Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-06
CENTRAL, ASIA.

The InU1idc Russo announces that def
mite treaty Of peace has been concluded
between Russia and Bokhara, and that one
ofthe first acts Of the commander Of the
Russian forces Was 10 prohibit trade be-
tween that country and India. In April
last q rumOr was current IN London that
negoti atiOna, tending 10 "A peaceful result,
had been entered into between the Russian
authorities and the Emir Of Bokhara. II
was then asserted that the Emir, after wit
Messing the steady progress and war power
Of the Russians for some time, secretly en-
cOuTaged their advance 10 Bokhara, and
that the officers Of the Car were well in
Clined 10 accept his friendly approaches,
the Emir being alarmed at the flow Of a
Discontinued population towards the new
Musmlman empire which il being estab-
lished in Western China, and the Russian
soldiers considerably harassed by the guer-
rilla operations Of Sadyk, encouraged by
the independent populations Of Yarkhand,
Khokand, KashCar. Subsequent events
rendered further resistance TO the Russians
impossible, and hence the treaty by which
Bokhara is ia reality converted into 4 de-
pendency of Russia, TO he ruled IS the Gar
rnsy determine aud command.
The order with reference to the trade
between Bokhara and India shows the aus
mus Of Russian action in Central Asia. IL
IL pointed against England. The Gar re-
members that England not only broke
faith with Russia on the Turkish question,
bui allies herself 10 France, and compelled
a peace by the campaign which terminated
before SeyastOpol. That double blow must
be avenged. And where is there such
field for aggressive action "A in Asia
There England has her choicest possessions,
and in that direction can the sympaihies
Of France be turned towards Russia in such
a manner az TO make them eiectual in case
OF an open strife between the two nations.
Russia has seized possession Of important
territory on the North Pacific; her forces
rest beneath the great wall OF China, and
now she menaces the East India Companya
posaeEsions from the direction of Bokhara.
In tho meantime, the Gar IL opening mp
communication with Asia in most ener-
getic manner. At the present time a rail
way from the Black Sea 70 the Caspian il
being pushed on with vigor and in the
course Of a very few years travellers may go
from Charing Cross 10 Eayeruth, on the
southern shore Of the Caspian Sea, through
Austria and Odessa, and by steamer across
the Black Sea, IN xix days. The Russian
government intends 10 continue the line 10
her AsIatic possessions, and thus force
trade and travel 10 flow through a channel
controlled 10y Russian influence Afgha-
nistan IL the present buwark of England
against the lnruads OF Russia. From thence
English power II eXer,cd 10 the utmost in
order Ia Illustrate the designs of Russia
upon neIghboring provinces. But thus
far 1t has placed no impediment in the
march Of the colossus of the North. One
10y one the petty princes have been de.
posed or turned into agents of Russia,
until now the banner of 81. George and
that of Alexander are famed by the same
breeze. While, therefore the armies of
Russia march steadily on from conquest 10
conquest, her monarch launches a spear
Al the prosperity Of the English possessions
by limiting their trade with the natives.
II Bokhara cannot trade with English mer-
chants, she will sell 10 and buy from Rus
sian traders, and IN this manner the people
will become incorporated with the domi-
nant nation. The establishing and
strengthening Of Russian influence in Cen
trail Asla,hy means Of trade, il Of command
ing Importance, and hence the action of
the Russian commander in reference io /
this subject demaA pds the attention of those
who watch with crest th6afIairs in Asia.
Ina few wears b Pacific railroad will
connect the tni States more closely !
with Asis, and insAdyance of that perind |
we should not he vieMcd in the LIGHT of nm
interested spectators of events that may
change the whole history of that coun-
try.