Show THE abandonment 0 OF F FORT FOHT D protest of the settlers and the indian i agent protection a duty the government owes to utah at that place A tribune yesterday met P gentleman connected with one of the asphaltum companies near fort Due duchesne besne tho the gentleman is highly incensed at the idea of abandoning fort duchesne it is a shame 9 11 said he I 1 jhc the thc way the people of eastern utah are being imposed upon by general Broo kethe commander ot the department of platte among other posts he be hm has under his direction fort duchesne DucheS DC was built about six years i ago as aa the instigation of the department of f thir interior with accommodation for six companies of troops but the force has since been reduced two companies of cavalry these two troops are placed there to aeed under subjugation 2500 wild and untamed indians of the worst type the situated between tho two tribes the uintah and tho the each of which number over 1200 indians big and little general brooke ordered the abandonment andon ment of the post to take place on the of november A protest was sont sent to tho the secretary of tho the interior signed by a number of influential citizens and major waugh the indian agent this protest brought forth a suspension of 0 the order of abandonment andon ment but the troops are still packed up and ready to march when tho the order is received but not a word havo have tho people been able to got get out of general brooke on the matter mater if this post wore to be abandoned 2500 indians would bo turned loose to roam at will over eastern utah tho the ashley fork country has a population of about people who would indeed bo ingli inflicted aed with a diro dire calamity should tho the reds be turned loose it is a well known fact that indians aro very dexterous horse and cattle thieves and will steal horses just for tho the fun of tho the thing and no settler in tho the whole country would be safe from them major waugh tho the indian agent is greatly afraid that the post will be abandoned as he realizes that without the aid of the troops he could not control tho the indians at all then too the white river indians tarus upon utah from colorado under protest from jall jail citizens and tho the least the government can do is to furnish protection to the settlers these settlers are cut off oa by rugged mountains from all parts of tho world and without tho the post they would have on protection whatever if ever a post was needed on tho the western frontier it its is tho the post of du cheece salt lake tribune |