, tho conquest of constannnoplc b more
thought Of and ycarred for as triumph Of Christianity
ever the Crescent than useu extension OF huscovits
ypwsr And thero be doubt tlai Rnsa desfiwed
"a sCsnfrai and sou.hea ten drio
But the official gazctcs the circulars Of the diplomat
ismof T. Pcenburs say te OF the religious character
OF tscr successes either inspired by conducive
TO tie military ambition OF their STATE II Is The inter-
iorcesnto that disian, region An that they want l. 70
obtain fety tor tho caravans OF Russian traders carrying
the produce OF MINT Novgorod into the wastes Of khva
and Bosara and Kokand the caravans with goods
from th<e places 10 orcnbury aud tho adoiniug en-
poria Of Russa. n there be war wsgsd there by
Nuscovits hataiIons In only, thsy say In tho inter-
esis Of pescfu industry Ito pot down the laxlessnes
violence ant opposition Of tho khans and chiefs--and
And no do,bt this Is partly true Russa 70 brco,ning
a Manipulating STATS and desires 10 become more So
which thoy arSerposod iu the markets q Eaopc, she
seeks all the nrs eagerly 10 open market for tcn In
the seni.cyiIlzd countries Of Central AsiA ryen
thore-even in bat secluded OF regionsshe niyis
tho goods of ESopc, and esp ciaiy Of England, com
peting with her lwn Thsy penetrate 70 TIE markets Of
The efeprcs hrouih Trebronde and Persia and even linda
way over The mountain rrdls of our Indian empire by
Cnbui and Ladak. Russia wants All Central Asia, north
q The great rnounAls belt Tor hsr own. wi es :
%spse; and o,s sas Il ,na as mf,Ser s1s ,slu
az a ri rnssas s. ss. ssss. y g,ssiss ,ssi ~ @
:ssss aes from fssss and ia = si IL Ss' zss ' IAN
All This We knew Or may know II We take the trouble
% reject. We may know tho objects Of Russia; 40
Central Asia but what We long 70 know also Is what is
she actually dong therel WLs, success atsnds the
a1yaDcedf How far ls her pcwys consoiidaied,
The lrai Seq, like he Caspfan, aac a Rss<Esn rak<
sem % ~ ea..aet she nas !onsa
down INTO tho arid intervening steppe; and can nov
bring her power W act with effect upon the countries
their further shores The great rivers syr and ANU
which dcbouch into the Ars sca, both flowing from 10
plains OF tho southwest With their head sources In ne
highways of her progress The ins OF hsr aavapcs sns
has light steamer OF two % these rvers, and nztb9
toned boafs Tor The navigation 0f Their upper waly
and Tho grecn-ooafed uniforms of Russia cea ~
secend and descend thsif She bsilds %,rslsd
founds setsments on thor banks and wl,,orsnnt,v
grog ana prvnencf sexes every possIoisrs over the
Tor ss.iins With and extending her INIT. si,eroa,e,v
ncsoailous o. wars, ss,sbl.shins ys,iss .sh khva,
all wliIh dssi foar yssfs .sssiys s . 70 hsrVRs ne
ass % ,s'sss - ss,,.s. ss ssvs5s' NC e a 400 -
void .rs sess.rSsa :a'sals !. Sp.'loy;& s, sssH
~ ,yar~s of R,.,,l W ns far Kos a desrt ~ oas
- 80 80, JssrS~tns Trps, abe WI never veu
ture 70 attempt racd2v s.sss.os q indA Ine We.
. ~ o @1hed, the broad srrsm ~ NE fndus by
Dh Powered the iinss of raiwsy and the river no-
.faiabis for IL defence, render such pfcject TOO
nfmer cal 10 be entertained ND Rsx1 siH aro hsys~y
AZ Av posifisn " Asia % dfr7u1 ~, whs~erv ~ EsrsN
Qwssitor ep1vd Her approach 20 our fn1ian from.
ter the probable attacks upon Herat II not also upon Ca
bu viii be bot diversion Nevertheless. win ycassen
10 sr1H sgDasvalsm<r asd ss> rszt1f n n s<u b.
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