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that corps, Majors Allen and Fitzgerald, whom I had 

 supposed would be available for duty in this depart- 

 ment, have been permanently separated from it ; and 

 the number then applied for should be increased by 

 two. 



Two of the medical officers in this department are 

 now prostrated by disease ; and as their places cannot 

 be supplied here, there should be at least three in this 

 department, in addition to those actually required for 

 duty at the different posts in the department, to meet 

 emergencies of this kind. 



The ordnance depots at Monterey and San Fran- 

 cisco are under the charge of military store-keepers. 

 It is important, for the preservation of this property 

 in a serviceable condition, that they should be under 

 the supervision of an experienced ordnance officer. 



With the exception of the assistant quartermaster 

 above referred to, the officers above enumerated have 

 heretofore been applied for ; but as none have been 

 reported to me, I will state in detail what officers are 

 absolutely required with this command : 



Four officers of the quartermaster's department in 

 addition to Captain Kane now on duty here : 



Two topographical engineers : 



Three additional medical officers : 



One officer of the ordnance department : 



One officer of the subsistence department. 



The irregular communication with some of the in- 

 terior posts, creates a good deal of embarrassment by 

 delaying the department returns. In consequence of 

 this I am unable to furnish a later return than for 

 June. The transport Mary and Adeline, with com- 

 panies A and F, 2d infantry, reached San Francisco 

 on the 8th ultimo. The detachment of dragoons, on 



