Mr. Mizner to Mr. Blaine.
Guatemala, July 31, 1890. (Received August 14.)
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegraphic instructions, by way of Mexico, bearing date July 26.
On the morning of the 29th instant I received your telegram of the 27th, dated at Mexico July 28.
On the 26th instant I addressed a letter to the United States consular agent at La Libertad, Salvador, directing him to request the agents of the cable company at that port to deliver to him four messages which I was informed had been sent to me from Washington, and to forward the same by first steamer to this legation.
Yesterday afternoon I received by mail the copies of your telegraphic instructions of the 21st and 26th by cable, via Galveston, two in number.
I have, etc.,