Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-01

can possibly help 1T, but prefers the
somewhat unsoldierlike method 81
driving from place to place, and need
scarcely say that carriage-driving in
these regions is very different from
driving in the streets of Moscow or
Boston. The General was crossing the
Kushan stream, when the water sud-
denly rose and carried away the car
riage. The baggage was lost and the
horses were drowned, and the General
escaped with difficulty, being dragged
out by the legs. General Komarofl
commands the garrison at Merv, and l
am told he is carrying out some very
extensive excavations in the neighbor-
hood. The other day he haG an inter.
esting if not valuable " find" An
old cemetery was excavated, in which
any number Of huge earthen jars wsr
discovered,
WITH HUMAN SKELETONS.
No coins, or beads, or ornaments OF
any kind were seen, and at present tits
unknown as to what period Of history
these graves belong, but the General
has sent report of his discoveries to
learned society at Moscow.
The Russians are pushing on the con-
struction of the telegraph from Mer7
to Papjdeh, and they say it will be
completed in the course of two months
Our own Government would like to con-
struct telegraph to Cabul and Pesha'
wur. but the Amer thinks it is impos'
sible to protect it. The railway was to
be opened to Merv on the LIST Of April
but the recent heavy storms have greatly
retarded the work.
Colonel Kuhlberg, the Russian com
missioner, came to meet the BRITISH
commissioner. Colonel Ridgway, on the
18th, and was entertained at breakfast
The Colonel was received by guard o.
honor of the Twentieth native infantry
There have been great changes in the
Russian mission since the commission:
last met. Prince Orbeliani has re
turned to Tifiis Captain Varenik
who commanded the Cossacks, ha'
returned to his regiment, and Captain
Sorrack has also left. The Russian anc
English officers seem to become better
friends the oftener they meet, and many
of our fellows are getting to speak Rus
sian fluently. Indeed, it is said tn
Indian Government will offer prizes fol-
examinations in Russian, just as arr
now given for Oriental languages. The
Cossacks are lively set of fellows, ant
are wonderfully popular with the AT
ghans, who admire their CHEEKY spirits
The Russians will certainly reap ont
substantial benefit by the early conclu
sion of this commission for laying dow
the frontier, for the Turcomans Of Punj
deb do not grow sufficient corn or barley
for their own needs, but obtain it frou
Maimena. This they have for som
time been unable to do, as the AIMEE
of Cabul will not permit it till the de
marcaiion work has been completed. Oh
several occasions during the winter tn
Russian camp at Marachuk was withou
food. The truth is, this demarcatio
commission ought to have been he'll
years ago, for it is simply impossibl
TO trust the word Of either Turcoma
or an Afghan, either being quite read
to
JEoPARDIZE THE PEACE OF EUROPI
for handful of meal or mess Of pot
tage. We came to this place yesterday
having marched from Karawal Khana
For the first SIX miles our way lie
through the Bala Marghab Vale
and then through the Chul to the XII
lawalli Valley. We had difficulty wit
our camels, for the ground was We,
and, as you know, it is most Difficult
to march camels under such circuG
stances. AT Chukkur Guzzur we foun
the Russian camp on the right side
the river, and they were busy crossin
their horses by means Of RATS mad
out of barrels but it was by n
means an easy matter, and it mus
have taken them couple
days at least to get the
whole camp over. Major Holditci
Of the engineers, is busy surveying b.
tween Charshumba and Dsulataba
and endeavoring to fix points along tt
probable line of boundary by triangl
lation; but with innumerable lit
hills on every side, oil of which loo
the same and have no striking features
his lsbors are very great, and the resu
is hardly satisfactory. Before we le
Karawal Khana the Afghan Go
ernor Of Herat came to take leave of Il
British commissioner and to thank Il
British Government for all it has dol
and is still doing for Strengthening Il
Notifications of his city. We ha,
lately received news from Mr.. Grie
bach, who was then at Sir-i-Pul,
place you will find marked on the ma
long way beyond Maimana, in Il
direction Of Balkh, the ancient Bactri,
lie says he has passed through Q mo,
interesting country, with bsautif,
scenery and rich valleys. He has com
across many very interesting caves CT
out Of the solid rock. What these cave
are, and by whom they were o,
cavated, is not yet known; but IL
whole country, with its rich histories
associations, will doubtless fully repa
the investigations Of our arche ologis
/ must not forget to tell you that Ca,
tain Talbot, R. E., has just complete
most satisfactory piece Of work b
| joining on his triangulation points {
those observed from India, SO that OF
survey may almost be said to have ca
ried their triangulation oil roun
Afghanistsn.
We shall none Of US be sorry to NAL
. move for the 0xus river, for the il
hsbitants Of this place tell US that
about ten days. time this valley swarm
with
FLIES WHICH KILL HORSES AM
CAMEIS.
Our men bear oil their troubles YER