The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-07
FROM RUSSIA.


oAa EAGhanIEAug 'OGSs HI 4Duts
Since the conquest Of Tasppent and
several other cities Of Central Asia, is
uu accomplished fact, Western China
begins TO be Of the greatest interest to
our commerce. Previous to the insur-
rection of the DOongalnes, caravans Of
1900 to 80, 700 carts a year, loaded with
tea, found their way from China into
Western Siberia aud Russia, and It is
calculated that the interruption Of COM
merclal relations through the said in.
surreOtion, has been q loss Of more
than twenty-five millions 0i rouleaus
70 Russia. This loss amounts to thirty
millions, II the export TO that region is
taken into consideration, which would
otherwise have been made effective.
Persons who have lately been In the
premises inform us that all business
connections between the Chinese and
DOongaines IL discontinued and that
consequently the necessarles Of lie
command fabulous prices In the dis.
tricts Of the insurgents. Il IL invariR.
bly, the custom OF the Pekin govern
ment 10 cut of all communications in
such cases, aud not TO use force OF arms
before the insurgents are completely
exhausted by hunger and prlvatto1s.
II Is true that their policy requires
time, but the result ls inilllible. The
recent insurrection Of the Taipings has
been quieted, not by the Anglo: French
bayOnets, but by their policy, which has
been prActiCed Tor centuries, and TO
which the Chinese government llkes re-
course In every Instance OF rebellion.
II Ii therefore the interest OF Russia
that the insurreotiOn ofthe Doongalnes
be put TO an early end, When the
Chinese Government will have reas-
sumed It's authority on the western
frontier, our possessions 10 Central
Asia, such AZ Taskkla, II will rapidly
gain in commercial aud industrial inl-
portance. The tea trade will then take
its course direct through TorkestAn
and caravans Of Canels eau make the
trip In 65 to 70 dnys without any effort,
while we would hud a market for our
manufactured goods, such US cotton
and wooIstuffs. Chinese tea will not
only sell In Central Asia but all over
Russia, which they will reach by
southern route In preference TO the tire
some journey through Eastern Siberia,
as they do ut present on their way from
HlakhtH. IL is useless TO state that this
important movement can be much ac-
celerated and facilitated by the railroad
which Is about 10 be construct be-
tween Tumene aud the port OF GOro.
brosky, near Taraporel. Nobody doubts
but that Chinese tea will create u for.
mIdable opposition to the teas import.
ed from England, even MS far east az
Moscow.
Prior 10 conquest OF Central Asia, 1t |
was impossible for the commerce with
Western Chi ma 10 take any large pro.
portions, The TartarB, Tartes and q
few Siberian merchants who had not
sufficient capital, were the only traders.
Communication between SemlpalA.
tinck and HouldZa, and rice versa, was
exceedingly difficult aud dangerous,
on account OF the Hirahuas attacking |
the caravans, killing the employees
aud drivers, and running away with |
their booty. AtpTesent, however, mat. |
ters have taken another ,Iurn. Since |
the commercial routes are guarded by
military posts and the papers Of the
CossacRs, the Hitghers and Mussul. |
mans Of the country do not venture 10 |
attack the caravans and travellers any |
longer. Many times small caravans
Of ten to fifteen Camels can be seen |
walking quietly along, guided by not
more than two or three conductors, who |
run no risk whatever, for the greatest
order prevails all over the country in |
regard to the safety OF communications. |