Mr. Blaine to Mr. Mizner.
Washington, October 2, 1890.
Sir: Referring to instruction No. 186 of the 29th ultimo, I have to state that according to a communication of yesterday from the Western Union Telegraph office here, it has been advised by the Director Telegrafos, San Salvador, that the telegram of July 20 last, in which you were instructed to demand instant release of Colima and cargo—and which you say in your No. 160 of the 10th ultimo never reached you—“was duly sent to its destination on same day by way of Honduras, as direct communication with Guatemala was impossible.”
Awaiting the result of your own inquiries,
I am, etc.,