Alsea River to Port Oxford, and on account of hostilities then existing near the latter place served no doubt a valuable purpose. The Indians about Port Oxford have been for two years throughly subdued and altogether incapable of any outbreak, besides on the reservation they are contented, peaceable, and all engaged in the cultivation of lands which they consider their proper homes. The trail that Fort Umpqua professes to guard is not used by Indians and has not been for some time. Fort Umpqua serves no other purpose for military defense or protection, and from its position entails upon the Government an unwarranted expense. I have respectfully to recommend that on the withdrawal of the detachment of Company B, Second California Volunteer Infantry, under Lieutenant Watson, the post be abandoned and the public property be put in charge of an employe of the quartermaster's of troops at that point, it can in the fall of the year be promptly supplied from Fort Hoskins. The company at Fort Hoskins will be of necessity divided, part required at the Siletz Reservation. A further division will seriously impair the efficiency of the company.

Trusting to have the decision of the commanding general on the subject, I am very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JUSTUS STEINBERGER,

Colonel First Washington Territory Infantry, Commanding District.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON,
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 6, 1862.

COMMANDING OFFICER AT FORT HOSKINS, OREG.:

SIR: The colonel commanding directs me to notify you to hold yourself in readiness with your command to be relieved from Fort Hoskins at an early date. You will therefore instruct the commanders of the detachments from your company at the Siletz Reservation and Fort Hoskins to be ready to be relieved at short notice.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. B. HUGHES,

First Lieutenant, Ninth Infantry, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON,
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 6, 1862.

COMMANDING OFFICER AT FORT COLVILLE, WASH. TER.:

SIR: I am directed by the colonel commanding the district to notify you to hold yourself in readiness to be relieved with your command from the post of Fort Colville by two companies of First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, under Major Rumrill, of that regiment, who will arrive at your post about the 1st proximo. It is the intention of the colonel to send you with the two companies under your command to Fort Humboldt, Cal., of which you will be fully advised in due season.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. B. HUGHES,

First Lieutenant, Ninth Infantry, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.