The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
TROOPS MAY MOVE.
As q Result of Their Proximity to
Mcnenry.
!. CHlCKAMAuGA MAY BE THE PLACE
To Which They Will Be Sent, II
Moved.
TEXANS SOON TO HAVE TENTS.
The Spiritual welfare of the Men Is
Well Looked After by the
Chnpiains.
CHICKAMAUGA MAY Be THE PLACE
TEXANS SOON TO HAVE TENTS.
Especial correspondenee Of rhe rost.l

try. United States Camp Near Mobile. Ala.
June 1o.-The reports OF yellow fever at
Mcficnry, which is only comparatively
short distance from this point, has had the
effect OF cumplcating considerably the
matter OF the future movements OF tho
Texas troops. Medical authorities assert
that there Is no danger OF the dread dis
ease breaking out in this camp. but there
Is well-defined and growing conviction
that the troops will be moved neycrthc-
less. In fact II is possible and even prob
able that the order TO break camp may
have arrived before this appears In the
columns OF The Post. Major Appel OF the
medical stan OF this corps has been detailed
to confer with the health authorities Of
Mobile regarding the advlsability OF allow
ing the troops now In camp TO remaiU, bug
the result OF the conference viii probably
not be made known until tomorrow.
In the meantime the matter OF tho prob
able destination OF The volunteers. should
a move actually be made. is receiving con-
siderable attention from officers and IN
listed men alike. Major Villas of the hos
pital corps Is of the opinion that In the
event the troops are to be sent to place
OF safety, for time at least that Chcha
manga will be selected. while other officers
believe that the objective point will be
somewhere along the east coast OF Florida.
1t Is learned on what Is considered the
best OF authority that Arrangements had
been made TO transfer the troops now h re
TO Fernandina. Fla as soon as they Wero
completely equipped, and Tor Il time ali
outward Indications went to support this
belief, The complications brought on BY
the reports nf the existence OF the fever
may, and probably WILL however, have the
efiect OF causing complete change of plans
TO be made.
The outcome OF the matter Will be
watched with intense interest. The Texans
are perfectly willing to fight the Span
iards and the fever together, II they are
only sent to Cuba.
General Coppinger and General Schwan.
with their respective STATS have both left
this camp and are, supposedly In Tampa
General Wheaton Ia in command OF tho
First division, or rather what Is left OF 1t
here, and Colonel Mabcy and Colonel OBJ
enheimer are respectively in charge OF the
First and Second brigades.> Nothing can
DO learned concerning the matter OF the
other volunteers which Captain Glote
Hutcheson General Coppinsers ah1utant,
told me hast Sunday would soon be mere,
All of the officers are AZ silent as oysters
on the subject Of movements OF the troops
and the only way in which Information
can be gained Ia by observation. There IL
very little TO observe, however.
olen olsen, private In Company l. FIRST
Alabama, died yesterday in tho division
hospital of typhoid fever. Olsen had been
III since he had been at the camp and about
A. week ago he was removed to the division
hospital. one OF the physicians said he hah
the fever in his system when no entered
the service.
The deceased was about "a years of age
and native OF Christensen, Norway. HIS
enlistment papers state that his father liy-
ing IN Norway was his next OF kin. lie
also had a brother In Mobile. who voluu-
teered with the First Alabama several days
ago but was rejected because of not being
an American citizen, Vie stated his inten-
ton OF becoming naturali2ed and making
another trial.
The deceased soldier was buried with
military honols at the National cemetery
yesterday afternoon 81 o'clock. An vs-
cort OF honor accompanied the remains
from the camp to tho cemetery. At the
cemetery the burial service was read by
First Alabama. The service was simple,
but the circumstances made It unusudlly
pathetic. No volley was fired owing TO the
fact that the regiment liz not provided
with blank cartridges. After the body OF
the young Norwegian had been lowered
Into the grave and the American roll hal
co, cred the casket the sexton OF the ceme-
terry remarked that tho burial of tho soldier
VAS OF unusual significance They cali
this place 4 National cemetery, said he,
'aud yet H. did not become National IL its
scope until today when the body OF this
soldier wes buried here"
case of yar!olo,d has developed in the
First Alabama. Tho patient is Sergeant
Hall. Company r. and tho surgeons state
that the infection Is traceable 10 the
smallpox case Of Private Eckford OF the
Second Regiment over a month ago, Major
Kernochan. surgeon Of the regiment, says
that Hall had been vaccinated or he world
probably have had smallpox. AS II is, he
has been sent To the county pesthouse and
10 getting along we'll. His messmates arc
isolated In tent about 200 yards west OF
the edge OF the camp.
Especial significance may or may not BIO
attached to the fact that shipment OF 1000
shelter tents for each OF the two Texas
Iesiments mas arrived mere ana Is now
ready for issue. The tents are fitted With
poles and pegs complete and they will be
distributed among the soldiers as soon DIS
Quartermasters Guessaz and Devine can
possibly find the time. Zach man carries
onc-half OF the tent, one pole. ono guy rome
aud four pins. When In position each tent
will afford shelter for two men. and In tho
field they are absolutely Indispensable,
from the fact that in many instances the
wagon trains bearing the largo tents and
other supplies will be unable to keep up
with the main body
The spiritual welfare Of the Texas vol
unteers y wen cared for BY the two chap
4 1AIns. sexten * ~ First and Watts Of the
y peoQ16 IN 80 hold Joint services under
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