, 1859-05-27
1929 IA
1I,792 OS
Difference and excess. .
lI,S72 As


The difference is occasioned by the pay.
roll of Indian company, not noticed by the
commissioners, and by their failing to in.
cIudc allowances for use and risk Of horses
not owned by the volunteers who had them,
but by other individuals who were entitled
to the hire, which, in every instance, is re-
ported on the rolls to be due, but excluded
from the aggregate amount.
The pay of the volunteers is based by
the commissioners upon acts of the legisla-
ture Of Oregon, passed whilst these Indian
disturbances were pending, which fixes it at
81 per day, and 50 per day for use and
risk Of horses for non-commissioned officers
and privates, and the pay, &C., of the
army, and 50 per day for the use and risk
of horses for the commissioned officers In
every instance where the volunteers have
lost horses or arms owned by themselves or
others, the value is carried out in the col
umu, and reported for pay with the services.
Instances are not unfrequent where, af-
ter the termination of the service, the vol
unteers have turned their arms in at high
valuation, and when they have been injured
and rendered useless, they have been turn
cd in and reported for pay with the rest
OF the volunteers of the regiment, many Of
the men of Capt. Denny's company, so
strong, are reported to have signed unm!i-
tary resolutions, and not entitled to an hon.
orable discharge they are reported for
full pay Notwithstanding. In some of the
companies, the members had more horses
in service than they were entitled to keep,
all of which were reported Tor pay. In
some other companies, men are discharged
for refusing to be sworn and for disobedi-
ence Of orders, yet oil are reported for pay.
Others again, deserted, forfeting, of course,
their pay, but to whom considerable ad-
vances had been made in clothing, &C.,
which, il the government pays for, the lat
ter will be loss to that extent. Some OF
the members are reported to be in service
for considerable periods after the discharge
of their commands, without any reason Us.
signed. Capt. Christopher Higgins com
pany of only thirteen privates, with eight
non-cOmmissioned officers, four commission
ed officers, were called out to protect Uni
ted States commissioners in making trea-
ties with the Indians, and all the horses
but two belonged TO the United States
For this service they are reported for full
pay for their military services, such as il
was, and during the same time the captain
was in service as master packer at 500
per month. The 6rst lieutenant as express.
man, at the same pay. The second and
third licutenants as herdcr and packer, at
$50 per month. The four sergeants as
packers at $50 per month each. Three Of
the four corporals as packers at the same
pay, and seven Of the privates as packers
at the same pay per month, being eighteen
Of the twenty-five members of the company
reported for pay by the commissioners III
two capacities at the same time. On the
muster-roll of Capt. B. l.. Henness' com
pany (mounted) it is stated that the
dates of discharge all below Richard +
Morgan, private No. Al, is wrong" Capt
McCorkIe's little company of foot, consist
ing of three commissioned officers, five non
commissioned officers and a musician, and
only twelve men, twenty-one in all, arc
charged with supplies of beef at 8 cents and
sugar at l28 cents per h., waterproof
hats at 81 each, and brogans Mt 81 90
each, prices greatly below any that were
made at any time during the service.
Capt. Yantis' company of only 90 strong
including four commissioned officers, were
also called out to protect the United States
commissioners making treaties with the Iu,
dians, in which one private is reported foI
pay for three horses in service, which was
two more than he was entitled to keep.
The horses of the regiment are not gen
orally valued upon the pay rolls; but wher
/ they are, the valuations are reasonable
enough, being from $40 to 500 each, and
some few as high as $3.50 each. In some
instances men were allowed to draw cloth
ing, &c, considerably beyond the amount,
due them for services; the difference, if the
government pays for the clothing, &C., viii
be lost. OF the 439 horses Of the regiment
40 were furnished by the government o.
the Territory. The I'd regiment was called
ont by the same authority, two companie;
of which were mustered into service in Jan
uary, 1856, consisting of ~ officers and
men. In February there were ii com
pdlllCo anu OON AhNh, ~ ~ NOiu
panies and 53S men in April, II com
pdnieS and GGS men; in May, Ii companies
6G6 men in June and part of July, Ii
companies aud 724 men; in part of August
IL companies and 466 meu; inpart of Sep
tember, 6 companies and 2o3 men, and il
part Of October there were two companies
with an average Of III men, who wert
discharged on the 18th Of October, 1856
For this force of less than an average o
500 men at any time, there were the fol
lowing staff officers; l adjutant general
f clifton, the surveyor general of the gov
ernment, at u salary of $4,000 year }
with the rank of brigadier general, report
ed for pay to the amount, in addition, o
!, $4,S15 81; assistant adjutant general
aids to the governor, with the rank o
lieutenant colonies, and Que with the ranl
Of lieutenant; l engineer, with the rank 0
captain; quartermas;er general, with tn,
= rank OF brigadcr general; assistant quar-