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

Mr. Terrell to Mr. Gresham.

Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, July 28, 1893. (Received August 17.)

No. 22.]

Sir: The grand vizier has just informed me that he has received a letter from the governor of the province of Mosul acknowledging the receipt of his formal order placing under his immediate protection those Americans who have no American consul near them.

Though the parties who assaulted Miss Melton have not been found, the governor states that they will be arrested in a few days, and will be promptly punished.

I have, etc.,

A. W. Terrell.