Office of the Historian

No. 745.
Mr. Bliss to Mr. Fish.

Office of the District Attorney of the United States for the Southern District of New York,
November 24, 1873. (Received November 25.)

Sir: I beg to acknowledge the receipt this morning of your favor of yesterday, transmitting a copy of notice given by the minister plenipotentiary of Spain that certain witnesses are to be examined to-morrow before Commissioner Gutman as to the history and ownership of the Virginius. I have also received your dispatch of this date directing me to appear and cross-examine the witnesses.

I will attend to the matter in person and advise you of the result. I have obtained, in accordance with your suggestion, all the information which the collector of the port is able to furnish.

Yours, &c.,

GEORGE BLISS.

P. S.—Your second dispatch just received.