The New York herald., 1868-05-31

by the Cars Tr0Ops-The Kahn Killed in
Battie-Russians Jubilant-British India in
Danger.
QUEENS HOTEL, LONDON, May 80, 1868.
kilograms dated in Bombay. British India on
by way Of Alexandria and Malta, reporting that the
Russian army, whi.h has been steadily advancing in
Central Asia for some time past under command of
Major General Romanonsky, had reached the ancient
and popuous city Of Bokhara, which appears to
have been the objective point of their march from
the border Of the imperial territory on the way TO-
wards Southern Asia.
The Bokharian troops, said to consist of men
picked for war purposes from a population num-
bering over one hundred and eighty thousand
souls, met them at the base of their civic
ramparts and from behind their twelve fortified
gates and precpitated a fight
A bloody battle ensued.
The Russians were victorious and captured
Bokhara.
The Bokharian army was commanded by the
Khan in person, who was killed, either IN the
field or in some of the narrow streets which
Russian interests are jublant, and Russians and
their friends point out the persstency of their CON-
manders and soldiers from the commencement of
their operations in Chinese Turkestan, during the
native revolt inYarkand, couple of years since to
the present. when they will be enabled to threaten the
whole northwestern border of British India towards
Afghanlstan by holding Bokhara.
The facts are pointed out that by judcious CON-
binaons of his troops and rapid Marches performed
under the most intense heat, General Romanonsky
was enabled to fight the battle Of Irdjar-on the
banks Of the Jaxartes, or Syr Dara-on the goth Of
May, 1885, That he defeated the Bokharians, after
bloody engagement and opened the way to series of
Russian victories which have established the military
power Of the empire in the entire country north Of
the Jaxartes from the Celestial Mountains to Lake
Aral. and places a Christian force in the heart of
Touran.
At Irdar the Russian Cossacks met the Bokha
rian cavalry and routed them.
The Emir Of Bokhara directed the fire Of twenty
one guns Of heavy calibre on Romanonsky's arti.
lery, but the Russian General, reporting his reply
said, "N0t shot Of ours missed It's aim.n
The result Of the fight OF Irdjar led to the fall OF
the Bokharian fortress OF Nau
The slst Of May, 1866. the Bokharans and Russians
fought terrific battle before the city of Khodjent
with artillery and infantry, when the Bokharians
were again beaten.
Retreating to the city, they closed the gates and
barricaded the streets at all points.
On the 5th Of June 1866, the Russians stormed
Khodjent at many points, having cannonaded it with
eighteen guns and two mortars during four days,
and entered 1t. They were met bravely and the
ground contested foot to foot in the streets and
alleyways, but Romanorsky obtained the victory and
city.
This result separated Bokhara from Khokan.
Tachkend was taken by the Russians on the 2eth OF
August, and from this point they have gone on to
the conquest Of Bokhara Itself.
The news OF this the latest Russian victory in Gen.
tral Asia has produced very decided sensation in
London. 1t being regarded complete Offset on the
part Of the Gear tosthe recent gain Of Engands ally
shere Ali Khan in Kandahar-of which ] informed
the HERALD by cable telegram few days since
as affecting the issue Of the grand question Of
future supremacy In Asia.