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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 ?Hd?? 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