Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-16

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IsRsns Tssrisury, Gov. oeesess sss &
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gaRs6. under ~ afrsefiou Of tie De-
pnxeoe8t Of TIE lntoriox, - 3 commis-
eones 10 neRu1iAte treaty With H.
btaekfsse Indiana A. oovsrnsr be
vAs 81 o0Asso bapsrinesndsux Of Indian
Afssrs Of ~ Isreitnsy. and be parsica-
lafiy desired 70 sop NE fornr<a Of tAs
blAokfset IN the Bitter Hoot valiey,
whtch - then . portion Of washing
lon Territory. He hasssued back fron
~ treaty Rrunnd - soon - he heard Of
No ino1An uAxs bat fosud en- axxival a.
Oyupta tbas thsse vas gsnerzi dissat-
iekAet1on a1eug the people agAinss
piseinR Ne voi0nteer forcs shat tt vas
oeemeo DooUsDafy 70 rAtse--ehe few
eompautes - the army pssss being in
safno5orf 70 mset The emeTvenoy-undc
ths eoomAnd of Genera Wool: they
fehetIed aGatngt bein1 musfared into the
esrviss ~ him md sabjsos 20 his ordsrs-
Iney thooaht - fronsiefmeu they mn
derntood tie Indian character snd knew
better boz 10 fsht the Indians than he
did. Do, after CONSULTATION with Gov.
Curry, Of Oregon. Who adopted the same
plan, Gov. Stevens deter0fnsd 70 retain
immediate command Of tbs volunteers
Of the Territory. He wrote, however.
10 General Wool, ofsrine 20 % opsrats
with the regular forces, aud ASKING hiu.
- b. expactea be would come NJ from
California 70 The Columbia river to taks
charQs Of the military operations in the
asid, - - whsFs be could again commo-
nioate With hin. In reply Geo. Wool
wrote very tart ietser declining all co.
operation, denounoina the volunteer
plan, and saying his headquarters
weuid be In the saddle
Wken the parpoFs Of the letter was
known the expression Of q headquarters
in the saddle became . byuosd among
the volunteers, and "a amusing carica-
tuxs was drawn, which went The rounds
Of the eamps. both volunteers ana re9u.
lars-the general Vas NOS popular among
the eoidtsrs--of General Wool dressed
in full uniform. standing on his head on
saddle, the horse Raiioping circus
fashion. Az the old general vas very
sensitiye TO ridicule, be was very rsuch
initiated a. It. The Joke made him she
more bitter against the volunteers. Un-
der his inasrnations, the regular Array
officers could not 0flicisliy recognize
the independent orssasxasssy; bet ~
bad sks good seps - ~ isAliy sSs;sfe
the diftice ~. and sksn 20 we're ier ssn
with s$s VEGA ssers IN tss cello. Saise
VS. zoe ea,ss IL The rAkins eAs oaisG
and tas 3rssatiee oe s6hlie AHd PayA;-
lap rivera in ths gaget ecens ceensSy,
very eordlsliy oc-0yersteS aad greatly
10 mutual s1eoess.
General Ksusx. Colonel Of the Eighth
Infantry. noS stationed st Angel Island,
uas st the time mentioned lieutenant
Of the Fourth Infantry. He greatly
distinguished himself in the Indian
fights In The vicinity Of Puget Sound.
He gained the entire confidence Of the
volunteers. who were always willing 10
serve with him. In one Of the lights ON
the White river be vAs knocked over BIZ
bali from an Indian gnn. Al he vas
struck square In the breast, il vas feared
for q moment that be vas MORALLY
wounded, aud he would have been bat
for the fortunate protection OF thick
memorandum book. He Vas acting
qaaxtermaster Of the expedition, and
for couvsnience sake had svo account
books In the breast pocket Of his out
side COAT They vers made of strong
paper, rather thick and with leather
covers The ball, which vould other.
wise have pierced his hsart, vent through
one book and more than half way
through the other. The shock vas 20
great that Il stunned him, and Il was
some moments before be recovered from
the effects. He laughingiy said that II
| 1t bad only been Bible 90 prayer book,
| u vsaid have given him devons repu.
sstion; bus being only quarterm aster's
account book. n vas TOO prosaic TO talk
abeut.
Gov. Isaac Insall Stevens, Of wash
| ingtou Territory, vas killed d Chantiily
10 the campaign under Gen. Pope, BY
whom he 10 mentioned In terms of high
praise. He was then . general officer,
aud commanding . division belonging
10 Reuo's corps. Az the same battle,
and almost at the same timc. fen another
general Of high reposs. dsshine Phil
kearny. They were both Q great loss
70 the army. IL was unfortunate IN more
than one respect that they we're killed at
this time. There was about TO be opened
up for them . much ersnder sphere Of
responsibility and action. In the gioom
Of the disastsr which had happened 10
Pops's army, President Lsncoln en-
pressed himself ~ greatly dishesrfened
he vas al loss be said, to whom 10
insrust tie command Of tie Army In
Virgins; this vas before Grant had be-
come prominent. senator Wilson Of
Massachusetts,. then chairman Of the
Hensse Coumittee Of Military Affairs,
10 whon the remark vas addressed. re-
piled; . Why not Try General Isaac !.
Ssevensf ] AN told he 10 jast the man
that is wanted @Yes,- ans rered Gen.
Halieck, who vas also present: Ste
vcns viii. l am sure. prove the right
man for the command. He eradasted
from tho head Of my Glass 81 West
Point. has wooderfui energy, an5 his
military talent 10 20 marked that be has
often bsen described by his friends 80
having Napoleonic characteristics hich
would be proven II be had the opportn-
nisy 30 display them" Tbs President
vas % impressed With these remarks
that be expressed the determination 70
assign General Sfeveus 20 the command
OF the Army of the Potomac. making
Gen Pail kearuy second tn command.
with sns expessztlon that be would as
sumo The Immediate command OF the
cavalry, for wescn duty be was peculiarly
adapted. IL IL noe mere eontecsnre
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