Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 8, 1885

No. 198.

[Telegram^*.]

Panama. [undated].

Becerra,
Colombian Minister, Washington:

Yesterday afternoon Aizpurú arranged with the American admiral that the latter’s forces should retire to the railway station, those of Aizpurú to maintain order in the city until the arrival of the expedition from Cauca (Buenaventura), when they will go out of the city with full liberty to give battle in the open country.

Between 7 and 8 at night the Americans retired.

TELL.

1. Shown to Mr. Bayard by Mr. Becerra, April 27.