WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, July 3, 1850.

SIR:

I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of reports from Lieutenant J. H. Simpson, of the Corps of Topographical Engineers, and Captain S. G. French, of the Quartermaster's Department,with accompanying maps and sketches, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th ultimo, requesting "copies of the journals of all. reconnaissances returned to- the Topographical Bureau by officers of the United' States making such surveys within the last year, and not heretofore communicated, together with surveys of the maps and sketches belonging to said reconnaissances; also,. the report of Captain French, of the Quartermaster's Department, designating a route for a military road from San Antonio to El Paso."

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. W. CRAWFORD,

Secretary of War.

HON. MILLARD FILLMORE,

President of the Senate.

BUREAU OF TOPOGRAPHICAL, ENGINEERS,
Washington, July 2, 1850.

SIR:

Under a resolution of the Senate of the 8th June, I have the honor to transmit the report and map of Lieutenant J. II. Simpson, Corps Topographical Engineers, of an expedition into the Navajo country in 1849.

The resolution calls for all sketches and drawings belonging to reports.