Mr. Foster to Mr. Egan.

[Telegram.]

Mr. Foster conveys to Mr. Egan the gratification of the President at the desire of the Chilean Government, expressed in Mr. Egan’s telegram of the 23d of June, and expresses the belief that the indemnity to the relatives of the seamen killed, and to the men who survived injuries received while wearing the uniform of the United States, shall be proportionate to the gravity of the affair. He requests information by telegram as to the views of the Chilean Government in regard to prompt compensation.