San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-21
ARMY NEWS.

While the guards were working the
prisoners in the rear OF the staoles
yesterday afternoon about 2 O'Clock
VIM. Wall, general convict of war,
under sentence of one year, escaped
by running through the chapperal
brush in that vicinity. He is "a years,
6 months of age, is feet tall, of a
dark complexion, with brown eyes and
dark brown hair and has scar about
two inches in length running diagonal
ly across the front of his neck. There
is a standing reward of $40 for the ap-
prehension of any escaped military
convict. The guard who allowed HIM
to escape will have to stand a court
martial, as each man is responsible
for the prisoners in his charge. Wall
had served about two and "a half
months of his sentence.
Troop F, of the Fifth cavalry was
not on the field in heavy marching or
der yesterday morning before the tent
pitching board, pitching tents and go
ing through the various evolutions
relative to striking camp.
The general courtmartial which was
in session at this post trying Private
Reed and Hoffa for desertion from FIT
Brown, has adjourned, having COM
pleted its duties. The men were found
guilty of being absent without leave
and were sentenced to one months
confinement at hard labor and forfeit
ure of $40 pay. They will serve their
sentence at this post.
Attention is called to the corrected
program of the drills, ETC., at Post Sam
Houston as published in the Light.
1t will be corrected as the time of the
various drills are changed and can
be relied on as correct.
Owing to the absence of the band
at Waco, the usual Thursday afternoon
concert at the post did not take place
yesterday afternoon. The band is
scheduled to return this afternoon.
Capt. Paddock, troop F, Fifth caval-
ry, has been granted a one months
leave of absence, beginning as soon as
the board of officers now preparing
a manuel for tent drill complete their
duties, the captain being a member of
the board at present engaged in the
duties relative thereto.
The infantry went through it's regu-
lar drill from Sis to S:45 o'clock yes
terday morning, Thursdays and Mon
days being it's drill days.
Major c. E. Dutton, chief of the
Ordnance department, lectured in the
post hop room last night to a large au
dience, composed of the commissioned
and on-commissioned officers and
their families of the post, on the sub
ject THE Present Conditions in
Egypt" The major is an excellent
lecturer and handled his subject well,
eliciting the hearty applause of the
audience.
The post physician has recommend
ed that Sergeant Smelle be discharged
from the service of the United States
for disability. He has been. at the
for some time now. He is a member
of the Nineteenth infantry.
A detachment of infantry, consist
ing of nineteen privates, one corporal
and musician were detailed this
morning to attend the funeral of the
late Thos. E. Rourke from his late res
idence, 220 Villita street. At the grave
side they fired the usual military sa
lutte. he having at one time been. a
soldier.
Recruit Cox, who enlisted at this post
Wednesday, has been assigned to
troop A, of the Fifth cavalry, station
ed at Fort Bliss. Recruit Willis, who
also enlisted Wednesday has been as
signed to troop G, stationed at Fort
Brown. Both men were sent to their
proper stations today.
DON'T WALK.