WAR DEPARTMENT, November 8, 1861

Washington, November 8, 1861.

His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA: >

I have the honor to request that you will forward on the 10th, 20th, and last day of each month to the Adjutant-General of the Army, for the information of this Department, a full report of the condition of the volunteer recruiting service in your State, setting forth the number of complete regiments for duty, the number nearly completed, and the number in process of organization. The names of the commanders and the arm of the service will be specified for each regiment. You are further desired to comply with any request of the Adjutant-General of the Army regarding the movement of troops from your State to any army in the field, and to regard the same as coming directly from the Secretary of War.

SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT, November 8, 1861. Lieut. Col. R. E. DE Russy, Corps of Engineers, or the SENIOR OFFICER OF ENGINEERS AT SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.:

You are hereby appointed the authorized agent of the United States to purchase or acquire “Lime Point,” at the entrance of San Francisco Bay, Oal., for the erection of fortifications and other military purposes. You are authorized to offer $30,000 for the land, and if refused you will commence proceedings under the law for condemnation.

THOMAS A, SCOTT, Acting Secretary of War.

SPECIAL Taek HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, No. 209. San Francisco, Cal., November 8, 1861. Col. Ferris Forman having received from the Governor of this State the appointment of colonel of the Fourth Regiment of Infantry California Volunteers will proceed to Camp Sigel and assume command of the regiment. By order of Brigadier-General Wright: RICHD. ©. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant- General.