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Army intelligence.

--The Departments of California and Oregon are to be merged into one department, and called the Department of the Pacific. Brevet Brigadier General Albert S. Johnston, Colonel 2d Cavalry, has been as signed to the command of the Department of the Pacific, with his headquarters. San Francisco, to which place he will reported by the steamer of the 21st of December next. On his arrival at San Francisco, the above arrangements will take effect. The limits of the Department of Oregon will constitute a military district, under the command of the senior officer serving therein, with such special powers as the department commander may delegate to him.

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