Adolfo Zuniga to To His Excellency Hon. George Williamson, November 24, 1874

Mr. Zuniga to Mr. Williamson.

Sir: I have had the honor to receive the attentive dispatch of your excellency, dated the 10th of last October, in which, referring to the correspondence exchanged between your excellency and this department concerning the outrage inflicted upon the American consulate in Omoa, your excellency insists upon demanding a speedy and full satisfaction.

From the inquiries ordered to be made in Omoa itself, and followed up by the judges of the first instance, civil and military, the outrage done to the American consulate does not appear entirely proved; but the government has the full belief that the American consulate, the same as almost all the mercantile houses of the natives and foreigners, had to suffer from the forces of General Straeber. On said consideration, the government of Honduras is disposed to give the satisfaction demanded and agreed upon in conversation with your excellency, minister of the United States, to salute the American flag.

The undersigned hopes that your excellency will be pleased to instruct to that effect the American consul in Omoa, it being due on the part of the government of Honduras to give itself, at a suitable time, the corresponding orders to the chief commandant of that port.

I improve this occasion to offer myself your excellency’s very attentive and obedient servant,