Letter
William Tufnell, London to James E. Harvey, March 29, 1865
No. 3.
Mr. Tufnell et al. to Mr. Harvey
Lisbon, March 29, 1865.
Sir: In compliance with your request, we have to state that we were visiting the castle of Belem yesterday afternoon about 3 o’clock, when suddenly a shotted gun was fired at the United States ship-of-war Niagara which was then in motion, and immediately after three others were discharged in quick succession. Meanwhile the Niagara was plainly turning towards the city, and after her bow was pointed in that direction, two other guns were fired at her.
WILLIAM TUFNELL, London.
AUGUST ARNAUD, 48 Boulevard Picalle, Paris.
GEORGE W. WURTS, of Philadelphia. Attaché a la Legation des Etats Unis a Madrid.
His Excellency James E. Harvey, Minister Resident of the United States at Lisbon.
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C.