San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-13

AUSTIN, Tex, July II, 1892.
San Antonio LIGHT:
Well We are here; we left San An
tonic at O'Clock yesterday and g.
1920 found ourselves housed in SKI
canvas tents. Our trip was very
pleasant in every way. Nothing
happened to mar the jolity of the
company. On the same train with ue
were the Corpus Christi Light Guards,
Beeville Guards and the Lexington
Rifles. All the boys began to feel the
effects of hunger before we arrived at
an eating station, and when we did
get to Buda, the supper station, there
was grand rush for seats, Every
one obtained place and commenced
to fight the demon hunger, and the
way they went at it was q caution,
Fried chicken, ham, eggs, liver, steak,
rolls, peach preserves, milk, ice tea
and coffee were stored away in enor-
NOUS quantities.
The Belknap camp is we'll situated,
in the sun, although the branches of
three young oak trees shade the
front of Captain Green's tent. Last
night the boys slept on the soft side
of the ground" as they expressed Ii,
and today the cry is, "Give me some
hay, my rations for q bundle OF hsy!r
Some have been fortunate enough to
secure the coveted article, others have
not, and the prospects of spending
another night on q very rough couch,
is glaripg them in the face. No pillows
are allowed and one can imagine what
pleasant dreams the soldier boys will
have with their heads resting on q
cartridge box, or the brass buttons of
q blue blouse.
AS to eating, we can hardly COM
plain. We were awakened at 4:4O by
Sergeant Watts, who declared that
reveille had been sounded some time
ago and we were late. The command
fall in"was soon given and the BOYS,
after short talk from the Captain as
to expected behavior, were marched
to mess tent of the Seely Rifles, who
had kindly invited US to partake of
their coffee and bread, as we didn't
have any. or this class of fare. as
lar as quantity is concerned, we can.
not complain; we have four times per
day.
After this most enjoyable ~ repast
We were put 10 work preparing the
tents for inspection. TO accom- plish
this desired end, that is to pass a
first class inspection, the picks. the
shoVels and the rake were resOrted to.
n ha h cd
eel, and any reader who thinks it an
easy and pleasant job should try it,
especially In ground covered with
immature Wesache and mesquite trees.
IN an hour or so 1T was in pretty good
oruer, ana we were put in q squad
ana practiced on the manual until
about $50 O'Clock, when breakfast
call was sounded and we filed into
the mess tents and rartook OF break
last bacon and tomatoes. After
breakfast we were drilled a LITTLE
while and turned loose to look about
us.
Taking this opportunity for INSPECT.
ing the grounds 1 found in the north.
west corner grand stand Of large
proportions and ancient architecture.
Under and in the rear of this were
stands having for sale lemonade, soda
water, lunch, water melons, beer,
(although it is reported around that
the military are not allowed to par
take OF this) and many other things
usually found at place of this char
acter.
There are in camp now $500 mem bers
of the II. V. G. All of them seem to
be enjoying themselves. 1t is much
better than last year. The program
OF duties Is laid out as follows:
REvEILLE 4:30 A. NJ.
4:40-First call-assembly of must
cians-by orderly bugler.
4;50-Reveille, (regimental musi-
Gians).
Companies form promptly in I'M