Mr. McKee to Mr. Burton
No. 17.]
Consulate United States of America
at Panama, United States of
Colombia, July 25,
1865.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 23, covering enclosure to the commander of the naval forces in this port. Immediately on receipt I transmitted enclosure to Commander Murray, senior officer now in the bay of Panama.
I also communicated contents of your despatch, confidentially, as authorized by you, to General Gutierrez.
All quiet; how long it may so continue I am unable to inform you.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
ALEX. E. McKEE, United States Consul,
&c.
Hon. A. A. Burton, Minister Resident of the United States of America, Bogota.