, 1856-03-14
General Ordcrs--NO. 4.

lst. The 2nd Regiment of Washington Territory
Volunteers called into the service Of the United States
against the Yakima, and other hostile Indian tribes
will be organized into three Batalions 10 be designa-
ted respectively the Northern, the Central and South
ern Battllions.
2nd The Northern Battalion includes Company @,
commanded by Captain Van Bokkelin Company /,
Captain Howe detachment Of Company ii Can
tain Peabody, and will be commanded by Major 10
be elected by the command upon its concentration
Sd. 1t will receive supplies and transportation from
Quartermaster and ComnissaIy Robinson, and move
Immediately up the river to the Snoqualmie Falls.
4th. The Central Battalion, commanded by Major
Gilmore Hays, will comprise Company b, Captain
Rabbeson Company Z, Captain Henness, (Mounted
Rangers , the Train Guard, Captain shead, and the
Pioneer Company, commanded by Captain White,
with detachment Of Scouts, commanded by Captain
Swndal, fCo. + and be supplied by Quartermaster
and Commisary Weed at the post of Olympia.
9th. This Battalion will march TO the Muckleshoot
Pnire-establishing BlOck-Houses at the Yem Prair.
ie, at Montgomerys station, and the crossing Of the
Puyalup River and forningoa junction with the
Regulars erect Depot, Hospital and Block House ut
or near the forks Of White and Green Rivers.
9Th. The Southern battalion, commanded by Lieu.
tcnat Colonel Shaw, will organize from the compan-
les now forming by Captain Maxen, Achilles Higgins
and Pearson upon the Columbia River and will march
to the Wala-Walla Valley, as soon as possible.
7th. The Southern Battalion will be supplied by
Quartermaster and Commissary Hatheway at Fort
Vancouver
sth. Officers commanding Battalions, will appoin.
NH. The Battalion Adjutant will conduct the Mill.
tary Correspondence make the necessary Reports to
this Office, and keep the papers of the Battalion.
10TH Qlartermasters and Commissaries will make
their Reports IN QuaTtermaster and Commssary Cen
eral Miller, at Olympia.
.lIth Lieutenant Colonel Lander, commanding
post at Seattle, will organize Company A, Of the I'd
Regiment Of Washington Territory Volunteers, with
a. many friendly Indians as may report to him. and
make upon the hostile savages nfesting the for
ests between El0tts Bay, and the country lying ad-
accnt to Seattle and cooperate with the Naval forces
now In the Bay OF Seattle and will be supplied by
Quarteunaster and C0mmissary F. Matthias.
18th Jared s. Hurd and II. X. Crosbie, Esq, are
appointed Aids 70 the Commanderin-Chief with the
rank OF Lieut.. COL
18th. Eastis Huger Is appointed acting Adjutant
to the "a Regiment w. T. Volunteers, with the rauk
Of LIST Lieut.
llth. Sidney 8. Ford jr., is appointed a Captain,
and detached for the special service Of organizing
force Of friendly Indians Of the Chehals and Cowlltz
tribes for operation upon the Puyallup.
18th. Capt. c. W. Riley with the force raised In
StelacOom, will build a fort at Lone Tree Point
north Of the mouth Of the Puyallup, and occupy that
post until further orders.
10th. Warren Cove is appointed Quartermaster
and Commissary at the post of Steilacoom.
18th. A. H, Robie is appointed Quartermaster
and Commissary OF subsistence at the Dales.
18th. @. x. Willard 10 be Surgeon and purveyor
Of medicine and medical stores at Head Quarters.
10th. NJ. P. Burns Is appointed Surgeon In the
"a Regiment and ordered for duty with the Central
Battalion.
goth. Dr. r. NJ Bigelow, Surgeon for the North
ern Battalion.
2ls Tho officer commanding the Southern Bat
talon will appoint Surgeon for his command, and
report his name to this Office that commission may
Issue.
22d Edward Furste Is appointed Chief clerk to
the Quartermaster and Commfssary General
Esd. james Roberts Il appointed Military Clerk
TO the Office Of the Commander-in-Chief.
24th In all service Of combined volunteer and In
dian military forces, the military Officer VIII take com
mand Of the whole.
25th. An officers commanding are requested to
make reports to this Office as frequently as pactca
BILE.
BY order Of the Governor and COMMANDMENT Chief.
JAMES TILTON,
Adjutant General W. T. Vol Forces.
HEAD QUARTERS,
Olympia, W. t., Feb. 25, 1856.
Feb. 20. 23-3t.