, 1855-12-14
ADJrrANr GExERAL's OFFICE. [
Olympia, W. T., Nov. 18th, 1855,
GrNrpAT Opnrps No 3

LIST. Edward Lander, Of Olympia, W. T., Is APP
pointed Aid to the Acting Governor and Commander
n-chef, with the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel Of the
Volunteer forces Of Washington Territory, now in the
field.
Lieut. COL Lander will make a tour Of inspection,
visiting the various companies Of Volunteers and
Rangers now in the field or in garrison, and report TO
this Office upon their condition, efficiency and require
. "a DR.. Mathew P. Burns is commissioned as Sur
geOn Of Company B. frOm date Of company organiza
Sd. Dr. R. M. Bigelow, is commissioned as Surgeon
to Company d. and win report for duty to Capt Wal
tth. 1T. Gallo X Willard Is commissioned a. a
Surgeon Of the First Regiment Of Washington Terrific
~ Volunteers and will attend professionally 10 such
OF the Volunteers and Rangers now in service, as may
ft Sih. A. B, Stuart is commissioned as commizary
Of subsistence for the post Of Olympia and viii furnish
rations for all Volunteers and Rangers at the post o.
Olympia, or those temporarily there on duty.
9Th. Company A., Capt. VIM. Strong, having been
mustered into service at Fort Vancouver has marched
to join Brig Gen. Rains in the Yakima country, and
will receive orders from Brig Gen. Rains or the ocer
commanding the expedition from Fort Vancouver.
7th. Company T., Capt. Isaac Hays, has been or
ganzed and accepted INTO service and WI Ior tne pres
and remain in readiness for marching orders should
the exdgences Of the war require forward movement
sth. Company g., Capt heCorkle, Of Cowhtz
county, Is mustered into service and will guard the
passes Of Lewis river, and ntercept all communities
ton between the hostile tribes east Of the caseades
and the Indians inhabiting the country west qf the
Oh. Company H., Capt Hewitt, having transmitted
his muster and descriptive rolls to this ONCE, will e.
tablish post Of the forks OF White and Green rivers,
and place himself in communication with Capt n. Ma
loney, U s. A., commanding combined regular and
volunteer forces at Camp Montgomery.
10Th. Company l., Capt Ebey, s accepted into ser.
vice and will maintain ia position at Port Townsend
furnish guard at the mouth Of the Snohonish river
TO prevent any Of the enemy from descending the river
or having any communication with the friendly Indians
inhabitng the shores Of the Sound.
llth. The success achieved at the engagement Of
White river by the gallantry and ccnstancy Of the
Company B., lst Regiment W. 7. Volunteers, and the
Regulars Of the lth U, s. Infantry, commanded by
Lieut.. Slaughter, being detachments from the command
Of Capt. NJ Maloney, lth Infantry U. s. A.. has in
spired hope that any further accession Of the tribes
70 the enemy Is checked and the war on the western
side Of the Cascades rapidly approaching the deen
sive on the part Of the savages. ~ -.
18th. The forces now in the field are deemed sum
cient TO pursue he enemy and follow up the success
already obtained. It Is therefore expressly en1olned
upon an officers commanding companies or detaeh-
ments 10 prevent all private warfare upon Indians, as
unauthorized persons may drive into hostility tribes
now friendly or wayeriug.
Olcers and soldiers VIII also bear in mind that In
dans now friendly or Indifferent may be rendered hos
he By careless conduct and while the gaantry Of the
Volunteers will lead them 10 look with contempt upon
the number Of their foes, they will consider that isola
ted families may suffer from any reckleesness on the
pa Of those who are so cOurageousy defending them
BY order Of the Acting Governor, and Commander
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