Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, April 14, 1888.
(Received April 21.)
No. 23.]When the information promised by Mr. Mariscal reaches me it will be promptly
forwarded to you.
[Inclosure in No.
23.—Translation.]
Mr. Mariscal to Mr.
Bragg.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, April 13,
1888.
Mr. Minister: I have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your excellency’s esteemed note, dated the 9th instant, with
which you were pleased to inclose copy of the instructions and
depositions forwarded to you by Hon. Mr. Bayard, Secretary of State of
the United States, relative to the occurrences at Eagle Pass, on the 3d
of March, when an officer and three soldiers crossed over into the said
town for the purpose of arresting a deserter called Atanacio Luis.
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In effect, the Government of Mexico regrets, as is natural, the
lamentable event, and, as soon as it learned of the occurrence, ordered
the arrest and trial by court martial of the parties who appeared
guilty.
The President of the Republic so set forth in his message delivered on
the 1st instant, at the opening of this present session of the Congress
of the Union, and the Government of your excellency may rest assured
that full justice will be done in the case.
I will duly communicate to your excellency the result of the trial, and
have requested the same from the War Department.
In closing this note it gratifies me to advise your excellency that you
are correct in supposing that the questions related to this case will
receive merited consideration from the Government of Mexico.
I protest, etc.,
