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wishes of my superiors in the conduct of my affairs. Aside from this a relentless Indian war, which has been waged in the Counties of Humboldt Trinity and Klamath for five years past, is now on the eve of being brought to a close, and in justice to the Government, the citizens, and the Indians, I must assist in its termination. Moreover, only last week I received peremptory orders from Mr Dole to attend to some discrepancies in the affairs of Mr Henley, which I have already taken preliminary steps to accomplish. Again, about all the property of value, as you have been informed, is in the shape of growing crops, which, in view of the depeleted condition of our treasury and the depreciation of our currency, it is of the first importantce to save; as the subsistence of Indians for the next year will have to depend in a great measure upon what has been raised this year. When you consider, then, with what I am charged, you will not be surprised that I find it impossible to go to Oregon at present. I have no suggestions to make in the matter. I will inform Mr Huntington of the facts. If the Department will allow me to deputize a man. I will do so and send one who I think would do equally as well as myself.