HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, Capt. WILLIAM W. STUART, Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Ter- Waw, Cal.: SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to break up the post at Fort Ter-Waw and proceed with your company to Smith's River, north of Crescent City, and select a site for a post near where the Indians have been recently located. The post must be located within the limits of the Indian reservation, but not too near the Indian camps. The general desires you to consult with Mr. Hanson, superintendent of Indian affairs, with reference to this matter. Fort Ter-Waw will continue as the depo. for supplies, and you will leave there such stores and property too inconvenient to take with you. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, RICHD. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Cal.: SIR: The department commander has directed Captain Stuart's company to proceed to and establish a post on Smith's River, north of Crescent City, and near to where the Indians have recently been located. A copy of the instructions to the captain are herewith inclosed.* The general desires that all the men belonging to this company now on detached service should be sent without delay either to Fort Ter-Waw or the point designated for the site of the new post; thence to their company. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, RICHD. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, Col. JUSTUS STEINBERGER, First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, Comdg. District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: The general commanding the department directs me to say that Colonel Cornelius with the companies of his regiment not already disposed of can, under the circumstances, be sent to Fort Walla Walla. This command will proceed to The Dalles by water, and thence by land to Walla Walla. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, RICHD. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General. See next, ante. 70 R R-VOL L, PT I HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Column from California: SIR: In reply to your letter of the 13th instant, the general commanding the department directs me to inform you that there is no evidence at these headquarters of any authority having been granted, either by treaty or otherwise, on the part of the Mexican Republic for the passage of troops through her territory. Should the contingency alluded to in a former letter arise, the instructions therein given will be your guide. The general directs me to say that your letters to Lieu. tenant-Colonel West have been carefully perused and receive bis approval. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Brigadier-General WRIGHT, RICHD. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Carson City, Nev. Ter., May 28, 1862. Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: On the 12th instant Agent Wassen received a communication from Lieut. H. Noble, commanding detachment at Aurora, under date of the 7th instant, informing him of the condition of Indian affairs in that locality, the purport of which is as follows, to wit: On the 5th instant a white man was shot and severely wounded in two places by a renegade Indian from California, by the name of Spanish George. The citizens, attributing the outrage to the Pah-Utes, proceeded to arrest and confine every one of that tribe they could find, and would have hanged them immediately had it not been for the prompt action of Lieutenant Noble, who investigated the matter, and after ascertaining the above facts released the Pah-Utes, thereby securing their friendship and giving them assurance of the disposition of the Government to protect them in their rights. The citizens of Aurora becoming greatly excited over this affair, and fearing other assaults of a similar nature would be made, it became apparent that something must be done to preserve peace in that section. I accordingly requested Capt. E. A. Rowe, on the 13th instant, to take charge of Indian affairs in that end of this Territory while his command remained there; circumstances requiring the presence of the attachés of the department in other places, and having unlimited confidence in Captain Rowe's will and ability to manage the business properly, I left him to be governed by the circumstances that might surround him. I am informed by Captain Rowe, in a communication of the 25th instant, that he has just returned to Aurora from an expedition south of that place, and that he has opened a communication with the hostile Indians of Owen's River, who expressed a desire to have their existing difficulties with the whites amicably adjusted. I would, therefore, respectfully suggest the propriety of your giving Captain Rowe discretionary power sufficient to enable him to accomplish this much-desired object. It is true that the Indian difficulties above alluded to occurred out of my jurisdiction, yet if a force is sent into Owen's River Valley and succeeds in defeating the Indians there it will have the effect to drive them into this Territory to renew their depredations and involve the Pah-Utes in their difficulties, unless a sufficient force is kept along the line separating the territory claimed by the Pah-Utes from that claimed by the Owen's River Indians. This boundary passes along the south side of Adobe Valley. I am informed by Agent Wassen (who has a thorough knowledge of the topography and resources of that section of country) that Adobe Valley possesses peculiar advantages over any other place in that vicinity for the establishment of a post to protect the southern portion of this Territory. It is on the line between the two tribes and commands the principal passes from Owen's River into this Territory. It is supplied with wood, water, and grass. I think there should be at least one company stationed there, or in that vicinity, until the difficulties on Owen's River are settled. I have just returned from Pyramid Lake on a visit to old Winnemucca and his tribe, to inquire into and settle a difficulty between the Pah-Utes of the Truckee River and those of the Walker River, growing out of the killing of the third chief of the Pah-Utes, Wah-Hee, by the Walker River Indians some two or three weeks since. Wah-Hee being a brother of old Winnemucca, the head chief of the Pah-Utes, I had no little trouble in reconciling him. I trust now the matter is permanently settled. I was accompanied on this expedition by Captain Price and his command. It affords me pleasure to assure you of their uniformly courteous and soldier-like conduct on all occasions while with me, and I am confident he and his entire company will do credit to the service in any emergency. The Indians in my superintendency were never more peaceable and prosperous than they are at this time, and soliciting your co-operation to preserve this state of affairs, I remain, with great respect, your obedient servant, Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, JAMES W. NYE, CARSON CITY, NEV. TER., May 28, 1862. Asst. Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., San Francisco, Cal.: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to respectfully report that I received your communication of May 23, 1862, inclosing Special Orders, No. 86. I have also to report that I arrived here this day with my command from Truckee River, nineteen miles southeast of Pyramid Lake. Governor Nye, Indian Agent Lockhart, and U. S. Marshal Wassen were with my command. We met 200 Pah-Ute warriors, who were accompanied by their principal chief, Winnemucca, on the bank of the Truckee at the point above referred to, and held an interesting talk with them on the 24th instant, which I am gratified to say resulted in entire satisfaction to both parties. The ageut gave the Indians a number of presents and about 400 pounds of provisions. The Indians expressed their earnest desire for peace with the whites, and only asked that their lands on the Truckee be preserved to them by the Government. Several chiefs of the Bannock tribes were also present and expressed a desire to be at peace with the white men. They have gone north to call their people together to meet me one day's march beyond the Truckee. The Bannocks have been represented to me as the most dangerous tribe in the Territory. I am fully satisfied that with reason, kindness, and firmness all difficulties with Indians in this Territory will be avoided. An agent of the Indian Department (Mr. Burch) will accompany me to distribute presents. Governor Nye will, if possible, go with me. I move with my command to-morrow morning en route for the Honey Lake district. After holding an interview with the Bannocks, or other Indians who may meet me beyond the Truckee, will move to Susanville if I deem it necessary. I will return to this point within twenty-five days. Communications intended for me should be directed to Carson City, "to remain until called for" indorsed on the face of the envelope. My transportation is wholly inadequate for my necessities. The two six-mule teams furnished me at Fort Churchill are very inferior articles. I must have an additional team in order to move my command promptly. Inclosed please find journal of march from this point to Truckee River; from thence, from information received, the direction to Pyramid Lake. I remain, with much respect, your obedient servant, GEO. F. PRICE, Captain, Comdg. Company M, Second California Volunteer Cavalry. HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, First Lieut. CHARLES G. HUBBARD, Comdg. Detach. at Reed's Ranch, Humboldt Military Dist.: LIEUTENANT: Upon arriving with the detachment under your command at Mattole Valley you will encamp where in your opinion you can most effectually afford protection to the settlers against the inroads of hostile Indians, this being the principal object to be kept in view in your operations. At the same time you will by careful reconnaissance endeavor to ascertain if any considerable bodies of Indians are in that vicinity, and report promptly to these headquarters what information you may acquire upon this subject. Should it appear to be necessary for an escort to the train upon its return Lieutenant Flynn will at your request furnish the same. By order of Lieut. Col. James N. Olney: JOHN HANNA, JR., First Lieut. and Adjt. Second Infty. California Vols., WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., Col. JOHN R. BAYLOR, Governor of Arizona, Present: Richmond, Va., May 29, 1862. SIR: You are authorized to raise five battalions of partisan rangers of six companies each, either mounted or on foot, as may be found most practicable, the said men to be regularly enlisted and mustered into service for the war, and the several battalions and companies to be organized as required for other corresponding corps. The men will receive bounty with the pay of other volunteers, but must furnish, so far as possible, their own arms and equipments and the mounted men their own horses. These troops will be under your command as Governor of Arizona, and will be organized under your direction. Field officers will be appointed to each battalion upon your recommendation; company officers must be elected. GEO. W. RANDOLPH, P. S.-One battalion may be enlisted for twelve months, into which no person liable to conscription can be admitted. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Nothing of special interest has occurred in this department since my reports of the 23d instant. My latest dates from Colonel Carleton were on the 14th instant. He was then at Fort Yuma with his advance guard, a strong force under Lieutenant-Colonel West, at the Pima Villages. Colonel Carleton would proceed with his main force immediately, and it is presumed that by this time he has occupied Tucson. A slight skirmish had taken place between a detachment of the First Cavalry California Volunteers and a small band of rebels, resulting in the death of Lieut. James Barrett, First Cavalry California Volunteers, and two privates, and the capture of two of the rebels and the dispersion of the party. I do not think that Colonel Carleton will encounter any large body of rebels in Arizona. His force, however, is ample to meet any emergency-his own regiment (First Infantry), six companies of cavalry, and the light artillery battery, Company A, Third Artillery, commanded by Lieutenant Shinn; besides, he has a portion of the Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, with the balance of that regiment as a reserve at Fort Yuma. His command has been supplied with everything necessary for the campaign. It is not believed that the rebel forces under Sibley will prosecute the design they had of entering the State of Sonora. If they do so, I have ordered Colonel Carleton to pursue them even to the gates of Guaymas if necessary. I have no late news from Sonora, and I have no positive information as to the final action of Governor Pesqueira on the communication addressed to him by the rebel chief Sibley. If it should turn out that Pesqueira has yielded in the least to Sibley's request, it appears to me that we should take the initiative in the matter by seizing Guaymas and the principal cities and towns, and holding the State under martial law. In the District of Oregon everything is quiet. Colonel Cornelius, with a squadron of Oregon cavalry, has moved to Fort Walla Walla. The three companies of the same regiment now in the Willamette Valley will also proceed without delay to Walla Walla. The other company of Oregon cavalry, with one of the field officers, I have ordered to remain near Jacksonville for the present. The troops in the District of Humboldt, under command of Colonel Lippitt, Second Infantry California Volunteers, are actively employed in collecting the Indians, with the view of placing them on the reservations. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. WRIGHT, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Since I received instructions from your office to prepare a command for the protection of the Overland Mail Route, I have received no instructions as to how far east it was intended that I should send my troops. Col. P. E. Connor, Third Infantry California Volunteers, whom I appointed to command all the troops on the mail route, has |