The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-27
favorable with extreme cold, snow storms and vio-
lent Winds On the night OF the Goth there was

favorable. with extreme cold snow storms and VIC.
lent winds. On the night OF the Goth there was
A VIOLENT HURRICANE,
which blew down most OF the tents scattered the
camp hres and rendered the position OF che troops
most uncomfortable. The tent OF Prince Leuchten.
berg was blown to pieces and he was obliged to
seek refuge for the night with the O0mmander-in-
Chief
At Temir-Kabuk General Kaufman was met
by the Bek Of Ziauddin, Astanakul- Bektoksab sent
by the Emr to wish him complete success in the
attack on Khiva. According to Asiatic custom,
THE EMBASSY BROUGHT RICH PRESENTS,
among which were four Argamak horses, with
complete equipments, ornamented with tur-
koises; many Ehalats. or robes OF honor,
silk stuffA. &C., and q large and magnificent
campaign tent, which had Deen prepared for
General Kaufman by the special order OF the
Emir On the I'd OF April there also arrived Abdul
Dalil-Bii, the Bek OF Nurata who mad been ordered
to meet the Russian army near to the Bokharan
domnons The Bek OF Ziauddin accompanied the
army as far as Balty-Sadyr, and the Bek OF Nurata
as far as the wells OF Kosh- Baig. At both places
tents were found erected, filled with all sorts Of
provisions and a magnificent dasturchon was
served. Besides this. by the orders Of the Emir,
forage fuel and provisions of all kinds were brought
for the use Of the army and
A REGULAR BAZAAR WAS OPEN.
All these things were transported across the
mountains with much trouble and pains, but the
Beks had been told that they would lose their
heads If General Kaufman was dissatisfied
with them, and they exerted themselves to the ut
most The Bokharan Ambassador. Hsoametdin-
Mirakbur, by order OF the Emr, viii accompany
the army to Khiva, and as Mira Hakim, the Am
bassador from Kokan, has also joined General Won
Kaufman the expedition against Khiva has the
concurrence OF the two strongest Central Asiatic
Khanates.
The unseasonableness OF the weather affected
the oamels. many OF which gave out, SO that the
march OF the army has been much slower than was
intended, and the arrival OF the transport train
OF THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED CAMELS,
which was to join the expedition at Tamdy. is
looked for with anxiety. 1t was expected that
the Kirgheezes would bring camels from the North,
from the neighborhood OF Turkestan, but the un-
usually high water has prevented them from cross
ing the Arys and the Sir-Daria
As had been proposed, the forces marched from
Balta-Sadyr in two columns; but as abundance of
water was found in all the wells, and even new
ones were found, the Northern column was ordered
to join the Southern one at the wells OIL Aristan-
Bel, and the whole expedition arrived there on the
10Th OF April AT the last accounts they were still
tucTe WalIiuS IoI IHc dTfVal VI tHo eApeui.
ton from Fort No. l. General Won Kauf-
mann has deemed it advisable to change
the route, and, instead Of advancing TO
Tamdy and MnBuak, will 60 southwesterly to
Mam-Djan, Kiderl, Karak and Khala-Ata. From
this last spring the army will go directly to the
ANU Daria, about fifty miles, From Aristan-Bel to
Khala-Ata Is about one hundred miles, The inhab-
itants OF this little settlement subject neither
to Khva nor to B0khara, but pay tribute to whom
sOever demands It, This road Is about one hundred
miles shorter than the one previously proposed,
and has the advantage Of numerous wells and Of
being near cultivated country. The forces will
touch the river at the ferry OF tchutchak thus
turning the Insignificant fort OF Shurukana and the
much stronger fortress OF Shah-Abbas-vali. The
most difficult portion Of the road has thus been
passed with great success.
FRESH WATER WAS FOUND EVERYWHERE
in abundance, and even in the wells which were
found salt by the first echelon the remaining
echelons found fresh water, which had not yet had
time to imbibe the properties of the upper crust Of
earth. The artillery has safely passed through the
sands Of the Kizl-Kum without especial difficulty.
In spite or the bad weather the health OF the men
is perfect. The remaining part OF the road is easy
and General Kaufman expects to encamp on the
banks OF the Oxus on the 7th OF May.
THE POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS
of the army with Tashkent have been regularly
kept up; at first through Djizzak, but now through
Burdjar, near Tchemkent. The rich and influential
Kirgheez Bill Madali-Khoodja during the BoKharan
rule collector OF taxes from the Kizil-Kum
Krgheezes. has undertaken to bring letters, and
even packages, through in quick time-not more
than ten days from Khiva to Tashkent.