Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 839.00/1933

Clerk Brewer, in charge of the Legation archives, to the Secretary of State

[Telegrams—Extracts]

American Legation,
Santo Domingo, October 24, 1916, 3 p.m.

Referring to Legation’s telegram of September 16, 9 p.m.,⁵ and despatch number 28, November 30, 1915.⁶ In an attempt by our forces to arrest Baptista this afternoon, Captain Low and Sergeant Atwood killed, Lieutenant Morrison wounded. Baptista killed. Rojas arrested. Other details later. Excitement prevails but situation well within hand of our forces.

Brewer

5. For. Rel. 1915, p. 295.
6. Id., p. 296.