HEADQUARTERS DEPARMTNET OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, June 4, 1862.

Brigadier General L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.:

GENERAL: Inclosed herewith is a communication addressed to me by His Excellency J. W. Nye, Governor of Nevada Territory, under date of May 28; * also a copy of my reply to His Excellency, dated on the 2nd instant,+ respectfully submitted for information of the War Department.

With great respect, your obedient servant,

G. WRIGHT,

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

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., June 4, 1862.

Colonel FRANCIS J. LIPPITT,

Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Cal.:

SIR: The department commander has read with interest your letter relative to operations in your district, and is pleased with the activity and zeal displayed byyourself and the officers and men under your command. ++ Your regimental quartermaster will receive instructions through Lieutenant-Colonel Babbitt to purchase the mules (seventy-five) required. The general desires you to send to Benicia the Third Infantry companies, now in the Humbolt District, as fast as you can relieve them with the companies of your own regiment. The companiesof your regiment still in the District of Oregon will join you so soon as they can be relieved.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

RICHD. C. DRUM,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., June 4, 1862.

Colonel JUSTUS STEINBERGER,

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

SIR: Inclosed you will receive letter of instructions to Captain Marsh, Second Infantry, commanding escort to Lieutenant Mulllan's expedition. The department commande desires you to forward the inclosed as soon as possible.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

RICHD. C. DRUM,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure.] HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 4, 1862.

Captain SALEM S. MARSH,

Second Infantry, U. S. Army, Commanding Escort at Fort Walla Walla, and Fort Benton Wagon Road Expedition, via Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.:

SIR: The orders withdrawing the escort to escort to Lieutenant Mullan's party having been revoked, the general commanding the department desires

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*See p. 1106.

+See next, ante.

++See p. 55.

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