San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29
FO|t Som Houston News

Corporal Keller, of the battery, is i'll.
Lieutenant Martin is officer of the
day today,
Corporal Kearns. of E company, who
was discharged Tuesday,, re-enlisted
yesterday.
The three months-old daughter of
Private Patterson, of d troop died
SATURDAY. last.
The band played a concert on the
lower parade ground at o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
Pat ocona, private in the battery,
will be discharged Friday. He viii
not take on" again.
Sergeant Quigley, of B company, was
out yesterday for the first time since
the dengue took hold of him a week
ago.
Gen. Graham yesterday issued or
ders converting courts-martial at Forts
Ringgold and Clark, but later revok-
ed both orders.
Recruit Dawson arrived at the post
from Louisville, KY, yesterday and
was assigned to company A,
Eighteenth infantry.
A carload of camping equipments
of the boys arrived over the Arkansas
Pass yesterday and was taken up to
the post this morning.
Private Hanson, of the battery has
been tried by a summary court for be-
ing absent without leave and sentenced
to forfeit IS of his pay.
First Lieutenant James S. Wilson,
assistant surgeon, now at this post,
will remain here on temporary duty
until further orders from Gen. Ora
ham.
First Sergeant Mann, of the battery,
is i'll at his home with the dengue. His
duties are being performed by Ser
geant Arnold The family of Sergeant
Arnold are all sick.
Private Carlston, of the battery,
who was discharged from that organ
ization on the 18th, has gone to Cali
fornia to embark in civil life. His
wife accompanied him.
The balusters of the galleries of the
cavalry quarters were covered with
blankets and bedding yesterday. The
boys were airing their camp bedding,
which they had been using on the
range.
First Lieutenant Thomas r. Adams,
Fifth artillery, aid-de-camp to Gen.
Graham, and inspector of small arms
practice of the department, is relieved
of PC prqnh
special orders No. LOG, current series,
Department of Texas.
Upon recommendation of the chief
surgeon of the department, the COM
manding officer Fort Sam Houston
will send Private William B. Robber-
son, hospital corps, to report to the
commanding officer Fort Mcintosh,
Texas, for duty at that post.
A review and muster in brigade for
nation, of the whole Command, will
take place on the lower parade ground
tomorrow morning at o'clock sharp.
Capt. Paul will command the infantry
battalion and Capt. Thomas the cav
airy squadron, Lieutenant Col. Whit
side, reviewing the entire command.
The cavalry squadron beat the in
fantry battalion by a good per cent in
target shooting this year. The infan-
try only made three sharp shooters
while the cavalry made twenty-nine.
Out of this d troop made thirteen, e
six, and X ten. The highest score made
by any man was that of Private Carl
ston of D troop.
Private Harry F, Pforr, Company Il,
Eighteenth infantry, having been tried
by a general court martial, convened
at this post and found guilty of leav-
ing post, in violation of the 39th arti-
Gle of war, was sentenced to be con-
fined at hard labor for three months
under charge of the guard at the post,
and to forfeit to the United States
thirty dollars of his pay. The sentence
is approved by Gen. Graham and will
be duly executed.
Gen. Graham has issued an order to
the effect that upon recommendation
of the post commander, so much of the
Sc ntence of confinement promulgated
in paragraph I, special orders No. !,
current series, Department of Texas,
in the case of General Prisoner Mart
Z. Chandler late private band. Fifth
cavalry, this post, as remains uneXe-
cuted January l, 1898, is RENTED. on
condition that his conduct shall con-
tinue good until that date.