Daniel E. Sickles to A. M. Hancock , United States, August 28, 1873

No. 422. General Sickles to Mr. Fish.

Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith, for your perusal, a copy of the report of the bombardment of Almeria, furnished by Mr. Lluch, our consular agent at that place, to the consul at Malaga, and transmitted by the latter to this legation. Mr. Lluch’s narrative will be found interesting and well told. This brilliant resistance of an unfortified and almost defenseless sea-port town, situated in one of the most disaffected districts in Andalusia, whose chief cities had successively joined the cantonal insurrection without a shot, and the discomfiture of the buccaneer leader, Contreras, in command of two of the most powerful vessels of the Spanish navy, deserves more than a passing mention in the history of the recent occurrences in this perturbed country, and justifies the enthusiastic vote of thanks passed to the defenders of Almeria by the Cortes, in their sitting of July 30.

I am, &c.,