Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-11-14
Life in Turkestan.

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Life in Turkestan.
AN RESURRECTION AND A HORRIBLE
LAUGHTER-BLooD FLOWING IN
STREAMS.
A civil war is now raging in khok-
and, province of Independent Turkes-
tan, which is not without interest, and
will, probably have very important con
sequences. In the year 1912, the noto-
rious tyrant of Bokhara, Nasrullah, cap
tured Khokand and turned that country
into a Bokharan province, putting to
death the Khan Madoli and his family.
Since that time except at intervals the
country has been in state of rebellion
and thousands of lives have been sacri.
feed. In 1858 rebellion occurred,
when Khudoyan Kahn in the night went
over to the enemy, and Mussulman Kul
was obliged to fly. He was subsequently
captured, and, after having been made to
witness the cruel deaths of some 600 of
his supporters, was himself beheaded at
Khokand. Then ensued a general mas
sacre of the Kiptchaks, which lasted for
three months, in which over 10000
Kiptchaks are said to have been put to
death. In 1864 Khudoyan Khan be-
came the ruler of the province, and has
since controlled its destinies He is
known as a jealous and tyrannical ruler.
The wives of his subjects he considered
as his own, and as for house or gar
den he is always ready to receive it as a
free gift or to buy it for tenth of its
value, the unhappy owner having the
fear of death before his eyes in case of
Noncompliance Executions are cruel
and frequent. The gallows 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 execution
er, thrusting a sharp knife into bis
throat, cuts it outwardly and the victim
falls dead.
One Of the 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 seized them without
process of law, merely telling the late
owners that they had enjoyed them long
enough. After repairing and recon
structing them, and in some cases build
4 ing new ones, he lets them out at a high
rate. The income derived from thi,
source is enormous. In the latter par
i of June officers were sent into the noun
tains to collect taxes from the Kars
Kirgheez. Instead, however, of receiv
ing the tribute due, they were robbed
and beaten, and barely escaped will
their lives. Another party was treate'
in the same way. When the news 0
this occurrence reached the Khan cam
paign was resolved on, and troops wer
;, sent out from Audijan and Margilan
and general guerilla warfare followed
in which the insurgents were for a tim
successful. In one engagement the,
, were defeated, and their lea der impale
/ alive--an atroeiously cruel punishment
under which the victim often fingers fc
t several days, and the Threats of over 81
hundred Klrgheez cut on the bazaar.
, Russian merchant, from there, told
, correspondent that the blood even ra
into the court Of the caravansera whel
he lived. 1t was supposed this woul
s end the rebellion, but it has broken 0,
: again, and extends all over the provinc
: All prisoners are slaughtered on bot
sides, and blood flows in streams throrg
out the entire province.