Sir, I am credibly informed that Indians were seen last morning driving off cattle in the vicinity of Willow Creek belonging to the white inhabitants of this vally. In order to put a stop to further depredations you are hereby ordered to raise forthwith a dozen or fifteen as true and efficient mounted men to patrol the road between the Cotton Woods and the mountains leading ot Utah Fort--to protect Cattle guard the [illeg] and keep a vigilant eye to all stragling Indians, treating all hostile me[n?], and those committing depredations as the circumstances of the case may justify.