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 II

No. 1.
General Schenck to Mr. Fish.

[Telegram.]

London, February 2, 1872.

London journals all demand that United States shall withdraw claims for indirect damages, as not within intention of Treaty. Ministry alarmed. Am exerting myself with hope to prevent anything rash or offensive being done or said by this Government. Evarts here cooperating.

SCHENCK.