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By THE NlDNlGHT SOUTHERN HAIL
Military Posts on the Oregon Route,

The National InteH geRcer Of Thursday contain.
the following General Orders which will uieres, many
of our readers;
WA DEPARTMENT. Al GENERAL OFFICE,
General Orders No 10 Washin gton March 30.
l. To carry out the provisions OF 9th section Of
the set OF May 49, lsib relative TO establishing military
posts on the Oregon route and 10 afford protection to
the grants TO that country end California
the rst station has already been established under In.
sructons ofihe secretary Of War Of June lst7, on
the Platte River. Grand leland, and Is knoxn as
Fort Kedrny The garrison Of this post will be one
company let Dragons and two companies 9th Infantry,
10 be designated BY the Commander OF the Depart
ment
Under the instructions Of the Secretary Of War
it now becomes necessary to establish second station
at near Fort Laramie trading station belonging to
| the American Fur Company. Tho garrison OF this
post will belwo companies OF the Regiment Of Mounted
RihemeD 10 be halted the route, ana one company
| 9th Infantry.
10 the farther fuhlment Of the requirements Of the
act Of May 49, 1916, the march Of tho Rifle Regiment
10 Oregon during the ensuing season Is deemed the
proper occasion TOR establishing third post the
to and through that Territory From the bes, in
formation the subject 10 supposed the most eig
Bile point for this third station 10 he north western
chain Of posts may be found somewhere on Bear River
or it's tributaries enough 10 tn settlements In the
vicinity OF salt Lake 10 obtain with facility such sup
plies VI subsistence and forage As they may sford
The trading establishment at Fort Hal, on the upper
waters of the Columbia River. has also been const
cred an advantageous position The Instructions OF
Brevet Major Gen. Twggs. commanding the 9th Nil
taTy Department, charge that officer with giving the
Necessary directions upon the subject.
H. FUt 1ttiHs0r, being longer required for mill
tsry purposes the garrison has already been Withdrawn
Fort CraEtgrd, being also no longer required the com
msndng officer OF the 9th Department has been suihor
lied 10 withdraw the companies composing the garri-
SOD and them to such stations the frontiers
as he may judge expedent The quarters and other
public property pertaining 10 the poet Will be disposed
OF by the responsible departments OF the staff.
lll-ABTIcLE - REGULATIONS FoR TIE ORDNANCE
DEPARMENT (the same rs paragraph e9l, Of GENKAAL
REGULATIONS THE Army eduiOH Of lsilD 10
amended by substituting the following
description may If the state Of the public supplies will
permit, be Issued to any officer of the army tor his
and sihers on his payment Of tho cost price
thereof to the Issuing officer
BY order H. JONES, Adjt General.
WAB DEPARTMENT, ADJr GENERAL s OFFICE.
GENERAL OEDERs, No. 81. Warrington, April J, lt49
The President directs that much OF " Generai
Orders" No. IS. dated November Z, lsis. uaites
Departments and 9. Texas and New Mexico) under
one commander Re and the same lie hereby rescinded
The command OF the two Military Departments will
devolve respectively on the tao senior officers on
duty In each according TO the provisions Of General
OTd,rs." No. "a. lc4s.
The Headquarters Of Department No. { will be
established at san Antonio and the Headquarters Of
Department No 81 Santa Fe BY order
X. JONES Adjt General