No. 128.
Mr. Bayard to Mr.
Cheng Tsao Ju.
Department of State,
Washington, September 12,
1885.
Sir: I have the honor to inclose to you
herewith, in reference to my note to you of yesterday’s date, a copy of
a communication from the War Department of the 11th instant, directing
that Colonel Bee and his colleagues shall be met at Ogden City by two
suitable officers of the United States Army from Fort Douglas, who will
accompany them to Rock Springs, attend them while there, and return with
them to Ogden, so as to afford them every possible assistance and
protection while investigating the recent attack upon the Chinese
laborers in Wyoming Territory.
Accept, sir, &c.,
[Inclosure.—Telegram.]
Adjutant-General Drum to General Schofield.
War
Department,
Adjutant-General’s Office,
Washington, September 11,
1885.
The Department of State informs the Secretary of War that the two
Chinese consuls and their interpreter at San Francisco will go to
Rock Springs to make investigation into the late disturbance. The
Secretary of War directs that the consuls shall be me at Ogden by
two suitable officers from Fort Douglas, who will accompany, them to
Rock Springs, attend them while there, and return with them to
Ogden, so as to secure the consuls from harm or insult and procure
them courtesy and kind treatment while making the investigation and
while traveling. You will give the commanding officer at Rock
Springs full and explicit instructions, so as to secure safety to
the consuls.
R. C. DRUM,
Adjutant-General.
