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You will keep me advised of your measures, and of the occurren- 
ces that you may deem interesting, connected with the command as- 
signed you. With respect, &c. &c. 
E. P. GAINES, 
Major General by Brevet Commanding. 
To Brig, Gen. H. Atkinson, 
United States* Jirmy. 
I certify the above to be a true copy: 
R. LowNDs, Aid-decamp. 
No. 3. 
Head Quarters, Western Department, 
Louis-ville, Ken. July 27, 1823. 
Sir : Accompanying this, you will receive orders to repair with 
six companies of your regiment to St. Louis, on board the steam boats 
the Favorite and Margaret, to report to Gen. Atkinson. 
The recent hostilities of the Ricaras, and other nations of Indians, 
up the Missouri, have rendered it necessary to assemble a force on that 
river, to support the sixtli infantry; the disposable part of that re- 
giment having marched a month since against the Ricaras. 
Should the spirit of hostility, as there is reason to apprehend, ex- 
tend itself to some of the neighboring ts-ibes, the remaining part of 
your regiment will, in thiit case, after receiving recruits, for complet- 
ing the regiment, be ordered to follow you. For the present, howev- 
er, you will leave Lt. Col. Taylor in command, who will probably 
be Joined by two companies of the fouith infantry. 
General Atkinson will enclose to you the agreement made by him 
with the eteam boats, for your transportation, to which you will re- 
quire particular attention on the part of the commanders, as well as 
on the part of the troops. 
I regret to find, that principal part of your subsistence has been 
hauled out to your summer cantonment. You will not, however, de- 
lay your movement so long, as to bring back any part of that supply, 
as most of it will be wanted out there; and as subsistence can be ob- 
tained on the lowest terms at St. Louis, it is not desirable that you 
should take the quantity mentioned in my order of yesterday's date. 
You need not take with you more than a supply for one month or six 
weeks. 
Wishing health, &c. 
I have the honor to be, 
E. P. GAINES, JWo/. Gen. by brevet, Comma^iding. 
Col. Chambers, 
First V. S. Infantry. 
I certify the above to be a true copy. 
R. LowNDS, .^. D. C. 
