Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-04
sr Ss1A VS.. ENGLAND.
Asnistsn boundary Question-R nssio- Eng.
iish Dinerefces Assuming . " arIIke
Aspect--An Able q esiew
Of the situation.

enc6 upon our mark te. and grain
shippers are elated at the prospects
of sc in prices. The last intima-
ton in the dispatches contained in
our last issue, however, that Austria
France, Italy, Denmark, Sweden and
other powers will mske common
cause With England, 10 only rumor,
which may be contradicted any day.
The Observation-Disclosures call it by
no harder name-betwee cen Russia and
England il one which concerns those
two powers alone. No other Euro,
pean nation has any direct interest,"
in the quarrel, further than national
antipathy is concerned. Ifhowever.
II be true that these nations have
sided with England, then it may be
assumed with equal certainty that
Germany will side with Russia, and
that a general European war will be
the result, which must establish for
ever the question of Asiatic suprem-
acy, which has been in allegiance so
many centurles--even from the time
of Peter the Great, with whom the
scheme OF the conquest of Khiva or
iginated, and who, in common with
his successors, entertained the idea
| of makiSg the Oxus of the ancients
now the Amoo, the channel of an ex-
tensive commerce.
Takiog into account only the posi-
ve,reliable news which has been re-
ceived Russia and England only can
enter into our calculations. The
Russian Empire in Asia already en-
braces Omsk, Tobolsk, Iomsk, len
iSeisk. lrkoutsk, Iakoutsk, Amour.
Okhotsk, Tchuktchi, Kamts'cha.ka,
and the important islands of Sagha-
lion, directly north of Japt the
whole embracing about one-third Of
Asia. Her movements now threaten
Tool kistan, Persia, Afghanistan Be-
loochistan, and Turkey in Asia,-
the possession OF any one OF which
countries seriously menaces the
British possessions in Hindoostan
and threatens To cut England off
from the Mediterranean.
The history OF the proceedings, up
TO the date OF the latest dispatches,
may be briefly tod /: Early in De-
cember, the Russians commenced TO
mass an army, ostensibIy for opera
sions against Khiva, on the eastern
shores Of the Caspian Sea, and to
punish the Khan of that province for
enslaving Russian prisoners OF war,
and refusing TO deliver them up
England for once acted promptly
and resOutely. On Dec. %. Lord
Augustus Lotus, the British Am bas-
sador to ST. Petersburg, delivered a
note to the Prince GoTtschakofff from
Lord Granville, announcing the res
oIution ofithe English &c vernment to
refrain from all Interference with
Russias progress along the Amoo
aud Sir, 80 long as it did not menace
Afghanistan or the Principalilies OF
he upper Amoo, and others situated
between Khiva and Afghanistan,
claimed by the Ameer OF the latter
.country. This, it will be noticed, as
"a very resolute protest upon the pa, I
OF England, and it at once received
the hearty Endorsement and support
of the press and people, who have al.
ways been in advasce of the Govern.
ment upon this question of Russian
progress in Central Asia. England
drew the line herself beyond which
Russia must not go. The note to
Gortschakoff must have caused pro-
found astOnishment to the Russians,
for they had evidently mlsconceived
the temper Of the English, and had
cherished the idea that they would
not fight. The note was followed by
the arrival of Count Schouvaloff, az
Envoy from the Russian Emp, ror,
and one Of his most con6deutial
counselOrs. His mission showed that
| the Emperor was desirous of concl-
iGtion, and wished for an agreement
made between the TWO countries
which should definitely locate the
bounds ries of Atghanistan, beyond
which the Russian conquest must
not go. 1t is also stated, unoflieialIy.
that the Car offered not to advance
beyond a certain line to be agreed
upon by the two countries, and hop-
ed that England would see no ohiec-
ton to his SUPP lying Persia with a
| settled Government, and opening up
the industrial resources Of the coun y
try. Count Schouvalt fl had a con.
versatiOn with Granville, which only
resulted in repetition of the sub
stance of the latter's former note 70
Gortschakoff. The occupation of
Persia, it 10 evident, coulu not be en-
tertained for single moment. l.
not only would secure to Russia the
very object Of its Asiatic ambition
a southern outlet tor it's Asiatic com
mercc,-but it will also directly
menace India, and seal the fate Ot
Turkey in Asia at once. The in
trigues Of Russia might speedily gain
over the independent chieftaius OF
Afghanistan and Beioochistan, AND
their consequent proximity to lrdia
might arouse the hatred OF the Mus.
sulmans to English rule. After he
conference. Russia Immediately as
sumed hostile attitude, and iEsti
gated the capture of Port Hlssar by
a native chiof-thus taking posi-
ZION which threatened Afghanistan.
and ToOrkistan also, the independ-
ence Of whose territory Great Brit.
ain had expressly guaranteed to
MAINTAIN
This Is the latest relation of at.
fairs which may be relied upon. Ii
is difficult to see how either Power
can now recede. Russia, having al
ready undertaken her march 70
Khiva, and virtually having already
disposed Of all the territory to which
the Khan laid claim, aud having
struck the first blow, may not be
disposed to yield without struggle.
howsver much che may have mis-.
judged the English policy and tenn
per. England, on the other hand
must maintain her ! yition. or show
degree Of pusilarimity no other