The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-30

captured that OF Jan Gurgan, and carried on
several important military surveys, with q
view, If necessary, to further operations. These
were occurrences OF the years between 1854 and
1864. Then began the work OF actually connecting
the two Russian frontiers. line was 1rst pro-
posed to be drawn from about Fort Vernoe east to
Anita Alta, the small Kara Tan range, and Julek in
the west; but this plan being overrued, an ad-
vanced line was substituted, comprising Shem-
kand. To put the new proposal into execution, 1t
became necessary to take forcible possession OF
Auia Alta the town OF Turkestan and Shemkand.
Troops were, therefore, again put in requisition,
and the end achieved The dispatches mention
shat at Aulia Alta the enemy's loss was not known,
but That the inhabitants buried 307 bodies and
there were 800 wounded Khokandians the Rus
slams themselves having only three men slightly
wounded and one officer and one man bruised.
On the two other occasions the Russians lest, In
all, officer and ten men killed; but there is
mention made of casualties on the other side
The immediate consequence OF those strong
measures was the publication Of a circular mani
festo addressed to the Embassies and Legations OF
His Imperial Russian Majesty at foreign courts,
and couched in the most conclatory and moderate
language, explaining how the force OF circum-
stances rather than the exercise OF free Will had
brought about the results above described and the
formation OF a new province aptly designated Rus
sian Turkestan.
Alter the formation OF Russian Turkestan, the
Bokhara and Khokand UZbeks resumed their nor
NAL state OF internecine strife. General ChernaYev
commanding Russian troops. and watching proceed
ings from Snemkand, sent out ''cor.ps d'ooserpa-
ton" towards Tashkent, and this detachment was
attacked by Khokandians; whereupon the Russians
faced and defeated their assailants and en- reudnce
stormed and captured their fort OF MAJ Beg This
led to further reprisals, and finally the capture OF
the city Of Tashkcnt. The Bokharans demanded
evacuation OF the place by ChernaYev, and on the
Generals refusal to comply with the demand, stop
ped Russian caravan and imprisoned the mer-
chants who composedi It, After further measures OF
retaliation on either side, the contending parties
arrived at quasi-friendly understanding and a
scientific and diplomatic mission was sent by Rus
STA to Bokhara. The Amir, however, when he had
given the delegates fair reception, reverted to
the normal treachery OF his race, and forcibly de-
tanned them. Chernarcv marched out OF Tashkent
with force, intending to move on Bokhara; but
he was delayed at Jazak, west OF samarkand. at
tackled and compelled to retreat to the Sir River.
These events occasloned this Generals recall and
the appointment OF General Romanosky his
successor, who reached Tashkent In March, 1866.
THEY CATCH A TARTAR.
The new Commander-in-Chief and Military Gov
ernor In Russian Turkestan, under the Governor
General OF 0renburg. did not long remain quiet at
his post lie had been sent out apparently. 20
act as much as possible in conciliatory spirit,
but was evidently not hampered by inexpedient
restrictions. The water communication estab-
lished the Sir River enabled steamers to ascend
rom Fort Perovsky to Chinaz below Tashkent 80
that the new position occupied was not without
natural advantages. This facility Of transport was
turned to account, and Romanovsky soon found
himself actively engaged with the Bokharians, not
withstanding the smooth speeches with which ne
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