SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, August 20, 1861

August 20, 1861.

No. 28. } Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 20, 1861.

I. Capt. H. M. Black, Ninth Infantry, with three non-commissioned officers and thirty privates of the garrison of Fort Vancouver, will proceed by the steamer to-morrow morning to Fort Cascades. The detach ment will be provisioned to the end of the month. Captain Black will receive written instructions from the colonel commanding. _ 11, Immediately on receipt of this order Capt. J. Van Voast, with Company K, Niuth Infantry, will proceed to the Cascades and report to Captain Black. Captain Van Voast will take with him rations to the end of the month, leaving a non-commissioned officer and ten men at Fort Dalles.

* * * * * * * By order of Colonel Wright:

A : f 2 A. ©. WILDRICK, First Lieut., Third Artillery, Acting Assistant Adjutant- General.