No. 777.
Mr. Bragg
to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, March 28, 1888.
(Received April 5.)
No. 11.]
Sir: I beg to transmit translated copy of a note
from Mr. Mariscal, advising me of the release of Oliver Woods in
Durango.
Upon the receipt of this note, on the 17th instant, I telegraphed you as
follows:
Governor Durango telegraphed yesterday foreign office Oliver Woods
released February 29. Particulars not arrived yet.
Not having received the communication referred to by Mr. Mariscal, I have
decided to forward the inclosed note to you without further delay.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No.
11.—Translation.]
Mr. Mariscal to Mr.
Bragg.
Department of Foreign Affairs.
Mexico, March 16,
1888.
Mr. Minister: In reply to your excellency’s
note, dated the 9th instant, and relative to the arrest of the American
citizen, Oliver Woods, I have the honor to inform you that I am just in
receipt of a telegram from the secretary of the governor of the State of
Durango, of even date, in which he advises me as follows:
“Under date of the 6th instant I officially notified you that the
American citizen, Oliver Woods, had been placed at liberty on February
29 last. In due reply to your telegram of yesterday, I hereby ratify my
communication above referred to.”
While having the satisfaction of transmitting the above to your
excellency for your information and in response to your note
aforementioned, I should add that I did not at once answer your note
because the communication referred to in the foregoing telegram has not
as yet reached this Department.
I improve, etc.,
