ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, July 16, 1861.

Lieutenant General WINFIELD SCOTT,

Commanding the Army:

GENRAL: In consequence of the order removing the troops from the Oregon reoute, urgent applications have been made to the War Department to have a sufficient force stationed thereon to protect the overland mail. To aid in effecting this purpose, the Secretary of War desires, if it meet your approbation, that the paroled companies now stationed in New York Harbor be directed to take post in Utah.

I am, general, &c.,

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, July 16, 1861.

Captain WILLIAM H. GARDNER,

Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal.:

CAPTAIN: I have received your letter of yesterday. I have sent an order to Benicia to furnish you with the 24-pounder and field carriage. I am glad to learn that the Active and Shubrick are under you command, and I should think it would be very well, in order to show that we are wide awake, to let one or both of them make a crusie occasionally down the coast.

Very respectfully, your obedient servnat,

E. V. SUMNER,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, Numbers 128.
San Francisco, July 16, 1861.

1. The detachment of Company D, Sixth Infantry, posted in Round Valley, will immediately be withdrawn by the commanding officer of Fort Bragg.

By order of Brigadier-General Sumner:

RICHD. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,

San Francisco, July 16, 1861.

Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE ANDREWS,

Commanding Fort Yuma, Cal.:

SIR: The security of your command and the position it now occupies is of vital importance, and requires, the general commanding believes, the most watchful care on your part. It is therefore desirable that you should make such necessary preparations for the defense of your post as the means at your disposal will permit. to enable you the more certainly to procure valuable and relibale information of any hostile operations in ths south or west, and to receive timely notice of the advance of any force in the direction of your post, the general desires you to make such arrangements with the tribes of friendly Indians and others favorably disposed toward our Government, as well as keep you constantly advised of the movements of armed parties in the directions