Schwartz.
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Commander Ingraham to Commander Schwartz.
United States ship St. Louis,
Smyrna, July 2d, 1853.
To
The Commander of the Austrian brig Hussar.
Sir: I have been directed by the American Chargé at Constantinople to demand the person of Martin Coszta, a citizen of the United States, taken by force from the Turkish soil and now confined on board the brig Hussar. And if a refusal is given to take him by force.
An answer to the demand must be returned by 4 o'clock p.m.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
D. N. Ingraham, Commander.