Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 9, 1891

Mr. Egan to Mr. Blaine.

Legation of the United States,
Santiago, February 23, 1891. (Received April 25.)

No. 135.]

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on yesterday I received from Rear-Admiral McCann a telegram requesting that I would notify the Department of the Navy of his arrival at Talcahuano. I accordingly cabled as follows:

To Blaine, Washington:

Pensacola arrived Talcahuano 20th. Admiral McCann desires inform Secretary Navy. Some fighting Iquique. Remainder country tranquil. Egan.

I have, etc.,

Patrick Egan.