The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03
CENTRAL ASIA.
The Rivalry Between England and RUSSIA I'm
Central Asia.

Central Asia.
Under the above title the celebrated Hungarian
traveller in Central Asia, Herr Herman yamberg,
has published the following observations In the
Augsburg Atgenaeiae Zettotag.
VIENNA, Oct. ID, 1858.
SIT is about year since the AltgeDleine Zeitung
honored my essay on the Rivalry Between England
and Russia which appeared in the UnSere Zea with
tact and learning. must candidiy confess that the
attention which was drawn to my Insignificant work
OF great service to Inc. The critic, whose local
knowledge and general information on Oriental ar.
fairs very much admire was, 1t is true, of rather
different opinion from mine, and indeed endeavored
TO throw a mantle or indulgence over my mistaken
political lucubrations. Accordingly, it is only
that the events of the last twelve months give bril-
liant testimony in my favor that venture upon a
further explanation. The optimlsng English press,
well as the aHgepiei1te Zeit,ptg, discovered the
two following cardinal mistakes in my political
meditations:-The first was that allowed for the
pushing forward Of the Russians into Central Asia
100 short period and presupposed rapldity which
argued (and many even OF my friends shared the
oplnion) that the war amid the OF Turkistan,
which swarms with hordes Of historically famous
fartars would be much more ditiicut than that upon
the edge OF the Seppe or on the Steppcs themselves
Mention was made Of the conmissariat and comDu-
nication and other difficulties Which bar the way,
and it was thought that IL would take years to reach
sary lender between England and Russia; In u word
everybody joined n the chorus OF the song Don't
boy or English diplomacy actually went to sleep,
although the Sleep, as was easy to observe,
scarcely stole over their eyelids. The secord
answer to my position was TINS: 1hat were
the Russians really to approach ind!a their
neighborhood would not be nearly so dangerous Tor
British interests rs Vambeig, the hungarian, and
Hungarian, a Russo-paohe maintained. While some
referred 10 the nsurmOuniaDie lind0o-koosh or Tie
scarcely trayersab.e Chs bernd Boan passes others
saw barrier in the Wild and warllke temperament
OF the Afghans. My apprenensions were, il not
laughed at cried down, as being highly exaggerated,
and q very large number OF European politicians
shared the views OF the majority OF the press
nancy that the collision between the two European
C0lossi in Asia distant or even not at all In pros
pect. The events of the last twelve months amply
prove who in the right. The capture Of Samar-
cand tue reduction OF Bokhara, the terrorizing of
Khokan, khiya and Chinese Tartary, the pushing
forward OF the Russian sentines towards the Oxus,
tlealliance between the russians and the Afghans,
and other events OF great importance, have not
taken years to accomplish, but have come to
pass In few months, anu not only can l
not be accused OF BENG too precipitate
in my calculations, but everybody must see that the
Russians have far outsripped my prognostications.
And how IA II with that Russian vicinity declared
by the English to be desirabef Does his Excel ency
Sir John Lawrence still continue to rest his au-
rels of mastery inactivity Are the politicians on
security Oh, mol Here, too, during the two last
months many changes have taken pace-changes
which would really surprise my critics. Not only
abandoned, but a policy Of decided defence and, II
signs do not deceive, policy OF offence has been
adopted AS the latest numbers OF the half official
journals of India and England testify, the state OF
sumber has been suddenly thrown aside ana the
frontiers are to briste with arms forthwith. Tie
railroad to Peschawar Is 10 be completed with
all speed, also the line along the valley of the
Indus. Not only Is IL proposed to erect for
tresses, arsenas, magazines aud depots, but 1t Is
said that the English intend TO fortfy themselves In
country beyond inda-namely, Quota (Belouchis-
tam; In word, every possible and trouble 10 being
taken to neutralze Afghanistan and to prepare for
the next eyentualities. The watchword is, Afghan
isan must be considered as an independent and
nea--@!! iatefvs,, aud N case this ~ not conceded
England will offer to Russia, not tie hand u leloW-
ship. but the armed fist doubt much whether In
London or Calcutta any one remembers Inc In con-
Or my criticisms on the pernclous character of the
loisSez Jd,re policy. liigh put not deep seeing
statesmen pay no heea 70 simpie processes. ~, ~
question TO forthcoming number OF Unsere Zctf, IN
which will detail the successive phases OF this re.
markable chapter of political events.n