Mr. Murray, United States marshal, to Mr. Evarts, Attorney-General.
Southern District of New York,
New York, November 19, 1868.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th instant, calling my attention to an article in the New York Commercial Advertiser of November 10th instant, relative to rumors of a projected expedition against Cuba, with some supposed object of the annexation of that island to the United States, and directing me to give the subject immediate attention, and report to you the result of my inquiries.
[Page 770][24] In reply thereto, I have to state that I have made a thorough investigation into the above-named projected expedition, and find that it has no existence in fact. It is true that a number of well-known filibusters have *opened an office at 498 Broome street, in this city, for the ostensible purpose of enlisting men for the invasion of the island of Cuba, but really with a view of making money out of the resident Cubans in this city, who sympathize in the cause. But I am happy to inform you that thus far they have been unsuccessful.
I have the honor to remain, &c.,
United States Marshal,
Hon. Wm. M. Evarts,
Attorney-General, Washington, D. C.