Unknown to James H. Carleton, April 2, 1862

Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Southern District, Los Angeles, Cal. :

COLONEL: I have ordered Captain Calloway and his command forward to take possession of the Pimas. He will march from Grinnel’s on the 6th. The hay put in between the Pimas and Veck’s Station has all been destroyed. He will have with him Captain Pishon’s company of cavalry and McCleave’s, under the command of First Lieutenant Harvey. Ihave instructed him to intrench himself at that point and throw his cavalry forward into Tucson by a cross-cut and surprise them there, returning, if necessary, to the Pimas, where he will remain as a reserve. I have forwarded him two 12-pounder mountain howitzers with sixty rounds, eight shells, thirty-six spherical shot, and sixteen canister. With his force he can hold his position when taken and cut up Captain Hunter’s command. In the absence of any means to purchase wheat or other necessaries from the Indians with, I furnished him with several bales of manta and cotton handkerchiefs, which to them is of more value than money. The mill of White’s is not totally destroyed, the running gear only being mutilated. A few hundred dollars would put it in running order again. The wheat he had purchased has been returned to the Indians, and of course is for sale again to any purchasers. Belts, however, would be required, which would have to be sent from California. Captain Smith’s company, Fifth Infantry, would arrive at Grinnel’s on the 5th and intrench there, receiving and protecting Government property as it may arrive. For the want of transportation it has been impossible to get a sufficient quantity of subsistence stores and forage at that point to move forward. Mr. Grinnel reports having no beef-cattle. I have forwarded ten head from this post for the use of the troops en route, and will forward twenty head more in the morning to Grinnel’s, which has been purchased from Mr. Yager to be delivered there for $28 per head. I have just received information that the pickets at Gila Bend had been driven in by a party of Hunter’s command, and one of Captain McCleave’s men shot in the shoulder, a flesh wound only. Captain Pishon made chase, but could not come up with them. In all probability they have destreyed the hay at the station between the Pimas and Grinnel’s. There are now about five tons of hay at the Alamo, and as fast as I can get transportation your instructions are being carried out. I have not received any advice from the mouth of the river. Captain Johnson expects his boat up hourly with stores. As soon as I receive advices of their arrival I will forward as directed special express to headquarters with the fact. Captain Smith’s company, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, marched from this post for Grinnel’s on the night of the 31st of March, and would reach there on the 5th. Iforwarded to-day for the same point 22,000 pounds barley. The hay now in stacks at Hay Camp and Mission Camp amounts to nearly seventy tons. The teams on their return trip from Grinnel’s haul to Gila City, which will soon supply that point with the amount the colonel requires there. The want of tools for cutting has retarded getting hay very much, and the limited transportation for hauling. Mr. Yager will have twenty tons of hay at Arizona City by the 25thof April. There are ten tons also at Cooke’s Wells. Grinnel has commenced cutting hay for the stations above, and every point of the colonel’s instructions is being carried out as promptly as means will permit. I would

respectfully