Mr. Adee to the Duke de Arcos.
Department of State,
Washington, September 18, 1899.
Washington, September 18, 1899.
Dear Mr. Minister: It gives me pleasure to take this personal way of informing you that I am advised by the Secretary of War that General Otis reports that there were shipped to Spain on December 13, on the Cachemire, 30 Spanish officers and 1,067 enlisted men; May 6, on the Cataluna, 71 officers and 30 men; May 30, on the Leon XIII, 4 officers and 6 men; June 3, on the Satrustegui, 11 officers and 79 men; July 1, on the Isla de Luzon, 13 officers and 16 men.
I am, etc.,
Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.
Acting Secretary.