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Show l l 2 \ t h e two companies from Fort Bridger were not taken from the mounta i n s where they were l e f t to work on the road. A s i t e for the new post was s e l e c t e d in the most e l i g i b le spot a v a i l a b l e , s i t u a t e d about t h r e e miles above the mouth of the Mintah River, and on the road between the two agencies at Ouray and White Rocks. The general aspect of the country i s r a t h e r d e s o l a t e, but the s i t e s e l e c t e d i s capable of easy i r r i g a t i o n , and i t is adapted for the object for which the post is to be e s t a b l i s h e d. Some of the Mintah Indians came i n t o camp. In an i n t e r view with them I t o l d them to inform the o t h e r s that the troops were t h e r e for no h o s t i l e purpose. The road from Fort Bridger over the" mountains i s about as bad as can be for f r e i g h t i n g , and strong hopes are e n t e r t a i n ed t h a t a b e t t e r and s h o r t e r route to the new post may be found by way of P r i c e ' s S t a t i o n on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, George Crook Brigadier General, U.S. Army. |