New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-08
CHARGED WITH BEING A RUSSIAN SPY.
GENERAL ALIKHANOFF ARRESTED AT CABUL-
HIS CAREER

Calcutta Sept. 7.-Genera Alikhanof Avarsky. the
well-known Russian commander and Oriental dipO-
mat has been arrested at Cabu- the capital of
Afghanlstan. on the charge of being a spy In the
employ Of the Russian Government. lie was captured
while disguised as MOslem dcvOtee. II Is said on
his behalf that he is no longer in the employ OF the
Russian Government as he was recently dismissed
from the military post which lie held In The Cars
service. 1t is probable that stern measures will be
taken by the Ameer of Mghanistan in the Of this
important prisoner who is considered by the British
authorities to be Of the most daring, astue and
dangerous men in the Russian service.
General Athauoif was formerly major of Cos
sack regiment but he served in the ranks in the
petition Of 1879 against the TekkeTurcomans and so
distinguished himself by his personal bravery that he
was soon again In favor. Early In 1882 Alkhanof
entered Merry In Southwest Turkestan. disguised as
Russian merchant accompanying the Konshin caravan
Russia annexed Nerv in 1888, upon the prctext partly
worked up IL Is said. by the able soldier now prisoner
at Cabu that the Turcomans themselves requested a
Russian protectorate in order to free themselves Of In
ternal discussions.
In 1885 General Alikhanor, acting as colonel
under the command Of General Komarof, led the at
tack on Penjdeh, IN Mghanistan. The taking Of
Pcndeh brought about long and serious frontier dis
put ~ I've for u-ar mon fha mart
e both those Powers General AlkhanOf in addition
70 being desperately brave and audacous soldier has
won fame writer upon military subjects
The incident Of the arrest Of General AlikhanOf will
strain stu more the relations between England and
Russia ANGER AbdulRahnan has merely executed
the orders OF the British agents ut Cabul and Herat
lie was formerly protege Of Russia which offered
him an asylum and pension when he failed In his
revolt against his uncle, Shcre AL But, his be
coming Ameer of Afghanlstan, Abdul Rahman turned
his back upon his former protectors, and practically
surrendered his country 10 the British who pay him
yearly pension Of 5000 and to whom he Is about
10 grant permission to advance their Indian railway line
from Quettah Its present terminus to Candahar. With
ont English support Abdul Rahman would not long
remain ANGER After tho revolt OF Yakoob Khan he
had TO fight the instruction fOmened by his cousin,
Iscbak Khan. and he compelled 10 leave, for
two wears Cabu his capital, and did not feel IL safe
IN return there until August, 1890 Abdul Rahman,
however has attempted lately to reestabsh friendly
relations with Russia, probably IN order not 10 be
exclusively at the mercy and under the control OF the
prIttsh lie has granted several commercial ad-
vantages 10 his ancient MuscOvite allies and Russian
trad, with Afghanistan has been Increasing The St.
Petersburg Government It's side, had given pledge
t friendship 10 the by transferring from Samar
cand to Tasckcnd which Is further from the Afghan
frontier lscha Khan, who had taken refuge in Rus
sian Turkestan after the collapse Of his revolt against
his cousin, Ameer Abdul Rahman. The arrest OF
AlIkhanOf shows, nevertheless that England puIsues
her campaign against Russian Influence In Aghanisan
inst a. does In Persia. whence she has succeeded In
expeiinG hcr mortal enemy, the famous IIlndOo exile
Djemal Eddin.