The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-18
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ApyurANT GENERALS OFFICE,


ADyuTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, .qpriI 81, 1874.
Sin On your arrival at Natchitocbes you will
consider yourself not merely as the immediate com
mander Of the LIST military department, but also as
the commander of a corps IF observation, to be rein
forced by orders from this place If deemed necessary
In the first instance, that corps will consist OF the
companies Of the Cd dragons long in garrison
Fort Jesup, together with eight companies Of the
Sd infantry and eight of the 4th recently ordered
thiiher.
With a view to the convenience Of the receipt Of
supplies by water the 4th infantry (and the Sd aso
at your dscreton) may, for the present, be held en-
camped near Natcbitoches. II is supposed that
healthy position may be found in the pine woods in
the neighborhood Of that city not, health being Of
the higher importance both regiments OF foot may be
enra'nped on the ridge near Fort JesuP.
Your headquarters may be established at either
place, or you will shift from to the other may
be found Necessary.
The three corps will be held in readiness for
vice al any moment.
Cavalry arms and horse equipments have been
dercd from Baton Rouge for the seven companies Of
dragons. Measures will also be taken to cause
them to be remounted as soon an appropriation
shall be made for that object. In the mean time,
they will be rendered effective on foot
You will continue to receive instructions direct
from this place. Your ordinary military communi
cations will be made as ind Gated in the third para
graph of the orders OF the War Department, dated
the 10Th instant but in other matters confded 10
your judi men and discretion land the confidence is
greatD your correspondence will be direct to the
Adjuiant General for the information Of the Gene
raj nchief and the higher authorities.
You will take prompt measures, in the first in
stance by confidential officer, and subsequently by
the ordinary mail or special expresses, you may
deem necessary, to put yourself in communication
with the President of Texas in order to inform him
of your present position and force and to learn and
to transmit TO this office (a confdentialy) whether
any and what external dangers may threaten that
government lis people, Should such danger be found
TO exist, and appear TO be imminent, you will collect
and march the forces above indicated to the Sabine
river but not proceed beyond the frontier without
further Instructions keeping in readiness, in the
supposed, all necessary means of transportation,
well as ample stores Of subsistence and ammunition.
By these Instructions il is not meant to impress up
on your mind the belief that the Government appre-
bend hostility with any foreign Power. They
given tc you for the purpose Of enjolning crcum-
spection and attention to the condition of your force
repeat the unction of confidence, and the full
lance reposed in your judgment and prudence by the
Government.
j write under the instructions of the War Depart
ment, in consultation with the Genersn chief
am, sir, very respectfully your obed,ent servant,
r. JONES, .7djuiant General.
Brevet Brig. Gen. H. TAYLOR
Commanding lst MI Dep, Fort Jesup, La