The New York herald., 1869-12-26
CENTRAL ASIA.
The Khirsis observation-disclosures Desiro for
Territorial Annexati0n-Thc Situation of
EnsIaad-Danger to Her Empire in Hir-

The Khirsis Observation-Disclosures Desiro for
Territorial Annexation--Thc Situation Of
EusIaad-Danger to Her Empire i'm Hir-
dosfan.
fBeriin correspondence OF the London Times.l
Tho Khlrgls rebellion and the ease with which the
mutlnous tribes reTeated into the distant por
lions Of the steppe have caused Russian military
men to recommend the annexation OF fresh territory
to the gigantic aud ever growing empire. Their
present design Is on the eastern shore Of the Cas-
pian which, sonth Of the peninsula OF Mangischiak,
has long been allowed to retain its primitive nde
pendence and the northwestern coast OF the Lake
Aral near the Barsuki desert, where Russian sway
has been hitherto merely nominal.
Their purpose In planning this new conquest will
be seen from the following extract nom the SENT
Official Inpatde, OF St. Petersburg:-
After the Khirgis rebellion ana the events to which
U mas given rise 1t manifest tnat more is needed
TO strengthen our position In tue steppe than the
mere Introduction OF administrative reform. Duly
impressed with what tue circumstances demani
government determined TO extend the cnain OF forts
already existing In the eastern portion OF the steppe,
and as q commencement construct the necessary de-
fences In the district Of 0renburg. No time being
lost III carrying out this resolve, two forts were
peted last year, the one on the river U, the other
near ALTITUDE. These points, together with the
Empa fort guarantee the continuance OF our rule In
those parts and viii become the seats OF local
authorities and centres OF coionization the AK Tube
tort lies on one OF the commercial roads between
Orenburg and Taschkent while the fairs established
the Ull some time ago VIII now be transferred to
tho new fort on tnat river. AS q large portion OF
the steppe the rivers knoDda Hex. Or Tobo, &c.,
Is, moreover, perfectly t for agricultural pnrposes
the time seems at length 70 have arrived when,
making up for past MISTAKES, we should put down
the insurrecton and turn this portion OF our do
mlnions to account In addition TO what has
been already taken IN hand, it will be Indis-
pensable co protect our territory from the pre-
datory bands ana dangerous influences that
and Ust Urt up to our frontiers AZ present the
country between the Caspian and Ara Is quite open.
The Embs post and the Ura. Tort are al 100 great
stralnt upon their inhabitants. sands OF Knivamen,
Turcomans ana Adayenai can always penetrate
north and attack some peaceful Au ON tue Emba, or
IN the Barsugi desert. Thence turning to the east
there Is nothing to prevent these professional rob-
bers from infestng the road from osak to KasalnsK
tine northern section of the road between Oren-
burg and TsschKenn and tnterrnptng our COM
munication with Turkistan. The Ust Urt, bar
ren and waterless as IL Ia, offers no lmpedi.
ments TO the passage OF these nomad hordes
accustomed to every sort OF dcprivaton Every
year the Adayefzi cross and recross that sterile
region with all their herds and nocks, when Detakng
the mselves IRON the shores Of the Caspian
to tue hmba and back again. Considerable caravans
nave gone straight through the list url on their way
from kniva to 0renburg. and even small defach-
ments oil our own troops nave entered II more than
once In I'LL Prince Bokovitch Tcherkasskl started
from Gurien with an escort OF ZOO men ana In the
fun neat of the summer-from May TO August-weDt
direct to kniya, through the Use Uft
We win not deny thai tue enterprise was a most
dangerous and difcult Que, and tiat the exhausted
conniuon IN wilcn our men arrived al Kblva was
the principal cause OF their destruction. But what
ever Russans may suner IN venturlng lnto these
dreary sotudes the natives oorn aud bred on tnese
sandy plans and bracksh water courses, traverse
them with small peril. On the nGrthern slopes OF
tue ust Urt nave repeatedly built forts. une on
the river Tchcgan near Tchushkaku, was
constructed by Count Peroifskl; another on
tho Caspian shore, near the Bay oil Kali
dak Is known IN our military annals as
Fort New AleXandronsKl. Both posts were
eventually deserted, slr ce which time the frontier
remains entirely unprotected. lhe last rebellion
has opened eyes tho necessity OF securing our
hold OF the country with q irmor grasp. VIC nave
seen the mutluous tribes escape 10 the Sontn anu
Heok refuge the reoosses OF the Ust Oft We nave
Witnessed tue leaders OF the rebellion making on
Ia tue direction and taking shelter IN khiva.
Unless we wish tnem 10 return on the nfst lavor-
aDlo opportunity we must shut our frontiers
and station sufficient number OF troops
where most required. As the Adayoffzi
are nabituay nonaa,,zing In tho western
part OF the ust Urt, the Caspian, and the
knavmen and Turkonlans frequently penetrate az
far north the lcnegan aud the Barsukl posts must