Mr. Hay to Mr.
Beaupre.
Department of State,
Washington, March 6,
1899.
No. 122.]
Supplementing my instruction of the 4th instant, No. 121, communicating
correspondence with the Navy Department in regard to the reported
departure of a filibustering expedition from New Orleans for Puerto
Barrios, Guatemala, I have to inclose for your information copy of a
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury reporting the arrival at New
Orleans of alleged filibusters and the watch kept upon their
movements.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
The Secretary of
Treasury to the Secretary of
State.
Treasury Department,
Washington, March 3,
1899.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith,
for your information, a copy of a telegram, dated the 2d instant,
from the collector of customs at New Orleans, relative to 116
alleged filibusters at that port.
A similar letter has been addressed to the honorable the Secretary of
the Navy and Attorney-General.
Respectfully, yours,
[Subinclosure.]
Mr. Wimberly to
the Secretary of the
Treasury.
[Telegram.]
New
Orleans, March 2,
1899.
Referring Department’s telegram yesterday, about 116 alleged
filibusters reached here from Kansas City about noon. Discouraged in
attempt to sail, 67 these men returned to Kansas City last night via
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. Remainder still here and are
being closely watched.
A. T. Wimberly, Collector.
