Letter

Mariano Escobedo to Enrique A. Mejia , Military Commandant of Bagdad and its dependencies, January 8, 1866

No. 3.

Republic of Mexico–Army Corps of the North–General-in-Chief.

Being compelled to march to the centre of the line for urgent matters of service, I have deemed it best to appoint you military commandant of this port and its dependencies, and this in a vigorous state of siege, with ample powers for its defence, in all matters including those of finances. You will increase your forces by all possible means, acting in everything with fullest powers (omnimodas) and subject only to my instructions and orders.

M. ESCOBEDO.

Colonel Enrique A. Mejia, Military Commandant of Bagdad and its dependencies.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty View original source ↗
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty.