Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21
[Con6dential.1
IConhdentlaI.J
ApJUTANr GENERAL OfFict.
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WASHINGTON, april 81, 1874.
SIR: On your arrival at Natchtoches you WIN ~"
sde- yorsef not merely as the nmeoiaa co'h'"a"Ie
OF the Is, military Department. but also the co'nanos'
Of corps of obsrration, 10 be REINFORCED ny VI
this psoe If deemed necessary
In the first instance that corps will CONSIST Oh 'he
seven companies Of the % dragons long IN garrison
a, Fort Jesup together with eight companies OF ns ~
infantry and eight Of the 18th recently oroereo ''e'
With view to the convenience OF the receipt OF sup
Niles by water the 4h infantry land the Sd a'so your
dscre,en) may for the present, be held encaPed "ea
Eatch,oches 1t is supposed that u healthy posi''oh
may be fouad in the pine woods IN Inc he'snoo'"ooo
Of tha, CITY, if not, health beng OF Tue hghes, mp
lance both reg ime nts OF loot may OF encanPeo " ~
idce near Fort Jesup ..
Your head quarters may be est2bi'she" tehe' Piue
or you will shift from one to the other as may DC ''u"u
necessary
The three corps will be held in readiness Tor Service
at any moment
Cavalry arms and horse equipments have been ORDER
81 from Ban,on Rogue for the seven companies oil
d..roons Measure, will also be taken 10 cause ,nem
TO be remounted as an appropriation snail or
made for that object. In the mean time, lhsy wiz NC
rendered efIectlveon foot.
Won will continue TO receive instructions direct from
hi. place Your ordinary military communications
will be made as indicated in the third paragraph Of inc
orders Of the War Department dated Inc ION !s.an
5, in other matters coni9ed 10 your Judgment ana as
creton land the confidence is create your correspond
orco iii I've direct To the Adutant General for the in
formation Of the Gcneral-in-chie, and the hgher Az
ihoriiies
You will take prompt measures in tie lrst instance
by confidential officer, ard subsequently, by the ordI
nary mall or special expresses, as you may neces
sary. to nut Yourself in communication with The Prcsi-
den. of Texas, in order TO inform him OF your presen,
position and force and 10 learn and TO transmit 10 ths
oeScc, (a con6dentialy,) whether any, aud what c1
terna, dangers may threaten that Government or It's
people Should such danger be found TO exist and aP-
pear 10 be imminent you will collect and march the
forces above indicated the Sabine river, but not pro
coed beyord the frontier, without further instructions
keeping in readiness the supposed all necessary
means of transportation, well as ampls stores OF
subsistence and ammunition.
By these Instructions it is not meant to impress upon
YOUR mind the belief that the Government aPprehsnds
hostility with any foreign power They are given to you
for the purpose of enoinng circumspection and alien
ton 10 the condition Of your force repeat the nJunc
ton of confidence and the full reliance reposed in your
Judgment and prudence By The Government.
write under the instructions Of the War Depart
meot in consultation with the General-in-chie
am, Sir, very respectfully your obedient servant
X. JONES, .7djuiant-Generat.
Brevet Brig. Gen. 4. Taylor,
Commanding Isl Mi Dep, Fort Jesup, La