The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
RUSSIANS AT CABUL.

INTERESTING OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM
ADMINISTRATIVE AMEEGs SPACIOUS REASON
1SG-How THE MuscovITEs WE'RE RECEIVED.
From the London Standard.
Sir Lonis Mallct sent to the Foreign Office. by
order Of Lord Cranbrook. September 80, de-
spatch from the Governor General of India enclosing
Pcshawur. The following is printed "conh-
Dental statement" made by person whose name is
not given--
European envoy OF the Russian government at.
tended by two musahbs aides decanp) and
attendants, arrived at Cabul the 2ist Taiab 22d
July. 1873. and received by Srtlar Muhammad
Ibrahim Khan OF the Ameer, who went out with
General Daud Shah, and two troops of cavalry.
The envoy lodged ia the State garden in Baa
hsar, and Mustau6 Habibna Khan and sirdar Ibra-
him Khan are appointed to look after his comforts.
The envoy had audience with the Amccr the follow
ing day. and laid before him presents consisting OF art
cles OF Russian manifactre-arnls musical box and
watch-which were accepted II was learned 81 the
place of sirdsr Wall Muhaninad Khan that the envoy
had been intrusted by his government with certain
proposals for the execution OF treaty between Rus
sil and Afghanistan. The envoy stated before the
Amer that friendly relations existed between the
kussian government aud His Highness for time
past and that the Russian authorities desired that
this friendship should bc strengthened and perpet
ated by the execution OF treaty of ainty Tbs Amecr
il said to have remarked in reply that the matter
qured consideration aud consultation with his
Ministers and the grandees Of his state, and that
proper reply would be given 10 the pro-
pOsal after this bad been done After this
conversation the audience broke mp, and the envoy
returned 10 his lodging. II is rumorcd in Cabul that
the object OF the envoy in coming to the Amcer's
capital Is TO try TO induce His Hlghncss to break Oh
all friendly relations with the British government
and TO contract alliance with Russia. The Minis
tiers Of the AIncer's Court generally of opinion
that His Highness will not enter into any engagement
with Russia which will impose q condition Of Rus
sian interference with his country IL IL,
moreover, said that the Ameer asserts that lac
would like an English officer OF excellence learning,
and acquainted with the affairs of AtghanistaI, to
Cabul tor few days IN the capacity of envoy
from the British government, with whom he may
personally discuss the proceedings which passed be-
tween him and the English government within the
last few years, when he would acknowledge. without
any grudgng, any blame which might be Justly
thrown him, but at the same time the British
envoy should acknowledge Tor give I'M IT, with refer
to the principles of Justice he is convinced Of
the soundncss OF His Highness objections to the pro-
posals made to him by the British government.
The Ameer further remarks that he IL quite
that the writers In the employ Of the two gov
ernments Cabui and the Engish) have unnecessarily
widened the gulf of imaginary differences. His High
ness says that small territory, of which he is the
ruler lies between the dominions ~ two great
Powers, and that, as matter Of policy aud In the
interests Of his country he will incline hi mself
toward the party whose alliance would he deemed
moro beneficial to him. 1t " said that the Chief IL
now in great xiey account OF the arrival of the
European Russian envoy al his capital.
An Anonymous writer sent petition 20 the Amcer
from Peshawur, in which he informed the cLicf