The New York herald., 1879-01-05
How the Ameer May Renew the War-Eng-
lands Difficulties UnleSSened.
(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
TAsHKEND, Turkestan, Jan. 2, 1870
events cannot now describe, 1 arrived on
Monday morning last, the 30th ult., at this
city of Russian Turkestan, where the Rus
sian commander, General Kaufman, has his
headquarters could not delay to admire
the famous city of mosques and gardens,
but at once sought out the quarters Of the
General, who accorded me courteous re-
ception and invited me to breakfast.
AFGHAN EMIssARIEs
The Afghan Embassy which had been
sent by the Ameer to implore Russian as
Sistance was then in Tashkend. l rested
the remainder of Monday, and on Tuesday
was, by General Kautmann's courtesy, per-
mitted to be present during the farewell
interview of the four emissaries from the
Ameer.
RUSSIA CANNOT INTERVENE.
The interview was brief. General Kauf-
mann is man of address and he conveyed
the. unpleasant news he had to tell with
great tact. In his short address he cate
gorically declared that His Imperial Majesty
the Gear absolutely refused TO intervene in
the affairs Of Afghanistan. 1t was impossible
for the emissaries wholly to conceal their
disappointment, suppress its outward mani.
fsstation how they would.
THEY RETURN TO THE AMEER.
The four elnissaries and their suite, i'm.
mediately upon Withdrawing from the
Russian commanders presence, left the
city of Tashkend. On the 18th of Jan
uary they will rejoin Shere Ali. the Ameer,
ut Mazar-i-Sharif, in the north Of Afghan
istan, some four hundred and fifty miles
south by west of Tashkend.
AN INTERVIEW With KAUFMAN
On the same day was invited to dinner
by General Kaufmann and was again hand
somoly received. During my stay with the
General we conversed on variety of topics.
The following is summary of that portion
which related to the affairs of Afghanis-
tan:
HERALD CORRESPONDENT L desire to go to
Cabul. Will you give me the necessary
facilities?
General KAUFMAN 1t would be useless.
Events have progressed during your jour-
ney. The Ameer has quilted Cabul, leav-
ing his son, Yakoob Khan, to negotiate with
the English
IS THE WAR OVER?
HERALD ConREspoNpENT-Then you con-
slider that the war is at an end?
General KAurMANx--No. do not, for the
Ameer may disavow his sons act, although
of all the Asiatics have met have found
Shere Ali the least untruthful
BARREN VICTORIES FOR ENGLAND.
HERALD CoRnEsPoNDENr--Why should he
disavow his sons acts?
General KAurMANN-To recommence the
war, which is very heavy for the English,
the climate being too cold in winter and
unexpectedly hot in summer. The results
up to the present are absolutely null for
the English. They have only gained thirty
miles Of territory and that owing to the
money given to the mountaineers, set of
Afghan tribes who would fall upon the
British at the first reverse.
BRITISH REvEEsEs CONCEALED
HlRALD CoRREsPoNDENr-D Do you believe
that the English have experienced any re-
verses?
General KAurMANN--They have expert
enced several already, which have been con-
cealed by their journals. I, myself, am
ignorant Of them, for news by way of Eng
land reaches me fifteen days before direct
information from Cabul through General
Aramigonoff. For instance, the last letter
from the Ameer that you see lying
there, says that in the last engagement the
English were only victorious in the second
DAYS fahting. after complete defeat on