No. 28

I have the satisfaction of announcing for your
information the arrival yesterday at this place of
Captain Grant with the detachment of Royal Engineers
under his
command,

and also of Mr Chartres Brew,
Inspector of Police, by the same Steamer. Judge
Begbie had arrived safely at San Francisco, and is
expected here by the next Steamer.

The detachment of Royal Engineers will be moved
to British Columbia, as soon as we have completed two
wooden houses in frame, which will occupy two days more,
for lodging the detachment, on their arrival at Fort
Langley. The officers and men are in the mean time
provided with comfortable quarters at this place and
are all in perfect health.