sympathy when they return. The officers have no control over them, and they do just as they please, and you know what men off a long trip please to do; females neither in nor out of their houses are safe. Blankets, onions, wine, and everything they can lay their hands on they carry off. Judge Hart has the ear of General Sibley, who is influenced more or less by him, and he (Hart) is a Northern man born, owning property in New York and Washington, headquarters in New Jersey. I can't see how it can be. The letter of March 22 says: Everything about El Paso at last date, February 23, was quiet. General Sibley with 2,200 men had gone from Fort Thorn to Fort Craig, encamped within two miles of the fort for two or three days, and invited the Federals to battle, but they refused to leave their intrenchments. He then retired to Fort Thorn again, but was again on the point of leaving for New Mexico, leaving Craig to the left and behind him, go to Albuquerque, capture all the supplies supposed to be there, and return to the Mesilla Valley. It is now ascertained beyond a doubt that there are over 7,000 men in Fort Craig, and in other parts of New Mexico about 1,500 more Federals; that the people are all united and will resist to the last. My opinion is that General Sibley cannot take it. It is also said that Sibley is drunk more than half the time, and that Colonel Green has taken the command. Colonel Baylor with 150 men went to Corralitas, surrounded Zuloaga's house and searched for Indians. Those who were there then escaped toward the mountains, but were captured and shot. It created considerable excitement here. Mr. Alden, formerly U. S. consul at Guaymas, goes to San Francisco by this steamer. He has copies of correspondence from General Sibley addressed to the Governor of the State of Sonora, and will submit it to you. The purport of it is that they propose the occupation and annexation of that State, and Sibley asks, as you will observe, the privilege of establishing a depot at Guaymas, and that should it be granted it shall not be abused. The grand aim and object of the leading men of Western Texas, Hart, of El Paso, Crosby, and others, is to annex to Texas Chihuahua and Sonora, and I am of the opinion that they will on the receipt of the news of defeat in the South cause a diversion from New Mexico toward Sonora, providing they can get transportation, grain, &c., enough to reach the Gila. The Texans are becoming daily more hateful to the Mexicans, and the Sonoranians fully appreciate the outrages constantly being committed on the soil of Mexico all along the Rio Grande. The atrocities of Baylor's men, mentioned above, occurred some 150 miles south of the lower border of Arizona, and an outrage committed upon the property and people of a man so influential and popular as José Maria Zuloaga will not be overlooked, but these circumstances will serve to revive the hatred of the Chihuahuanians to the Texans, and no doubt result in open hostilities on the part of Sonora and Chihuahua on one hand and Texas on the other. I trust that these items of news may be serviceable to the cause of Government, and assure you that in any way I can co-operate with you for that purpose you may command me. I am, sir, respectfully, R. L. ROBERTSON, U. S. Consul. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC San Francisco, Cal., April 18, 1862. 1. Lieut. Col. James N. Olney, Second Infantry California Volunteers, with the two companies of his regiment now on Alcatraz Island, will proceed to Fort Humboldt and report to Colonel Lippitt. 2. Col. Justus Steinberger, First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, will proceed with the four companies of his regiment now on Alcatraz Island to Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. 1014 3. On arriving at Fort Vancouver, Colonel Steinberger will assume command of the District of Oregon. * * By order of Brigadier-General Wright: R. W. KIRKHAM, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, I. The United States Government, being now at war with the Indian tribes inhabiting a large portion of this military district, all persons who shall hereafter sell or deliver any fire-arms or ammunition to Indians in any part of the Military District of Humboldt will be arrested and confined as enemies to the Government, to be dealt with as the general commanding the Department of the Pacific shall direct. * * * By order of Colonel Lippitt: * * JOHN HANNA, Jr., First Lieut. and Adjt. Second Infty. California Volunteers, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, San Francisco, Cal., April 19, 1862. Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Colonel Carleton is on his march. I presume by this time that most of his troops have reached Fort Yuma, and his advance beyond that place. Colonel Carleton's command has been supplied with everything deemed necessary for a successful campaign. He has a wagon train (200 wagons), his own regiment (First Infantry), First Cavalry (five companies), and Shinn's battery. The Fifth Infantry California Volunteers is being concentrated at Fort Yuma as a reserve and support for Carleton's command. Major Drum is still absentprobably now at Yuma inspecting the troops in that quarter. Troops in good health. I have nothing special to report. Everything is quiet. Very respectfully, your most obedient servant, G. WRIGHT, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding. GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, No. 15. Surg. Charles McCormick, having reported for duty at these headSan Francisco, Cal., April 19, 1862. quarters, will relieve Surg. R. H. Coolidge from the duties of medical director and purveyor. Until further orders Surgeon Coolidge will continue on duty in this city as attending surgeon. By order of Brigadier-General Wright: R. W. KIRKHAM, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, HENRY D. BARROWS, San Francisco, Cal., April 19, 1862. U. S. Marshal, Southern Dist. of California, Los Angeles, Cal.: SIR: Your communication of the 10th instant has been received and carefully perused. I shall not hesitate a single moment in using the most stringent measures for the suppression of treason or disloyalty to our Government, and the officers in command of U. S. troops will arrest and hold in confinement all persons against whom such charges can well be established. I fully concur with you as to what should be done, and the only difficulty we have to encounter is as to the best manner of accomplishing the object in view. When I do arrest persons, to hold them safely they must be removed beyond the reach of a civil process, or such writs disregarded. Soon I shall send additional forces to the southern district and place an experienced officer in command, who will be instructed to confer freely with yourself and other civil officers of the United States in that quarter. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. WRIGHT, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF Southern California, Col. G. W. BOWIE, Near Temecula, Cal., April 19, 1862. Fifth Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Wright, Cal.: COLONEL: The colonel commanding directs that Captain Thayer's company, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, be prepared to leave Camp Wright en route for Fort Yuma on the 20th instant. Captain Thayer will take with him ten days' subsistence and 100 rounds of ammunition per man; he will have for transportation two teams from the train of Wagon-master McDonald, who will reach Camp Wright with his train to-night. Captain Thayer's company will accompany McDonald's train from Camp Wright to Fort Yuma. I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant, BEN. C. CUTLER, First Lieut., First Infantry California Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. NOTE. The company, in order not to interfere with those behind, must march as far as Warner's ranch on the 20th. B. C. C. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, Col. FERRIS FORMAN, Fourth Regiment California Volunteers, Commanding Camp Union, Sacramento, Cal.: COLONEL: I am directed by the general commanding to inform you that he wishes you to hold yourself in readiness with your headquarters and three companies to come to San Francisco to embark on the next trip of the Senator for Southern California. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. W. KIRKHAM, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, C. A. MURDOCK, Esq., Arcata, Humboldt County, Cal.: SIR: I have received your communication of the 9th instant, with a copy of the resolutions passed at a meeting of the citizens of Arcata convened on the 2d. I assure you that the state of our Indian affairs in the District of Humboldt has received my most serious consideration. I have an officer in command there in whom I place the highest confidence. I have sent him instructions to prosecute the campaign against those Indians with the greatest vigor, and to hang on the spot all who have been engaged at any time in hostilities. To-day I have sent up by steamer Oregon Lieut. Col. James N. Olney, with 150 men of Colonel Lippitt's regiment. With this addition to his force I am in hopes that the colonel may be able to bring the campaign to a successful termination. Should we be able to collect those Indians the question then comes up-what shall we do with them? Just before receiving your letter I was writing to the War Department on this very subject, in which I observed that those Indians could not be kept on reservations near their old homes; that they would run back to their native wilds in spite of guards, and the only way which occurred to me was to place them on some of the islands near this coast. The sixth resolution of your meeting confirms me in what I had already stated to the War Department. With great respect, your most obedient servant, G. WRIGHT, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, No. 46. Fort Humboldt, April 20, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel Olney with Companies H and I, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will proceed immediately to Fort Gaston via Arcata. Regimental Quartermaster Lieutenant Swasey will provide the necessary transportation. By order of Lieutenant-Colonel Lippitt: JOHN HANNA, JR., Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, * * 4. The two companies of the Second Infantry California Volunteers, now at Fort Vancouver, will be relieved from duty at that post and proceed to Fort Humboldt, and report to Colonel Lippitt, district commander. The means of transportation will be furnished by the quartermaster's department. By order of Brigadier-General Wright: R.. W. KIRKHAM, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: CAPTAIN: Owing to the ill health of Assistant Surgeon Meacham, U. S. Army, I shall be obliged to have Doctor Wooster in advance of Fort Yuma. Brigade Surgeon Christian will be at Fort Yuma, and very properly, as it is an important point. A citizen physician can be employed to attend the sick at Camp Latham, but as there is so large a quantity of medicines and hospital stores accumulated there from the various posts and camps broken up and to be broken up, I have thought it best for the service to have these supplies sent to the purveyor to be used in other districts. There are large amounts of flour, pork, and other subsistence stores at New San Diego. I have sent there and withdrawn a good supply of sugar, coffee, rice, and tea for the expedition. These small stores can be taken to the front to help make up the ration where meat and bread can be bought. The stores at San Diego, except a year's supply for one company which is to garrison that post, I would respectfully recommend to be sent to the depot at New San Pedro for the garrison at Camp Latham by the Senator; or, if necessary, shipped farther north, so that they may be consumed before they deteriorate. I have established, as you see by the inclosed order, a chain of vedettes to bring and to carry information. While they will exercise surveillance upon the route, and in some places guard sub-depots of supplies necessarily deposited here and there upon the road, they will keep me informed of all that transpires in my rear; all that relates to the approach of supplies, and keep me in open communication with the general. This will be done with no increased expense, at least none of importance. All of which is respectfully submitted for the general's consideration and approval. The troops and trains are crossing the desert by installments, and thus far successfully. Colonel West, with seven companies, will be at the Pimas on the 30th instant. Respectfully, I am, captain, your obedient servant, Colonel First California Volunteers, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Camp Wright, Cal., April 21, 1862. 16 Distances from Los Angeles, Cal., eastward: To the Monte, 12 miles, water, grass, wood; to San José, 13 miles, water, grass; to Chino Rancho, 14 miles, water, grass; to Temescal, 20 miles, water, grass, wood; to Laguna, 16 miles, water, grass, wood; to Temecula, 21 miles, water, grass, wood; to the Dutchman's, 16 miles, water, grass, wood; to Oak Grove, 9 miles, water, grass, wood; to Warner's ranch, miles, water, grass, wood;* to San Felipe, 16 miles, water, grass;* to Vallecito, 16 miles, water, grass;* to Palm Springs, 9 miles, water; to Carriso Creek, 9 miles, water;* to Sackett's Wells, 18 miles, water bad;* to Indian Wells, 18 miles, water scarce;* to New River, 15 miles, water scarce and bad; to Norton's Wells, 12 miles, water good;* to Gardiner's Wells, 8 miles, water bad; to Cooke's Wells, 17 miles, water good;* to Algodones, 13 miles, water good; to Fort Yuma, 11 miles, water, grass, wood;* to Gila City, 22 miles, water; to Mission |