The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-15
MILITARY MATTERS.
FIFTY NEW RECRUITS FoR THE
EMMETs MUSTERED IN TODAY.
Sergeant MnstcrsOn Secures Fifty
seven Men for the Cnvnlry-Othcr
Military NOtcs.

Corporal Fitzgerald OF the Emmet Rifles,
who has been in the city for the past sew
eral days recruiting new members for the
Emmet Rifles to fill the company w to
the limit OF 100 has secured fifty men and
he yesterday received q telegram from
Lieutenant j. w. Rainbolt at Luing ad-
vislng him that he would reach Houston
today and muster the men into the service.
Corporal Fitzgerald requests that all OF
his recruits report at the Emmett armory
at 0 o'clock this morning, when a physi-
clan will be on hand to examine them. Jie
expects to be able to leave tonight with his
additional men.
Sergeant Masterson OF troop b, Houston
cavalry, attached TO the First regiment OF
Texas cavalry, now stationed at Fort Sam
Houston, San Antonio was busily engaged
yesterday at the company's armory at the
city hall. recruiting fifty-seycn men for
tho cavalry service.
The preference for enlistment in the
cavalry branch OF the service has made
Sergeant Mastcrson's mission an easy one
and he experiences very little difficulty in
securing all the men he will need. He is
enlisting for troops b, d, G and II, OF
Houston, Ia Grange, Schulenburg and
Denison He had secured the services yes
terday OF DR.. Llllard and the men were
being examined as rapidly as they were
recruited.
As Or. LHlard would pass fayorably upon
tho applicants, Sergeant Moserson would
simply say II sentence you to two years
and from this sentence there Is no appeal
except to be shot at sunrise. " All the men
TOOK the sentence good naturedy and
promised to report at the armory tomorrow
and remain there till Friday morning,
when they VIII leave for san Antonio.
II. c. Ferguson yesterday received a
telegram from Washington that the war
department had instructed Colonel Crane
OF the Ninth colorcd regiment of imnunes
TO nccept the Ferguson Rifles.
w a. StrawdGr. the captain of this com
pahy has received tho following from John
nuulsoh forter, secretary 20 President Nc
kinney. under date OF June II
The president directs me TO acknow,
edge tho receipt Of your letter of the sth
instant, rendering tho services of n fun
company OF colored volunteers and asking
mat you be appointed captain and to in
form YOU that the matter has been brought
to the attention OF the secretary OF war. &"
| The Post has received letter from prl-
Vote James T. Black, company B. First
Galveston regiment Camp Hawley Gal
weston, in which that gentleman states tina,
many members OF the company are aadly
IN need OF clothing and other necessitiss q.
| iie asks that tho attention of the pecple
OF Texas be called to their condition in
! order that some OF the supplies INF a., jed
FOR Texas soldiers may como In tina. oi-
| roction.
| The Lone Star Cadets, a Junior ,om a nv
OF the Firth ward, ages ranging from IS
TO ~ are waiting TO be called rto se.-
wee. The officers of this company n-e
captain j, w. Maxwell. First Lieutenant
-, - Slheyer. Second Lieutenant James
val fhey drill Monday and Fcii:j
pights ana are anxious for recruts.
Troopers L. N. Montgomery and c. r.
Nicholson, who have been III for some
time past at the st. Joseph's lnfirmary in
'uis CITY lott last night to reioin their
regiment woods Rough Rlders) at lam.
pa Fla. Both are gallant young Texans
tua FORMER being the son Of pr Muntgom-
| cry ot Hampstead and both are deciJedI !
enthusiastic in their desire to get 10 thc
'front.' Al the depot last evenins the,
acknowledged to a Representative OF The
| Post the gratitude they felt to the nronl.
or Houston for kindness shown them dur.
ing tier stay and said they would never
forget the tender nursing aud noble solicit
tude they experienced at the hands OF tn,
good Sisters while at he nhrmary.
seventeen volunteers from Waco. it
charge OF Corporal G. S. D. Mason OF Day
ton. Liberty county. passed through Tho
city last night to join Hoods brigade Of
tmmunes AT Camp Caffery Another de
tnchmont from Waco will pass through this
evening.