Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 4, 1876

No. 280.
Mr. Cushing to Mr. Fish.

Legation of the United States,
Madrid, August 31, 1875. (Received September 23.)

No. 497.]

Sir: In my dispatch to you, No. 487, of the 23d, I reported the statement of the minister of state that the promotion of Brigadier Burriel had been made in his absence and without his knowledge. I now remember that he also said it was done in the absence of the minister of ultramar. * * * * *

It has afforded me satisfaction * * * to receive information that the promotion was made * * * in the absence and without the knowledge * * * of the proprietary minister, General Jovellar.

I have, &c.,

C. CUSHING.