San Francisco San Francisco, May 10, 1861. Capt. D. McDouGAL, U.S. Navy, Commanding Mare Island Navy- Yard, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I am directed by Brigadier-General Sumner to say that, since…
San Francisco San Francisco, April 29, 1861. Capt. W. S. HANCOCK, Assistant Quartermaster, U. K. Army, Los Angeles, Cal. : SIR: I inclose you an order* for the abandonment of…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., February 10, 1861. Maj. E. STEEN, U. S. Army, First Regt. Dragoons, Comdy. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter.: MAJOR: A rumor has…