New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
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Ing them from some coigne OF vantage at
that very moment. and who would certainly not
treat him second time with the same con-
sideration: and that above all he 0ieutenant
Brown was powerless In the matter as he had
received strict orders from his superior
officers officer to bring the stranger. II he found
him alive, down to Fort Chardagh In
order that the outrage might be thoroughly In
vestigated. All Stephanofrs protests were use
iessnin vain did he use every form of argument:
the lieutenant was as firm as he good tenn
pered "Oh. you must tell all this to my chief i"
was his only reply you come down with me
and recruit yourself bit We can't give you
brought up as medical comforts and we'll crush
bottle or two OF that; and finally the shout
der-shrugging Russian could not but comply
Arrived at the fort, he was received with the
utmost empressement by the courteous political
officer. who was filled with sympathy for the
Russian subject on whom such outrage had
been committed. He would at once commun-
cate, he assured him. with the Indian Govern
ment to ascertain what course to pursue but
1t appeared from the evidence Of the troops dis
patched by Lieutenant Brown in pursuit Of the
Pathans that the actual attack on Major Ste
phanoffs party had been committed some way
outside the imaginary line Of British influence,
which. Of course, would considerably complicate
matters. He was. however, delighted to hear
that most Of the majors property had been re-
covered though the destruction of his botanical
specimens would. no doubt, be an irreparanle
loss to science. He trusted the major had lost
nothing else? "Only some letters and papers"
replied Stephanoff looking his interlocutor
straight between the eyes. "Ah. indeed! that
pity" Captain Armstrong trusted they
not important though in any case they
could be of no use to Pathan, and with this
the matter dropped
Major Stephanoff stayed three days at the
fort during which time he smoked 100 cigar
cites consumed nine bottles Of medical COM
forts and won 4S rupees from Lieutenant Brown
at ecarte. Then came a courteous message
asking that he might be sent under escort 10
Peshawur for further inquiry into the outrage
committed on him, and. behold, when he got 10
Peshawur came mother courteous message IN
vting him to Smla, where he stayed Tor q
week as the guest of the Viceroy. and was
finally shipped home by way OF Bombay ana
Odessa which is hardly the most direct route
from Diltistan to Reshat
His Government was most efusive in It's ex-
preston of gratitude for the assistance rem
dered to him in his unfortunate predlcament
and has since found employment for his taients
in the northeastern portion Of its Asiatic do
minlons. ,>,. j.,
It is understood that the Khan OF DIT IN
order to more strongly mark his dsapproval OF
Russian diplomacy, has expressed MS Wlinng
ness TO receive a mission from the EnsIsn
sirkar. and it is further believed that should
this be the case Captain Armstrong VIII ac
company ii as chief political officer IN ",lcn
case he will infallibly be attended by jeinadar
I repeat "jemadar'-Daoud Shah. OF the Char-
aUh neS