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. Hartley, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, to General Sherman, Acting Secretary of War.

Treasury Department,
Washington, October 4, 1869.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of telegram received from Collector Rumley, at Wilmington, North Carolina, giving additional information regarding steamer Lady Sterling, and requesting that the requisite authority be given the marshal for obtaining cooperation of the military in the case.

I have to request that this authority be granted, or such order issued as may be deemed necessary to secure the detention of the vessel in question.

I am, very respectfully,

J. F. HARTLEY,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.

Hon. W. T. Sherman,
Acting Secretary of War.

[166] *[Inclosure No. 1.]

Mr. Rumley, collector, to Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury.

[Telegram.]

Wilmington, North Carolina, October 4, 1869.

To Hon. George S. Boutwell,
Secretary of the Treasury:

Assistant Adjutant-General J. W. Taylor, at Atlanta, telegraphs to Lieutenant-Colonel R. T. Frank, in command of troops at Smithville, that the marshal must apply to the authorities at Washington before he can assist him in detaining the Lady Sterling. Marshal, with part customs force, left early this morning for Smithville. The requisite authority, on behalf of the marshal, is respectfully requested.

D. RUMLEY,
Collector.