, 1873-02-26
RUSSIA AND KHlVA.
Tho Cxar'a xkelntiona with England
1.-The Russian Forces In Central


1.-The Russian Forces In Central
Asln.
The following is tho dispatch addressed BY
Earl Granville to Lord A. Loftus and road on
Fob. 8, In the House Of Lords:
cellenoy and from Count Drunnow, that Count
sohouvalon, d statesman enjoying the full con-
fldonce Of tho Emperor Of Russia, mad loft st.
Petersburg for London at the desire Of his I'm
peral Majesty had the ats pleasure 90 Of receiving
tho fact that 1t WAS by the Emperor's desire
thrs he had sought personal interview
with me. It had caused great surprise to his
Imperial Majesty to learn from various sources
tibility had boon caused in tho public mind
Of this country on account Of questions con-
neoted with Central Asia. Tho Emperor knew
Of no questiona in Central Asia that could
tho two, countries. It was, true that no
agreement has been come to aH to Houo Of tho
"details OF tho arrangement concluded by Lord
Clarendon and Prince. GortschakoR on the basis
boundaries Of Afghauiatan but the question
ought not to be cause to ru1flo tho good rela-
tions between tho two countries. His Imperial
Majesty had ngreed to Utmost anything that wo
garding tho Provinces Of Badakahan aud Walk
Ian. Tharo might be arguments uBad respect
iyey by tho Departments OF each Government,
but tho Emperor was Of opinion that such q
tween tho two countries, and his Imperial
Majesty was determined TINT 1t should
not be so. He WAS tho more inclined to
carry out this determination in con-
tSe'eoS tee eonsaoy policy M Of &e matestys eye Cow
ernmcnt. Count 'sohouya1cR added. on his own
part that ho had every reason to believe, it it
were desired BY HeE Majestys Government tho
period. with regard to the expedition to Khiva,
It wna true that it was decided upon for next
spring. To give an idea Of it's character, 1t was
sufficient to Say that 1t would conaiHt Of
punish acts Of brigsndago, to recover fifty
Russian prisoners, and to tench the Khan that
such conduct on his part could not be continued
with the impunity IN which tho moderation Of
far from the intention Of the Emperor to take
possession Of Khiva, but positive orders had
boon prepared to prevont it, and directions
given that tho conditions imposed should he
ed tho surprise which tho Emperor, entertaining
such sentiments, felt at tho uneasinesB which It
was said existed in England on the subject, and
he gave mo most decided assurance that might
give positive assurances to Parliament on this
matter"
THE ozAn's FonOEs IN ASIA.
The Cologne Gazette gives an account Of the
Russian forceH in Central Asia. On the Caspian
Sea Russia has seventeen steamers, Of together
o8O horsepower and 4, 400 tons, and sovonteen
sailing VESSELS, Of together 1850 tons. This
fleet ia considered sufficient to trans-
port in o. very short time hnlf, 1t not
tho whole, Of a. 2 diyison y across m the g. Gas; 8;
to bo six Russian steamera, Of 1886 horsepower
and 600 tons. The regular forces which hayo
! boon advanced to tho Russian frontier districts
consist Of oighteon battalions aud four batteries,
to which, loweyor, arc to DO added conaidorablo
contingonta oa tho Tehornononio and Caucasian
line CoaHaoks. In reality this force is to be
considered only as the vanguard Of
Ills Ruseo-Asiatic Army. After the COM
| Of that army is now tho go-called Army of tho
Caucasus, Of which tho front Is continuously
and exclusively directed toward Asia and which
Central Asia, by tho fleet Of the Caspian Sea,
This explains why Tint army has not been dis.
solved after tho subjection Of tho population OF
the Caucasus. II Is composed now Of six dlyis-
ions OF infantry one dlyiBion OF cavalry, thirty
ono batteries, With 167 canon, two battalions Of
gaPpera and minors, aud thirty.six garrison bat.
altogether, when on the war footing,
109, ,75o mon, Of whom 90, 900 to 100, 900 may Be
put into tho fold Immediately. One Of tho new.
ty-formed railway battalions has already beou
| ioinod to that army.