Richd. Drum to R. E..stratton, August 22, 1861

Hon. R. E..STRATTON, Eugene City, Lane County, Oreg. :

SIR: In reply to your letter of the 15th instant I am instructed by the general commanding the department to inform you that the detachment of troops now at Umpqua will not be removed. In consequence of our national difficulties, the general has been compelled to draw from the District of Oregon a large portion of the regular force. In doing this he was not unmindful of the exposed condition of the remote settlements in California, Oregon, and Washington, and to secure their complete protection delegated to Colonel Wright authority to call out a sufficient volunteer force to suppress any outbreak on the part of the Indians. Should the threatened disturbances in the north warrent it, he has been directed to muster into service a volunteer force immediately.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,