The New York herald., 1878-12-16
RUSSIA AT CABUL.
THE MUsCovITE EMBASSY AT THE AMEERs CAPT.
TAIs-sPEECH OF sHERE ALI.
From the St Petersburg Golos.l

TAL-SPEECH OF SHERE ALL
From the st. Petersburg Golosl
ORESBuRG, Nov. "A, 1878
The news which we have from Afghanistan is OF an
exciting character. The AIneer Shere Ali IS stated
by news arriving from Central Asia to have summoned
durbsr the leading tribal chiefs. the number Of
which exceeded $50. For these a special tent
erected On the day following their arrival the Ameer
having received his Minister OF War the report thar
most OF he chiefs invited had assembled. proceeded
to the durbar which held in the camp. with his
Minister'S generals the leading ulcmas OF Cabul and
q number of officials, amounting altogether to 100
individuals On his arrival the Ameer received
with marks of joy and respect BY the chiefs shere
Ali then informed them that Islander Shah
in Shah emperor Of All the RussiasD had
despatched TO him at Cabul an embassy to
strengthen the bonds Of friendship already
listing between Aghanistan and Russia. AZ Russia
had always manifested hospitality to the Afghan
merchants who not unfreluently visited the fairs at
Orenbprg and Troitsky. and had done 50 even when
Afghanistan country little known to the Euro
peans he Share Ali had felt it his bounden duty to
accord similar welcome to the Russian visitors.
This conduct of Shere Ali toward his Russian guests
was marked with enthusiastic approval by the MEM
bers Of the durbar After this speech delivered to
the chiefs present Shere Ali ordered the Muchander
or keeper OF the archives: at his side to read to
the council An account of the magnitude. glory
(siar1) and power of Russia and OF her armies and
subjects, In order that they might form estimate
of the empire whose representatives at that
moment at Cabul. The concluding speech of the
Ameer consisted of the following words. uttered in
loud and firm voice -"Return to your brethren,
sharpen your sabres and pixies saddle your horses.
in order that you may be ready to take the field when
l summon you to the fight to meet the enemies of
our country"
BACK CAPITAL.
After these words the Anecr quilted the camp and
returned to Cabul. The two other meetings of the
durbar were convoked for the purpose of examining
the war budget of Afghanstan arranging the regi-
ments and calculating the number of that
would be required in the event Of hostties with
England. Arrangements were also made for col
lecting forage and stores for the army. At
these two last sittings Sherc Ali not present,
his place being occupied by his War Minister.
With respect to the presence of the Russian Embassy
at Cabul the Ameer has given to his dorogai gOstai
dear guests his best palaceModool Hiesar-formerly
the residence Of his Yakoob Beg. and does his
utmost 10 minister to their comfort expcnding
for this purpose very large sum of money. This
expenditure is quite supernatural in the eyes
of the English, who know that the revenue
of the Arneer is not Of fabulous proportions. To
amuse his guests tho Amccr has instituted hunting
matches. He has also opened freely for their inspec
ton all the remarkable mosques in Cabul. and when
the members of the Embassy visit them crowd of
Afghans accompany them along the streets. uttering
acclaations of delight, and testfyng their JOY by
throwing their into the air Since the departure
Of General Stoletof the mission has been conducted
by General Rszganoff who has already earned the
golden opinion of the people of Cabul.