Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 7, 1874

No. 672.
General Sickles to Mr. Fish.

[Telegram.]

Madrid, December 3, 1873—4 p.m. (Received Dec. 3.)

Your instruction of yesterday received at 11 this morning. Minister of state informs me at 4 this afternoon that orders have been sent to Spanish minister in Washington for the execution of the stipulations of the protocol of the 29th ultimo relative to the surrender of the vessel.

SICKLES.