The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08
n. Cavalry Has Been Ordered to
Proceed to Austin.
Five TROOPS ARE NOW IN CAMP.
Cavalry Made Pluckv
March Across Country.
MASTERING IN THE SOLDIERS
viii Be Proceeded With as Rapidly
as Possible.
|s0ME INCIDENTS OF THE CAMP.
noyv Arc Obeying Orders without
Murmuring-How One sentry
Obeyed Orders.

Z.
Adjutant General Wozencraft today wired
All the volunteer cavalry troops, except
those at Laredo and San Antonio, to start
Tor Camp Mabry at once. The two ex-
,epted troops will be called out Sunday or
Monday.
The volunteers who have been quartered
here for the past few days have been af-
aicted with troubles Of various kinds, but
none OF these have caused anything like
as much worry as the thoughts OF the
physieal examination which must be un-
dergone as an initial step towards enlist
ment In the army. This feature of life
at Camp Mabry has been the chief sub
= ject Of discussion among both officers and
men ever since the doctors began work
on the two Greenville companies last
Thursday and as a result the stories one
can hear concerning the matter are
something marvellous. Some man with a
keen sense Of the ridiculous started the
report that no cigarette smokers would be
accepted, and as result the consumption
Of the deadly coffin nall has decreased
very materially.
Another story was to the effect that corns
on mans pendal extremities would bar
him out and razors were Immediately
passed into service IN removing these OF
jectonable features. And so it goes.
The fact Of the matter is that, ell re-
ports to the contrary notwithstanding, the
physical examination is nothing lk. as
figid as that which must be Undergone by
applicants for the regular army in time Ct
peace. To one who has paid any attention
whatever to the present situation 1t will
be seen at glance that it would lie ut
terly impossible to put the Texans wi O
volunteered in answer to the call for
troops, through such a severe test as the
usual one has been found to be. In the
first place 1t would take too long, as it
has been figured out that something ike
107 days would be consumed in getting
through with all the recruits now at Celnp
Mabry, allowing fifteen minutes to each
man. Fifteen minutes is. under ordinary
circumstances. the period taken up with
each applicant, but as the examination
here is being conducted something like tt1r.
~ or thirty-fve men per hour are easily
disposed Of
About the only satisfaction the boys
have gotten out Of the matter so fur came
to them Friday, when they learned that the
examiners themselves were being exam,
ined and that not all of them were passing
Camp Mabry, Austin. Texas, May THE
Houston Light Guard was tonight rein.
stated as Company A. First infantry. the
Governors Guard taking its place as Com.
pany L.
1t is learned this evening on good author
ny that Governor Culberson has wired tn
war department at Washington protesting
against the rightly of the physical exam
NATION of officers and recruits now beini
conducted at Camp Mabry. So far as CA
De learned tonight no reply has as yet beel
received TO his protest.
sensation was created among tn
troops this afternoon when it was learne
That among others rejected by the board O
medical examiners were Captains Meade
oi the Belknap Rifles and Roberdeau Of tn
Governors Guard. Both OF the compania
named We're examined today by Drs. Sims
hehnedy. Peoples and Cannon, the lou
pn!Aclans who yesterday passed the les
prescribed Tor applicants for positions {
Ieslmental surgeons and assistants. Tines
gentlemen acted under written instruction
from Dr. Wilcox, United States army, an
as result of their work several OF IN
Governor's Guard and sixteen of the Belll
maps were rejected on account OF physi a
ossaolilties, some OF which, while they ar
aol at all serious at present, are of a IA
.ufe which might result in Il larga.y in
sTased pension list were the recruits al
| army.
The members OF the two companit
named are badly broken UP at the loss {
.ueN respective captains, and az one tim
snls evening report tha. neither o. III
,'ssnl1ations would enter the service IN
Yep iheir leaders were reinstated becam
current Careful inquiry however, fai.e
!" reveal any such contemplated action.
Inc work OF examining the remainder {
ne First regiment will be continued toiuol
io"' but the two companies examined IL
va! VIII not be mustered in until they Al
pioVided with a captain. The manner
ssneh the places made vacant By the r,
ESuon OF McAdoo and Roberdsau VIII /
niled Is not exactly clear but it is under
STOOD thai the companies may select the
SMn leaders. who must then be eonilrme
by the governor.
!, me examination of the Mgrbie Fal
.nrar' will be commenced tomorrow morn
lugi the other companies o. the First reRi
,nnt WIZ then be handled IN the folloWln
ograer; La Grange Light Guard. San Antonl
souaves, Houston Light Guard, Galvesto
nniilos, Emmett Riflei, Lipscomb Rifle
Kennedy Rifles, Fannln Guards To
hamilton Guards,
Hequisition for equipments for the con
fahies already mustered in viii not
naie until the entire regiment shall nay
peen taken into the service.
me rEoudest man in camp today 70 SiI
.ain z. A Duf OF the Greenyille L'gl
Ward. who LEFT the city editors dssk 4
ne Greenviile Hiraid in answer TO the ca