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

New York, June 30, 1869.

Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State:

Under your orders, as the President directed, the prisoners, about one hundred and sixty in number, have been turned over to the admiral in command of the navy-yard. A third tug is on its way with other prisoners and will take the same course. I have just returned from an interview with the admiral at the navy-yard. Colonel Ryan is believed to be concealed in one of the tugs. Search is being made. The admiral will write for full orders from the President.

Yours, respectfully,

EDWARDS PIERREPONT,
United States Attorney.