The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-23

II Il shall be determined. as it now seems
probable, that General Kauiz, the newly
created brigadier, shall spend the few
months remaining Of his active military
service in command Of the Department of
the Columbia, it viii be very gratifying to
the "old timers and no doubt to General
kautx himself. He served here as lieu
tenant before the war and did brave and
distinguished service in the Indian war of
1855. In this war he was twice wounded.
He built the old fort at Eteilacoom and
was prominently connected with the
military affairs of the country till the be-
ginning Of the war of the rebellion, when
he went East. OF late years he has been
here frequently, almost always spending
his season of 'leave" here, and he has
become large holder of Puget Sound
property. especially at Seattle and Tacoma.
General Kautz's record is as follows:
General Kautx was born in Baden. Germany,
January S. ISIS. His parents came to this coun-
try the same year and settled in Brown county.
Ohio, In 1882. The son served as a private In the
First regiment Of Ohio volunteers in the Next
tan war, and on his discharge was appointed TO
West Point, where he was graduated In 1852 and
assigned to the Fourth infantry. He served in
Oregon and Washington till the civil war, and
In the Rogue wars Of 1850. and was wounded
in the latter, and In the Indian war on Puget
sound In 1866. in which he was also wounded.
In is55 he was promoted first lieutenant, and in
1857 commended for gallsntry by General Scott
He was appointed captain in the Sixth cavalry
in 1861, and served with his regiment from its
organisation through the Peninsular campaign OF
1861, commanding II during the seven days until
just before South Mountain, when he was ap-
pointed colonel Of the Second Ohio cavalry. He
was at Monticello. KY. Petersburg, Richmond,
and other places, aud was breveted several times
! Tor merfiorious services. He organized several
successful expeditions against the Mescalaro
Apaches In 1854. and In ls-0-7I succeeded In es-
tabiishfng the tribe on their reservation, where
they have since remained. In June, ls.4 he
WAS promoted colonel of the Eighth infantry,
aud In 1875 was placed in command OF the de-
rartment OF Arizona He served In California
from 1878 70 1850, when he was transferred TO
Fort Niobrara, Neb. Not long since he had
trouble with General Brooke, commanding the
department OF the Platte. and IL was generally
understood when the matter was smoothed over
that one or the other would get new berth
General Kautz is among the many mill.
| tary men who hold that the proper loca-
ton for the headquarters and chief station
of the Department of the Columbia should
be here, near the international boundary
and adjacent to the railroad center of the
Northwest. The present location at Van
couver Barracks Is out-of-the-way, separ-
sted by wide river or rendered
impossible by ice from any line of
railroad and is altogether misplaced.
1t was well enough few years ago but
conditions have changed. General Kautz's
position on this subject is a special cause
for qualification here, in view of his pros
pective service as commander of the de-
partment.