The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-07
Liberation Of Russian Prisoners by the
KhiVan Ruler.
The Condition of the Manumitted Men
q Cause Of Fresh Excitement
to the Imperialists.
The Foe at the Gates of the
Trembling Capital.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

HERALD mas Deen received from our correspond
ent in the Russian capital
ST. PETERSBURG, May 6, 1873
His Highness the Khan of Khiva has sent
ambassadors to the Russian military expedi-
tionary post Fort No. l, situated at the mouth
of the Jaxartes River, in the Mooz-tah ter
ritory, who are commissioned with authority
from the Central Asian potentate to accept, in
his name, any terms which General Kaumann,
the Russian commander, may prescribe.
General Kaumann has not yet seen the am
bassadors as they travelled to Fort No. by
route different from that which was taken by
the Russian corps in its advance march. The
Central Asian ENJOYS did not, therefore, en-
counter the imperialist column, but passed it
on another line.
WAR OPERATIONS STILL MAINTAINED BY THE
| Consequently there is, at this date. no
change in the Russian plan Of campaign, nor
any hesitation or cessation with respect to or
in the conduct of the war operations which
have been undertaken by order of His Majesty
the Gar Alexander.
WHAT THE KHAN PROPOSES
1t appears that the Khan of Khiva is dis
posed to give the Russians ample guarantees
| for the future conduct.
nIpERIALIsT ACTION IN THE PREMISES.
Khirghese, as Russian couriers have been
despatched from Post No. with this intelli-
gence. They have orders to overtake the
army column which marched from that sta
| ton, and also to meet the column from Tasch-
kend.
PROSPECT OF PEACE.
| The disposition of the Khivan Khan to
come to terms with Russia would, therefore,
be known to General Kaumann by the 1st of
May, and it is possible that favorable
termination of the invading expedition may
be looked for by the end of the present
month.
RUSSIAN PRISONERS LIBERATED.
| His Highness the Khan of Khiva, acting it
is reported, under English advice, has hber-
ated and forwarded to Post No. twenty
one Russians who have been hitherto held as
slaves in his dominions. Some of these have
died since their arrival at the Russian army
quarters from the effects of the horrible treat
ment which they endured in slavery
1t is supposed that the Khan hoped to
soothe the Russian temper by the act of their
liberation, but this was mistake on his part,
for the presence of the manumitted men fur
nishes just now terribly exciting illustration
of the barbarism and cruelty to which they,
with other Russians who are still held in
slavery by his order, are known to have been
subjected.
THE IMpERIALIsT FOE ALMOST AT THE GATE.
The Orenburg column of the Russian army,
which is moving from Emba to Kungrad-the
last-named point ninety miles north of point
Khiva-by land and water, though embar-
raised in it's movements by "a succession of
snow storms, has probably reached its destina-
ton by this time.
| THE s'vE vIcTIs."
The Khan of Khiva consequently treats
with the Russians at his gates, and has no
right to expect better terms than if the city,
his capital, were actually taken by the con-
querors
4 The Khan Offers an Unconditional Sur
/ render.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 6,
Via LONDON, May $3.50 A. M. I
The Khan Of Khiva has offered uncondi-
4 tional submission to the demands of Russia.
The Russian Army of Advance-Its
Organization and Route.
Three distinct, independent, but converging
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