No. 343.
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish.
Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, August 24, 1872.
(Received September 7.)
No. 616.]
Sir: Pursuant to the instructions contained in
your No. 274, of the 6th instant, I have to-day addressed a note to Mr.
Lafragua, of which I inclose a copy, returning thanks in the name of the
Government of the United States to the government of Mexico for its
friendly action, as exhibited in recalling General Cortina from the
frontier, and in the return of stolen cattle by General Ceballos to
their owners in Texas.
I am, &c,
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[Inclosure in No. 616.]
Mr. Nelson to Mr.
Lajragua.
Legation of the United States,
Mexico, August 24, 1872.
Sir: It is my agreeable duty to inform your
excellency that my Government has received information from Major T.
M. Anderson, one of its miltary officers on the Rio Grande frontier,
to the effect that General Jose Ceballos, commander of the Mexican
army of operations in that section, has returned to the owners a
drove of cattle which had been stolen from Texas, and had arrested
their purchasers; and, also, that General Juan N. Cortina, whose
conduct has given rise to so many remonstrances from American
citizens and officials, has been relieved from duty and ordered to
the city of Mexico. Major Anderson added that the Mexican officers
then in command (May 28) seemed anxious to cultivate friendly
relations with the United States, and to put a stop to all
depredations on American soil.
For these gratifying evidences of good feeling on the part of the
Mexican government and its military officials I am instructed by my
Government to return its sincere thanks to the government of the
republic of Mexico.
I have the honor to renew to your excellency the assurance of my very
high and distinguished consideration.
