considered as temporary and no expense incurred for building, as the troops under your command are regarded as in the field. I beg of you to enforce the most rigid economy in all the departments. Of course the necessary expenditures, such as are authorized for the troops in campaign, must be made; nothing further.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. WRIGHT,

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

HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT,
Fort Humboldt, May 5, 1862.

Captain CHARLES HEFFERNAN,

Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding Fort Lyon:

CAPTAIN: You are directed immediately on receipt of this to proceed to a ppoint near the head of Larrabee's Creek, about one miles east of Painter's ranch, with as many men of your command as can be spared from the service of trhe post for the purpose of capturing a band of Indians reported to be concealed there. The bearer of this, Mr. Fairfield, offers to guide the detachment to the spot. If you think proper you are authorized to detach Lieutenant Dobbins in command of the expedition instead of taking command in person.

By order of Colonel Lippitt:

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN HANNA, JR.,

First Lieutenant and Adjt. Second Infty. California Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. General, Humboldt Military District.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON,
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 5, 1862.

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, cal.:

SIR: I have the honor to report that in obedience to Special Orders, Numbers 65, headquarters Department of the Pacific, dated San Francisco, April 18, 1862, I have this day relieved Lieutenant Colonel A. Cady, Seventh Infantry, U. S. Army, from the command of this district.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JUSTUS STEINBERGER,

Colonel First washington Territory Infantry, Commanding District.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF OREGON, Numbers 3.
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 5, 1862.

In compliance with Special Orders, Numbers 65, headquarters Department of the Pacific, the undersigned hereby assumes commandof this district.

JUSTUS STEINBERGER,

Colonel First Washington Territory Infantry.