, 1855-12-07
hllJUrANr GENERALS 0FFIcE,
Olympia, W. T., Nov. 18th, 1855.
GENERAL Orders, No. 2.

GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 2.
lst. Edward Lander, of Olympia, ". T., Is ap-
pointed Aid 10 the Acting Governor and Commander
in-chief, with the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel OF the
Volunteer forces Of Washington Territory, now in the
field.
Lieut.. Col Lander will make tour Of inspection,
visiting the various companies OF Volunteers and
Rangers now In the field in garrison, and report to
this oce upon their condition. efficiency and require
I2d. DR.. Mathew p. Burns is commissioned as Sur
geon of Company b. from date Of company Orsaniza-
ton.
Sd. DIR. r. NJ. Bigelow, Ia commissioned as Surgeon
TO Company D. and will report for duty to Capt Wal
lace, Company y. -
Surgeon Of the First Regiment Of Washington Terrific
ry Volunteers and will attend professionally to such
OF the Volunteers and Rangers now in service, as may
apply ~ him.
Of sub distance for the post of Olympia and will furnish
ratons for ali Volunteers and Rangers ut the post OF
Olympia, or those temporarily there on duty.e /
9Th. Company A., Capt. VIM. Strong, having heea
to i,in Brig Gen. Rains in the Yakima country and
will receive orders from Brig. Gen. Rains the officer
commanding the expedition frum Fort Vancouver.
7th. Company h., Capt. Isaac Hays, has been or
anzed aud accepted into service and will for the pres
ent OCCUPY the country adjacent to Chambers Prairie,
and remain in readiness for marching ordvrs should
the exgencies Of the war require forward movement
Sth Company g., Capt McCorkle, Of COwlitz
county Il mustered into service aud will guard the
passes OF Lewis river, and intercept all communion
ton between the hostile tribes east OF the Cascades
and the Indians inhabiting the country west of the
mountains
9th. Company H., Capt Hewitt, having transmitted
his muster and descriptive rolls 10 this Office, will es
ablish post at the forks OF White and Green rivers
aud place himself in communication with Capt NJ. Ma
loney, u S. A., commanding combined regular and
volunteer forces at Camp Montgomery.
10th. Company l., Capt Ebey, is accepted into ser
vice and viii maintlin its position ut Port Townsend
-fdrn II guard at the mouth Of the SnOhonlish river
10 prevent any of the enemy FROM descending the river
OF having any communication with the friendly Indians
nhabtng the shores Of the Sound.
lth. The success achieved at the engagement Of
White river by the gallantry and constancy oi the
troops under the command OF Capt. Gilmore Hays
Company b., LIST Regiment W. T. Volunteers, and the
Regulars Of the 4th U. S, Infantry, commanded by
Lieut.. Slaughter being detaehments from tho command
Of Capt. NJ Maloney, lth Infantry U. S. A., has In
spired hope that any further accession OF the tribe
to the enemy Is checked and the war on the western
side Of the Cascades is rapidly approaching the deen
sive ON the part Of the sayages.
| 18th. The forccs now in the field are deemed sufii
Gent 10 pursue the enemy and follow up the success
already obtained. 1t is therefore expressly enjoinet
upon all officers commanding companies or detach
ments to prevent all private warfare upon Indians,
unauthorized persons may drive into hostility tribe
now friendly or wavering.
Officers and sodiefs will also bear in mind that In
dians now friendly or Indifferent may be rendered hos
tile by careless conduct and while the gailantry OF th
Volunteers will lead them 10 look with contempt upoi
the number Of their foes, they will consider that isoa
ted families may suffer from any reckleesness or IN
part Of those who are 50 courageouy delending them
By order Of the Acting Governor, and Commander
in chief ID
! Adjt Gc'. o5 ths Potntecr torof' ~ ". I.