The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-08

post was retained here uatn after the
civl war. kautx bull. the frs. barracks
OF logs, but II 1Ss5 replaced IL with one cr
sawed lumber. But the remarkable tea
ture CT Il alf-ard Gen kautx spoke % il
on his late viSit-was the fact that Re for
the United States government. paid 500 a
year 70 The Hudson BAY Company for thu
Use % the section OF land where the bar
RACKS stood. In other words the com
pany was paid FOR the rental OF something
II did rot own. and that for the privilege
OF protecting II from the Indians. This
was done annually for ten years
AT the time when Lieut. Kautz called
az my Office 80 frequently, he was abou.
- years old, but was turning slightly gray.
this being caused by his arduous duties
he was the 6ishursing officer for the Pyl-
get sound district and the department
Guartermaster- One wear he discussed
sS35,o'o. in the building ~ the post and
expenses Of the department. buying hay.
oats, beef and other supplies
I well remember conversation we had
shortly before be started for Germany in
lS5e. in which he spoke OF his arduous du-
ties, and called attention TO the remote
chance for promotion. Men OF his age
were dying az their posts and but few were
being advanced. H little dreamed OF
what the future had in store Ee never
I'm his talk even limited or thought % any
idea OF his great future career did not Oe-
cur to either OF US. Such men as Mai
Halter. afterwards colonel: Capt. Hunt
afterwards a famous war general. and
Lieut. Col Casey. also subsequently a
major general were stationed there. but
no one ever thought OF what the future
had in store for them.
"kautz was highly educated and. while
very plain in manners. he and all seemed
to expect that the time would come when
the knowledge he had acquired OF interna-
tional law and military tactics. would be
OF service. Among his superior officers
were few. II any. so well educated as he
one or his superiors was Capt. Naloney
who was very illiterate. He owed his rank
70 his service in the Mexican war
In the Indian war OF 1850 Kautz was
wounded by a gunshot in the knee while
making very courageous charge upon
the savages in the bush near Fort Stella
COON. The fort was situated in the edge
or the large timber adjoining the prairie
and the town. nearly a mile away upon the
shore. was well protected. No Indian
dared pass between the garrison and the
town for fear of the brave young lieuten-
ant. This was the last Indian war.
The execution OF Chief Leschi by rhe
civil authorities In opposition to the wish
or the military caused Lieut. kautz 10
publish the two issues OF the Truth Teller
20 oppose the idea among many settlers
that Leschi should hang and to represent
his side in the contention. Col Halter
shared the opinion, and never tired Of
talking OF tks circumstances. and con-
siders the hanging a great wrong
Il am indebted TO Col. Halter and Gen.
kautz for protection against drunken sol
diers. One named Mcdonald who had
once been printers devil, thought he had
the privilege of coming into my office. and
would always do so when drunk He would
insist on my going out 10 drink with him
and was, in fact, very dangerous and
troublesome. One dav, however, Lieut.
kautz happened TO be there when McDon-
aid came 20 the door. Kautz waved his
hand at him and said: Get out of here at
once. Mcdonald, and never come here
again To my surprise Mcdonald. whose
name I had never heard before, obeyed
and he never appeared again.
so many garrisoned towns had been en-
danGered by drunken soldiers. and those a
Fort Steilacoom were so constantly drink
ing at low grog shop there, that 7 finally
spoke To Mai. Halter about st. lie said
he would stop II and. arm in arm. We pro
ceeded TO the saloon. Inside there vera
fifty soldiers. There backs were turned a 6
we went in. Mai. Halter walked M to the
first one. showing his fine soldiery bear
ing, and tapped him on the shoulder The
man turned to salute the major and was
ordered 10 return to the garrison. i have
a pass the man replied.
''-'That don't make a id bit Of differ
ence: go at once TO the garrison said
Haller. and the man dared not disobey.
He pursued the same tactics with several
of the men and each made the same an
swer. but the majors positive orders ri
umphed, and no trouble ever came. The
quieting of the men was all due 10 the
manly and positive orders OF Halter and
kautZ.
"Kautz had brother in the navy. who
came to Tacoma after the war. on the gun
boat Pensacola. Seeing him on deck. the
resemblance being so great, I thought 1t
was my old friend. i grasped him by the
hand TO greet him, but he said that I must
he mistaken. for while he was a brother.
he was not A. " hautz. whom l probably
knew.
'I am indebted to Gen. kautz for my
first information OF this country. as / was
upon arrival totally ignorant of its man
ners and customs. He was very well In
formed and was very kind in givin. me the
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