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9 to learn all about our destiny - we got no orders at all -After considerable reading the news the cause was discovered probably in the fact that Gen Schofield had not yet arrived at his new ? Qs so as to find any orders - so you see I am not off on this trip as expected - The new Contract for the mails from Portland Oregon to Sitka has been awarded to Hollidays line & not Nutchison Kohl & Co as heretofore - Their first steamer will sart from Portland direct sometime this month: so you see we will soon be in