Mr. Hay to Mr.
Day.
American Embassy,
London, May 9,
1898.
No. 383.]
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I
received a note this morning from the foreign office, dated the 7th
instant, transmitting an extract from a telegram to Her Majesty’s
secretary of state for the colonies from the governor of Sierra Leone,
reporting the death of certain American missionaries at the hand of the
insurgents in that colony and mentioning others as being safe at
Freetown, of both of which I inclose herewith copies.
I beg also to inclose herewith a copy of your telegraphic instruction,
together with my telegraphic reply thereto, both of this date and
relative to the above subject.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
383.]
Lord Salisbury to
Mr. Hay.
Foreign Office, May
7, 1898.
Your Excellency: I have the honor to
transmit to you an extract from a telegram received through Her
Majesty’s secretary of state for the colonies from the governor of
Sierra Leone, reporting the death of certain American missionaries
at the hands of the insurgents in that colony and mentioning certain
others as being safe at Freetown.
I have received the news of this sad loss of life with much concern,
and I have to request your excellency to accept on behalf of the
relatives of those killed the expression of the sincere sympathy
with them of Mr. Chamberlain and myself.
I have, etc.,
Francis
Bertie.
(In the absence of the Marquis of
Salisbury.)
[Subinclosure in No.
383.]
Extract from a telegram from Governor Sir
F. Cardew to Mr. Chamberlain.
Regret to inform you that the following American missionaries, Mr.
and Mrs. Cain, Misses Archer, Hatfield, and Schenck, killed by
insurgent bands at Rotifunk; but Miss Ward, as well as the following
American missionaries, Mr. and Mrs. Minshall, from Shengeh, and Miss
Mullen, from Mamaligi, are here quite safe. Please inform American
ambassador.
[Inclosure 2 in No.
383.—Telegram.]
Mr. Day to Mr.
Hay.
Department of State,
Washington, May 9,
1898.
Inquire what information foreign office has regarding alleged
massacre American missionaries and destruction mission property
Sierra Leone.
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[Inclosure 3 in No.
383.—Telegram.]
Mr. Hay to Mr.
Day.
I received the following from the foreign office this morning:
Extract from telegram from Governor Sir F. Cardew to Mr.
Chamberlain: “Regret to inform you that following American
missionaries, Mr. and Mrs. Cain, Misses Archer, Hatfield,
and Schenck, killed by insurgent bands at Rotifunk; but Miss
Ward, as well as following American missionaries, Mr. and
Mrs. Burtner and Mr. and Mrs. Minshall, from Shengeh, and
Miss Mullen, from Mamaligi, are here quite safe.” Please
inform American ambassador.