The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-24
THE ROUGH RIDERS.
THE REGIMENT MAY NE ORDERED
TO MOVE SOON.
some stirring scenes Enacted when
Rcgimcntnl Drill. Mounted, Wns
Vndcrtakcn.-No One Hurt.

San Antonio, Texas. May 2S.-There was
lively scenes In Camp Wood this morning
Boots and saddles were sounded at IL
o'clock for regimental drill. Ten minutes
later the Rough Riders had mounted. carry
ing carbines slung over their shoulders.
and ten troops, numbering in all 100 men,
we're forming in a formidable looking coll
umn.
In ten minutes between the flrst bugle
call and the signal for column forward.
there some rather stirring equestrian eJi-
sodes. Some OF the bronchos did some
spirited buckng, and some of the mus
tangs plunged and charged. The Western
troopers soon had their animals in a stale
| of good behavior, but Ii WAS the first time
| the Fasteners had been mounted and sew
eral of them were somewhat jolted Up,
though none of them were thrown.
The Wild horses belonging to them have
! been put through tanning process by iBul
| llemming aud various expert riders wGo
| have come extra coin in their bells to show
| for their yalor.
| The column was marshallc1 IN surpTls-
| ingly good form, and WAS soon on tho
| move In the column were all -four truo. 5
| of the first squadron, commanded by Matar
| BroDdie, all four of the second, cummanCd
| by Major Hersey and two OF the third,
commanded by Major Dunn. Colonel Leo
| nard Wood commanded the column. ac-
| companiCd by Lieutenant Theodore Rcose-
welt, and all the staff officers
| The column WIS marched ont to practice
near the Mission San Jose, and WAS drilled
| for nearly an hour being put through vRrl-
| Gus regimental formations with smooth
ness and precision. The drill had to he
| made briefor than was intendod on account
| OF the sun and the dust The troopers
could have stood the scorching glare OF tho
| sun, but the dense clouds OF dust they
| raised almost blinded. choSod aud SUMO
! Gated them. When they got back TO tho
| camp their faces were of an inly hue. and
all the water in the camp was soon used
up for scrubblng purposes Colonel WOOD
and Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt both cx
pressed themselves MS being well satisfied
at the showing that was made by the men
and the horses.
Colonel Leonard Wood the commander
Of the regiment received q telegram from
the adjutant general this afternoon wish
ing to know how long 1t would take him
to get In readiness for moving. Colonel
| Wood notified the adjutant general that he
could move Immediately, and at once began
making arrangements for the securing OF
tl3e necessary supplies. 1t ia expected
| itlHi lfit itGllutUL VIII w oiutiti w Now
tomorrow or next day
Galveston. Tcxns. May 23.~Major Day, III
command of Fort Point has spent the day
in examining the boilers of the Bessie and
Laura. two lighters belonging to the Gal
weston Steamship and Lighter company that
recently passed into tho hands of the gov
| ernment. Tomorrow he Will begin select
ing crews for the vessels. Each boat WI
require Il complement OF ten mon. W
these regular port wages will be paid Sitf
an addition al 80 per cent on account ol
war, 1t will probably not require Tong e
get the boats crews. and as sool as tnt J
are selected the Bessie aod Lama VII
leave these waters for Tampa.
1t was understood at first that they wonlc
be used in transporting the horses o
Rooscvelt's Rough Riders TO Cubn, but
subsequent orders say they arc wanted a
Tampa.