No. 460.
Mr. Blaine
to Mr. Morgan.
Department
of State,
Washington, July 11,
1881.
No. 152.]
Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of a letter from
the Secretary of War, of the 7th instant, relative to the death of General
Servando Canales, [Page 773] of the army of
Mexico, accompanied by a telegram addressed to the commanding officer at
Fort Brown, Texas, directing that appropriate arrangements be made for
assisting at the funeral ceremonies of General Canales, and expressing
profound sentiments of regret at the decease of so distinguished a
soldier.
You will suitably bring these facts to the knowledge of the proper
authorities of the Mexican Government for their information.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure in No. 152.]
Mr. Lincoln to Mr.
Blaine.
Department of War,
Washington
City, July 7, 1881.
(Received July 8.)
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith for
your information, an official copy of a telegram, dated Headquarters
Department of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, June 29, 1881, addressed to the
commanding officer at Fort Brown, Texas, directing that appropriate
arrangements be made for assisting at the funeral ceremonies of General
Servando Canales, army of Mexico, and expressing profound sentiments of
regret at the decease of so distinguished a soldier.
Very respectfully, &c.,
ROBERT LINCOLN,
Secretary of
War.
[Appendix to inclosure in No.
152.—Telegram.]
Adjutant-General Vincent to Commanding Officer at
Fort Brown.
Headquarters Department of Texas,
San Antonio, Texas, June 29, 1881.
Referring to your telegram reporting the death yesterday, at 5 o’clock
p.m., of General Servando Canales, commanding a division of the army of
Mexico, the major-general by brevet, commanding the department, desires
you to convey to the proper military representative his profound
sentiments of regret at the decease of so distinguished a soldier, one
conspicuous in contributing to the present state of quiet and good
feeling along the boundary of the two republics.
The general directs that you arrange appropriately for assisting at the
funeral ceremonies, and on the day thereof that the national flag be
placed at half-staff, and a salute of honor, thirteen guns, fired at the
moment a given signal shall have indicated the consignment of the body
to its resting place.
Please communicate to these headquarters the date of the funeral, to the
end that, as an additional mark of honor and respect, the national flag
may, on that day, be ordered at half-staff at all the posts within this
command.
THOMAS M. VINCENT,
Adjutant-General.
