Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part I

No. 308.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Dinsmore.

Department of State,
Washington, August 14, 1888.

No. 78.]

Sir: I have received your dispatch No. 115 of June 25 last, relative to the recent disturbance in Seôul.

In the light of your report, and the very full account of the occurrences received from the naval officers in command at Chemulpo, and furnished to me by the Secretary of the Navy, the Department is gratified to’ express commendation of your precautions and appreciation of the prompt assistance rendered by the Navy, which it is not doubted contributed to deprive the incident of the threatening gravity it at first assumed.

I am, etc.,

T. F. Bayard.