ULRICH, Consul to E. L. Plumb, United States Charge d’Affaires, Mexico, April 29, 1868

Mr. Ulrich to Mr. Plumb.

Sir: On the 24th and 26th instant, I had the honor to send you two communications regarding the recent case of ill treatment of several Americans in this city.

I now inclose copy of an extra published in Brownsville, Texas, the statements therein being as nearly in accordance with the facts of the case as is possible.

As reference is made in the extra, and in the Atalaya newspaper sent you 26th instant, to Señor Narciso Davila, secretary to Governor Treviño, I consider that it is no more than proper for me to state that when the arrest was made by his order given from the balcony of the palace the policeman, finding four of the Americans entirely sober, went to him and represented the fact, notwithstanding which he ordered them to be arrested, and gave orders also that they should be placed in the common jail, instead of being treated merely as detenidos; at the same time he was waited on by a very respectable young Mexican gentleman, who was with the party of Americans, who stated to him also that the most of the party were sober, and none of them making a disturbance, which was also of no avail.

The general belief here is that Señor Davila will resign his secretaryship, and go to Mexico as a member of congress, to which he was elected at the last election.

The examination of the case is still going on before the “Juez de Letras,” and although much delay may result, still there seems every effort will be made by the authorities to right the matter, and the probability is that everything necessary will be done.

I am your obedient servant,