The New York herald., 1868-08-24

NCNI NAL ASIA.
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The Russian War I'm DOkhara-An AdvaneA
Towards Western China-RevoIt or tho
Ameer-Return OF the Russia mn. Battles ..1
the Annexation of Samr rrcnnd-Terms Of
Peace Presented TO the Ameer.
The Atlantic cable furnished US on Saturday piQht
with brief, but unsatisfactory telegram dated in
st. Petersburg the 22d Of August which stated:.
The Russian government is in receipt OF later de-
spatches from Bokhara. The Emir had signified hls
willingness to accept the terms or peace offered bV
the Gar with the exception, however, OF the duts
OF building f0rtincations.
This spasmodlc utterance Of the cable conveys verV
little information, for we are not informed nor had
we been previously told what the terms Of peace
were when the negotiations commenced nor what
were the stpulations as to the building OF fortlcas
tlons. Cable telegrams to hand some short time
before from ST. Petersburg, would induce us to sups
pose indeed that the Russians were completely T1unN
phant In Bokhara, had arranged their dlfrculties
with the Emr in satisfactory manner and were re.
tiring peaceaby from the territory, either homeward
or towards Western China.
We are enabled, In some measure, to reconcile
these contradictions by special summary OF the
events which transpired at and near Bokhara TO the
Goth of June and by placing before the readers of the
HERALD the chief points OF the peace articles pre-
sented to the Ameer not the Emir, OF Bokra by tho
Russians.
In the early days of May the Russian troops conn
menced march from their frontier Bokhara IN
the direction Of Western China, weakening their gar.
risons considerably, but still leaving su1icient
number OF men stationed along the great river r0ute
Of their first advance to enable their commanders to
keep well informed as TO any movements undertaken
! by the natives in their absence.
On the goth OF May the Aneer apparently deceived
into an impression Of the weakness OF the Russians
hut thaca faru ko1,v
or holy war; Assuming for himself the position Of
principal ruler OF Turkestan he formed AN Alliance
with the Khan of Khokand and with the AMeer Of
Oorgunge. The united forces Of these chiefs
gathered on the banks Of the Zerafshan and men.
aced the Russians at Djizak from the nelghborho0d
Of 4amarcand
This formidable coalition was at once met by the
Russiane, by the march Of enormous forces Tash,
kand, while the garrison Of that place was pushed
forward to the seat OF war.
The army of the Ameer was in comparison mere
rabble, since every male in the Khanate above the
age Of twelve called upon to serve in its ranks
While the force was gathering the Araeer OF Oor4
gunge or Khiva remembered that Sirdar Yakoob
Ali Khan, Governor OF Herat and son Of Ameer
Shere Ali, was under an obligation to him. and desA
patched an emssary to the oirdar with the view Of
adding the forces OF Afghanistan to the crowds
which were being massed against the Russians. The
mission failed in consequence OF the envoy falling
into the hands OF Shere Ali during the absence OK
his son on the Candahar expedition. Aineer Shere
Ali detained tho Khivan, and declared his intention
OF sending him on to the Russian camp.
The Ameer encsmped at place called Kermina,
between Samarcand and BoSnara. Here he was
visited by deputation Of Mooahs, all DESTROYS Of
preaching up tue crescentade, religious war,
against the Russians
rl,o paxf tout forS nd
with body Of Mooliahs and Jchadis and encamped
at the shrine OF Ahmed Jan, distance Of five hun-
dred PAGES from the walls. Here they attacked
by the Russians, and many Of their men being killed
the remainder fed.
The eldest son of the Ameer commanded al Samar.
cand.
The Russian General-in Chief Immediately OH hear
ing Of the Ameer's proceedings marched on Samar.
cand which he annexed TO the domnons OF the Car,
and Bokhara fell subsequently.
Marching on BOkhara the Russians left no detachs
ments south Of Samarcand, ana withdrew theiy
troops from CharOe.
After the capture of Samarcand the Russians sus>
tanned several attacks from numerous bodies Of
enemies, especially Zela Buah, twelve versts from
Katy Kurgane where they were finally beaten and
routed The Emirs troops were commanded by
Hadja IA Turk) and Osman "a renegade and formerly
Siberian Cossack). Meantime the troops of Schiahr.
SialZ, of Djura-By, advanced to Samarcand to the
number OF several thousands. The inhabitants
opened the gates and joined those troops to besiege
the citadel.
General Kaufnann OF the Russian army. went q
the assistance Of the besieged by forced marches,
and the 2oh of June, after siege of eight days,
the citadel was liberated and the enemy driven from
the town.
Samarcand was then Declared fully and completely
annexed to Russia. Some short time subsequently
the Ameer was offered the following
TERMS OF PEACE
by the Russians which it Is to be supposed csntan
provisions referred to In the cable telegram pub.
iished In the HERALD yesterday.
The Russian General offers to the Ameer:-
I. That ME selling Of men and women shall be a
q That the Ameer shall construct roads throu qh.
out this country and that these should be open 70
3. That the Russians should have cantonment AZ.
Bokhxra and that the old city should be abandoned
select
1. That onefourth or q oaout Of the revenues Of
the Bokhara Khanate should be made over 10 the
representatives OF the Russian Emperor.
5. II the Ameer consent to these conditions hia
capital AMI his throne will be spared.
On hearing these terms the Ameer pretended 20 70
on Q hunting excursion. He went from place 70
place, but his whereabouts not correctly knswn.
The troops he mad collected also dispersed.
It was then reported that the Ameer was at the
bottom great friend Of the Russians but that from
fear Of the fanacism OF his people he professed
himself to be their enemy.
IL was reported from Samarcand that the Russian
garrison Of that place consisted OF $4,000 men.
The remainder Of the Russian army was scattered
between Tashkend, Khokand Djizak and Oratppo
In the end OF the month Of June.
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