The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-18
OUR RUSSIAN RUPTURE.
GRANT And FISH POINTEDLY SNUBB-
ED By PRINCE GORTSCHdKOFF.

| GRANT And FISH POINTEDLY SfUBB-
ED By PRINCE GORTSCHdK0FF.
/ The Cntncazy Quarrel-The Car Stand
ing by his Represr srntatIve-The Pret-
ty Mess that the Washington Crowd
have Made OF II.
Especial Dispatch to the n. Y. Evening Post.l
WASHINGTON, January l3.
Nothing has lately led to SO much comment
| In diplomatic circles as Prince Gortschakef'a
letter to Minister Curtin relatlye to the treat
ment of Minister Catacazy by the United
States Government. The document Is sup
posed to have the sanction of the Car, and
foreshadows that Mr.. Catacazy Is to be sus.
tanned by his own government. The letter Is
regarded by high officers as direct and open
insult to the President and secretary of State,
| and as likely to lead 10 serious results. The
country need not be surprised If Mr. Curtin,
our minister to Russia, is Immediately ordered
to demand his passports, aud the Russian
charge d'af1aires here supplied with his, in
order that he may take his departure from the
United States. This would break off all dfplo.
| matte intercourse with Russia; but such step
! is said 10 have been under contemplation al
ready by our authorities.
Gortschakoff's Note.
ST. PETERSBURG, January IL.
The note of the imperial chancellor, Prince
Gortschakoff, 10 Mr.. Curtin, the United States
minister at st. Petersburg, with regard to M.
Catacazy, hos been published in the Messenger
Official. (newspaper) which Is an unusual
course for the Russian Government, and mas
been adopted in order to express resentment
at the treatment and peremp!ory dismissal OF
M. CatacaZy by President Grant and Secretary
Fish. The following Is correct translation OF
the note:
IN. Constantine Catacazy. envoy extraordt-
nary and minister plenipotentlary to the Uni
Russia as soon as his imperial hlghness. the
Grand Luke Alexis, had taken his departure
from the United States.
m. Catacazy was at the same time Informed
that he will not return to the post Of Washing
ton, but that his recall will be final, 10 com
pliance with the request of the United States
Government.
'The Government of his Imperial Majesty
regrets that the painful affair did not termi-
nate with this, as 1t was reasonably 10 be ex-
peeled.
1.-THE aequIescence by the Imperial Govern
ment of Russia In the request of Secretary
Fish, ought then, by the rule of courtesy be
sldered as final settlement of the question.
sin the subsequent correspondence on the
part of Secretary Fish, there was. however,
neither sufficient attention nor proper respect
shown to Russian ambassador performing
dulles such as he had right to expect from
the government at which he was accredited.
'sThe letter of Secretary Fish presents serl-
GUS though vague complaints against M.
Catacszy, aud thus invites the Imperial Cabi-
net 10 Judge the c?nduct of It's representa-
tive.
SIN the opinion of the government Of his
majesty, the Emperor, NJ. Catacazy. has sails
faclorIiy refated many of these complaints; on
the others, the Imperial Cabinet will deliver
Its judgment when NJ. Catacazy has had full
liberty to present his case.
1.-The imperial chancellor hopes that justice
Is sufficiently understood In the United States
not to expect 1t BEFORE"
An English-Gsrman View OF the Cata-
cazy Trouble.
from the Pail Mall Gazelte.l
Some interesting particulars as to The recall
of M Catacazy from the post of Russian am
bassader at Washington are given by the
says the writer, shas long been one Of Prince
Gortschakoff e favorltes, but he Is even less
known to Russian society and the Russian
public than most Of the foreign diplomatic
Greek, and, as such, has no connections In the
country. 1t is said that Prince Gortschakoff
regards him as an adept in Eastern affairs,
and he has always shown special eagerness In
looking after the orthodox interests of Rus
sia In the Bosphorus. 1t is this zeal which has
led the astute Greek to abandon his usual pru-
dence and burn bis fingers at Washington.
When at the beginning Of the year the Black
Sea affair was being considered by the London
Conference, considerable anxiety prevailed
among Russian diplomatists. They feared
that IN consequence of the Improvement
which was just then occurring In the
relations between The Washington Cabi.
net and the Engligh Government, Lord
Granvilles resistance to the proposal for CIV
ing up the neutrality of the Black Sea might
become stronger. and Russia's position In Lon
don, which wsls based on her friendship with
America, grow more difficult. The appoint
ment of q new American ambassador In Lon.
don, which was so propitlous for the Alabama
affair, was about 10 take place, and n. Cataca-
the acceptance Of the British proposals for On
| arrangement, and to obtain the appointment
Of an ambassador who would not be regarded
with favor In London"
M. Catacazy," continues the Correspond
ent, twas over-zealous in carrying ont these
instructions; he negotiated with The rival par
| ties In America, and finally entered into an IN.
| trlgue against President Grant and Mr.. Fish,
with the view of compelling them by party
pressure to adopt the Russian programme ir
| the Alabama question:" When the President
discovered this, he threw the whole responsi,
btllly OF the intrigue on N. Catacazy, the
American relations with the Russian Govern
ment remaining on the same friendly footing
as before. Prince Gortschakof strove hard tc
protect his tavorlte, but In vain, and at lengl B
i the President behaved to NJ Catacazy with
such 'sYankee sanSgene," that the latter's posi-
tion became untenable.
Some Results ofihe Cutncazy Quarrel
Scene at n Diplomatic DInner at Co.
penhngen The Emperor OF Russia
Irritared at the Reception Of the
Grand Duke Alexis by President
Grant.
Correspondence OF the New York Tribunel
| BERLIN, December &C.
It is said that the government here has re
i ceived circular from Prince Gorlschakoff or
some Incidents growing out of The recall of III
Catacazy from Washington. This circular wal
rendered necessary by the conduct of Mr.
Kramer, the American minister at Copen
hagen. 1t seems that, at dinner party q
The house OF the German minister al Copen
hagen, where all The resident diplomats were
present. Mr.. Kramer sold he had received {
letter from his government containing an ex
PLANTATION Of the Catacazy affair, and that ht
would read it 10 them. The Russian ministe
objected to this proceeding, as the place wa
mol suitable, and as it was an affair which dlt
not concern all the world. Mr.. Krame