The New York herald., 1867-02-28
R U S STA.
our ST. rtrsasauHe Correspondence.

RepOrted-Thr overland Route Through
sibcria-On the Amoor River-Entertain
ments by the Way-Imperial Policy In the
Easf-The Peasant Noble and His Position
in society.
Sr. PErgRsBuRa Feb I, 1857.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Knox, Of the Russian
American Telegraph Company. reached this capital OF
Wednesday last, from San Francisco via the over
land route through Siberia. His personal appearance
does not suggest to any that he has under
gone any severe hardships suerngs in the lengthy
trip he has completed, but the contrary rather init
mates that he lived very jolly sort Of se with plenty
to eat and satisfactory quantity Of Sleep and otbe
solid comforts In fact. have seen the bolt
traveller looking in robust and vigorous health
He has not been i'll single moment since leaving tn,
Golden Gate and has accomplished the entire journey
fourteen thousand Ave hundred miles without acciden
or unexpected discomfort
Leaving San Francisco the 23d or Juno last itt,
steamer hundred and eighty tons burthen, namet
the George 8. Wright. belonging to the Western Unor
Telegraph Company OF the United States carrying thu
Engineer Chief, Col Charles g. Buckley he reached
PeropauIovsk capital OF Kamtschatka in thirty days
Thence after sojournng eleven days in this portion
Kamtschatka Col Knox sailed ON the Russian corvette
varag for Gcshga, at the head OF the Okhotsk Sea
whore he arrived after trip Of nine days.
After remaining there nine days in consultation with
Major Abass Chief Of the Siberian Construction, he
sailed again for the mouth OF the Amoor river the
Russian corvette touching at the port OF Okhotsk for
single day, and then proceeding by the La Perouse
straits and the Gulf Of Tartary. He arrived at tho
mouth OF the Amoor the 1st Of September at the little
Russian city of Nicolaefski.
Remaining there six days. where he received every
attention and courtesy from Admiral Fulyhclm, Gov
Of tho coast provinces and Mr. H. G. O. Chase
mi Cnnau nd uiaJ
companion, he took passage in small up the
Amoor spending thirty days the voyage On tho way
he visited The various small settlements the banks OF
the Amoor and the Mongo city OF Agoon, the largest
city in Northern China
The Amoor described an exceedingly picturesque
stream. Tho head OF navigation is two thousand two
hundred miles from the mouth Of the river which is
ceedingy broad in places at the lower part with
rent less rapid and powerful than the Mississippi At
certain points resembles the magnificent Hudson but
GRIND and majestic in its mountain scenery. At
other points it is like the st Lawrence. studded with
islands In the lower portions the country is fcrtc and
rich, while in the upper, where It s moro hily and
mountainous, il is hard and sterile.
Colonel Knox reached Straepsk, the head OF naviga
tion on the Amoor the goth Of October and proceeded
Immediately, by Russian post, In westerly direction
Having letters to the Governor Of Trans Barca a.
four days to receive the generous hospitaes Of the
Governor Major General Ditman engage in antelope
hunt and gain needed rest Next no proceeded to
Kachta and Maimaichin. for many years the seat OF
commerce between Russia and China, whore the most
liberal hospitality was iavshed upon him. both by the
Russian and Chinese authorities. M M
After stay Of days at this point he proceeded
remained four wesss Very ssen after his arrival there
Governor General KarsackoG gave e6lcla dinner in
homer Of his American visitor. At which ne took
Hf~ HssA
iugs existing between the Russian and the
United Sates proposed Che dnAi toast Of the on
he President Congress and people Of the
Colonel Knox responded briefly and offered toast 70
sthe Emperor OF n the Russss" In addition TO this
ontestaiument the Mayor OF Irkoutsk and number OF
leading merchants each ocial dnuer TO Colonel
Knox: and bis departure gSNad farewa dinner
gven and tho ferry boa, which he crossed tho
Aupara was decorated with American and Russian ags
tho Starn and Stripes flying for the first tnc that
beautiful river and tho entire populsce turned out %
rapidly between the towns hang FOR rest At the princ
the Altai Mountains Ekatcrincbure in the UraI Noun
taiss Kasan, Nign Novgorod and Moscow. thence by
raj! 70 this point Throughcat his oa.irs Journey he
pitities from the officials and prominent citizens who
wore delighted iu being ablc TO aid American. who
Knox is tho frst American who has made tho Jour.
ney rom San Francisco to st. Petersburg via this par
SS out s1a - h S who sss sv
and tho Ural Mountains. which separate Asia from
Europe.
slghbst accident whatever. or course II attended
by ood deal Of physical faiigue but the novelty and
beauty Of much Of the country through which the travel
ler passes relieves It In great Of weariness
Since liz arrival hero the Colonel feels the natural effects
Of tho reaction Of the severe Journey but only tempo
rarily ndsposed He will remain here for brief period
and vii probably reach America By way Of tho Atlantic
before he close Of tho present year.
From this and other sources learn that the telegraph
pices Large parties Of workmen engaged cutting
and prarng poles various points and at the opening
OF spri the construction Of tho limo will be pushed for
yard with the greatest vieos II is confidently hoped
that communication will be established this year. ct
an cariyday next year Whcther Il will then be able TO
compctewth the Atlantic cable is question interesting
70 the stckhoIders which do not undertake to answer
Az an International undertaking deserves II will
ceive. thegood wishes OF all Americans and Rnssans
The Eatern question docs not become much clearer
as tho tim Of action approaches II pretty certain.
though that Austria and France have idea or consent
non-intsrvntion in tho Affair Austria seems 20 have
taken So thai clearly places her against the PROPOSE
favor o 5 & q. q s oen moSs sss sed nss -
made 10 push her understanding with France in the
treatment great questions that win arise II has
league with france but cautiously and cray has she
played her qrds that the gamc has appeared 70
the eyes Of Se world II y pretty definitely understood
here that FAnce will decline 10 enter into any agree
ment TO obsefe with tho other great Powers the policy
Of non -interNnon in tho East, and Il Is likely that
thing, howeSr, has been gained. England has de-
clared her intuition to maintain policy suggested by
Russia come THAT may. She does not propose 10 act
again the expensive and melancholy v5te she played in
the Crmean VT. and will decline 90 follow the wild lead
Of Napoleon russia. too has given in her adhesion 10
the pfogrammeas have before written you and Italy
Is likely to remau quiet observer Of whatever contest
may arise IN thdEast in The future. Austria goes with
France, and haslready sent strong squadron into the
waters Of the Eean 70 act with the French squadron
already there
Russia Is powe,oss to act against such powerful
combination In tat quarter OF the globo, the
Just now but she's not nsensible TO the importance Of
watching the drt Of affairs closely, and preparing for
every eventuality On Whatever policy she may deem
II her interest to peSue, rely upon she win have the
hearty endorsemcn,of Prussia and Great Brtain-the
latter passive and eura fiendthe former an
and vigorous ally. With lines drawn have suggested
above, do not doub that the Eastern question win be
solved 70 the satisfaction Of ALI who desire 70 500 an
end Of Asistc barbarm In Europe
l have observed aparagraph floating about IN the
American press evidNtly taken from the London Tec
graphs correspondcnct from this city, which does great
injustice not only To- Be Emperor Of Russia but all
hisloviDg subjects there stated that KommIssarow
the young peasant who saved the Emperors iife had
ceased 70 be ccnsidereds Of any Importance that his