No. 433.
Mr. Manning to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, February 28, 1887.
(Received March 31.)
No. 76.]
Sir: Referring to my No. 34, of December 11 last,
with inclosures, relative to the loss of certain Government property by
troops of the United States in January, 1886, will engaged in the pursuit of
hostile Chiricahua Indians in Mexican territory, I have the honor to inclose
herewith copy and translation of Mr. Mariscal’s reply upon that subject.
You will perceive “that 5 mules, 4 sets of harness, 6 halters, 5 blankets, 2
saddles, 2 bridles, 2 cotton blankets, and 2 leading-ropes are at the
disposal of the war department” (of Mexico).
Mr. Mariscal further says:
I beg to ask your excellency, to whom shall be delivered the 5 mules
and the other property specified, as also the amount estimated by
the United States Government to be the value of the mule and blanket
lacking; with the understanding that the $500 demanded for damages
sustained, as specified in the note to which I have the honor to
reply, shall, without entering into a discussion as to the amount
stated, be paid by the Government of Mexico to the person appointed
therefor?
I am, etc.,
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[Inclosure 1 in No.
76.—Translation.]
Mr. Mariscal to Mr.
Manning.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, February 28,
1887.
Mr. Minister: In due time I had the honor to
receive your excellency’s note of December 11 last, in which you were
pleased to request the return of 6 mules and other property delivered in
January, 1888, by Lieutenant Maus, U. S. Army, to Chihuahua State
forces, or else the payment of $2,000, the estimated value of the
property lost and the damage sustained.
Having advised the Government of Chihuahua touching this demand, and
requesting information relative thereto, I am informed, as your
excellency will see by the accompanying copy, that 5 mules, 4 sets of
harness, 6 halters, 5 blankets, 2 saddles, 2 bridles, 2 guangoches
(cotton blankets), and 2 leading-ropes are at the disposal of the war
department, there lacking of the property given up by Lieutenant Maus 1
mule, which died, and a blanket, which was lost.
In view of this I beg to ask your excellency to whom shall be delivered
the 5 mules and the other property specified, as also the amount
estimated by the United States Government to be the value of the mule
and blanket lacking; with the understanding that the $500 demanded for
damages sustained, as specified in the note to which I have the honor to
reply, shall, without entering into a discussion as to the amount
stated, be paid by the Government of Mexico to the person appointed
therefor. I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 2 in No.
76.—Translation.]
Mr. Escudero to Mr.
Mariscal.
Mexican Republic.
[Department of war and marine, first section, second desk.
No. 33710.]
In a telegram yesterday the governor of the State of Chihuahua advised
me:
“By direction of the minister of foreign affairs I place at your
disposition 5 mules, 4 sets of harness, G halters, 5 sweat blankets, 2
Texan saddles, 2 bridles, 2 cotton blankets, and 2 leading-ropes, which,
with 1 mule that died and a blanket lost, were delivered by Lieutenant
Maus, U. S. Army, to the officer of the section, Santa Ana Perez, who a
year ago was in conflict with Apaches.”
Which I have the honor to advise you, begging that you will inform me to
whom the mules and property referred to shall be delivered.
Liberty and constitution.
Mexico, February 24,
1887.
Ignacio m. Escudero,
Sub-Secretary ad interim.
