No. 48.
Mr. Frelinghuysen to
Mr. Hall.
Department
of State,
Washington, February 27,
1885.
No. 221.]
Sir: With reference to your No. 311, respecting the
destitution among certain American citizens at Livingston, I have to inclose
herewith, for your information, a copy of a communication of the 25th
instant, from the Secretary of the Navy, from which it appears that Admiral
Jouett, commanding the United States naval force on the North Atlantic
station, has been authorized to send a vessel of his command to Livingston,
with instructions to her commanding officer to confer with the consular
agent at that place, and after ascertaining the condition of affairs among
the destitute Americans, to take such steps for their relief, and to supply
them with such food, clothing, and medical stores as he may deem necessary,
and to transport such to New Orleans as he can accommodate on board and as
may desire to return.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure in No. 221.]
Mr. Chandler to Mr.
Frelinghuysen.
Navy
Department,
Washington, February 25,
1885.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication of the 11th instant, inclosing a copy of a
dispatch from Mr. Henry C. Hall, United States minister to the Central
American States, concerning the reported destitution among certain
American citizens at Livingston, and requesting that a vessel of war may
be sent to that port to investigate the reports made by the consular
agent there, and to take to New Orleans, from whence they came, such of
the American citizens as are found to be really destitute and desire to
return.
In reply, I beg to inform you that a copy of your letter, with inclosure
from Mr. Hall, has this day been sent Rear-Admiral Jouett, commanding
the United States naval force on the North Atlantic Station, authorizing
him to send a vessel of his command to Livingston with instructions to
her commanding officer to confer with the consular
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agent at that place, and after ascertaining
the condition of affairs among the destitute Americans, to take such
steps for their relief, and to supply them with suck food, clothing, and
medical stores as he may deem necessary, and to transport suck to New
Orleans as he can accommodate on board and as may desire to return.
I am, &c.,
