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The colonel commanding the tenth military department requires, as soon as practicable, a list of all public property received from Colonel Fremont's battalion, or any agent or member thereof, with an estimate of the value of the articles at the time they were received. The list will also state the condition of the property as receipted for, serviceable or unserviceable, good or bad condition, according to the facts. Any horse, gun, or other article that may have been restored to the original owner, will be mentioned in the column of remarks.

Very respectfully,

ED. R. S. CANBY,

Assistant Adjutant General.

HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT,

Monterey, California, March 1, 1849.

HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT,

Monterey, California, March 7, 1849.

MAJOR: The colonel commanding the department directs that the squadron of 1st dragoons, now under your command at Los Angeles, be immediately sent to the mission at San Luis Rey. The quartermaster of the squadron will be instructed to take with him to San Luis all the public wagons that can be spared from Los Angeles. They will be placed at the disposition of General Riley for the transportation of his command from San Diego to the mission, upon his arrival at the former place, which it is supposed he will reach some time in the course of the month of April. The command need not take a large supply of subsistence stores to San Luis, as an abundant supply will be sent by sea to San Diego.

Instructions for the command of the squadron are sent herewith, under cover to you.

The express from your post, due at this place on the 1st instant, has not yet arrived. The colonel commanding desires that your attention be called to this subject, and that you give at Los Angeles such directions as will insure its regular arrival in future.

You will instruct your quartermaster to establish an express from San Luis Rey to Los Angeles, running in connexion with the regular expresses from Los Angeles to this place.

Very respectfully, major, your obedient servant,
ED. R. S. CANBY,

Brevet Major L. P. GRAHAM,

Assistant Adjutant General.

2d Dragoons, commanding, Los Angeles.

HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT,

Monterey, California, March 7, 1849.

MAJOH: I am instructed by the colonel commanding the department to say that, on the arrival of your squadron at the mission of San Luis Rey,

you will take all necessary measures to preserve the public property, buildings, gardens, and vineyards attached to the mission, and will instruct your quartermaster to use all the means under his control for the repair of such of the buildings as may be required as quarters, &c. for

troops.

The greater part of the 2d infantry (probably nine companies) will be established at San Luis. They will debark at San Diego, and may be expected to arrive at that post in the months of April and May. Select quarters for your command with reference to this and to convenient stabling for your horses,

The quartermaster of your command will be instructed to take with him from Los Angeles all the wagons that can be spared from that post. These, with the wagons and carts that have been ordered froin San Francisco to San Diego, will probably be sufficient for the movement of the 2d'infantry to San Luis, and the transportation of the necessary supplies. You are desired to instruct your quartermaster to put his wagons, harness, &c. in good condition for this service, and to see that all the spare transportation at your post is placed at the disposition of General Riley, as soon as you hear of his arrival at San Diego.

If you should find, upon your arrival at San Luis, any priests belonging to the mission, or if any should arrive there subsequently, you will furnish them with suitable quarters, and treat them with all proper courtesy and respect. It is understood that there are attached to the mission a building and garden, intended for the exclusive use of the padres. If now occupied by them, they will be continued in possession, or put in possession if any shouid reach the mission subsequent to your arrival. Supplies for the troops at San Luis Rey have been ordered by sea from San Francisco to San Diego.

Very respectfully, major, your obedient servant,
ED. R. S. CANBY,

Brevet Major D. H. RUCKER,

Assistant Adjutant General.

.Commanding squadron 1st Dragoons.

Under cover to cominanding officer at Los Angeles.

HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT,

Monterey, California, March 13, 1849.

SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 10th instant, of the general's communication of the 5th instant. You will see by my letter of the 1st instant, (copy herewith,) addressed to Brevet Brigadier General Riley, or senior officer on board the transport ship first arriving at San Diego, as also by my letters of the 7th instant, severally addressed to Brevet Majors Graham and Rucker, (copies already forwarded to division headquarters,) the information communicated relative to the debarcation of the 2d infantry, should any of the ships having companies of that regiment on board first put into San Diego, their taking post at San Luis Rey, and the steps taken to furnish them with transportation and supplies.

The country should be well examined with a view to the selection of sites for the posts at Warner's pass, and at or in the vicinity of the mouth of the Gila river, before any detachment to garrison there is made from San Luis Rey. I am well aware of the necessity of stationing both cavalry and infantry north of the bay of San Francisco; but the only obstacle is the almost absolute certainty of losing seven-tenths of them by desertion from being brought within the direct influence of the gold mines. The company of artillery now here should remain. Instructions will be sent to the collector at San Francisco in accordance with the general's suggestion.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. B. MASON,

Colonel 1st Dragoons, commanding.

Lieut. W. T. SHERMAN,

First Lieutenant 3d Artillery,

A. A. A. General third division.

HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT,
Monterey, California, March 22, 1849.

SIR: 1 am directed by the colonel commanding the department to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 20th instant, making an application for a change of station from the post of Monterey to that of San Francisco, and asking that your limits may be extended from the latter to a circuit of 160 miles.

It is believed that your commanding officer, Captain Burton, has already awarded to you all the indulgences that an arrested officer can reasonably expect, and to comply with your wishes would be attaching no importance to the grave charge which now lies against you. It would be prejudicial to military discipline, in making the service bend to the wishes and convenience of an officer by sending him nominally to a post when his services are not required, and by granting him favors and indulgences which, at the present time, can be extended to no officer of the department.

Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,

Lieut. M. R. STEVENSON,

ED. R. S. CANBY, Assistant Adjutant General.

Seventh Infantry, Monterey, California.

HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT,

Monterey, California, March 22, 1849.

SIR: I last night received your letter of the 15th instant. I have directed Captain Burton to send you twenty-five pounds of powder and fifty pounds of lead or balls.

Upon the receipt of this powder and lead you will do us the favor to distribute it to the farmers and such other persons as will use it in a proper manner for the protection and defence of the settlement in the vi

cinity of San Luis Obispo, and along down in that quarter. Be careful into whose hands you place it; distribute it in small quantities, and, if any should be left, place it in the hands of the alcalde for future distri bution, with whom please leave this letter for his guidance as to the persons to whom he should give it.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. B. MASON,

Colonel 1st Dragoons, commanding.

W. R. GARNER, San Luis Obispo, California.

HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT,

Monterey, California, March 22, 1849.

SIR: I am instructed by Colonel Mason to say that, in the execution of the duties assigned you by department special orders No. 9, of this date, you will govern yourself, unless the plan should be changed by the authority of the division commander, by the plan and instructions prepared by Lieutenant Halleck, corps of engineers, under the instructions of General Kearny of May 4, 1847, for repairing and arming this battery, (San Joaquin,) and submitted by him to Lieutenant J. A. Hardie, 3d artillery, then major New York volunteers, and commanding at San Francisco. These plans, &c., are supposed to be in your office, or in the possession of Lieutenant Hardie.

Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,

COMMANDING Officer

EDWARD R. S. CANBY,
Assistant Adjutant General.

Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT, Monterey, California, April 15, 1849. MAJOR: Your several communications of the 25th ultimo have been received, and submitted to the commanding general.

Your application for leave of absence has been forwarded by him to di vision headquarters, with the following endorsement: "Major Graham being under orders from higher authority, (instructions from Adjutant General's office,) I cannot, as I would under other circumstances very gladly do, recommend that the indulgence applied for be granted." The applications for transfer have also been forwarded to division headquarters, with a recommendation that the necessary action should be taken there. Under the peculiar circumstances of the case, the surgeon's certificates of ordinary disability have been forwarded to division headquarters, with a like recommendation. The application of Sergeant Cady for discharge has been approved and forwarded.

We have accounts here (not official) of a number of desertions from your command, and particularly from that of Major Rucker, on the march to San Luis Rey, which the general hopes are greatly exaggerated. He has, however, directed the immediate transfer of the musicians, farriers,

and privates of your command to the 1st dragoons, and tae abandonment of Los Angeles as a military post.

He desires that the measures necessary in consequence of these orders be taken with as little delay as practicable, and with a view to the best interests of the service. At this distance, and in the absence of more certain information, he cannot give you more definite instructions.

Captain Kane, after completing the duties necessarily devolving upon him in consequence of these orders, will be ordered by you to report at department headquarters.

The general desires that you advise him as early as possible of the receipt of these orders, and the measures you have taken in carrying them out. If any outrages have been committed upon the inhabitants in your neighborhood, please report all the information in relation to them that may be in your possession.

Very respectfully, major, your obedient servant,

Major L. P. GRAHAM,

ED. R. S. CANBY, Assistant Adjutant General.

Commanding Squadron 2d Dragoons, Los Angeles.

HEADQUARTERS TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT,
Monterey, California, April 15, 1849.

MAJOR: I have the honor to enclose herewith, by direction of the commanding general, orders 11, 12, 13, and 14, current series.

The company required for the escort of the commissioners you will please equip and send to San Diego as soon as practicable. Accounts (of unofficial character) have reached this place with regard to desertions from your command, which the general hopes are greatly exaggerated. He, however, directs that, if the enlisted men transferred from the 2d dragoons be not enough to fill up both of the companies of your squadron, the company designated for the escort of the commissioners be first filled up and sent, as above directed, to San Diego.

The headquarters of the other company will remain until further orders at San Luis Rey. You will grant any reasonable indulgences to your men that will, in your estimation, have a tendency to prevent desertion. Secure the public property by paying liberally, under the provisions of division orders No. 5, the non-commissioned officers and men in charge of it.

The general directs that the receipt of these orders, and the measures you have taken in carrying them out, be reported to him as soon as practicable. For this purpose, you will please communicate with Major Graham, who will probably send an extra express to this post.

If any outrages have been committed upon the inhabitants of the country, you will please report all the information in relation to them that may be in your possession.

Very respectfully, major, your obedient servant,

Major D. H. RUCKER,

ED. R. S. CANBY, ``Assistant Adjutant General.

Or officer commanding 1st Dragoons, San Luis Rey

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