Indians. Indeed, I am of opinion there is not more than a bare supply on the other reservation for the Indians already to suffice until another harvest. Nevertheless, believing that our Government will promptly meet the emergency, I will take the responsibility of saying, send them on, for it is certainly cheaper to feed them than to fight them. Nome Cult is the best provided for at present, therefore the removal should be mostly made to that place. And at the same time allow me to ask in behalf of humanity that orders be given the troops as far as possible to avoid the shedding of blod, and prevent the kidnapers and independent companies from their wholesate theft and massacres, which they are now preparing for in certain quarters.

I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,

GEORGE M. HANSON,

Superintending Agent Indian Affairs, Northern Distr. of Cal.

Abstract from return of the Department of the Pacific Brigadier General George Wright, U. S. Army, Commanding, for the month of December, 1861.

Present for duty. Pieces of artillery.

Command. Office Men. Aggreg Aggreg Heavy. Field.

rs. ate ate

presen presen

t. t and

absent

.

General 15 1 16 16 . . . .

headquarters

. . .

District of 36 620 914 1,062 . . 10

Oregong. . .

Troops 181 3,779 4,906 5,285 81 11

serving in

California

and Nevada.

. .

Total. . 232 4,400 5, 836 6,363 81 21

Organization of troops in the Department of the Pacific, commanded by Brigadier General George Wright, U. S. Army, December 31, 1861.

DISTRICT OF OREGON.

Lieutenant Colonel ALBERMARLE CADY.

FORT VANCOUVER WASH. TER.

Bvt. Major PINKNEY LUGENBEEL.

2nd California (one company).

4th California (one company).

9th United States, Companies A and C.

VANCOUVER ARSENAL, WASH. TER.

Captain THEODORE J. ECKERSON.

Detachment of Ordnance, U. S. Army.

FORT COLVILE, WASH. TER.

Major JAMES F. CURTIS.

2nd California (two companies).

CAMP PICKETT, SAN JUAN ISLAND, WASH. TER.

Lieutenant AUGUSTUS G. ROBINSON.

3rd U. S. Artillery, Battery D.

FORT STEILACOOM, WASH. TER.

Captain JOHN C. CROWNINSHIELD.

4th California, Company E.

FORT WALLA WALLA WASH. TER.

Lieutenant Colonel HARVEY LEE.

4th California (two companies).

FORT DALLES, OREG.

Captain CHARLES W. SMITH.

2nd California (one company).

FORT YAMHILL, OREG.

Captain LYMAN S. SCOTT.

4th California (one company).

FORT HOSKINS, OREG.

Captain JOHN C. SCHMIDT.

2nd California (one company).