Cal. The quartermanster's department will furnish transportation for two horses belonging to Surg. J. F. Head, who goes with this command.

By order of Lieutenant-Colonel Cady:

A. C. WILDRICK,

First Lieutenant, Third Artillery, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S
OFFICE, Numbers 309.
Washington, November 19, 1861.

1. Brigadier General George Wright, volunteer service, is assigned to the command of the Department of the Pacific. He will retain in his command the Ninth Regiment of Infantry, which is now under orders transferring it to the Eastern coast.

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By command of Major-General McClellan:

L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON,

Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 19, 1861.

Major R. C. DRUM,

Asst. Adjt. General Hdqrs. Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.:

MAJOR: I have the honor to report that Companies B and I, Ninth Infantry, are now leaving the post to embark on the steamer Pacific for San Francisco. Captain English's command, from Camp Pickett, and Captain Woodruff's, from Fort Steilacoom, are now on board. This complete the withdrawal of the Ninth, except the two companies from Colville and the detachment with Lieutenant Mullan. I have received no official information in regard to the movements of these commands, but do not anticipate their arrival here until some tme in the ensuing month. The companies of the First Cavalry will commence arriving here to-morrow, and may be expected to be in time to take the steamer of the 27th.

I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,

A. CADY,

Lieutenant-Colonel Seventh Infantry, Commanding District.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, November 20, 1861.

ASSISTANT AJDUTANT-GENERAL,

Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.:

SIR: On the 16th instant I had the honor to acknowledge (by telegraph) he receipt of Major-General McClellan's dispatch of the 13th. I have recalled Colonel Carleton from his command in the southern district, and as soon as he arrives I shall organize his commandof at least one regiment, for the protection of the Overland Mail Route. I have conferred with Mr. Louis McLane, the agent, as to the most suitable pointto locate the troops, inorder to afford the required protection. He suggests Simpson's Park, Ruby Valley, and Camp Floyd as the best positions to occupy. The first is 326 miles from Sacramento,