George Wright to U. S. Consul, Mazatlan, May 5, 1862

R. L. ROBERTSON, Esq., U. S. Consul, Mazatlan:

SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 18th ultimo, for which please accept my thanks. Flag Officer Bell informs me that he has sent orders for the Saint Mary’s to proceed to Guaymas. The rebel chief (Sibley) has been roughly handled in New Mexico since the date of his letter to Governor Pesqueira, and should he attempt to enter Sonora I have 10,000 men ready to pass the frontier and pursue him, even to Guaymas, if necessary. I have so written to the Governor of Sonora.

With great respect, your most obedient servant,