To the Senate of the United States:

In reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, requesting "any information which may have been received by the Government of the recently reported engagement of Colonel Baker with the Indians,[12] with copies of all orders which led to the same," I transmit a report from the Secretary of War, to whom the resolution was referred.

U.S. GRANT.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D.C., February 21, 1870.

To the House of Representatives:

I transmit to the House of Representatives, in answer to their resolution of the 7th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents.[13]

U.S. GRANT.

WASHINGTON, February 23, 1870.

To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 14th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents.[14]