HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, July 29, 1861.

Captain JULIAN McALLISTER,

Ordance Corps, Commanding Benicia Arsenal, Bencicia, Cal.:

SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to invoice to Lieutenant-Colonel Blake, First Dragoons, commanding fort Churchill, Nev. Tex., 200 muskets, with the necessary equipments, and 6,000 rounds of ammunition suited to the same. The muskets will be of the pattern usually issued to States and Territories. The general wishes you to forward these arms at the earliest possible moment.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

RICHD. C. DRUM,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, July 29, 1861.

Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE A. H. BLAKE,

First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.:

SIR: The ordnance officer at Benecia Arsenal has this day been directed to forward to you 200 muskets with the necessary equipments, and 6,000 rounds of ammunition suited to the same. The arms and ammunition will be invoiced to you, and the general commanding the department desires you to issue them only on the requisition of the Governor of the Territory, taking the Governor's receipt therefor.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

RICHD. C. DRUM,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT DALLES, OREG., July 29, 1861.

ACTG. ASST. ADJT. General, DISTRICT OF OREGON,

Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.:

SIR: I have the honor to report that in obedience to Special Oreders, Numbers 11, headquarters District of Oregon, I left Fort Colville, Wash. Ter,. en route for this place on the 10th of July. I was delayed three days at the Spokane River, waitting for transportation, and seven days at Snake River. There being no transportation on the south side of Snake River, Captain Kirkham having made arrangements for water transportation from that place, the company was there embarked for the Des Chutes, and reached this place on the 28th, all in good health and everything in good condition. The order for the movement of the company was received on the evening of the 4th of July, and the movement was commenced as soon as th quartermaster provided the necessary transportation.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

JAS. VAN VOAST,

Captain, Ninth Infantry, Commanding Company K.

FORT WALLA WALL, WASH. TER., July 30, 1861.

Major D. C. BUELL,

Asst. Adjt. General, Department of Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.:

SIR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding the department, that there is danger of Indian troubles