C. S. Lovell to Colonel Wright, May 31, 1861

SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
May 31, 1861.
No. 93. San Francisco, May 31, 1861.

2. Colonel Wright, commanding the District of Oregon, will send to this city (if possible by the next steamer after the receipt of this order) that company of infantry which he can best dispense with. He will also send a second company, if in his opinion it can be spared from the district. These troops will receive orders for their further destination on their arrival here.

3. Fort Ter-Waw will be abandoned. Its garrison, with the movable property, will come to this city by the next steamer after the receipt of this order. The deputy quartermaster-general will give directions for the disposition of such quartermaster’s property as it may be inexpedient to bring along.

By order of Brigadier-General Sumner: r D. ©. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant- General.

ForT BRAGG, CAL., May 31, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL,

Assistant Adjutant- General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to transmit, by direction of Captain Lovell, a copy of a report made this day to him.

Very respectfully, your most obedient,

Second Lieut., Sixth Infantry, Comdg. Detachment in the Field.
[Inclosure.]
Fort BRAGG, CAL., May 31, 1861.
Capt. C. S. LOVELL,
Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Humboldt, Oal. :
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that there are several parties of
citizens now engaged in stealing or taking by force Indian children from