Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 4, 1893

Mr. Gresham to Sir Julian Pauncefote.

[Telegram.]

Department oe State,
Washington, October 2, 1893.

Before your note of the 29th ultimo was received the commander of the U. S. S. Charleston, unarmored, was instructed to act in concert with commanders of other foreign vessels in an effort to prevent further bombardment of Rio and destruction of foreign life and property, and a telegram just received from our minister says the commanders of foreign vessels will so act. The Newark, one of our new and best armored ships, will be due at Rio in eight or nine days. I fear that the insurgent fleet is too strong for the foreign vessels now at Rio.

W. Q. Gresham.