No. 290.
Mr. Fish to Mr. Cushing.
Washington, January 6, 1876.
Sir: Referring to instruction No. 265, under date of the 5th November last, treating of the trial of General Burriel, and to your No. 614, of the 20th of October, in which you inclose a copy, in translation, of a note from the minister of state, informing you of certain proceedings looking toward his arraignment,
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I have to state that * * * it would seem that the information requested in my No. 265, as to the particulars of the coming trial, should be obtained, in order that the record may be complete.
The general statement contained in the note of the then minister of state, addressed to you under date of the 17th October, 1875, stating that General Burriel would be comprehended in certain proceedings which are ordered to be instituted, does not of itself appear to go much further toward a trial than the other assurances which have heretofore been given.
I presume, however, that proceedings have been taken toward a trial, and that you may be able to respond to the inquiries contained in my No. 265.
I am, &c.,