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. Harlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.

[Extract.]

United States Marshal’s Office, Southern District of New York,
New York, November 20, 1869.

Sir: According to instructions contained in your letter under date of November 15, I have the honor to report—

[130] *That I have now engaged one superintendent and eight detectives. Two men are kept employed in watching the movements of steamers in this harbor; two men in the confidence of the Junta to report their movements; one man to keep in with the parties who fitted out the Hornet, as it is likely that if any other vessels be fitted out, these same parties will have control of her; two men to keep track of straggling Cubans throughout the city, and watch their boarding-houses and haunts, and gather general information; one man to watch the shipment of arms and ammunition.

This force will be increased or decreased as circumstances may seem to require.

I am, sir, very respectfully, yours, &c.,

S. R. HAELOW,
United States Marshal.

Hon. Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of State.