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Dragons at Fort Smih.--It is strange, that
which is so apparent to all on this frontier and to
the officers of the Federal Government particu-


arly. it does not occur TO the lion. Secretary of
War, the necessity Of squadron Of mounted
troops at Fort Smith. The calls for their seryi.
ces in the vicinity of that Post, are various and
frequent. -Escortng of public funds through the
Indian country, by the Indian Agents and the
Paymasters of the Army, arc no small items in
the necessity forsuch troops. Asn is, when such
services have to be performed, requisitions are
made upon Infantry, who have to be mounted on
hired horses, that cost the Government more for
one trip, than would forage the same number of
Dragon horses for a year.


At what point can Dragons render more eff
-cient service than at Fort Smith At none. In
experimenting criminals, violators of the Inter.
course, and in preventing the introduction of ar
dent spirits into the Indian country, troops can
render no service equal to that which could be
rendered by Dragons stationed at that point
We hope the Department will consider the expe.
diency and utility of sta,ioning a squad of Dra-
goons at that Post.