Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part II, Volume I

[125] *Mr. Robeson, Secretary of the Navy, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.

Navy Department,
Washington, November 13, 1869.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 11th instant, inclosing a transcript of a communication from the United States marshal for the southern district of New York.

Copies of said communication have been transmitted to Rear-Admiral Stringham, port-admiral at New York, and he has been directed to render the marshal every assistance in his power in preventing the departure from New York, or that vicinity, of any unlawful expeditions in aid of the Cuban insurgents.

Very respectfully,

GEO. M. ROBESON,
Secretary of the Navy.

Hon. Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of State.