No. 863.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Romero.
Washington, March 23, 1888.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 19th instant, in which you communicate to me the report received from the commanding officer of the revenue guard at Janos, in the State of [Page 1289] Chihuahua, of the arrest at that place, on the 29th ultimo, of three armed sheriffs of the Territory of Arizona, and two accompanying Indian scouts, who announced themselves to be in pursuit of three American fugitives who had robbed a train on the Southern Pacific Railway, and inform me that, by order of the President of the United Mexican States, the men so arrested have been released, their arms being retained for delivery to whomsoever the Government of the United States may designate to receive them.
The Department has been advised of the arrest of the men in question, one of whom was the United States marshal for Arizona, and another the deputy United States marshal, and a full report of the occurrences is awaited.
I shall take pleasure in communicating copy of your note to the governor of the Territory of Arizona for his information and further report 5 and copy will likewise be furnished to my colleague, the Attorney-General, under whose Department the arrested officers are.
Accept, etc.,