The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-07
FIRST EDITIO N
n U S S Z A.
HER FEUDAToRY TRIBES.
The Troubles that are Constantly
Brewing-The Kirghiz Rebellion
and What it Involves-An
Interesting Sketch.

The troubles between the Russian G0VernmenI
and its feudatory tribes are apparently never 10
end The latest phase of these troubles is the
rebellion of the KiTghiz tribes on the caspian
Sea. The following account OF these tribes an,, M
their rebellion, from the London Ieegrdph Will
be found interesting -,
.VThese Kirghiz tribes, or more exactly the
lesser horde of the Kirghiz-Kaizaks, have ior
many years roved at will in the broad piilllls oe-
tween the rivers Ural and lshim-in the summer
being near the Orenbprg line ana r IN sne tbe Svr
further south, in the Ust-Urt and near Inc oyl1,
Darya They are exclusively nomaulc anu
pastoral people Until the last year thelr reil-
lions to Russia consisted in the payment ol u
YEARLY tribute of one and hall rouoles Ior eacn
kjbjttr or Int. and in an obligation to furnish at
q fived price cames for the army and other Gov
ernment trains which crossed the steppes.
.VTheir internal government was entirely IN inc
hands of the Sutans, or rich aristocratlc portion
of the tribes the government appointing three
of them as ruling Sultans, under the dlrectlon OF
n governor stationed at Orenburg VINO lor Ine
past few years has been General Balluseck,
formerly ambassador to China. Ihelr laws were were
their own The arstocracy were content WIN
thislarrangement. They adopted sSee OF the
refnements of European civilization, huilt them
selves houses in the steppe in which they passed
the winter, and ruled the people In the Ordinary
despotic Asiatic way, eXactng tribute lour
times greater than that fixed by the government.
The government remembering the coinpleIe
success which had attended the conversion Oh
the Bashkirs from nomadic to an agricultural
people, unwilling to bear any longer win tne
misrule of the Sutans, and urged by the Moscow
Gazette and men of the liberal party, resolved TO
give another organization to the steppes, ana
prepare the way for better things A special
commission was therefore established to invesu-
gate the affairs of the hlrghlzes, ana 10 prepare
new system of government.
"This project was finished last winter, and
was of a very democratic nature: Inc steppeol
the Orenburg Kirghizes was divided INTO TWO
provinces, and each province into districts, Vo-
md ouls or villoppS The free movement
of the Kirghizes through the steppe was thus
somewhat restricted, special permlsslons from
the chief of the district being necessary to pass
from one volost to another Justice was 10 De
administered by Judges elected by the kirghizes
themselves, though without the concurrence OF
the higher aristocracy, the basis OF local Gus
toms. The religious legislative power has never
existed in the steppe, and the hlrghlzes are thus
free from any religious influence coming from
the Central Asatc Khanates. The religion is
under the direction of the Grand Mufti, living at
Uta: but the Mullahs are chosen by the people,
with the approval of the Government. The only
control exercised over the religion was that no
mosque could be constructed without permis-
sion.
"The new project, which was on the whole a
good plan for the civilization of an inferior race
somewhat resembling the North American In
dians, was brought to Orenburg during the
winter, and Committee of Organization was
appointed to introduce the reform. This COM
mittee included men of all classes, some unac-
quainted with the steppe and its affairs, and
Others knowing them well; but among them
were, unfortunately, several COssacks of the
Ural, between whom and the Kirghizes exists a
virulent feud, partly ancient and inherited, and
partly arising from their recent dispute for the
left bank of the Ural river in which the Cos
sacks were victorious.
s'The Committee of Organization went in the
winter to the most distant parts of the steppe,
where the KirghiZes then were. and returned
with favorable reports. Suddenly, towards
spring, people were startled with the news that
there were commotions in the steppe but it was
thought that they were disturbances created by
few individuals and would pass off of them
selves Soon, however, news was received by
every post, that the Kirghizes were sending
their families and herds into the Ust-Urt steppe
ana were forming bands TO act against the
Russians.
Attacks were made on various points; that of
Emba was fortunately relieved in time, but at
Goryatchet the garrison were killed. Fears
were entertained for the safety of the Hetzk salt
works, and at Orenburg many people regretted
the destruction of the ancient wall. The post
route from Orenburg to Tachkent was blockaded,
the horses were stolen, and the stations de-
suoyeu' All OF the tribes were in revolt except
the Iurkaisky district and the Tchiklinsky
tribe in the Irghizcky district, which latter was
commanded by pardoned brigand and rebel on
condluon OF continued fidelity to the crown.
Dattallons were then sent into the steppe in
various directions, but they generally advance
pihGs are securing the steppe somewhere else.
Inc Cossacks, who, from their hatred to the
hHghlZes, enter into active service with great
readiness and delight, wish to make an eXpedi-
tlon lnto the Ust-Urt, capture the cattle, and
ouTh tne AUS; but this seems to the Government
10 be too barbarous 1t is, however the only
true remedy. Colonel Stempel, with two hun.
area COssacks and two cannon, was sent out to
protect the fair held on the river Uil. When he
Teached there he was surrounded by force OF
; twenty thousand mounted Kirghizes. There
/ was no water in the camp, and ten brave Cos
SACKS VINO tried to pass the lines and give in
lorlhatlon 10 the nearest garrison were killed.
ah olncer who attempted the same thing, dis
gulsed as kirghiz, shared the same fate
flnally they resolved to cut their way through
ana succeeded with small loss in reaching Kal
InyKoVskaya on the Ural. OF the 10000 Kir
shlzIes, not 1900 were armed with firearms.
Inc worst results of this rebellion are thu
pad effects on trade. Commerce with Centra
ASIA is obliged to take the circuitous rout,
through Semlplatinsk. A caravan from Buk
nara, OF three hundred camels arrived lately a
DISK WIN only ninety; and this is the only cara
van Wmch has arrived this year. Even were tn
Ioa9s kept open there are no camels to be had
as they are kept back by the Krghizes. Their
Is no Bukharan cotton or silk to be procured
4 ana no market for the Russian manufactures
a commerce which in 1867 amounted to owe
thrty millions OF rubles is practically at a stand
stlll. Some seven millions worth of goods ar
annually bought by the Kirghlzes from Russia
merchants. The results for the Kirghizes then
selves are no less serious. Their herds, whic
are Iher cnlef wealth, are shut up where theI
are no good pastures, especially for such a mas
of cattle" " ''