The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19

where chance for the exhibition Of that
sublime courage for which the soldiers
and sailors OF the United States we're ever
noted VIII BE- taken advantage Of. The
Texans have become firmly imbued with the
belief that they are to be sent to Porto
Rico with the remainder OF the troops
composing the Fourth corps, General Cop
pinger's command and they are, therefore,
waiting impatiently for the equipment they
now lack and then for the orders to move.
General Schwan has been advised from the
quartermaster generals department that
everything needed by the volunteers here
has been shipped and II this is the case
and there are no unforeseen delays the
supplies should be here within the next
few days. Then the Texas viii he ready
to go to the front and every one la camp,
officers and men alike. thinks that orders
to move will not be far behind the equip
menc
The long looked for ammunition has mr.
rived at last and box after box OF II Is be-
ing handled by the ordnance officers. In
case that 1t is seen that 1t will be necessary
for the troops to remain here for week
Or two longer an effort will be made 10
have some target practice. in which highly
important branch of military training most
OF the volunteers are iadiy deficient.
Although the Texans are nearly unit
In the belief that Porto Rico Is to be their
objective point. there Is some difference OF
opinion as TO the point from which the en-
bErkation win be made. Some think 1t
viii be- Mobile. while others are OF the
opinion that savannah Ga. or Fernan-
dira, Fla. will be selected.
lnasmuch as there is such a unanimity
OF opirlon regarding the final destination,
It nay not be amiss to say few words
about the island of Porto Rico. II is thirty
| seven miles wide by l07 miles long. and its
population In 1850 was Isl 900, Of which
$4,000 were white and SO 900 negroes. 1t
has three principal cities san Juan on the
| north, with $4,000 inhabitants Ponce on the
south, with $4,000 and Mayaguez on the
west. with $4,000. 1t has 1900 rivers, abou.
half Of which How to the north and tho
o'her portion to the SOUTH being divided
| b. range cf mountains. of which III YLne
| Is the highest peak, 1t being 2G00 feet above
the yea level, The CHER products of the
Island are sugar. coffee. tobacco. cotton.
rice, maize, yams orangts. cocoonuts anl
| cattle. 1t is satd TO be extremely fertile
and II has not been devastated as cuba has
been during the past few years Sickness
Is rare aud yellow fever especially is al
most unknown.
inc arrival OF the recruits secured In
Texas for the two regiments here has Gre
| ated 4 considerable diversion for the past
two days Most OF the young men are
| ilne- looking fellows and seem anxious Ia
SCI In shape so that they will he prepared
10 go forward with their comrades when the
time comes. At this writing none of them
have been examined by the surgeons, and
In consequence have not been mustered in
They were all given a oursory sort of az
examination 10y the officer who recruited
them, but according TO the orders bearing
en- the subject they are required to 60 be-
fore the regtmental surgeons and stand
the same examination as iaat to which tn,
volunteers were frat subjected at Austin
In case they are rejected it is said tina
their transportation back to their home.
| viii be paid by the government,
| As soon as the medical men finish thet
| work Lieutenant Shuttoworth OF the rogu
lar army Will commence to muster in tn
recruits, each company being filled up t
the limit OF l06 Six additional corporal
VIII be allowed TO each, making a total o
| twelve
Among those who have arrived so far ar
the following:
From San Antonio, for Company f, Flrs
Texas: L. Mahavier, Clarence Riley, Wal
Ter Craven. Charles Brandon. John Costei
win Rife WIN Ling, A. Harrington, \
McCawoll, G Moore, H. A, Dimaliue, Il.
Bali II, Koch. j. Erickson, H. Hickman
Clarence Elliott, q. Heye, H. RedmouC
Thomas Trainer. r. IA. Finucaue, l.. Il
Tubbs.
From Houston for Company G., Firs
Texas; Walter Bolian, John II. BrooR,
jain Daily John kissing. Sylvia Gassol
J John L. Paschai IL, II, Campbell w, /
Walsh, John NJ Kennedy, Henry b. Wal
field Thurston J. Bland. Lorenzo Kop
William stephens, Conrad Lindstrom, job
; II Grigg, Charles Sealy. John Hargel
> Robert 7, Barlow James Ia Mcleod, Pa,
, Wagner, James Douse. Sam Wigdosky
, l.. Thompson, William H. Erwin Ava Bas
jain McCahe and Il, NJ. Taylor. This part
came In charge OF Private John Daily, foi
merly first sergeant of the Emmett Rifle
. All of those named VIII enlist with Con
pany with the exception OF kopf, WI
Will Join the regimental band.
s Ihe Failure OF the government TO PROVE
D the volunteer troops here with their la
( months pay Is matter which Is beoon
. ing more and more serious as the days s
by Tho members of the division hospit
corps. all OF whom are regulars with II
exception of some recruits secured duriu
| the past week or SO, received their pa
for May this afternoon. the necessa,
amount of cash having been sent Inv a,