Operations On The Pacific Coast. Cnap. Lxii, June 7, 1862

SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT,
June 7, 1862.
No. 68. Fort Humboldt, June 7, 1862.

I. Captain Douglas, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will proceed immediately to Fort Lyon, or the vicinity of Mad River, and take the general direction and command of the detachments herein ordered to co-operate in pursuing and exterminating the band of Indians engaged in the murders and depredations at Daley’s Ferry.

II. Captain Ketcham, Third Infantry California Volunteers, will immediately march with all the men of his command that can be speedily collected (leaving a sufficient guard at the camp) and cross Mad River at or above the Weaverville trail, and scout the country bordering on the river and in a westerly direction toward Fort Lyon, unless otherwise directed by Captain Douglas.

III. Lieutenant Gonnisson, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will proceed to Fort Lyon and take command of a detachment consisting of all the available force at that post, to be detailed by Captain Heffernan (leaving a sufficient guard at the camp), and immediately upon receiving directions from Captain Douglas proceed to co-operate in the movement herein ordered.

IV. Captain Douglas will order all the available force of his own company (leaving a sufficient camp guard) to unite in this movement.

V. Lieutenant Flynn, Second Intantry California Volunteers, will immediately with all his available force (leaving a sufficient camp guard) proceed to co-operate in the movement herein ordered, by scouting along the banks of the Van Dusen in a northeasterly direction, and thence toward Fort Lyon, subject, however, to specific orders from Captain Douglas.

* * * * * * * By order of Lieut. Col. James N. Olney:

First Lieut. and Adjt. Second Infty. California Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Humboldt Military District.

SPECIAL ORDERS, ] Hpgrs. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT,

No. 69. Fort Humboldt, June 7, 1862. _ 1, Are-enforcement being called for by Lieutenant Davis now engaged in a fight with Indians on Mad River, three miles from Areata, Captain Akey, Company E, Second Cavalry California Volunteers, will immeeP proceed to the field of action with all available men of his command.

II. A detail of twenty men from Company E, Second Infantry California Volunteers, under the command of Adjutant Hanna, will proceed immediately to the place of action and report to Captain Akey for orders.

By order of Lieut. Col. J. N. Olney:

First Lieut. and Adjt. Second Infty. California Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Humboldt Military District,

[JUNE 8, 1862.—For proclamation of Col. James H. Carleton, relative to the organization of Arizona as a Territory, see p. 96. No. 11. Tucson, June 8, 1862. I. Capt. Emil Fritz, commanding Company B, First Cavalry California Volunteers, with fifty men of his company, including one farrier, with 2,000 rounds carbine and 1,000 rounds pistol ammunition, and with ten days’ rations, will leave this post to-day and proceed to Brevoort’s ranch, on the Santa Cruz River, and there await further orders. * * * * * ES *

Lieutenant-Colonel First Infantry California Volunteers, Comdy.

SPECIAL ee HEADQUARTERS ADVANCE GUARD,

Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 8, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding U. S. Forces, Tucson, Ariz. Ter.:

COLONEL: Inclosed herewith please find an order* from the colonel commanding the Column from California declaring this Territory under martial law. The colonel commanding directs that this order be at once copied into all of the company books, and that it be read in front of each company at this post at tattoo roll this night; that it be published to the entire command at dress parade to-morrow night, and that copies of it be furnished to three or four of the principal citizens of this town.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

First Lieut., First Infty. California Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
* See proclamation June 8, p. 96.

oda i Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 9, 1862.
The commander at Fort Barrett, Ariz. Ter., will order Company D,
and First Sergt. Philip A. J. Russell, of Company B, First Infantry
California Volunteers, to proceed to Tuscon, Ariz. Ter. The company
will move to Tuscon via the Picacho as an escort to the train which