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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-24
NETWORK. TUESDAY, JUNE "a, 1873.

several gentlemen from the Bayon Techo country, who
d that the sugar crop there would bo greatly injured
nu,ess the rains ceased very The sugar planters
are $50 suffering for want Of money with which 10 pay
tbe expenses Of running their plantations The partial
turc OF the sugar crop last year "broko OF the
faotors the political troubles Of the Winter and Spring
have caused the money market to be tight" and tho
resent unpromising condition OF tho crops makes the
ehants unwilling 20 risk advances. Unlesss the rains
cease very soon many Of tho planters VIII b. ruined
tho proq on their crops will not be enough 10 their
two The sugar planters cannot look forward TO high
rices 70 rcunerate them for short crops, since tho
a,uount OF sugar produced IN tho United states II 30
small in comparison with tho amount consumed that
tho ze Of the crop has very little effect on the price.
,lt Of the sugar belt along the Mississippi River in
ronisana Mississippi Arkansas, the northern part OF
Alabama and the southern part OF Tennessee, tue rains
have 40 been excessive and have already considerably
injured the cotton crop. In Arkansas around Helena
and in Mississippi north OF Grcenyhle saw the first
cotton fields In which any great amount OF work had
beep done; and II not until after passing Chatta-
noca that saw cotton-nelds that did not appear to
ba, been injured The cotton planters, think, have,
ON the whole better prospects than the sugar planters
boc,use short crop Of cotton will cause advance in
priee Besides this the cotton planters have much less
money invested in plantation and are less depend
ent on the merchants for advances.
Tho last rain that saw was az Bristol near the limo
betwecn Tennessee and Virginia. Tho grasses which
constitute the principal crop Of Southwestern Virginia
are looking unusually we and the Yield WILL should
think, be above the average.
The country between Lyuchburg and Washington has
suffered "a much for the want Of rain tho southWet
has from the excess OF IT. Tho wheat generally thin,
apdth corn looks parced and yellow The tobacco sust
beruiag to show Itself above the ground, and It is as
vet 10 say what effect the weather will have
upon the crop.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

The United States naval steamship Congress
has arrived at southampton.
Gen. Sir Henry Rawlinson, President of the
British Royal Geographical Society, is seriously ill.,
The CaTlist chief Saballo shot the Alcalde
OF Aura last week because he neglected give notice
of the approach Of Republican force Several CarIist
leaders have been shot recently, some by their own
The Project of Versailles has prohibited a
public banquet which was 10 have been given by NJ
Gambetta and te Radicals the anniversary Of the
death Of Geu. H0ehe The affair win consequently take
place in private.
A specia! dispatch to The London Post from
Paris says Prince Jerome Napoleon who il In that
city has had interviews with VI. Euhc olivier, who
was President Of tie Council aud Min OF Justice and
Religion during The last days of the Empire and with
number of Republican leaders.
The London Times, in its city article yester-
day. speculating the financial difficulties OF Spain,
says the COrtes yin authorize the farming OF the Phil
ipp.ne tobacco plantations and the sale OF Treasury
bonds, sufficient amount of cash could be realized
wherwth " clear of the floating debt and pay the July
COUPONS.
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PRECAUTIONS AT HOME.
WHERE TILE FIRST CASE OF CHOLERA MAY LIE
LOOKED FOR.

WHERE TILE FIRST CASE OF CHOLERA MAY BE
LOOKED FOR.
In relation to the preparations making TO
guard the inhabitants OF this city from Asatc cholera
Sanitary superintendent Day stated % a TRIBUNE 20
porter Yesterday that no extraordinary Ind
as yet been taken Dy the Board OF Health beyond dsn-
fectng strecss and compelling the residents IN damp
cellars to leave such unhealthy homes. The Sanitary
Inspectors were bu1T az work INSPECTING the dwellings
OF tho poorer classes and fast nu7nces we're re-
ported orders Issued to the owners 20 aDlto such
o,nges, and the dsaf citing corps thoroughly deodor-
lzcd the places complained Of During the past week
over CO cellars had been reported as unit for human
habitatOn, AMI tho jewellers In them requested
TO Yacatc. AZ soon tho days Of
grace allowed ended the Sanitary Police would be used
Ia the compulsory removal Of all sIch hlJ dlsobeyed
the commands OF the Board Tue Sanitary Inspectors
Ion COST IN the service OF tho Board OF Health informed
him that never cir years of travel through the city
had they its streets clean, nor had they found
the tenemeutAOuses IN so good n sanitary condition
c, rtain streets, although constantly s-regn with DIS
infeetants It was impossible to keep in healthy state
Tue sire t. around the Five Points we're good example
OF this ind; streets not paved badly paved that
ito Str etclcaulng Department could not Keep them
clean. II was well known that tho Board OF
Health could not compel the paving OF these streets.
Using policemen as It's agents, it was endeayorlng
to obtain tho signatures OF the landhoders 70 petition
TO the Board OF Aldermen TO nave INC streets pa'el'
Tnis wos the only Legal In which the paving OF
tho streets may be accomplished. Tho policemen re-
ported that their quest generally unsuccessful
Many Of tae property owners were IN europe and others
who live in this city from motives Of economy, refused
20 sign the petition. Doubtless the Five Points would
remain In its present condition months TO come,
and probably In one Ok its houses the first Of cho
en- would occur.
Tue Board Of Health intended 20 increase largely
its force OF Sanitary Inspectors has been It's custom
years past when epidemic diseases threaten me cliy
By largo reinforcement OF It's present force the Board
hoped 70 thoroughly investigate the condition OF every
dwelling in tho city and by dislufcctns all mnsmato
spots to deprive the approaching plague OF ts powerful
all
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THE NEV RING INDICTMENTS.

WARRANTS LODGED WITH SUPERINTENDENT MATsELI-
Assistant Distrct-AttOrney Allen placed war
rants Yesterday the arrest of the Ring officials, re-
Gently indicted in the hands of superintendent batscl
TO execute the evening not as the superintendent
might deem proper. Application was made to Mr. Mat
sell al his residence last evening for pformaton as to
when the warrants would be served, or When the
results OF the service would be made known He
lpolitely but firmly declared that he could i'm
parts no information in relation to the matter or to
quote his own language, he "cOuld not open his mouth
on the subject" While Mr.. Matsell making these
statements, Inspector Walng Of the Police Central
Office called at bis house and ushcred Into tho rear
paor where it is supposed conf renee was 70 he held
IN relation to the service u tie documents Efforts to
ascertain tho result OF the interview however proved
unavailing
Inspector McDsrmott, who was in charge at Police
Headquarters said that no neither knew nor had heard
anything relative the warrants and dg"nt inquiries
az the Office OF the detectives failed 70 ect any nIofma-
ton concerning Them
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SOUTHERN CROPS.

EXCESSIVE R4INs-GLOoNY PROSPECTS FOR SUGAR
AND COTTON PLANTERS
lFRoN THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, June 21.-I came North from
New Orleans by river steamer TO Memphis, aid
by the way OF Chattanooga Bristol and Lynch
burg While IN Now-Orleans. nearly four weeks I re-
member but two days which there was not rain The
mornings generally clear aud hot until nearly noou,
when the clouds would gather and the would de-
scend torrents for perhaps hour In afternoon
the sun would shine again, and In tho evening We
we're likely 10 have another shower This excessively
vet weather has greatly injured tho prospects good
crops Ar along the sugar oO1st OF tue MHsssippi tho
grass among the uisl as tho cane t5 IT, and
In many places water standIng between tie rows.
saw very few IA rhct ql wipS lId becu dJac.
and TIC pIaUters we're yer. de-UOndcnt. aisJ INT
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THE GORDON TRAGEDY.

VERDICT or THE CoRoNER's JURY-EEyTNCE NJ.
LEyED TO HAVE BEEN GORDoN's MOTIVE TOR
THE CRIME.
BELFAST, Ne, June 23.-The Coroners jury
in the Thorullc traSedy completed the inquest this
afternoon They I'D that the father aud iusther came
10 their death IN consequence Of blows inflicted upon
their heads and faces vIth frac.urr heir skulls;
that the infant was either killed In like manner.
died from nhang smoke, heat and nro afer the blows
were given; that the murders were committed between
II and O'Clock ~ night; that fire kndled IN many
places IN AMI upon he bed and the crib In which
tho little boy was sleeping and that the
door leading 10 the was closed. Tho
Jurors further say that the blows inflicted ny John
True Gordon with malice aiorethousht and that tho
fire was knded and tho door shut by hun for pur-
pose OF causing the bodies OF his victims U be consumed
and destroyed. A new motive Tor the murter-that OF
reyengrWas disclosed 10y the evidence of lady
who resides IN tho vicinity, ana to whom Gordon
had boon paying attention. She had recently
received anonymous letters traducng hts ebarac err
thOrshp Of vAlCn he (GOrunl imputed tn
uiaw. 4 f0w days before the murders commit I'D
he thretcued 20 be - even with her, expressed or
~ that elect. IL was also proved Satur-
day cvtning previous 10 the murders, he red 10
his cousin, young man: Il know thing; Almon's
life or mine Is 49, short In tbs world" The prtsoner
heard the result OF tho inquest without emo don Ills
examination IS expected to take place before police
Justice Oh Wednesday.
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.orease Ia salary account by abOllshIns eertal
The Controller then offered the following

Resolped That, in the opinion Of this Association the
All 10 nd the Charter Of the City OF brooklyn ana
the various amendments thereto, Is great improvement
n te laws al present governing the city and Its enact
ent as law is required TO better protect tho Interests
Of tax -payers. . - , 49,, o., ,his
Association be and they hereby desired TO forward
cony of this resolution. ana OF the report OF the Com
mttee on the Synopsis OF the Charter to his Erceenoy
Gov. DIX. -
MI harrington then stated hs objections TO the Char-
ter as AZ finally passed, and the why 10 shouid
mt be signed by the Governor. One reason was that a
clause In which the Common Council had power to III
vestlgate The afnirs OF the Departments, had Deeh
stricken out and in his opinion there eond be but one
ason for such action BY the Charter. the construe
ton OF sewers aud reparing OF streets was also con
nned in toe hands Of the Board OF C WORKS ana tue
Common Council had no power la the premises. 4.
Controler Schroeder denied that the clause relg 10
,,vcsti cations had bJen stricken out anu turned 10
nrnted copy Of the Charter TO prove the TACT lie was
b,veyor unable plain the matter when shown lhat
% pages of the bill were missing embracing the sec
,tons 10 which Mr.. harrington had referred
col C. Davis said that he should be Obliged 10 vote
onst the adoption OF the report and resolution pre-
sr,tng "a walt until authentic copy OF the charter
was pIoducod AT present. nobody could Tell "nSt ths
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CALLING OLE TIE LuNIATA.

The United States steamer Juniata, now ly-
ing of the Battery viii sail to-day, her voyage In
search OF the Poaris She is manned by 40 men, and
carries two light guns. She has boagd 3Gl tons Of
coal aud an abundance OF provisions 1t IS intended
that she shall supply with coal and provisions both the
Poars If she is found. and the Tgress, which will fol-
low the Juniata on July L. Besides her own
launch which carries IS men, the Juniata car
ries "A large steam launch for 20 men, all the parts
OF which are duplicated and tho duplicates slowed
away the vessel that 10 case the launch - LOST
new precisely similar can at once be constructed
Two extra screws for this launch have been also pro
yidrd. The launch will be used for sending out search
expeditions from the Junata, aud when the Tgress ar
ryes IL will be turned TO her for the same purpose
The Juniata viii sail first to ST. Johns, where she VIII
coal aud then proceed to Disco, where IL IL
expected that either tho Pohlrs tdlngs
of her viii be found II the Poarts Is lot
there, expeditions will be sent out IN search
oher The officers Of the Juniaa tare confident OF sue
cess aud say they expect Capt BuddlngOn VIII be at
Disco when they arrive. Capt. Buidington's uncle,
James NJ. BuddingtOn, is the icepot OF the Juniata
and ne SAYS that t himself and not the captain as
has been stated who In 1860 rescued the kcsOe when
she was drifting helplessly In pack lee Although MS
vessel was manned by only nine men, he succeeded In
disengnRng the abandoned ship nom the ice and
brought her safely port It IL not expected that
the Junata WI encounter extremely cold weather, ana
extraordinary measures have been taken to guard
against II.
A Washiugton.dspatch says The NAVY Department
bas ordered officer 10 proceed 10 New YORK 70 super
intend the placing OF compound engines ~ the I1grcss,
as bet lifted answer the purposes or the service she
Is about ~ undertake..
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BROOKLYN INTERESTS.
THE BRIDGE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
DEFAuLTERs TO DE PROSECuTED.

Compelled to take such action as shall i'm
press the citizens of NowYork and BROOKLYN with the
belief that the Executive Committee OF the Directors Of
the East River Bridge Company desire work on the
structure to proceed and in view OF the fact also, that
the Governor has vetoed tho Bridge hill which, II
signed, would have permitted tho private Directors to
withdraw onehalf OF their subscriptions, the Committee
unanimously adopted the following at meeting held
yesterday, at which s. y. II. Vance, President OF the
Hcw.York Board OF Aldermen, James 8. I. Stranahan
and William c. Kingsley present:
Resolved That the counsel OF the Board nc directed TO
take the necessary legal proceedings In the matter OF
collecting unpaid nst1lneuta In accordance with the
resolution OF rho Board, passed a its last ting held
June IL, 1873.
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Charter really provided. and tho Association shouIc po
act hastily. -, =. h..,,.
Mr. Hunter also expressed his opposition 70 naN,A
ton, and called attention " tho f1ct hat ny s
extended 10 February 1875, one month beyond Ihs c
stated In the Charter. lie beheYcd that inns oohvu A
special legislation, and thought that the COnuaIun
shond die with the other Commissions. lie thcLcIoTo
offered the following which was n loDiei
ResOgd That in the opinion " this Committee e bl now neo
the overno extend 81 o1ce of the Pltk C1nn ore
beTond the .p lhe nature Of srerii r'
laiion and law, aud We hereby earle ~
the Governor 10 withhold hls gnaue from the said Dill
Mr. Harrington moved TO lay tho resolution on Tue
table until an authentic copy Of the Charter was re-
ceiycd, but the motion was lost and the icsoi'UOi
adopted Mr. Nichols moved 20 take from the table and
adopt tho report OF tao Law Committee touching DIS
trctAtorney BrttOD hut the motion was dcIeatci ana
the Association went into executive session.
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THE KELLOGG SHOOTING CASE.

NEw-0RLEANs, June 23.-The case OF the
State against Melvin NJ. Cohen and Charles H. Raiiey
charged with shooting WIN. Pitt kellogg with intent To
kill, begun this morning before Judge Pardee at
Carrollton the having been changed from New
Orleans to Jefferson Parish. AttorneyGeneral Field
assisted by L. King Cutler aud exPostmaster Lowell
represent the State; r. semmes J. Ellis, and John
II. New appeared for Railey, and VIM. NJ Randolph, g.
Ctstellanos, and g. Il. Whitney for Cohen. The jury
consists OF ten negroes aud two whites. Gov Kellogg
present AS witness. the case IL In progress TO-
night. The courtroom crowded, and much interest
IL manifested.
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PAVING A BROOKLYN AVENUE.

In conformity with an act OF the Legislature
OF l572 Myrt.elye., Brooklyn from is junction with
Fuon-st TO Broadway, it's entire length, IL 10 be re-
paved at tho expense OF tho propcrty-owner7 The
Board OF City Works at first were inclined to lay -
patent composition controlled by monopoly but the
opposition of the proDertyowners and the exposures by
tho newspapers had the desired effect and bids were
advertised for granite block pavement such - laid
in FutOn-avc. and COurtst The bids opened yes
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GEYERAL F0REIGN NEWS
THE SHAH Or pEroIA

iHE SHAH W lILNlA.
TOW 1T EMPLOYS IFS TINE IN ENGLAND-vIST TO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DISPLAY AT PORTS
MOUTH IN lis HONOR
LoNDoN Monday, June %, 1873.
The Shah Of Persia, accompanied by q num-
Der OF distinguished persons, went TO Woowich oH Sat
uray and visited oil the places OF interes, in that town
In tie evening ho attended the opera. Yesterday Lie
visited Tie zo0.l Gicai gardens.
Ono Of tho cpandest naval displays ever bohcld in
British waters made, today, in honor Of the Shah
Of Persia, at Portsmouth. Tho town was ornameu'ed
with src7mcrs and tIiumphal arches, tie haTbJr filed
with shipping Of all kinds decorated with the flags OF
all nations and the shores on both sides covered with
masses Of spectators, thousands OF whom came from
London. The 1oe drawn up ~ spithead, consisted of
q vessels TIE fines. aud Lax 5t "a the British Navy,
comprising ,le ent Channel SIlad,on VITA nGiner-
on additions arr needy all the great i-oncisds
The train rcgril, tie shs8 arrived at Fyltsmou.h at
noon. H. va received with cheers by an immense as
scmhla q j.. end around IN depot
The roy =, yacht Victoria and Albert waiting with
steam up, and the lah tItcly cmJarleH, accom-
panied by the Prince Of wales, Prince Allied and the
C-s-owit:.
tn r. chit steamed slowly ont Of the harbor and ar
r'vr fout OF the fleet greeted With salutcs from
s irJu-clads. Tie feet was drawn UP in three long
Ir,-. The Shah took conspicuous position on The
~acI. surrounded ny tho Princes and proceeded 70 in
tween the lines Tie yards were manned ana sai1tes
fired rs the royal yacht passed.
When the inspection was completed the Victoria and
Albert steamed TO tho front again and the review
minated with grand salute, fred simultaneously By all
the vessels Of the feet
Ile royal party then returned TO Portsmouth where
a banquet and other festivities arc now in progress
The Shah Of Persia, in conversation with Mr..
sohelck the American Minister, last week, regretted
tina; distance and Of time prevented him
iog The United states, country ne had heard much
Of and desired that his compliments should be TO
President Grant.
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PESTILENCE PROSPECTS
THE CHOLERA SPREADING.
1--WE OASIS n WHEELING.

WHEELING, June 23.-Therc was one case OF
cholera here yesterday, end four mild cases today.
None OF them have been fatal.
CHOLERA ABATING ~ MEMPHIS.
NEwWs, juno 23.-Thcre were eight inter
r.cuts from cholera to-day. The weather bot and
dry. The disease Is rapidly a5ating
THuTY-sEyEN DEATHS ~ NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, June 23.--Ihcre we're q deaths
from cholera to-day against IS yesterday. OF the deaths
20 wcrc Of colorod persons. Tho weather today con-
siirrel favorable Tor dspoIling the disease.
THE DISEASE not EPIDEMIC IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. June 23-Dr Bis, the execu-
rc officer OF the Board Of Health states that thero
have been only three cases OF cholera IN tis city this
season. and that they sporadic There IA yet no
ground whatever for apprehension OF epidemic cholera
hpr
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LILLE PARK DEPARTMENT..

The Commissioners of Parks organized tenn
poruriy yesterday and elected Heary G.. stebhns as
temporary Chairman The Commissioners expect TO
meet next Wednesday, or sometime this week. and
effect permanent organization Only routine business
was Transacted, and that which was haaded over by
the old Commissioners Ia relation To- the rOnracts Dr.
Hall made hs first appearance yesterday Gu tue Board
he hWuru Ia last haturiay.
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PRoGREss OF THE NEW CARLE.

LONDOh, Monday, juno %, 1873
At noon on Saturday the steamship Great
Eastern IN latitude g. 81, longitude 80 ~. Eight
hundred Id Dnety Dautl,a, miles Of cable had then
been PAD ouc Up TO noon Sunday, at which hour the
steamsl WA IN latitude O5 longitude $50 81 lO55
miles u cable had been laid.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

COLLISION NEAR ST. LOUISA TTAIN on THE At
IANTIC AND PACIFIC LINE CROWDED WITH
PEOPLE DASHES INTO ASoTHER-LArGE NUM8LI.j
MORE OR ICsS DSJURED-NO ONE KILLED.
ST. Louis, June 23-At q very late hour
last night report gained circulation that frigh'ul
collision had cared on the Atlantic and P2cho Rail-
road some . NIL. rom this city. Two picnic parties
went out tha Fosd yesterday; by The Brckayer
Union. numbering nearly 1900 mon, women and chill
dren spent me day CastewOo station, - miles from
the city. The other picnic given by tho brotherhood
Of 10 motive Engineers attended by about 1000 per-
sons tco,, place about a mile this 81 le Of Rosewood
Grove nothing could DO learned OF the reported dsas
tei however, until between Il andl O'Clock this morn
u. viCa the train bearing the Locomotive Engineers
a, reached the city, and the following facts were ar
cor.aoed:
Len the party was ready to return home their train
~ s backed down the track, and while the pco-
uIe were Getting aboard tao Bcickayers' tram came
asng around the curve near by aud before It's speed
could b. reduced 5elOY ten miles per hOnr Dc struck tAe
stationary tram smashing two baggage cars n the rear
and badly damaging tho coach Tho shock Was
very severe and nearly all the per on The train were
thrown from ther Seats and large number hurt, but
so far e. known killed. The persons seriously
injured are two boys named Gallagher and Hulget, Wno
had each Lex broken; MIS-. Maria Cumming. arm
br0Len Mrs c. Blessing. spine badly hurt and Internal
injuries; samuel Kamc, ribs broken. number OF
other persons were less bruised Tho Bricklay-
ers rain arrived ct IS minutes past 2. Tho engine "
the train Is badly damaged anu 1t ia said that wO %
the Iches oiled down an embankmen5. The most se-
yerely Injured persons this train are Patrick MUIR
ply WI sustained fractures " his 5s and les,
and Mrs Win. Alien, whose spine and arms are ser'
ously injured 1t is feared that either cannot recover.
dozen others were less severely nru!scd Tho
accident was caused both by the neglect OF the brake
man 70 display lag In time 20 warn the pprolehnS
tram, ard the mistake the engineer a1de IN ruppos-
ing that the track vas clear. On ARRIVAL Of he ira
b rc several Carria@s furnished to convey tho
wounded 20 . r homes, and ovecy possible attention
waspaid them.
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SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE WITH THE SIOUX
INnTANg

WAsHINGroS, June 2S.-A dispatch to-day
10 the Secretary OF the Interior from Mr Brnnot char
man of the Indian Commission, mentions a council held
with the Sioux Indians Fort Laramie June 40 and A.
resulting successfully with regard 10 changes In tha
agency and the continuance OF neana-
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PROGRESS OF THE KHIyAN EXPEDITION.

81 FLILksAUAGi Monday, une -, lo,3
Dispatches from Central Asia announce that
The Tas.Eend column Of the Khiyau expedition, under
command or Cen. Kaufman, has captured u strong
fortress Kesars5h the left bank Of Daria
River co miles from the capital o. the Khanate