New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
POTElfKIY as IN " ARTFUL DODGER."

From Temple Bar.
The skill with which be frustrated the schemei
of his enemies to njuIe llim III Gatherings eSlin%'
tion was mastcrly. Vast sums of money had beer
given him M his own urgent sole tai rs TO enable
him to develope the wealth of hern iussa and
the Crimea, The cOlOniZers from switzerland. Ger
many Austria aud Prussia, whom he had inviic
to settle in these Ian Is manufacturers ami am
culturists bitterly but frutlessy complained at It
Peters burg of the cruel deception that had ben
practiscd on them. Potemkiu's enemies inilamed
the Imagination of the Empress with the d sire 10
visit the new and louriS IN settlements which the
Prince prof ssed to have planted, and Of which ne
wrote in glowing terms, expecting tnat Nild re-.
vulSOn of feeling against her decelver would be
provoked in her Maes VS. mind hy the eXpo,ur' 81
The fraud. The announcement OF the p,oJ ct 81 mex
Potem in with dismay bat bis daring soon rallied
from its temporary decentralization. lie backed mp
with great apparent earnestnesa tile vices OF hls
foes, ncidenta ly remarklng IN one ot ms letters
that pressing private necessity had led hm To
take the loan of the last 100000 rubles, which he
had drawn from the treasury for purposes of state
and rs these purposes were now more urgent than
when he borrowed the money, he requested mat
second 900 600 might be voted hun. Catherine cor.
sented with murmur ahd a gruuge. ne Irihce
hastenel to ST. Petersburg and demanded the GiS.
missal of her favOritc lcrmOlOit, whom he de-
nOunced as the tool of his enemies and insisted on
her making a royal progress through his govern
mcnt that She might witness with her Own eyes how
he had been illuminated and wronged. lie assem-
bled al the troops OF the Empire along the route
her Majesty to travel. lie ordered great pub
lie works TO be commenced at which the work r.
toied day and night he repaired the d!l pidaicd
mansions of the nobility at the places where Lei
Majesty was 10 sleep, glnlShlng them at hls Own
eXUensc with the richest furniture, and even re.
sentng their with pl te and linen that Cath
erlne might Oe impressed with the wealth and pros.
perit of the domnlOnS under his care. crowds 0l
people were dcpOrted from outlying provinces and
brought to lIne the rOuc and hurrdh aS Cain 'rlna
drove past thereafter they were hurried forward t6
greet her with similar wei ONE at later stage Ol
the Journey. "ItnOught,V said She that wa:
coming o desert, but here ! find The tue spnpgs
of my empire III al their vigor and activity" By
die ,l.it. N.l
10000 ubles, splendid hospi altles such as only
the Imagna ion Of POtemkln could conJure, lie
turned the royal pro ness w.lch was 10 worA ms
discontinue into series OF TIL 'lnpnS. Al MO- NJ
Majesty embarked 10 sail down IN" Dnelpcra3 iaT a.
Kavdak, wnere tn thirteen cataractS ucgn, req
derng navigation impossible toi q space OF SIXTY
vclsts The distance her Majesty had " sail was
45O versts and tine bed OF his part oi the rYci
Potemlin had levcil'd at an enormous outlay ol
money. A magnificent ioet o. MY gan VS. tn1
rooms of wh en- were hun, W!th SILK, eiti oHp WAY
inc on board an or hestIa of twelve lnsla 8, car
red Catherine and her suite down me river lho
bank. of the Dnciprr were dotted with cities towns.
villages and hlmcts which had grown mp "a,
.JOnau's gOuTd. TO disappear rs qulcNly. Id many
cases thc ,istant buildings were simply sham front.
facing the river / h vharvcs Ot t.. towns W. re
Uttered witn huge bales labelled sis, e.c, ett,
ont which, when pierced, where found 10 contain
straw: shopkecpor5 IN bona file tow nSilps were or.
dercd TO pack mp tLcir stock IN tridr anu pGiId IL
rnuud Then doors AZ KaydIk, where she diSeul-
b1rl,cd Potamln conducted the Cz1rina % itrIe
mansion which had just been built; bchnd i .ay
an lVvllsl garden. IltO WHICH, says i>iBAI tll7
mage OF Prince Potemlin had caused trees Of eX-
traordinary SIZE to be planted; cheering prospect
varied by wood, waters and flowers. Hrle "et
Majesty reviewed the trOOpS-t lrty-hNe squauIon}
ol cavalry and Il numrIou, body OF infantry all
newly armed and equl9pel. RON tls tVMh
also The drluded lady wrote to her !lA-
isters in ST. Petersburg expressing uei ~
with the condition ana prosper " ol Vt'inh n
government adding, beg you Wi tell ihs 10 lie
I'M believers, and make ne oi my iit.I oPu ~
end 20 tEc caa1ls of the i-dsposcd. IL i hgG 'ihe
,iat sntirc ustir. shoul be done 10 those who oe-
vote the'se to my service ana tAat OF ne S'at',
a rr 81 ,v6~rr the tHeatrcaI genius oI PotcIn in
devised rev surprises al every halu'g-plact' htf
Majesty began her h0meward journey. me ouI'.uu
f., II Pu iawa, where a mlnc Iepe IiiOh oi tho
great batt fought thele IN 1909 ny CnaI's AZ.
and Peter the Great was produced !or Iall,eINt'
delcctatIon. The comp de theatre was over; fo'tm-
kin returned TO his government I0a1ed WIN pi,SS
nnts. Nm, Czsrina welcomed, feted, hymucd, inaoe
her way via Moscow, TO the capital aite' llC '%no,. %
wonderful royal progress the %ora nag Iavt
seeu She left st. Petersburg on the llth 81 jan
u,rv 17S7 she entered II JgIn on The Ia oI Jph'
Recalling the maIyes and romance ol the JouIh y,
the French Ambassador speaks ol Heets NuId'H5
created: squadrons OF COs,acks aud Iai aiS tont's
from the remote parts of ASIA Illuminated ROADS;
mountains on ire; enchanted p lacas; :; sardcn9i
raised ih night; temples oi iiana u lis, su ,,siu
drtnrouel princes of the Caucasus ana h"oISii PS-
ingtheir homage and addressing heir prayers t0,.o
Light OF the North, as her iattereis c9ilei ie,, NJ.
menbering That one mind planned 4 ali ana Az
tended o every detail of the comedy we are lVietn
to confess tina whatever we may ana iotehhIhss
0nalitios as statesman or soldier to be- he WAS AZ
least horn TO be a couTtieT-Or 4 Snowman.
io, ~ MS in tbe worl bur that pf POtemkin or
Fortnnatus could have defrayed The cost OF ths nc
peTiai rip Ills revenues were larger than .o.e ~
many European kingdoms; an" lhere "tIE @ lev y. w
t,y ybo dId not ont of their poverty contribute 20
his wealth by gf and brbes the thrifty Court 81
Prussia proving, as always, the stlpges anOIJs
them Ills shelves ii is said were IAN d aco II
and gold and bauk-notes there was one ng''0 Lii
J,amonds of which the Priucr de l.lgne speak Etn
admiration, worth hundred thousand I1np}|, },n,
liberal to her layOrites GATHERINGS bounty |" oe,ee ace
80 nrodigaL during th two years he was ~ oli,o %
es her companion" She presented him with hn1 h,e11
mi lion rubles Al his death his torture and
tho enormous total OF hity mi lions ot mouos
,nr,y.iye thousand serlS, sides palaces ana
M ND III ovSr tho Kingdom :" am. indeea,,