No. 780.
Mr. Bragg
to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, April 9, 1888.
(Received April 16.)
No. 20.]Sir: Upon receipt of your No. 15, of 22d ultimo,
relative to the repent attempt to kidnap a Mexican deserter, Atanacio Luis,
from Eagle
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Pass, Texas, I caused
a copy to be made of your instruction and the accompanying deposition, and
to-day forwarded said copy to Mr. Mariscal, with a note, transcript of which
I have the honor herewith to inclose.
The limited clerical force of this legation prevented me from making an
earlier presentation of this case to the Mexican Government, but I trust my
representations will meet with your approval.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 20.]
Mr. Bragg to Mr.
Mariscal.
Legation of the United States.
Mexico, April 9,
1888.
Sir: Under specific instructions from my
Government, I have now the honor to lay before your excellency the
particulars of the attempted kidnapping of Atanacio Luis, an alleged
deserter, by Mexican officers and soldiers on March 3, 1888, at Eagle
Pass, in the State of Texas.
The offense is increased in gravity by the fact that it seems to have
been deliberately planned by an officer of rank. And while it affords me
great pleasure to learn unofficially of the prompt action of your
excellency’s Government in the arresting and holding for trial of the
offenders—the official confirmation of which will be received with like
satisfaction by my Government—yet the gravity of the questions involved
requires me respectfully to submit to your excellency a copy of the
instructions and papers received by me from my Government touching the
same, from which the details of the outrage and the views of my
Government concerning the same will bo made known to your excellency,
from whom I have the fullest confidence all the questions involved will
receive such consideration as they justly deserve.
Allow me, etc.,
