California. These troops will be in readiness to embark for Los Angeles, on the 28th instant under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George S. Evans, Second Cavalry.

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4. In compliance with instructions from the Adjutant-General's Office, Major William Austine, Third Artillery, is relieved from duty in this department and will proceed to Washington City.

By order of Brigadier-General Wright:

RICHD. C. DRUM,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., December 24, 1861.

Colonel FERRI FORMAN,

Fourth Regiment Infantry California Volunteers,

Commanding Camp Sigel, near Auburn, Cal.:

SIR: So soon as Colonel Bowie's regiment is moved south you will be instructed to take post with the headquarters and five companies at Camp Union, near Sacramento, Cal. As your command is supplied to the 15th proximo, no additional supplies will be sent to Auburn.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

RICHD. C. DRUM,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., December 24, 1861.

GEORGE M. HANSON, Esq.,

Supt. Indian Affairs, Northern Dist. of Cal., Marysville, Cal.:

SIR: The Indian disturbances in the northwestern part of this State render it absolutely necessary to take prompt measures to collect all the Indians in that quarter and place them on the reservations set apart for their home. I have created the District of Humboldt and placed it under the command of Colonel Lippitt, of the Second Infantry California Volunteers. Colonel Lippit will take with him the headquarters of his regiment and two companies, and establish the headquarters of the district at Fort Humboldt. The district which I have organized embraces all the counties from Sonora to Del Norte, inclusive. Colonel Lippitt will be instructed to act promptly and vigorously in removing those Indians to the reservations, and I trust that the Indian Department will be prepared to receive and subsist them when collected together.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. WRIGHT,

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

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., December 24, 1861.

Colonel JAMES H. CARLETON,

First Infantry California Volunteers,

Commanding Southern District of California, Los Angeles, Cal.:

SIR: I am instructed to say that the request contained in your letter of the 15th instant is approved. The general commanding the department desires you to move your troops to such points as you may deem