The New York herald., 1873-10-13

death OF Aim Kul, in the defence OF Tashkend
against the Russians, In 1864, put an end to all
doubts. Khudoyan was again installed In his pal
ace at Khokand, and has since enjoyed his kingdom
in comparative peace.
Prodting, to a certain extent, by his expe-
rience Khudoyan Khan has Of late led out
wardly more exemplary life; but he is stip
the same jealous tyrant that he always was.
The wives OF his subjects he considered as
his own, and as for house or q garden he Is al
ways ready to receive 1t as free gift or to buy II
for tenth OF its value, the unhappy owner having
the fear OF death before his eyes in case OF nom
compliance
EXECUTIONS
are cruel and frequent The galows stands in
every town, and the bazaar OF Khokand often runs
with blood. The criminal is led along the streets
while the people stone him, until suddenly the ex
ecutioner, thrustng sharp knife into his throat,
cuts it outwardly and the victim falls dead.
Owing perhaps to his comparative success in
business at Djizzak Khud0yan Khan resolved to be
! a rich man and prevent poverty in any future
exile One OF his most successful measures has
been the turning OF all the bazaars into crown
property
In every city and village he either bought up at
low price all the shops on the bazaars or seize
them without process OF law, merely telling the
late owners that they had enjoyed them long
enough. After repairing and reconstructng them,
and IN some cases building new ones, he lets them
out at q hign rate The income derived
from this source Is enormous BY means OF his
agents he buys up the greater part OF the cotton
and silk, and the Russian merchants complain that
the high prices caused by the Khan's monopoly are
running them. Everything is taxed, even TO the
reeds that grow in the marshes The people OF
Khokand are oppressed and trodden down by the
Khan that he has not welwisher in the country.
Besides the general disanection the Kiptchaks on
the north and the Kara Krgheez on the south have
been particularly hostile, and on several occasions
there have been partial risings, which have, how
ever, been easily put down. In the latter part OF
June the Khan Zadah, or heir to the throne Mas
reddn, Bek OF AudIjan sent officers into the noun
tains to collect taxes from the Kara Krgheez In
stead however, OF receiving the tribute due they
| were
ROBBED AND BEATEN,
and barely escaped with their lives. Another
| party was treated in the same way. When the
news OF this occurrence reached the Khan cam
| paign was resolved on, and troops were sent out
| from Audijan and Margilan. The command was
| given to the Antobatchi Abdurrahuran, the son Of
Mussulman Ku, who has just returned from pill
grimage to Mecca and a secret mission to Constan-
tinople. His departure year ago was SO secret
and mysterious that every one supposed him to
have been murdered by order OF the Khan. The
capturing some forty Of the insurgents, who were
sent to the Khan at Audijan, with the request that
they should not be punished until the end OF the
rebellion for fear OF making matters worse. Knu-
doyan Khan, impatient Of advice, Immediately had
| them all executed. AS the Antobatchi feared on
receipt Of this news the rebellion at spread.
sort OF guerilla war ensued.
THE KIRGHEEZ,
VINO are poorly armed, did not risk general en-
gagement, but attacked and plundered the villages
and succeeded in capturing the important town OF
Usn and threatening Audijan. 1t now became evi
dent that general conspiracy was on foot, for in
Audian five OF the pandjsabais or commanders OF
500 men, made plot to seize on the person OF the
Khan Zadah and proclaim him Khan. Unexpected
resistance was, however, offered. Several OF the
attacking party were wounded and the leaders
were all arrested. Another plot was discovered at
Khokand, and there five pandjsabais were also ar
rested. The Kiptchaks held neutral position.
THE KHAN FRIGHTENED
| The Khan was in great trepidation. He dared
not return TO Knokand, where his treasure was and
remained in small village in the neighborhood Of
MarglanS HIS troops were, however, successful
in several actions against the insurgents ana so
large numbers OF KrgheeZ were taken prisoners, in
! cluding MoZafai Khan, the socalled son or Mola
! Khan, who had been proclaimed Khan by the
rebels The unfortunate Mozaffai was impaled
ave-an atrocousy cruel punishment, under
| which the victim often fingers for several davs.
| Khudoyan Khan then returned to Khokand and had
THE THRoATs OVER SIX HUNDRED KIRGHEEz
| cut on the bazaar. Russian merchant, just re-
I turned from there told me that the blood even ran
into the court OF the caravanserai where he lived.
The rebellion was, 1t was thought, at an end; but
| the latest news is that 1t has broken
out again, and that the insurgents have
possession OF AssaSi, q town between
/ Audijan and Margilan. II Is very probable that
| Khud0yan Khan, who even suspects his own son,
Khan Zadah and keeps him at Khokand will once
| more have to leave his kingdom; but this time he
| will probably prefer exile In Russia to Bokhara.
| About fortnight ago a mysterious individual
| arrived here in great haste from Khokand, stayed
! for two days and as rapidly returned. He seemed
| to have no ostensible business but after him
| came an ambassador from the Khan with presents
| and congratulations for General Kaufman the
capture of Khiva but also with instructions to ask
him for aid in re-estabshing order. Owing to the
state OF affairs at Khiva, he has been requested to
wait here with his presents till General Kauman's
| return. He is known to have written to the Khan
| that Russian affairs go very badly at Khiva that
| General Golovatchaff has been wounded and many
killed. In answer, probably, to this information the
Khan has written another letter to the Russian
authorities, stating that the rebellion in Khokand
has broken out again, and that he finds that many
| Kirgheez, who are Russian subjects, are engaged
in It, and that he shall be compelled to attack and
| punish them. In another private communication
| he accuses the Russian authorities OF having
| lomented and organized the rebellion.
1t is therefore by no means improbable that the
| Russian government will be compelled to inter-
vene in the affair." At all events, the position is by
| no means peaceful one.
The attitude of
KHoKAND TO RUSSIA
has never been rightly understood abroad or even
| by the Russian government. The Khan saved what
| remained to him or his domnions by acting on the
crafty advice Of Said Aim, ''honorable citzenu OF
| Tashkend, and OF Alta Beg, and sending en-
| bassy congratulate General Romanofisky after
the capture OF Khodend. Though RomanofYsky
] was very deslrous Of signalizing himself by the
! conquest OF Khokand, he had now no excuse. The
Khan, VINO has an exaggerated sense OF his power
| and thinks that he can with drive the Rus
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