Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, For the Year 1887, Transmitted to Congress, With a Message of the President, June 26, 1888

No. 624.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Strobel.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, September 20, 1887.

Promptly inform British legation, for communication to Madrid Government, that certified New York manifest steamer Utopia, British, cleared August 20, shows only 1,500 bales cotton for Malaga; remainder of cargo is destined and cleared for Gibraltar and Italian ports, including 738 hogsheads tobacco for Genoa and Naples. Steamer now detained at Malaga. Serious loss.

Bayard.