, 1877-02-24

" ofan obiong form, mi, sIrronnlrd BY two
walls. The outer ono Is about hfty feet high;
It's basement !s constructed q baked l,rle''s, ~
forms the first llnc III defense, ind completely
cnetrrlcs the tnwn, which, Is about quarter of
mills within tue wall. -Four high wooden Kates,
tic nnrth, south east, and west, whi'e lie walls
themselves were tn thany places out Of repair.
''Tho town itself is surrounded bv 4 second
wall, not quito 50 high ~ tho one Just de-
filled with ruined Debris. Tic slope wlici, lrais
frutn the wall 10 tho trench had been used as
cemetery, md hundreds Of scpulel,res and
tumbs were scattered nlong some unlulnt!ng |
tween tilc lErst and second walls IA used ns |
eane's s1e sold.', ilcrs, sIso, stands t}!ss aai-
lows on which thieves arc executed; but In the |
centre Of tho city s the large pit where mnrdcr-
crs have their tronts cut fr,nl car 10 car, III the
samc way TINT sheep arc killed.
Capt btnany reckGns g. ~ tc population wi'tI
houses belonging to tho richer inhabitants arc
built Ut hghly-potstcd bricks anu so'orsd tiles,
which lend cheerful aspect 70 tho otherwise
There are ninc schools: tue largest. which co,,-
tafns 100 pupils, WAS built by the father of the
present Khan. Tlcsc buildings are gil eou.
structed with high. culoret! douics, and are or
namgntel with fresroes and 1ral'ss.ue .ork,w
Tic stranrers attention on Ills nearl,1c the city,"
During Ills sulourn IN khiya. the traysIef Mas
crsned u the house q onS o. ra;''.f. ie nS,f
"Ths kh!vaM tl!sInountel. ai,1, lMwing nDse.
uutously, led the way through, htglI doorway
Constructed Of Folld timber. We next entered
SQUARE opcp court. WIFI; W.T. sdfss. ssa s,nIS 1"yn % uno
a marble fountain, ur lasln-,tlc general ~.
peara,lcc Of the court being tl'at Of natio n
some nobleman's house tn. Cordora or eevlHe.
A door pt similar construction to tllentif aIstA1r
described, though somewhat larugr' Eayc asyess 4,
to d long, narrow roDf,,-a raised tlnls ~ varti
end bcl,iR covered With handsome fltas. Iners
were no wlndows,-glass hclnE iaxasy w!.iSa
hut the apartment received its light from M
aperture as the side, Which wns slightly cotitsaled
| by some trellIs-work mud from spASe le't IN
covered In the ceiling which was 1Sl aot,.sG ,.''i VIII M
frnm fi;c court werr cncfl VI them handsomely
carved; and Ii, tho middle Of tho t0on, w,s
| hearth flied with earcnnI-eullcrt. NY hustt
ire. % rctIrcsi Ia a t,w PAGES aud folded his arn's
arrnsa lila cIlest; then, assuming II dcprGe1tOFy
air, he asked my rer.nlssinn to git .lowt'.,
t.Grapcs, melons, mn! other fru!t, fresh as on
tho iay when first 1,iekcd, were brought IN Oh
large tray and laid at NY feet: while thu lust
| himself, bringing III Russian tcn-Iiot ard cup,
poured out susnu Of the bginT lt'i.ltl aud pneet
rug, with my legs cfoRael u1l'Aer Ino III most
Tho ciltltate at K,ivA Is so dry that inclons
and other fruits are easily preserved hy stnply
enpg IT, ~ o h ts. sE1 dsspsss yspx
lcrc nro celebrated tllr0uChout thu East, and 10
former years were sent to Pek!n to guro the
tablo Of tho chlnese Emperor. They sotnc-
ss .so1 .tsal xesl. asslss'e s a anu
Tito present Khan Of khlva 10 tic eleventh In
succession OF bis family, and tns been ten ycars
on tho thrppo. As .he monarch, he ttltcr'ts
fn4~I = $hn Af4
and, after paying III. anpual trleuts to the cxnr.
has left a,, Income of about $G0, ,00O. In person,
s'he II taller thnn tho average Of hts subjects,
being quite five feet ten IN height, aud y strong
lie Inns low. squire forehead, large, dark eyes,
short, straight nose with dintcd nostrlls, and
coaiblark beard aud mustacle; while an
enormous mouth, with irregular but white
beard; and not at ail In character With tue 9th.
cswtse Determined appearance OF hts face, must
complete tho picture. Iic did not lo9k more
sna axinE1, has n
very unukunt among Orientalf."
With the Khan on Ills arrival md departure
from Ki!va,-two incidents which, unfottnnats \
| was busy viewing tho places pf interest u the
city, n,rantinle milking rrena'at'ons to star1
for Dokhara+ whcu, on the 18th u January, tt
received word from the Russian authorities thai
AjoxaudIovtk. Thcro was no alternative but tt
obey tho summons forthwith: a ride q a1ty
ve miles brought tG party to the Massian ieft
tta Amt Darya (Oxus) district, Tlesc wcrt
about thirty la4!es at the fort, tho wives nnt
daughters ot tho officers Of the garrlson; ant
Cant. B,irpaby was invited u nttcnd grntt
iiail, md hunt with Rreyiounds and hawks, !,
tho brief time OF liis stny.
The Russian otlclala wcro now lcstrous tha
hIs travel IN their Asiat!c domains should conn
Arn t,uS d7{Hjf n
and movements; and. Feb. Sd, he was sent bacl
to Kasala by tho shortest route, accom-
panied by PARTY 81 sol4iesY conveniently " ~
two houEs,-tho stout kfrRlcz pony EnlloptnJ
the last seventeen miles In an hour aud twenty
lvo minutes. The Captain estimated hia weight
II s 4 shty hy stoS anS Se e IL
to and from Kaiala without ONE fnltcrlnr. !
letter received at this point informed tho Captal
that his pcrntss'ou to traycl Ia Central Asia hat
been cancelled BY Gcu. Atutil,. md he must Ectur'
; without delay to European Russia. Tho ront
! buck to Blzcrau WINS traycrsed tn tho same inHn
ncr as the 1ouTneyoat1- point being rear!le'
IN the Iu!daio of NaEcl, month before hts f'l,
travels In Central Asia, In brtcfcr time anl IN
der different circumstances from what he la
: intcndcd. Yet i,c had not been wholly oalkes
M purpo;e s aa ssen Kh!ys saay - r. sS
for scrutinlzing tho condition OF tho country au
! the policy ot IT. Russian eonqueEors,
Ills Knowledge Of the Russian language Kay
hiu. an advantage hs was not SLOW to Improve
aud everywhere ho sought oceas!on 70 s,'ea
with tho soldiers Ut al grades regarding n
t ultimate purpose et Kussta in cxtanlng liz
: empire III Aiia. li's le2lousy OF that na!!on
meat Intensely English, a1id, In every actlou q
hsr military, fie rcads tbs intcnt to 9rest Iull
froa lis present rulers. llis Preu1ircs iueslt.
lily bias Ills Judgments; and tho same COURSE c
( conquest Which, pursued BY England, is dee,nc
!. perfectly honorable, is exeeraied wl'e, assoif
i pllshcd by aus.!a. TO an impartial witness 6
1 Asiatic territory, It ~ difficult 10 see why
sl1oulA bs greater crime for Russia to se1
y tho khanates Of lurkeataH than ftr England
= seizs inlia, Which, n the words Of ono uf 1't
y own historians, sl1e "Won with 10 much bloos
q shell aud 80 much wrong"
> But the record OF Capt. DuEnaby's observ'
J. tions Il interesting. II makes VI aequail.e
{ with al always agreeable personage, rssolus' %
puekly, lnanly character; ana y also as,ts, a,aus
o edge VI acouutFy constantly increasing ~ pol!