Mr. Pierrepont, district attorney, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.
Office of the Attorney of the
United States for the Southern District of New
York,
41 Chambers street , December 10, 1869.
41 Chambers street , December 10, 1869.
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.
United States Attorney.
Hon. Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.