The New York herald., 1873-11-14

oNClpoWChihk ucett tuo pVoA uulAioo otOVu utOoP-
ing In the sum- with not 80 much as one green leaf
to shelter them from Its scorching rays; silence
reigned throughout the camp; only the sentinel on
the watch tower could be seen keeping his lonely
watch; the sun rose to the meridian and then
slowly commenced sinking towards the west,
glowing in the brazen sky like q ball OF fire, and
heating the atmosphere until IL grew visible ana
danced In misty waves over the sands OF Khaiaata,
like phantom ocean but received no tntlmatioh
from Colonel Weimarn that he was ready 70
receive me. l grew Impatient and at last
uneasy at being treated In way which
could not help observing to myself was about Is
far removed from the polite as 1t well could be. IL
must be remembered that had brought the mail
from Irklbye with no little trouble and dimculty;
that Colonel Weimarn had not as much az thanked
me yet, although had sent him word that was on
my way TO General Kaufman with letters and that
l wished to call on him Colonel Weimarn) TO pay
my respects. Thus far he had entirely ignored my
existence. II was the first time had ever been
treated rudely by a Russian, although have been
travelling about through the dominions OF the
Gear for the last two years, and concluded that
this exceptional case BODIED no good.
DEALINGS WITH A RUSSIAN OFFICER.
At last l determined to put an end to my sus-
pense and see what kind OF q man had to deal
with by going direct to Colonel Weimarn himself
without invitation or announcement Alter q
while ne was pointed out TO me. walking leisurely
about the camp, with nothing further from his
thoughts, apparently. than my request for an in.
terview | went straight to him and presented
myself when the following colloquy occurred'-
81 owe you an apology. Colonel. for not calling on
you sooner to present my respects; but the TACT
is they told me you were asleep"
swell, what do you wantt"
'As before remarked, wished to pay my re-
spects."
II am much obliged; but do not suppose you
have come all the way from New York to pay me
your respects"
''Why, no. Colonel; my business here Is with
General Kauimann."
''Oh you have business with General Kaufmann
have your" incredulously. ''How are you going to
get to himr
s'I'm going to ride"
s.What is your business with General Kaufmannr'
THAT can only tell to General Kaufman him.
seifu
''Have you the written permission OF General
Kaufmannw
..No,n said l. proceeding to show him my papers,
''but have the permission Of"
ut makes no difference whose permission you
have got; without the written permission Of the
Governor General you can't CO. And as to your
papers, won't look at them"
"How can obtain that permissons" asked.
~ do not know. You may send on your papers
If you wish, but am almost sure you will not be
able to obtain 1t without personal interview.
He is too busy to answer letters"
81 beg your pardon, Colonel" said. ''His Elk.
cellency General Kaufman seems to be man very
difficult OF access indeed. I cannot him with
out his permission, 1t would appear, and l cannot
get his permission without seeing him. How do
people who have business with him usually pro-
ceedSr
'.DdSs geht mir Nichts an" ('sThat's your bust.
ness not mineD, he replied, turning on his heel
and walking OF, leaving me TO my reflections,
which, as may be readily supposed, were not OF
the most agreeable kind. had come all the way
from ST. Petersburg to Khaa ata, after sixty days.
struggling forward against all sorts OF diicuties,
and now to be stopped on the very banks OF the
Amoo Deryu the far-famed 0xus and probably
turned back here in the middle OF the desert by a
military despot without having caught one glimpse
OF its darky rolling waters, was to despair Of fate.
FEAR OF THE rURooMANs
1t Is true had the resource left Of forwarding
nv letters to General Kaufman and awaiting mis-
answer lin case Colonel Weimarn did not take 1t
into his head to turn me back in the meantime-a
probability not to be overlooked but could not
in the meantime the Oxus would be crossed, Khiva
would be taken, and would be too late.
AS to breaking through the lines and escaping,
the attempt would have been folly At least until
should see what measures would be taken regard
ing me. II was to be held as prisoner, either
guarded or on parole, 1t would be simply impos.
sble; and even II he only proposed OBTAINING me
until he should receive orders from Kaufman. an
attempt at escape would present difncultes OF an
almost insurmountable nature. II would be dan.
gerous as well as difficult, on account OF the
neet-footed Turcoman cavalry, that was probably
hanging on General Kauimann's rear. Even II
succeeded In getting away from the Russian camp,
would be able to elude the vigilance OF the rest
less and savage TurcomansS As had no desire for
personal explanation with these latter regarding
my business in their territory. l had laid all my
hopes on reaching Kaufman before his arrival in
the enemy's country. This hope had now vanished
forever. Imust reach Kaufman, i'll reached him
at all, by passing through the enemy's country or
the country claimed by him, either alone or with
detachment OF Russian troops. The unaccount-
able conduct OF Colonel weimarn made It very
evident that could not count upon a
Russian escort and the more l reflected
the more 1t became apparent that
would have to try II, not only without an escort,
but probably with twenty-five Cossacks giving me
chase. This perspective was so disagreeable that
at first refused to consider IL for moment. A
few minutes reflection, however, suniced to con-
vince me that there was no other means OF reach.
ing Kaufmann, and as the necessity OF adopting this
plan commenced to dawn on my troubled imagina.
tion began to experience a chilly sensation in the
region OF the spine, as disagreeable as IL was new
and unlocked for. Visions OF picture had seen
In vambery's book, with accompanying descrip'
tion began TO noat In q shadowy way through my
imagination, OF Turcoman emptyng human heads
out OF sack on the grand square before the Khans
police at Khiva. surrounded by the admiring and
approving crowd, and OF an untold number OF
human heads piled up in regular heaps like cannon
balls in the same place; OF prisoners being dragged
several hundred miles over burning sands, tied to
the tail OF Turcoman's horse; and saw In my
minds eye the horrid pit OF Bokhara where prs.
were thrown TO be devoured alive by millions