HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT,
Fort Humboldt, May 31, 1862.

Captain THOMAS E. KETCHAM,

Company A, Third Infty. California Vol., Commanding Fort Baker:

CAPTAIN: Your communication dated- is received. Any special charges against either officers or men for neglect of duty or tampering with the Indians at this post will, when forward to the lieutenant-colonel commanding, receive prompt attention. Measures have been taken to prevent any intercouse between the Indian prisoners and soldiers or citizens at Fort Humboldt. The lieutenant-colonel commanding desires that the order to send the Indian prisones in your possession to this post be compiled with as speedily as possible. You will report to these headquarters at what time the pack train and escort must be at Hydesville to take charge of the prisoners. If you deem it expedient you may retain a few of the Indians to be used for the purpose of bringing in others.

By order of Lieutenant Colonel James N. Olney:

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN HANNA, JR.,

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

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., May 31, 1862.

Colonel JUSTUS STEINBERGER,

First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.:

SIR: The general commanding the department approves your letter of instructions to Colonel Cornelius, Oregon cavalry. Until further orders are receive donthe subject the general cannot grant authority for futhre enlistements.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

RICHD. C. DRUM,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, June 2, 1862.

Brigadier General GEORGE WRIGHT, U. S. Volunteers,

San Francisco, Cal.:

There are no recruits here to send you. The escort of Lieutenant Mullan cannot be withdrawn now.

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

STATE OF SONORA, IN THE REPUBLIC OF MEXICO,

Hermosillo, June 2, 1862.

JAMES H. CARLETON, Esq.,

Colonel of the First California Volunteers, Major of the Sixth U. S. Cavalry, Commander-in-Chief at Fort Yuma:

The government of this State has had much satisfaction in receiving your official communication under date of the 2nd of May. The government esteems highly the kind offers which you make on behalf of the