The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-04
The BOdlscS Amair-Captain Wankowlsn
and General TOchmRn
lCorrespondencc Of the Baltimore SunJ

WASHINGTON, NOV. i, lSS.
MKssRs EDIroRs.- Your reporter "Ion," In yes
terdays correspondence contra dIctng the story or
hoax relating TO Mr.. sBodisco's Punishment to ST.
IBERIA, said: Mr.. Bodisco has enemies ia this city
IN consequence OF his indIscreet interference in
the kosciusko case, and il has been represented
that Count Nesselrode, the Russian Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, has disavowed the conduct Of
Mr. Bodsco IN that affair. Ii also rumored
here, two months ago, that Mr.. Bodlseo could not
return to this country Minister" &c. This is
direct luslnuation that the story or hoax originated
with the undersigned, az we are the only persons
IN this city, resisting the improper interference of
Mr. Bodisco In kesciuske cases. We claim,
therefore, the berality OF your columns, IN which
this unfair insinuation appeared, to retute the
same. That the story or hoax Of Mr. Be-
disco's beng sent to Siberia has been de-
signedly made, and for some evil purpose, il
too evident-but who is ut the bottom OF this
plot is not our intention TO speculate upon, az
IL can be ascertalned By finding out who 10
the author OF the correspondence which appeared in
the Nep York Courier aud Enquirer, which 4 the
fst paper that published this story. As to the
meeting us with this story, by reason OF the mo-
tves stated by your reporter, lon," 1t is unfair,
or at least, gross mistake. Ii was stated at BAR
dunng the last term of the Circuit Court here, that
the undersigned captain Wankowicz) received a
letter from one OF his cousins living In Russia, in
forming hun that Mr. de Nesserode, the Prime Mi
lster OF the Empire Of Russia disavowed the con-
duct of Mr.. Bodisco, or his interference IN the
koscIusko cases. This letter came here In a letter
TO the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, the leading counsel
oil the ne IRIS OF hosciusko, was delivered by hun TO
Captain Wankowicz, and Is now in the hands Of
the latter. To show and report still better the I'M
fair connecting with the circulation Of the hoax
Of BodIscos being sent to Siberia, beg leave to
state, that before Captain Wankowicz received the
letter from his cousin, he sent a memorial directly
to the Emperor Of Russia, through the medium
OF Mr.. Bagby, the minister Of the United States at
81. Petersburg, complaining against Mr. BodIsco's
interference with the cases Of kosciusko, and,
upon learning from said letter that the Prime Mi
mister Of Russia disavowed the conduct Of Mr. Boz
disco, he wrote t. Mr.. de Nesselrode, informing
hun Of the motives why he addressed his meRo-
rial directly to the Emperor, and sent HIM copy
OF letter of Mr.. Bodsco TO the Hon. Reverdy
Johnson, In which he (Bodisco) stated that ne
conhded the kosciusko cases to Messrs. Bradley
and Fendall, by order Of his government" These
facts being known here TO many friends Of ours,
msht have gwen occasion TO rumor that Mr..
Bodisco will not come back as Minister; but the
psinustion that the story OF his being sent to 81
IBERIA originated with US, ~ unfair and UNJUST. We
beg you gentlemen, to publ an this correspondence
in your next TO check the circulation of it, 40 IL
calculated to prejudice against us the public opln-
ion, and may expose us to no small damages.
Yours, very respectfully,
LADTsIAs WANkewIcz,
Great grand nephew OF Gen. Kosciusko.
G.. TocHAAN,
Attorney Of the heirs Of koscusko.