Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-28

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Il n . Astoria wfAhingfoa Irving
describes In IND basiness b SHEA
then New Arcksneell In The enter
tanning manner following:
II win be rrcoilecsed thxf the De-.
fin1f5on Of the Beaver, vixen - SD
ed frDm Astoria on the 4th Of August
In 1879. Vas 10 proceed n0rth wardly
along the coast 70 ShecskA o. New
AreslAnxel. there 70 dispose Of thai
part of her cargo intended Tor the
supply Of the Russian establishment
~ that place, and then return to As
/ foris. where II was expected she
would arrive In October.
New Arch4ngei il situated in Nor
folk Sound, latitude 81 degrees Q min
nses north. longitude i35 degrees 50
minutes west. II was the headquar-
tiers Of the different colonies Of the
Russian Fur Company. and the com
moa rendezvous u the American
vessels trading along the coast
| The Beaver met with nothing wor.
thy Of particular mention 10 her
voyage. and arrived at Ne~ Arch
angel on the 10Th Of August The
place al that time was the residence
OF Const Baranof. the Governor OF
the different colonies = rough.
rugged. hospitsble, hard-drinking
old Russian; somewhat of soldier.
somewhat Of trader above all, q
boon companion Of the old royster-
ing school. with strong cross Of :
bear.
Mr.. Hunt found this hyperhorcsn
veteran easconsed In Q tort which
crested the whole OF high rocky
promontory. II mounted one hun
dred guns, large aad small, and was
impregnable to Indian attack, un-
aided by artillery. Here the cid
Governor lorded il over sixty Rus
slams, who formed the corps of the
trading establishment. besides an in
definite number Of Indian hunters of
the Kodiak tribe, who were contin
uzlly coming and going. or lounging
and lettering sboat the fort like 80
many hounds about sportsman's
hunting quarters. Though . loose
liver among his guests, the Governor
Was q strict disciplinarian among his
men keeping them in perfect sub
lection, and having sevea on guard
night and day So
Beside those immediate serfs and
dependents just mentioned, the old
Russian potentate exertsd Q consid-
cradle sway over q numerous and
irregular class Of maritime traders,
who looked to him for aid and mu-
nitions. and through whom he may
be said TO have, in some degree, ex-
tended his power along the whole
northwest coast. These were Amer
lean captains of vessels engaged In Q
particular department OF the trade.
One of these captains would come.
in manner. empty handed to New
Archangel. Here his ship would be
furnished with about fifty canoes aud
hundred Kodiak hunters, and fitted
out with provisions, and everything
necessary for hunting the sea-ottcf
on the coast of California, where the
Russians have another establishment.
The ship would ply along the Cali
fornia coast from place 10 place.
dropping parties of otter hunters 10
their canoes, furnishing them only
with water, asd leaving them to de-
pend upon their own dexterity for a
maintenance. When sufficient car
20 was collected, she would gather
up her canoes and hunters. and re-
turn with them to Archangel. where
the captain would render the returns
OF his voyage, and receive one-hali
of The skins for his share.
| Over these coasting captains, as We
have limited, the veteran Governor
exerted some sway, but il was % 8
peculiar and Characteristic kind L
was the tyranny of the table. They
were obliged TO join him in hi
pronies" or carousals, and TO drinl
potations polite deep" His ca
rousals. too. were not of the mos
quiet kiRd, Hor were his potations a
| mild as nectar. He is continually,
said Mr.. Hunt, giving entertain
ments by way OF parade, and If YOU
do not drink raw rum. and boiling
lpurch as strong as sulphur, be viii
Insult you as soon as be gets drunk
which is very shortly after sitting
down TO table"
| As TO any temperance captain
who stood fast 10 his faith, and re-
fused 10 give up his sobriety, b,
might 60 elsewhere for a market, fol
he stood no chance with the Cover
{ nor. Rarely, however, did any cold
iwater caitiff Of the Kind darken tn,
door OF old Baraaoff the coastin,
captains knew too well his humoi
and their own interests; they jolnet
in his revels. they drank, aud sang
and whooped, and hiccuped, until
they got half seas over, and ther
affairs went on swimmingiy.
An awful warning to all din
ehers" occurred shortly before Mr.
Hunts arrival. A young naval off,
eer had recently been sent out BY III.
Emperor TO take command of one o
the cOmpany's vessels. The Cover
nor, as usual. had him at his pros
mics" and piled him with fiery pota-
lions. The young man stood on III,
defensive until the old Counts ir.
was completely kindled; he carries
his point, and made the greenhorr
Itipsy, willy nilly. In proportion a
they grew fnddled they grew noisy
they quarrelled in their cups III,
Iyoungster paid old Baranotf In hi
own coin by rating him soundly; il
reward for which. when sober, h.
was taken the rounds of four pickets
and received seventy-nine lashes
tailed out with Russian punctualit,
of punishment.
Such was the old grizxled bear will
whom Mr. Hunt had 10 do his bust
ness How he managed TO cope viii
his humor; whether be pledged him
self In raw ram and blazing punch
and elinked the can" with him a
they made their bargains. does no
appear upon record; we must infer
however. from bis general ohservs
tons on the absolute sway of thi
hard-drinking poientste. that he ha