No. 249.
Mr. Frelinghuysen to Señor Romero.
Washington, July 12, 1882.
Sir: Adverting to my note to you of the 30th ultimo, in relation to the defeat of the Apache chief, Ju, and his Indian band, by the Mexican forces under General Fuero, I have now the honor to acquaint you with the purport of a letter from the Secretary of War, of the 8th instant, upon that subject. Mr. Secretary Lincoln states that your note of the 22d ultimo, with its accompaniments, was referred to the General of the Army of the United States, who referred it to his department with the following indorsement thereon:
In my judgment the Mexican Government and the Mexican troops are entitled to our thanks for their gallantry and successful actions against our common enemies, the Apaches.
Mr. Lincoln then concluded as follows:
Concurring in the views of the General of the Army, that the Mexican Government and its troops are entitled to the thanks of this department, I have the honor to request that the same may be appropriately tendered.
It has afforded me very great pleasure, in carrying out the wishes of the Secretary of War, to thus make known to you the appreciation, which is here felt, of the efforts of the Mexican Government and its troops for the suppression of a common enemy.
Accept, &c.,