Unknown, February 25, 1864
ACTING ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,
Headquarters District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.:
Sir: Herewith inclosed I have the honor to transmit the report of expedition made by him from this post with two companies of his regiment. The occasion for this movement has been already reported to the general commanding the district. The command returned to this post on the 23d instant, the expedition proving a complete success. The Indign prisoners referred to in Captain Ourrey’s report are now in confinement in the guard-house at this post. He also brought in with him the two citizens whose property was destroyed by the Indians. I have to request that instructions may be sent me as to the disposition to be made both of the prisoners and witnesses.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, FoRT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., February 24, 1864.
operations laid down in my letter of the 15th instant I started with a
command of fifty-nine enlisted mep from Companies A and E, First
Oregon Cavalry, on the morning of the 16th instant. On the afternoon of the second day's march I arrived at the Palouse Crossing of
got to the north side of the river. Fearing the Palouse Indians would
convey intelligence of my movements to the band I was in quest of, 1
gave out that I was en route for Colville, and as soon as it was fairly