Mr. Adams to Mr.
Seward
No. 1,036.]
Legation of the United States,
London,
September 7, 1865.
Sir: In accordance with the desire expressed in
your despatch No. 1,512, of the 14th August, I addressed a note to Lord
Russell, communicating to him the information referred to as received
from Havana. A copy is herewith transmitted.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell
Legation oF the United
States,
London,
September 5, 1865.
My Lord: I have the honor to inform you
that by a despatch of the 5th of August, received by the Secretary
of State at Washington from the United States consulate at Havana,
it would appear that from the 28th to the 30th of July last, a cargo
of four hundred negroes from Africa was landed at La Ensenada de
Cochinas, a place about fifty miles to the westward of Cienfuegos.
It is also stated that Mr. Bunch, her Majesty’s consul general, who
did not appear to have been apprised of the fact, on being informed
of it, promised to call the attention of the captain general to it.
I am directed by the Secretary of State to make this statement known
to your lordship. I pray your lordship to accept the assurances of
the highest consideration, &c.
Right Honorable Earl Russell, &c.
