The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04
RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CORPS OF oBsERvA-
TIos--FuTuRE DANGrR FROM TUHKEsTAN.
From the London Globe. July 23l
The Russian newspapers that have arrived by tho
last mai from Tasnkant throw food OF igh, upon
ths movements of General Kaufman during tho
critical period OF tue recent negotiations ana show
plainly that Russia really entertained Tor a tims the
IDA OF making q military demonstration AGAINST
India. The nrm control which the government OF
Russia has over the press and the prohibton against
Europeans trav, ling IN rurKestsn enabled General
Kaurmaurt TO conceal his plans without dificully,
If the Congress al Berlin had not happily CONCLUDED
It's laoors the nrst intelligence OF the Governor Gea-
erals hostile designs woud probably have reached US
IN tho shape OF u CossacK SONIA bivouaekins on
the wrong side OF the River oxus. or course,
now that peace Is definitely concluded between the
European Powers the operations OF tue Russian army
III Central ASA lose OF tner interest STILL as
they show tho measures that General Kaufman was
taxing against us, ana Ihs present condition dis
play an element OF danger which may al any moment
plunge the Two countries into fresh comp leu .Ions
may be useful TO Call the attention OF our readers 10
them
FORMIDABLE PREPARATIONS
On the 23Ih April o tue present year General
Kaufman received Instruct from the Minister OF
War which led MIN TO make mi Military preparations on
lai 60 scale and To issue order oil the day
26th 0, May divIding the troop, under his command
into three corps dobservdton, the pruGipsl Que 10
assemble AZ Samarcand, Tue secoud at Mars-
,,y.n,v nii.s ,,o,' Kniva a., IAN IossA'
commanded by General froitsgy, OF me Empsror's
DO guard, wac composed oil tie fnird Fiitn, SIX h
talon eomnr,s,nv ,onr comnsn,,,.s NJ Ia , a.
Ferehanah iroops OF the hrd battalion OF tee
and AN ent,re arcade of ,ha chaa.." 80.
oil Turkesan. Besides these troop, there
les OF artlcry and "a rocKeI corus Tns
whole Of this force Was orcred to At SAM
arcaud aud 10 march m eeh no ON unon nam nf vnvs
miles from ,imour,s CIV AMI ADD nalr WV 10 INC
Aauuau ou.pos 1, on tho river oxas The Fern nah
corn, pmmand.u by t;.neral AbramoT Gen,r,i
Asian olhcer OF great sxnerience ~ comvosed Of xx
companies OF chasseurs two sotnius oi Cossack
six ruus belonging 10 inc TurkssIan Moun,.in .r
iii,ssv ana hat, rocrci corns ny. ,roa 80,
we re ordered 10 concentrate nj the recsntv
Russian outpost at Marynelan 10 vouauil
iurlaer marching orders from ne ,;overnur Gsn.rsi
Tue third ana las. c,rps taat OF inc Amou p.r1a
comurised SIX cam names of m f.ntrv Two snt,,.s
OF Co.sacxs aud fur pieces or artillery and vx.s
commuuucd by Colonel Grotenh,im Tna araer
Transmitted to- Kuy, was 10 The ,oect mai ths
Amou D.rIa c,rus should ioliow Ina oonrss of .ns
river Uxus rom Fort Petro-Alcx ,naravsE .. as
Tcnar Iiou and thence nursue mo conrsc ,ndca,ca
to ii BY subsequent ,ns,raotlous from r"sokan,. At
the same Tins ARRANGEMENTS we're M dc Tor .upu,v
nr HE exuediouary forces win an cnrrcv ns ~,
ana oruers wore pyen a tho com mss.r,.t 10 .crye
out to the troops the customary exccss OF TO
prepare them Tor inc oAnpalgn Two aays later a
supplementary order oil the day was issuei In wulcn
General Kauim anu stated his ipteatlou OF forming
three amt ulauce CORPS one for The Sa uarcauu de.
a ~ q NH lOr
tho FL ghanah .pd KhIvan uelacuinents eacn com.
posed Of nity beds. tn. Inspector General OF Hos
pitfalls was also ordered ~ The usual sanitary ar
| engagements tor an army entering upon campalen
READY TO MARCH on INDIA
Tho ABOVE particulars are taken from the Official
Turkestan Gazette Later Intelligence Is contained m
the Aoscow Gazette. Inc Tashgunt corres poud spt OF
| which writes on june 9Th as follows. he long
ana patiently expected movement OF tho troops wa.
iai,iatsd q lew days ago by Inc order OF General
kaufman giviua instructisns 10 the commanders
10 -preDars for mnrcb rhs srr,vsi oi Gsnsra,
| Slolut tuH fron 81 Pa. shnyu
outUurst OF activity On the IAN of June the
Turk.stsn Counc,, h,a moetn, ,or mo ,urno.. Of
evyng t.e necessary pum Der OF native arbas 90 nc.
COMPANY Tho truops. and an order OF The dsy WAS
drawn up appointing the officers 10 take charge of
the nsd inssnaancs OF thv army. Tns arl,isry
DIVIDED into small detacn mepl has Already Iett
Tashkant Tor III. front. ON Inc l2,h OF June Tho
engineer corps will lake It's de par ure on tDo ol.
| loving day the infantry viii leave Tasnka IT. aud
on the 23d the staff will proceed 10 samarcand.
The held chest 10 daiiy pected tvRetn with ON.
cials appointed by the Munster Of Finance Asmirnt
be expected the activity al TRshkan Keeps every ono
as,ir with excitement The barracks are crow ed
with soldiers, The ueds GU side are alive vi
pack horses ana caneis leuded Tor OF
and every day complimentary dinners are gwen by
the various regiments to each other 10 promote tel
low, hip aud good ieeug before sturng on tus cam.
| paign."
| CONVENIENT THEORY
Unless the particulars sIven BY the 7arkesfon Ga
see are purDoseiy erroneous II Is seii-evden. III
General Kaufman had intention OF u n deriagIng
| regular campaign against India Tue forces
enumerated III mis- order OF the day Of April rs are
| an amusing commentary on inc army OF 100, 900
msnn wnion asrmists . few months ago were
certain was going swoop down upon India IN
an nl-dcnned but successful manner. from tho
deserts OF Central ASIA Tho lpree corps dobserpaloa
which probably bvouaekng ON tue soutn,f n.
most iroutier me OF Turkestau wero too small In
numbers even to penetrate 10 Iriencly Au.hsn,stan
anu at same time keep open It's commu nicut ION
with Tashk,nt. IL Is possible that 10 tue event
oil war Russia might have seat some officers 10
Cabul have led the Anghans against US but AT
she would have made he fatal mist.ke OF ar
peariog on the Indian sido oil tue Hindoo
Koosn with m tnsig Ihcant iorce. winch must
In
LYestige, was a contingency against VIII ch Gonera
K uimsnn, with all his vanity, would have carefully
guarded himself The most PROBABLE cxpl.pst ON OF
the military movements IN CeItral Asia Is that tne
Governor General desired to vent TO the IRE.
pressibie ardor o his troops VITO were barntng with
jeaousy nj the honors won oy the army IA Europr
by the sembisnce OF a demonstration against India
aud that he very ikeiy thought II possible to taks
advantage Of the opportunity To lch other slice of
territory IRON tho khauutes north OF the IL ndoo
Koosh.