No. 638.
General Sickles to Mr. Fish.
[Telegram.]
Madrid, November 20,
1873.
Have received rejoinder of minister to my reply to his note in answer to our protest. Neither this nor either of the three communications in writing so far received contains any expression of regret or disapproval of the capture or the slaughter at Santiago. The press approves the whole business, and denies that any censure or regret has been expressed by this government. The ministerial journals acquiesce.
SICKLES.