The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-22
CATACAZY ENCORE.
The Late Russian Minister'S Brochure Be-
viewed by One Whom lie Attacked. so
Louis Fitzgerald Tasistro Answers the Mus.
coyite Dead Cook
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1879.

WASHiNdTON July loIX.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
It was not my Intention at first to have noticed
the silly brochure by means of which the Greek al
venture Catacazy, late Russian Envoy in this city
seeks to bolster up reputation which his own
base actions have irretrevably ruined and des-
troyed. It's republication, however, in journal Of
so high character as the NEW YORK HERALD
would seem, In the estimation Of my friends here.
to demand q few words OF explanation from me, In
order that the flights and fancy OF this pyrotechni0
diplomat may be more fully understood and appre-
ciated. May therefore, crave the indulgence Of
little space In your valuable columns
Although what Processes to be "Catacazy's de-.
fence" Is but q miserable rf,hccidmento Of the
atrocious falsehoods and inventions with which the
late retful representative Of all the Russias was
wont to enliven the mOnotony OF diplomatic life
while In MISUNDERSTANDING cataputa like all
sorts OF pestiferous missiles at the heads Of those
who were In any way instrumental in detecting
and exposing his nefariOus intrgues-ther0
bristlo up, nevertheless, some points OF origt-
naty wnicn as they relate personally to myself,
1t behooves me to notice. These points Of
originality consist OF five distinct, deliberate,
premedltated lles-lies which he knew to be
sucn when he printed them, and which, like
many others OF his coinage concerning other peo-
pie, he only ventured to utter after having placed
the convenient distance OF 5000 miles between his
precious self and the objects Of his venomous spite.
LIZ THE FIRST.
Catacazy commences his special pleading by In
PRODUCING my name as discharged employs Of
the State Department" Now, there would DO
nothing In this assertion, true at which to take
ambrage; for according to our PerniSS asS sys,
happens that the best and most eficient
Orfcers have TO be decapitsted to make
room for the camp followers OF some new p0liti-
cal conquerer. But the assertion Is not true.
Catacazy knew II to he false, because the causes Of
the Department OF State, as win be- found stated in
various numbers OF the HERALD for the month Of
june 1855, had frequently been the subject Of con-
versation between u.s.
LIE THE SECOND.
Catacazy states in substance that offered to
No such conversation ever took place between us.
Not even the shadow Of an i4tmation as to posi-
bic n 0s t S s e o 70 no
authority to make such m0nstrous proposition
monstrons from the fact that the validity OF the
gated by the ablest )urists Ia the land; that it,
Justice has been proclaimed by Congress, and that
fortunes have already been expended in the effort
to procure its payment.
LIE THE THIRD
Catacazy asserts that he forbade the advocates
OF the widow Perkins access to his house, For
my own part, have only to remark that my first.
visit to Catacazys residence was brought about at
lance Of former years. and that after three Inter.
views refused or my own accord to darkcn his
doors again, on account OF MS arrogance ana.
defamatOry remarks against every individual con-
nected with our government.
LIE THE FOURTH.
In ausiOn to the intercepted dispatches which
were the means OF exposing Catacazy's treachery
and duplicty the ct-deudnt Minister ntimates that
retracted my assertions as to their authenticity.
No such retraction was ever made The First
Secretary OF the Russian Legation, accompanied
by two other gentlemen, called upon me TO AJAX
whether he had furnished me copies OF the above
mentioned dispatches l simply replied In. tho
negative and there the matter ended The qles-
tlOn as to how had obtained them was not even
prop0unded.
- LIB THE FIFTH.
Relates to the text Of the dispatches which
has been horribly tempered with BY Catacazy, az
printed In his defence that 1t bears scarcely any
resemblance to the documents translated BY me,
which, suppose, still on hle ct the Department
In conclusion, beg to reitcrate my conviction 20
TO the genuneness or the intercepted dispatches.
/ have lately offered to divulge to certain parties
connected with the Russian Legation, In order to
put an end TO all doubts upon the subject how
became possessed OF the dispatches. But was
answered that 1t was not worth while, as "Catacaxy
was dead cock In the pitt Let us hope for tina
honor OF humanity and the interest Of Gil CON-
cerned that the unciean bird will never experience
another resurrectiOn-at least In the nesh. have
the honor to remain, yours respectfully,
y
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