The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-12
Features Of the Cars Prospec-
tive Oriental Railroad Route.
HOME LIFE OF TEE N0MADs.
81. Petersburg Nearer than London to TIT
Heart Of India.
TWO METHODS WIFE THE ASIATICS.
England Seeks to Dominate Them by
Force, Russia to Assist Them in
the Path of Civilization.


the Path Of Civilization.
FORT No. 1.-KAzALINsE, ON THE SYRDARIA orr
YAxAKTEs RIVER, FORTY MILES FROM THE
EASTER SUNDAY, April 20, 1873.
To be suddenly ordered from the comfortable
quarters that / had just settled into in London,
TO go, at q days notice, to ST. Petersburg and
thence across the SHOWS OF Siberia and the in
hospitabe steppes ofCentral ASIA in order to follow
up the Russian expedition to Khlva, was no joke.
But orders from ones lawful Commander in G hief
especially when dated at the HERALD ONCE must
be obeyed at any cost and risk, and consequently
but few days had elapsed before l was once more
In st. Petersburg, having stopped the
way only long enough to take lying trip
TO Pes,h, in order to consult the great
Hungarian traveller vambery, on the re-
gions which he was the first to explore
in recent tmes yaGg.htry y!s.:::9. Khiva and Box
hara in 1863, disguised Dervish, and the books
OF travels he wrote his return gained him O
worldwide celebrity. Some have doubted whether
or not he actually visited those countries. How
ever that may be ne certainly is, from his knowl-
edge OF their history and languages, the greatest
authority Central Asian affairs, and Is con-
stantly expressing his views.-views which are
very antagonistic to Russian policy-in the Eng
lish and German newspapers. 1t is perhaps partly
because OF his expressions against Russia, added
10 many slight inaccuracies in mis- book that the
Russians are disposed to deny the genuineness OF
Vambery's travels. Professor vambery received
me very cordially, and gave ME much information
that was useful to me; but in the main object OF
my visit, which was to secure the services Of the
Tartar servant whom he celebrated in his book,
was disappointed. Indeed, from the way in which
was refused even sight Of him. almost inferred
that he was either q myth, or that ne knew more
than the Professor chose to have him tell.
At ST. Petersburg l met troop Of correspond
ents hurrying like vdltures to the battle leld all OF
them bearing letters from the highest and most
distinguished personages to others equally lofty
and well considered-all Of them DESTROYS OF being
conducted to the field Of operations with all the
pomp and circumstance OF war, and all OF them
being politely but firmly refused. Finding that
permission to accompany the expedition was inva-
riably refused, determined not to ask it. Having
had some frank talk with prominent officials,
was led to infer that there would be special Oh
lections to my going to Khiva since l was an
American but the difficulty was as to giving me
permission II one correspondent was formally
permitted, others would have ground to complain
that permission was not also given TO them. de-
termned to solve this difficulty by acting on the
implied hint and going without permission or any
papers whatever. Once in the army iancied
might safely trust TO my lucky star and some old
acquaintance there.
few days were consumed in necessary prepare
tions for 30 long journey, and after fifty hours on
Russian railways-going not at the highest rate OF
speed found myself at Sarato, on the Lower
volga, beyond which was no conveyance but the
post.
THE LINE OF GENGHIZ-KuAN.
esteemed it q fortunate omen for my further
Journey that the only acquaintance made route
70 Saratof was lineal descendant of the famous
Gcnghiz-Khan, whose name six centuries and a
hall ago filed all Asia and all Europe with terror.
The Prince Cenghiz is the son OF the last Khan
OF the Bukeief Horde OF Kirgheez, who live north
of the Caspian. between the voga and Ural
rivers. More than that, he is tho legitimate heir
70 the throne OF Khiva, OF which his ancestors
were dispossessed not q century ago. The Prince
is a cultivated young man, who reads and speaks
French, and had just returned from a pilgrimage
to Mecca-beng, of course, Mussulman-and a
journey through Europe. He was educated in
the Corps OF Imperial Pages. served in the I'm
peral Guard, and was raised by the Emperor
from the dignity OF sultan 70 prince a few years
ago. His brother, the Sultan Bukeicf is an aide
de-camp to the Emperor, and his brothern-aw, at
Orenburg Is one OF the head rulers Of the Kirghiz.
strangely enough one OF the Tartar servants,
",
his people.
On the 27th OF March, when l left Saratof there
was tremendous thaw, and feared should
mud the roads In fearful state STILL / took an
open sledge for myself and another for my bag.
gage and ammunition, and proceeded across the
volga on the ice, on my way to Oren urg.
Contrary to my expectations, as soon "a
had crossed the river found an excellent snow
road, and apparently the depth or Winter, far as
climate was concerned For the FIRST seventy miles
assembled the voga on its left bank passing con.
finualy through German colonies, established here
by Catherine H.. In l,T9 1t was . great pleasure
10 see the neatness and THRIFT which pervaded these
nourshing communities. in striking contrast with
the dirty and poverty air OF the Russian viii
lagos In the neighborhood. For curi0usy enough,
theGermans have exercised no apprecabie influence
on the surrounding Russians. They have succeeded
In making themselves heartily dsiiked. ana stick
closely to themselves and their own language aud
habits These coonlsts are not, like most others in
Russia, sectarians but ordinary Lutnerans, and
know not which are more bgoted-the Lutheran
pastors or the Russian priests-in isrbiddng all
Intercourse with their nelghbors OF unlike faith.
There must be In all about sixty thousand ri these
Germans in this locality. At all the villages
whose names, Catharinenstadt, Schanhausen, &c,
made one feel In the middle Of Germany, illusion
which was heightened By the language-one could
get good coffee, bread and butter, and was really
sorry when saw the last OF them.
From Ncolaiefsk found 1t better TO branch or
20 Uralsk as being the nearer and speedier route.
In general had little difficulty about horses.
nnding them, whether good or bad, in sun,cient
number at the post stations.
TRAVELLING BY POST.
IGhould observe here that In Russia. In order IN