The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-13
Imperialist Tactics in the Field and
Rout Of Khivese Advance
Force in Battle.
On the Banks of the Anu Daria and
Crossing the River in Boats.
Khiyan Muster and the Power for
Defence.
Russian Bulletins Of Victory and a St. Peters
burg Rumor Of Defeat.
TeLEGnAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

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TelE6RAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
Tho following special despatch to the
HERALD has been received from our CORE
spondent engaged in reporting the progress
of the war in Central Asia:-
FoRr No. /, RUSSIAN ARMY
ADVANCE POINT, June 8, 1873.
General Kaufman S consolidated Turkestan-
Russo army column made detour from its
first projected line of advance against Khiva
and reached the ANU Daria River on the I'd
of May.
RoUT OF KHIvAN FORCE AND THE DPERIALIsTs
CROSSING THE WATER.
When near to the tower Atsch-Agatsch,
eighty miles south of Khiva, the Russian
troops engaged and routed Khivan army adj
vance outpost of two hundred men. They
also captured their equipage, and the Russian
boats are now crossing the river
Russian War Office Bulletin of a sharp
Battle and Muscovite Victory.
ST.. PETERSBURG, June II, 1873.
The columns of the Russian expedition
against Khiva, which started from Djisak and
Kasalinsk, effected junction at Chalaat on
the Gath of April.
On the 9th of April o Khivan force Of
tackled the Russian vanguard near Chalaat,
and sharp engagement took place, during
which two Russian colonies were killed.
The Khivans were finally defeated, and re-
treated precipitately.
st. Petersburg City Rumor OF an Inn
perialist Reverse.
ST. PETERSBURG, June -, 1873
A rumor is current in this city that the
Khivan expeditionary column under the COM
mand of General Kaufman has met with re-
verse.
The Latest News from the Seat Of War
The Russian Comma ndcr In Advance
March After an Important Victory.
ST. PETERSBURG, June L. 1873.
Later dispatches from Central Asia, received in
this city tonight state that the vanguard OF the
force marching against Khiva from the east un der
command OF General Kaufman, reached the Anu
Daria River on the l1tn OF May where it met and
put to flight body Of 1850 khivans without the
loss OF single man on the part OF the Russians.
After waiting until the 14th ult., by which time
man continued his march toward schurukhaue.
The Khivan Muster for Assistance In
the Field.
The 7M,'kestan Gazette OF May 90 published let
ter, dated April Is, from Arystan-Bel, one Of
the military posts OF the Diizak column of the Rus
sian Khva expedition. The correspondent said
that according to the latest news the Khivans were
preparing for an obstinate resistance. fort was
being built on the mountain OF Burtsch and the
fort at Klitch was being restored. Three detach-
ments had been sent to protect the Khivan from
tier on the north and northwest; one under
Yakoob Bey, Of 5000 men, was proceeding to the
fort of Akkala at the mouth Of the Oxus; the sec
ond. OF 1900 men, under the Divan-Beg Mat-Murad,
to the fort of Dau-Kara, on the Sea OF Aral and
the third, of 1000 men, under Sadyk Kenssarin,
80 Min-Bulak.
The third Khivan detachment would probably
defend the passage of the river at UtchTchutchak.
Russian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Statistical.
The Russian HcaIide, of very recent date pub
iished long, descriptive and statistical article
about Khiva 1t estimates the number OF the in
habitants at three hundred and forty thousand,
and OF the capital at twenty thousand. The cita-
del In the centre OF the city was mounted with
twenty cannons at the commencement OF the war.
The Khan can muster three thousand soldiers in
uniform and armed with percussion rines, but
quite untrustworthy. He relied chiefly ON the in
accessibility of the capital from the Russian SIDE
TURKEY AND EGYPT,