New-York tribune., 1868-06-01

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CENTRAL AsiA-Dhbhl
VICTORY OVER THE EMIR OF BOKHARA-THE
RMIR HIMSELF KILLED.
BIT ATLANTIC
LONDON, May 3l.-A dispatch from Bombay re-
ports that the Russians in Central Asia have de-
feated the Bokharians in pitched battle, in which
the Emir of Bokhara was killed and that the yicto-
rious Russians subsequently captured the capital,
Bokhara by storm.
THE ADVANCE OF RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.
The well-known Asiatic traveller, Arminius
vambery published some months ago in the German
periodical Unsere Zet interesting article about the
advance Of the Russians in Central ASIA As Vambery Is
generally regarded Of the standard authorities on
the affairs Of Central ASIA give below the substance
Of his article. vambery is native OF Hungary, and was
born in 1892 Having taken active part In the reyo
tionary conflicts Of 1913, he was obliged to eml,
crate to Turkey; had the courage to nIs1;e travel
through the TurkOman provinces beyond feIIssia,
where foreigners generally either Killed or sola as
slaves and visited all the principal places OF Sentra,
Asia. Tho results OF his geographical, phnogcal, anu
etOgapheal observations have been pubsed Ia U1sd
the English and German languages IN worS ee1 n
his TO Pesth the resolute and sclentc aVesr
TSiveFsity of Pesth He has recently published
book Central Asia, and OCCASIONALLY contributes kal
articles to the leading English and German perod
Gals - =, c
According to vamb6y the Russian operations in IN Cen
ra Asia the last three years took far start p te
conquest OF Khokand the eastern division OF tne thLee
az st made St te fhe raids OF the KhOdas
into Chinese territory had exposed the Khanat its
eastern froater to the danger OF conflict Win emma
harassed by the expeditions the warke and ayarcious
Em tSG Of BTsS% Ta1ace The Sas @ the SOw 3 Of
The violent struggles which took place Just at that
rendered the conquest OF Kashgar the Taxares River
comparatively easy for Russian 0ayo1etS S & Ie
OF fortincatiOns constructed all along tne river,
which the steamers OF the hoa from lne Atal e 9
their appearance aud offered sueens pTebele D
vasious The greatest energy was GsP{etg 0ccupaon o
and II was not until the two army corps operating re-
speetvey on the northeast and the northwest were
diplomacy considered it expedent TO publish the fact IN
dispatch signed by Prince Gortschakof In November:
had complied with the general desire, by transferring the
frontier line of their possessions from the sterile son OF
ft also stated that Russia had no more desire for
aggression that would respect e aSy u r
design of conquest 1t Is useless to state tat tne
red bnt little fait6 TO these assertions 1t seemed in
fact be mpossibity for Russia 10 stop nan way
from 6renbnrg and Semipalatnsk alone would not do,
and the annexation Of the rich and fertile district OF
Tashkend therefore resolved upon The attef clty
one of the great commercial markets Of Central ASIA was
occupied in June, 1865. HOstiltes with the Emr Of
BOkhara were the immediate consequence, Ihss
prince still considered himself the sovereign OF
Western Iurkistan ana lmPT'eeedI settIe t6e & duty
An attempt OF the Russian forces 70 rescue te Coone
proved unsuccessful and the natives OF Bokhara were
jublant, greatly eXaggeratng The cheek when tey na
opposed 10 Russian progress me Comanulng oe1eaa %
Romanovsky assigned in his place The latter advanced
slowly but carefully and m March, 1860 deieateo S S
after hard fought battle made himself master OF the iIn
portant and wellfotined city OF KOdjend As for the
gre5 a. much "a their pationaites and modes OF occu
patton The warlke aud powerful Kipshahs have,
t%e Bokharsns. at once sided With the Prussians
While the prevalent Of the 0ezbegs offered some re
sistance but had submit 10 the superior Russian
force The only parties, however, really benented Dy
Russian occupation the rich merchants OF Tashkend
,.olfr urnlcr NJ
the greater facilities offered TO trade ana tne Dy
hs PC & ne Of
tions have gradually taken place In Chlnese IaIary
from the arrisos and replaced by national troops and
Russia said not 20 be stranger 70 THIS movement look
The course hitherto pursaed by the Russian Govern
cnt in Central Asia leaves doubt TO their plans for
the future The extreme southern posts are at Dchzzag
very unhealthy place Bokhdra therefore fated to
fall INTO their hands sooner or later aud the line OF opera
ton OF Tashkend, Kh0jena, aud samaIkand, is eonse
quently Of much importance Tor Russia Tie struggle
be desperate but Is sure to come and owing 70
the lack Of energy on the part OF the Igrkomans ana OF
the Islamites generally, the house OF Romanoh must
come out victorious Afghanistan will then be tho next
object OF Russian diplomacy rather than OF aggression
ponderance is very apt to promote Russian interest in
that quarter. The same may be said OF Persia Here,
card for the last twenty years and Russian influence has
gradually wrenched the supremacy Of those regions from
Judging Russian policy from general point of view.
admit that although its Southern outposts
OF s progress, In contact with European power
and the line Of demarcation will be transferred TO
Central ASIA The journey from Dchzzag to Peshaver
does in fact, take than fortnight, aud the
road although tresome for army, Is by no means I'M
passable. England may consider the snow-covered
mountains OF the HindOokush to be powerful bulwark
OF its rontiers its statesmen may be skeptc about the
intention OF Russia TO swing It's scepter over the Aslatc
continent from the Arctic TO Cape Comorln; they |
and their organs may see in Russias progress |
an advantage rather than the reverse, TO Eng |
lsh commercial and political interests, but they |
ought 10 remember that Russia Is the greatest and most
of Isam that In the OF the Moham-
nedan the ruler OF India is the plus ultra OF power
aud greatness and that by the subugaon OF the British
solved beyond the HiQelgya than 2n e BospA9rus IL
may also be safely Asserted that Russia had had its
present position the Tascartes at the time OF the Grim
can war, when Nenah Sahb's brother feted in Sc
bastopo the plans Of the Emperor Nicholas on CONSTANT
the ruins OF the Maakof.
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