FIELD, Acting Attorney-General to J. C. B. Davis, August 4, 1869

Mr. Field, Acting Attorney General, to Mr. Davis, Acting Secretary of State.

[734] Sir: I have received your letter of the 3d instant, with a copy of the note of the Peruvian minister inclosed, all relating to the Spanish gun-boats. On the 3d instant I sent to the attorney of *the United States, at New York City, a telegram, of which a copy is inclosed, marked No. 1, and received from him the same day a telegram, of which a copy is inclosed, marked No. 2. I have to-day received a telegram from the marshal of the United States, at New York City, of which a copy is inclosed, marked No. 3. If the suggestions contained in the telegram of the marshal are not approved by the Department of State, will you be so kind as to inform this office of the action desired by that Department?

Very respectfully, &c.,