No. 305.
Mr. Morgan
to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, April 22, 1886.
(Received May 1.)
No. 207.]
Sir: Referring to my No. 201, of 14th instant, I
have the honor to enclose herewith copy and translation of a note from Mr.
Mariscal, in the matter of the killing of Captain Crawford while in camp
near the Haros River, Sonora, Mexico, by Mexican soldiers, in which he says
he was about to reply to Mr. Jackson’s dispatch of 15th February last, when
he received my communication of 13th instant, which made further inquiries
necessary, and that as soon as this data is received the full report will be
transmitted to me.
I am, sir, &c.,
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[Enclosure in No.
207.—Translation.
Mr. Mariscal to Mr.
Morgan.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, April 21,
1886.
Mr. Chargé d’Affaires: I have the honor of
acknowledging receipt of your note of 13th instant, with which you were
pleased to send me a new report from Lieutenant Maus relative to the
unfortunate occurrence of Teopar.
I was on the point of transmitting to you during these days a note
explaining the result obtained from the inquiries which were ordered to
be made by this Government regarding the antecedents and circumstances
connected with the said occurrence; but as this new report from
Lieutenant Maus refers to incidents to which less importance had been
given before, the President has deemed it opportune to have those
inquiries amplified as soon as possible, to which end the necessary
orders have been issued.
As soon as this amplified report is received I shall have the
satisfaction of transmitting to you all the original information upon
the case; that which is already in the hands of this department as well
as whatever may be subsequently received, making thereupon such comments
as, in my opinion, may be just and adequate regarding the sad event
which it is sought to investigate.
I reiterate to you, &c.,
