The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-27
: CENTRAL ASIA.
Death Of the Emir of BokhAra-His RuIe
and Successor.

Death Of the Emir of Bokhara-His Rule
and Successor.
(Pesth Sept 10y correspondence Of London NewsI
The Emr Of Bokhara, Muzafrared-din, 10 dead.
Such Is the report which Geographic despatch,
dated September TO- conveys to US from st. Peters
burg and there is doubt about the authenticity
of the news shall be amply justified in commenting
upon this most eventful accident, which win GER
tainly cause essential changes in Central Asiatic
politics, particularly in the relations OF England and
OF her Indian possessions towards Russia. MuzafYar-
eddin who has died in the prime OF liie the son
OF Nasrulah Khan, OF sad memory to the British
public, being the murderer OF Connolly and Stoddart
and many other Europeans in Bokhara. His son, a
man of quite different temper ana propensities, was
distinguished for an extreme sotness OF character,
love OF justice and genuine piety. In consequence
OF this latter quality he frequently involved IN
dJtItddS religious warsl not so much against unDe-
levers as such as against the ne ghporing STATE Oh
Khokand, his enmity to which seems to nave been
stimulated by love OF conquesL, and the most
glorious epoch OF MS reign Iatur was rer
the Khanate war, satisfied with the material and
mora success of his undertaking. Judging from
appearance this war brought him in contact with
the Russian outposts advancing upon Tashkend,
although in reality he never could have avoided
them; but there is no doubt that in the first collision
which occurred between the two ar MES the fate Of
the Emlr ana OF his Kingdom was sealed His
struggles against the overwhelming power of
mighty enemy, looked upon by everybody az
useless, brought him to the BRINK of toLal de-
struction. Forsaken by his own subjects who
doned by his relatives, who intrigued against
MIN, and We're obliged TO take refuge with his
enemy--the revolted Governor Of Shehri-Seby-the
Einir, after the loss OF Samarkand and of all his
faithful srvants, was waiting in Bokhara his death
blow from the victorious Russians, VINO offered him
only such stpulatiOns as would have cost him his
independence, leaving the former Prince OF Be-
levers las the Emirs styled Themselves simple
protegs OF some Russian general Fortunately for
him, he died. Whether illness or poison put an end
to his life has not yet been ascertained although
am much inclined to believe the latter.
According to the telerraphlc despatch he i5 to he
succeeded by his son, lad scarcely sixteen years
Old who lived with relative OF the Emr in Shehri-
Seby, and as there even in the lifetime Of his
father, much talk In Russian papers about that son
being supplanted by the discontinued BOkharOts or
rather by Russian influence may take 1t as granted
that the young prince will have Russian tutor.
All further cOnquests will be for While suspended,
and the Court OF st. Petersburg Is very likely to Oh
tam in this way advantages which she could never
have gained by warfare. In consequence Of the
death OF the Emir Russia will turn her hostile attl-
tude towards the KhanateS into friendly one, and
should she gain firm footing on the right bank OF
the Oxus, not as an invading enemy, but as pro-
tecting neghbOr, her position as regards Afghanis
tan and British India will be most formidable one.