The New York herald., 1873-11-27
KHIVA--N0. 6.
The Khan Makes a For.
NAL Surrender.
Interview. Between the Russian
General and the Khan.
KnryA. sept. ). Isfa


m ny last letter. giving yoa an account Of the
capture Of Khivs I spoke Of the fact that the
Rhan under the influence u Russian shells tuni-
DnBg into ai- pssce had counsel OF hts fears,
sna win fsw Turcomsn horsemen. had escaped
- che desert Findlng refuge 10 the furcoman
soustry. ne awaited General Ksainann's response
~ his eeer Of surrender fhat COMMANDER sent
h<m word that nc returned within week ne
would nave nosslng 70 lear from the Russians, but
ne would not return, then the Russian General,
who eoula not ailow the country % remain with
ct soyernment. would Get up another prince IN
N stead. 80 on the iSta of June, the Khan, IN
snswcr % nix sunmons. returned 20 khivA accom-
panied ~ nls Ioo followers, ana vas conducted
Dss ts< presracs of hls conqueror The army had
- thss tune i~ft the town. and MAS eneamped Out.
aee M = large garden belonging 20 the KhsA. This
0Arden Was fliea vita fruit uees and under some
oeSse elns the Russian General had pitched has
test Taere Was iiffls fountain not much IN lts
vAy. bus wvnaerisi cemfort after our desert en-
perience-and . pond. wsta dack and geese and
ncnstrous reicans. Here kasfmsns lived here
- nsst met tins Khan. A soon as the arrival OF
sAs Knan was announced we sl gathered sooat
tAe Russian General curious 10 see the despot
pAo had made maeh naufe In the Russian
nsnd. Me rodo hamsly enough Into the garden
wsere lew days before he had been supreme. iol.
bowed ~ about " soldiers wheB he came 70 the
end OF short avenue Of poplsrs that led 10 The
Russsn tent ne dlssnosnted from his richly
sapsrlsoned horse aud advanced ON foot Taxing
S6 his tan sheepskln hat he bowed low. and.
ascending the httle platform. knelt down
bolore Kaufmann. who MAS seated on =
camp stool, and offered 20 kiss MS hand.
This the Russian General refused. lie withdrew
3 nttle further ON the platform and remained
kneeung. II should be observed thai these people
aE1
kneeling posture. with the weight OF the body
SArown back On the feet which are twisted inward
end pressed upon the ground nat. In TINS posture
they eat drink and converse, 80 that the kneeiing
was not an evidence OF humility. In Years he was
about 30, with q pleasant expression OF counte-
nance when not darkened by tears, as st present,
large, full oyes slightly obliquei aquiline nose;
thin black heard shading the face; q mustache
covering heavy, sensual mouth; In body. power
ful; SIX leet three inches high broad shoudered and
Weighing, should say, between $50 and 800 pounds,
His raiment was robe OF bright blue siik and the
tan sheepskin cap OF the Knlvan country. he
was pale and sat patiently before the General.
scarcely daring to look him In the lace. Here he
was at last, tins Governor Of Turkestan this famous
Tarlm Padishah, as he Is called all over Central
ASIA crouching at the feet OF this Minister OF the
Cxar, was the terrible Khan oil Khiva. The two
formed curious contrast. Kaufman. very small
In size. looking staringly, almost with smile "
satisfaction, upon his enemy, formed picture of
the superiority OF mind over brute iorce, and civil
kxati0n over barbarism
NTEBvIEw BETWEEN THE KHAN AND rnE RUSSIAN
.r.s GENERAL
General Kaufman said to the Khan ~ have
come to see you At last as 1 wrote you 1 would do
three years ago. The Khan answered, "Ailah
has SO willed it.n "No.n said General Kaufman,
et.~a
1t Is your own. II you had listened to my counsel
three years ago and answered my just demands
you would not have seen me here. II you had
taken my advice Allah would not have so willed
lt.n 'Thc pleasure said the Khan, with an
Oriental bow, "of seeing the Tarim Padishah Is so
great that could wish nothing changed" Gen.
eral Kaufman, with an ironical smile, answered,
II assure you the pleasure is mutual. Tell me
what you wish to dor .That,n said the Khan, II
leave to you to decide in your great wisdom. II
could wish lor anything 1t would be to become
subject or the Great White Tsar 1.-THE name given
TO the Czar in Central Asia).n The General an
swered, every wen You shall not be his subject,
but his friend, though all depends upon yourself
The Great White 1sar does not wish your throne
ne only wishes you to understand that he In too
great Tsar to be trlned with. He cannot take
revenge having shown you his might he is ready
to forgive you, and to let you retain your throne
under conditions which you and ], Khan,
will discuss another day." II know,n re-
sponded the Khan, 81 have done wrong in
0ot granting the just demands OF the Russians but
I was ignoranty advised. viii know better in
the future. thank the Great White Tsar and you,
nlustrious Tarim Padisnah for your Kindness and
forbearance, and will always be your frIend-
'You may return, them" said the General, ITO
your capital. Re-establish your government, and
LAT fbn M,nic ctnr Cf Tnctt tpn nrlnr Tnt
your people to return to their work. and they VIII
receive no harm; that we are neither barbarlans
nor robbers; that we do not come to carry or their
wealth nor offend their women" Tbus with some
few questions and answers OF courtesy about each
other's health, ended the interview, the Khan say.
ing as he ef that he thought the Tarim Padishah
was o great and good man, and he should always
love him.
THE KHAN BEGINS TO GOVERN.
After this there were other interviews, at one
OF which the Khan reviewed the Russian troops.
1t was curious to observe the astonishment with
which he watched the fling past OF the Russian
army, with It's solid regular tramp, short, quick
snout, moving like machines, without turning their
heads. At o second interview the Khan was in
formed by Kaufman that he could hold his throne
upon condition OF paying an indemnity OF about
$780, 000 possession OF the right bank OF the Oxus
to the Russian dominions the complete abolition
OF slavery, the liberation Of 900 slaves the proc
lamati1n Of free trade in the purest OF that
term; the withdrawal or all custom house
duties, and the removai OF all disabilities on Rus
sian merchants, who should enjoy the same rights
as the Khivans themselves. To these conditions
che Khan readily subscribed, only asking
Tor time to pay the indemnity. Under
the orders OF tho Russian commander
Divan, OF Council OF State was formed to discuss
the ways and means of CARRYING out this treaty.
This council was composed OF the Khan and three
OF his ministers, together with three Russian
oflcers well versed In Central Asian affairs. This
council was not only TO carry out the treaty, but
10 advise the Khan upon the future government OF
his province, the best way OF collecting taxes, and
TO raise money for the indemnity. Kaufman told
the Khan that he must not be offended with his
council, that this was the very way he himself was
governed. that even the Great White Tsar himself