The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-11

Laredo, Rio Grande companies lst infantry.
Eagle Pass, near Preside, Rio Grande, compa-
nies lst infantry.
ksosa k;o GO % % dgs co co 18th 18th inf inf
Fredegicksburg ..... = CO I'd dgsl CO 9th inf.
Hamilton Creek. ... 8 leo 2ddgs co 9Th inf.
Leon River. 9 eco 8th infantry.
Fort Graham, Jose Ma
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DEPARTMENT No. 9.--Ne,o Merico.
The Third Regiment Of Infantry, four companies
Second Dragons, and t,oo companies Second ar
iliery.
Santa Fe, near the Upper Rio Grande, company
I'd artillery.
Albuquerque, company I'd dragons.
Dona Anna, company I'd dragons.
Socorro, detachment of company Cd dragons.
Ell Paso, del Norte, companies Sd infantry.
Posts to be established, ! company I'd artillery,
companies Sd infantry.
PACIFIC DIVISION.
DEPARTMENT No. TO- California.
The Second Regiment of Infantry, three companies
Frst Dragons, one company First Artillery, and
ftoo companies Third Artillery.
Sonora, company lst dragons.
Preside of San Francisco, company Sd artillery.
Benecia, Bay of San Francisco, companies I'd in
fantry.
Camp Stanislaus, 25 miles from Stockton, on the
San Joaquin, company LIST dragons, 3 compa-
nies I'd infantry.
Post, 30 miles from Suffers Fort, the Sacramen-
to, 2 companies I'd infantry.
Monterey Redoubt, company Sd artillery.
San Diego, 2 companies I'd infantry.
Escort to Boundary Survey,t company Ist dra-
goons, company I'd infantry
En- route for service in Department No. 10, light
company lst artillery.
DEPARTMENT No. 1l.-Oregon.
Itpo companies First Artiilery and eight companies
Regiment Mounted Rifemen.
Tusqually, Puget's Sound, company lst artillery.
Fort Vancouver, Columbia river, l company lst ar
tillery.
New post near Fort Hall, Oregon route, Q compa-
En- route for Oregon, companies mounted rifle
men.
V.-The occupancy of Forts Crawford and At
kinson, on the Upper Mississippi, having become
Indians these posts have been abandoned and the
garrisons distributed TO other stations within the 9th
department, and on the Oregon route Fort Canes,
| the new post opposite the mouth of the Mckay,
(four hundred miles above Fort Crawford was oc
cupied on the 18th of April, and the infantry COM
pany of the garrison has since been employed in
erecting the necessary buildings. The dragoon
company has been employed, with an officer
Of the typographical engineers, in examining
| the country on the Red rire Of Hs north, in
order to determine the expediency Of establishing
another military post near the boundary line of the
United States and the British possessions. The
pediton was commanded by Brevet Major Woods,
9th infantry.
On the Recommendation Of the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, Fort Howard, Green Bay, (aban-
doned in ls4l,) was reoccupied (September l4th)
by field officer and two companies of the 4th in
fantry, drawn from Madison Barracks and Detroit
The measure. deemed necessary to preserve har-
mony between the whites and Menomonee Indians
| in that quarter, may be regarded only tempo
rary arrangement.
| Under instructions from the War Department
| a detachment of dragons and infantry left Fort
Sfnit he ftrf fhc nf rty nj
emigrants TO California by the valley of the Cana
dian river and Santa Fe An officer of Topographic
cal engineers accompanied the party, with direc-
tions to examine and report upon the facilities OF
the route, with view TO the opening of ave-
nue 10 the Pacific. The party reached Santa Fe on
the 2sth Of June, when small escort was detailed
to accompany the emigrants to California.
V.-FLorida. Intelligence was received on July
25th Of depredatons committed on Indian river by
the Florida Indians, when several companies OF
artillery, acting infantry were ordered 10 be held
in readiness for the field. Further reports of hos
tile acts at Pease creek having been received, eight
companies, Tin addition to the one at St. Angus
tine, two at Tampa Bay and one at Key West, }
and the 7th regiment of infantry from jefferson
Barracks, were ordered between the 2sth July and
9th August, to Florida, and Brevet Major General
Twiggs specially assigned 10 the command. Orders
Issued on the 18th September for the augmen-
tation Of this force by ten companies, which were
withdrawn from the Atlantic stations.
W. Tsras.-- Department No. s.)-After care
l examination Of the country the troops originally
assigned 20 this department in General Orders
No. az, of August 81, l54s, have been posted as
bestto restrain the marauding bands Of Indians who
have hitherto continually annoyed the settlers.
The posts the Indian frontiers are generally be-
yond the settlements, and so located to afford
the means either Of combined or independent move
ments. The commander Of the department has
authority 10 mount, when necessary, portion OF
the infantry force, which has enabled bin, with n
proper distribution of the regular cavalry, 10
centrate six mounted companies at any point on
the posts. The positions at Eagle Pass, near the
high road from San Antonio to chihuahua, crossing
the Rio Grande at the Preside Rio Grande and
Fort Brown, opposite Matamoros, have larger gar
risons than either Of the frontier posts because be-
ing the keys to the Upper Provinces Of Mexico,
they have strong influence in maintaining peace
ful relations along the boundary line and in pro-
tecting the revenue laws 1205 officers and men
Irregular army) are stationed within Texas, and at
thi, time occupy thirteen posts.
vII.-Nec Msrico.--( Department No. 9.)-The
troops assigned TO this department in "Genoai Or
ssrsh No. az, of ls4s have all reached their desti
Major Van Horne, marched from San Antonio June
lst, and reached FL Paso September sth, having
been one hundred days en- route. The distance be-
tween the two points is reported to be 600 mice
The troops encountered many difficulties in open
ing the road but were in good health and well pro-
vded with necessary supplies. The other battalion
Of four companies Sd infantry, with two companies
I'd artillery, commanded by Brevet Lieut.. Colonel
Alexander, marched from Fort Leayenworth, May
10th, and arrived at Santa Fe July 23d. com
pany Of the I'd dragons marched from Fort Lcayen-
worth, May nth, and arrived at Santa Fe July
IIth. The two companies Of the I'd Dragons,
which, for the convenience Of the service, we're
broken up and transferred in California, were re-
organized in June at the Carlisle depot and put en-
route for New Mexico their destination, early in
August The three companies Of the lst dragons
and light battery of the Sd artillery serving in New
Mexico since tho peace have been relieved by these
companies, and now, II is believed, in march
Absent--not yet Withdrawn from New Mexico
Absent,-not yet withdrawn from New Mexico
| The company Of dragons will be stationed Al
the post near Suffers Fort, and the infantry com
psny at San Diego. when relieved from duty as ss
eort to the commission.