New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-07
RUSSIAN TR1UMPMs I'm THE EAST

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May 80, and Bombay, May 25, states that
the Russians have captured the ancient
city of Bokhara, one of the three great
cities of Independent Tartary,'' aud by
far the most important point in Central
Asia. A terrific battle resulted in the
utter defeat of the Bokharian troops aud
the death of the Khan.
At the close CT the sixteenth century
Russian dominion was acknowledged only
between the Ural range and the Yenisei
river, region about as large as the entire
Mississippi valley. A century later Rus
sia had appropriated the remainder Of
Siberia, an immense region, including
Kamtschatka, and as large as the entire
territory of the United States. During the
last century she nominally subjugated the
Kirghiz country south Of Siberia. Between
1870 and 1858 she pushed her southern
boundary in Asia down to about the forty
fifth parallel of latitude along the river
Syr Daria, which empties into the Sea Of
Aral, and at the same time obtained pos
session of the territory skirting the seas Of
Okbotsk and Japan.
The great valley Of the Amoor fell into
the Russian possession by blunder Of the
Chinese commissioners, who have usually
been outwitted by the astute diplomats
from St. Petersburg. During the Crimean
war General Muravief who had been sent
to PROVISION the feet, shut up in port by
Che allies, occupied the mouth of the Amoor
and founded town which is destined to
become place Of great importance. Ad-
mlral Rutiatiss, the commander of the
Russian squadron in the Plcife was
shipwrecked in Japan during the
Ccimean war, and succeeded in making
most advantageous treaty for his
country. At the conclusion of the war
the Russian General aad Admiral by
adroit management effected treaties with
the Chinese Government securing to Russia
the whole territory on the left bank of the
Amoor, and all on the right bank from the
seacoast up to the frst great aeiuent,
besides the assurance Of the same privileges
and commercial advantages that might at
at any other time be granted to the other
treaty powers. A still more recent treaty
under the mediation of General Iguatief has
brought the Russian boundary on the Pa
ciic down to the forty second degree Of
latitude in the Sea Of Japa u, and thereby
secured to Russia port open all winter,
where city has been founded called in
English the Ruler Of the East The pos.
session nf the Corea would enable Russia
to make the Sea of Japan o closed sea
Hakodadi, in Japan, is now the chief naval
station Of Russia in the Pacific, and can
easily be made a second Sebastopol
What was formerly known as Ihdepend,
ent Tartary in Central Asia contained the
three cities of Khiva, Bokhara, aud Kho-
ktnd with the Sea of Aral in its centre. The
intended invasion of Khokdnd ia 1865 was
deferred ou account of the Polish insurrec-
ton. The plan, however, was carried out
the next year in the capture of Turkestan
and AVletta. The great battle Of Irdiar
fought on the hanks OF the Juxartes OF
Syr-Daria in May, 1866, opened the way to
a series of Russian victories which have
established the military power of the EN-
pire in the entire country north of the
JuXartes from the Celestial Mountains to
the Sea of Aral, and placed Christian
force ia the heart of TOuran. The battles
of Samarcand, Khojent, and Tachkend
and Ike fall Of Chimkend have been fol-
lowed by the fall Of Bokhara, the orowning
triumph of Russian military proWess in
Central Asia.
The possession of BOkhara with its three
hundred mosques, its commerce with Per
sla, China, and India, its famous seat Of
MOhammedan learning and the dwelling Of
Z the ehiefaof Islamism in Central Asia is
the most brilliant event in the campaign Of
General RoIhanoffsky, BY far the Creates
campaign in Central Asia since the same
region was overrun and the same ctics
captured and pillaged BY the terrible Geng,
his Khan. ~
Bokhara is not as tho New York HsraId
says. the city of Alexander the Great, Tam
eFlane, and Genghis Khan. The irst never
saw II; the second made Samareand bis
capital. The last simply destroyedit.
The news ofthis last Russian victory 10
I C ntral Asia has produced very decide d
sensafion in Europe, Il IS considered a
complete offset on the part Of the Gear to
lhe reeeut gam Of England's ally, shers
: Al Khau ia Klandahaz. England and
Russia are now neghbOrs in Asla.
A Nav L,ondOn physician was racentIy
asked one starlight evening If he kne Y Uraa