Vladikavkaz

Vladikavkaz, capital of the Terek province of Cis-caucasia, at the foot of the main Caucasus chain, and at the opening of the valley of the Terek. It is the terminus in this direction of the Russian railway system, and is on the only carriage road through the Dariel pass to Tiflis and the south of the mountains. There is a fortress here, and considerable trade. The population has rapidly increased from 8000 to 46,345 in 1895 (Cosacks, Armenians, and a motley representation of various Asiatic races).