Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part II, Volume I

Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General.

[Telegram.]

New York, June 28, 1869.

The tugs are at Gardner’s Point, on Long Island, opposite New London, waiting for the Catharine Whiting. Will you telegraph at once to the United States revenue-cutter at New London to obey my orders? I want to send her over to detain the tugs. Please answer.

FRANCIS C. BARLOW.