The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-16
uated In swamp. that the men .aro al
anxious to Get away from here and that -
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anxious TO Get away from here and that ~
per cent OF them arc sick,
Such wild and misleading statements g
tmse undoubtedly do a great deal Of harnh.
no matter how good the Intentions Of tho
correspondent making them and Of tho
paper publishing them. When II Ia consld-
cred that thousands OF friends and Ieia-
tlvcs In Texas anxiuusly await each DAY
some news from the loved ones who are
mere preparing themselves 70 do battle Tor
.ns'r country, the improperly OF sendlng
out misleading reports concerning the eafc-
ty of the latter is easily seen.
Instead OF there being sick list amount.
ing to one half o. the aggregate number q
men In camp, the percentage Ia less than
?, as can be- proven by the records OF thu
medical staff,
Since the first day OF The present month
.nere nave beon from one to eight men Ia
the hospital from tho Second Texas eaeh
day, the average being less than four per
Jay, From fifteen TO twenty-five MOI out
VI inc entire regiment are usually ,on lnel
70 their quarters each duy as n result OF
ends.
Then. too. many OF those who arc con.
lined to the hospital or TO their quarters
nre suffering from the results o. vnroira.
Ton, with which the sanitary condition OF
.ne camp or It's location have nothing
Whatever TO do. Some OF the men In cues.
Ton have really bad arms hut they are the
result OF carelcssncss ar inattention on the
part OF the man themselves rather than
| any unhealthfuness OF the camp.
~ this writing |, Is impossible to obtain
tho exact figures OF the medical department
OF thc First Texas, burt Lieur-~ant William
Cannon, acting reglmenial surgeon. as
surcs me that tho sick list OF the command
~ not larger and perhaps not a. large as
that OF the Second
Some OF the survepna aud ntb.r .,fSinora
used some very strong language In discuss
ing the niattor with nie today. They
Know, as every Que else In camp should
know. that the desire OF tho volunteers 10
grt away from this camp Is not on account
OF It's alleged unhcalthfuness or OF their
lear OF yellow fever or amy other disease.
Tho men want to get TO the front, aud for
that reason would gladly leave tho most
comfortable post In the unhed States.
Private u, Hickman OF the Galveston
Rifles Company u, First Texay. has been
discharged from the hospital after having
been confined therein for several days.
Otto Ritter, who at one time lived In
| Houston, has enlisted with Company q.
First Texas.
| Hospital Steward King OF the First Texas
Is not only very proficient IN his line Of
duty, but is the possessor OF those qualities
which make a roldier well liked, no matter
what his spation.
| Captain Eugene Hernandez OF tho San
| Antonio Zouayes, Company G. First Texas,
today received new uniform and num-
| Der Of other appreciated articles from his
mother In San Antonio.
| The handsome Texas flag purchased by
| the citizens az Luling for the Ltpsc0mb
| Rifles OF that place was received by Cap
tain Voazoy today The banner Is in
scribed with the name. company letter and
regiment OF the organization and Its at
tractlvc appearance Ii added to By two
steamers which tell OF Victories won by
the company when 1t formed part OF the
Texas Volunteer Guard
Captain Vcazey and his men are proud Of
their new acquisition and the kind friends
who sent II may rest assured that II VIII
ever be we'll cared for
Many of the shelter tents Issued ycster-
day have already been put TO excellent use.
They are pitched IN the company streets
and serve to relieve to no uncomfortable
extent the congested condition Of some Of
the larger tents. @. Arthur Williams.