Mr. Pierrepont, district attorney, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.

Sir: By order of the court, this day made, the Spanish Cuban gunboats are released. I have directed the marshal to keep them no longer in custody; he will surrender them forthwith.

Yours, very respectfully,

EDWARDS PIERREPONT,
United States Attorney.

Hon. Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.