G. W. Bowie to Abraham Lincoln, May 17, 1862

(Via San Francisco, May 29.) Hon. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President : France will take and keep Acapulco and Western Mexico. Prevent them. WM. PICKERING, Governor of Washington Territory. GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRs. DIST. OF SOUTHERN California, INO. Fort Yuma, May 17, 1862. I. In the pursuance of orders from the headquarters of the Department of the Pacific, the undersigned hereby assumes command of this district. IJ. The following is announced as staff officer attached to these headquarters, viz: First Lieut. James A. Zabriskie, adjutant Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, acting assistant adjutant-general.

G. W. BOWIE,