The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-03

volunteers at this point will receive tbr
mcnoy due them within the next six days.
and VIII not be compelled to wait until the
10th Of next month. as has been stated IN
this correspondence. The Texans are
highly elated at the prospect of getting the
| money and it will indeed be Godsend. O.
many OF them have been penniless for days
past
All enlisted men VIII resolve pay iron,
the time Of their enrolment, or, in other
| words. when they left their respective
| homes for Camp Mabry. Commissioned Of.
! ficers will be paid only from the time they
were mustered into the service.
| Most OF the members OF the Galveston
| Rifles and the Governors Guard OF Austin
Companies II and l.. respectively. OF the
FRS; Texas. have been wandering around
| their quarters today, each with his left
shirt sleeve rolled to the shoulder and
small red spo. on the flesh. This was the
result of the vaccinations when were per-
formed by the hospital stewards this after
noon, 1t having been deemed advisable 10
take such action II view OF the uncertain
| ties ahead OF the troops.
Most. OF the Second regiment have alread,
| been treated and the Remaining companies
! Of the First will De disposed OF as fast rs
| possible. Many OF the man do not like the
| prospect of being laid up with sore arm
for two or three days. but they realize that
what Is being done is for their good and
they submit gracefully to the operation.
] Tho Second regiment OF Louisiana Vol
unteer infantry arrived here from New
| Orleans this morning and went into camp
nearly mile above the quarters of the
Texans on the north side OF the First Ala
bama. The regiment is 1905 strong and Is
I
| tended number OF Texas encampments
and is well known In the Lone Star State
| The First Louisiana will probably ar
rive here next Thursday or Friday. In
GLIDING the Second there are now ten regi-
ments at this camp, the Third. Eleventh,
Nineteenth and Twentieth infantry and the
Second and Fifth cavalry, United States
Army, and the First and Second Texas,
First Alabama and Second Louisiana.
| United States Volunteers.
The question OF the identity of the man
who is to command the Third brigade OF
this corps, Of which the two Texas regl-
ments form a part. and Of which Colonel
| w II. Mabry is temporarily in charge. Is
| ons which is being discussed considerably
| by the officers in camp. Most of them
| express preference for Brigadier General
| J. r. Waties Of Houston. although IL is
feared that. on az count of his long connec-
| ton with the cavalry branch OF the service
| he will be retained there
| The news of the appointment of Colone!
J. r. Waties of Houston to brigadier gem
eralship of volunteers, as conveyed TO the
Texans in camp here through the columns
of The Post was we'll received in every
! quarter Colonel Waties is n very popu-
| lar man. not only al home but all over the
| State of Texas and all of his many friends
| here were glad 10 hear OF his deserved sue
| cess.
| Colonel openhelmer of the Second Texas
| in speaking to me of the matter TO-DAY
! said 81 was truly gratified to learn OF
General Waties' good fortune and | feel
perfectly safe in saying that but few men
| in Texas If any deserved the promotion
| more than he. He has not onfy been
| prime factor in all movements looking to
| the advancement Of the Texas Volunteer
Guard during the many years OF his con-
| nection with 1t, but he served with dis
tnction throughout the late war and. from
| his knowledge of military affairs Is emil
nently fitted TO fill the place to which he
has been raised. / am glad to Join his
| many other friends In congratulating him."
| The Texas volunteers are firm believers
in the Biblical declaration that bread cast
on the waters will be returned an hundred
fold On the way from Camp Mabry to
this point the soldiers received considerable
attention from the people at the stations
en- route. The ladies were especially promi-
nent in their efforts to make Uncle Sans
boys feel at home, and the younger wo-
men, In extending their hospitality usually
demanded in return some souvenir OF a
military character. AS a result most OF the
| men arrived here with but,onless biouses
and caps, the pieces of brass having BEEN
given away to satisfy the wants OF their
| feminine admirers. With a large NUMBER
of the articles given away in this manner
went pieces OF paper inscribed with the
name and address OF the donor. and the
consequences began to manifest themselves
betort the volunteers had been a week in
camp here. Letters began to arrive con-
tanning alleged poems. eulogistic of The
bravery of the soldiers hopes for their fu-
ture success and other things. not naees-
ssry for publication. To some of these the
| names OF the writer's were added, and now
there is many a correspondence being kept
up between the soldiers and young women
OF whom they had but one swift and fleet
ing glimpse.
The following self-explanatory letter was
received here today:
Captain T. II. Franklin, Commanding Com
pany C, First Texas Infantry, Mobile,
Ala:
Houston. Texas. May 30.-Dear Sir and
Friend: SEEING through the columns OF
The Post that some OF the boys were on
their uppers,'' We have eXpr, $50 ycn TO-
day. prepaid. one dozen pairs of shoes. and
trust you can find use for this same among
cur home boys
Wishing you and your company good
health and success, we are. with best
wishes, very truly yours,
Achenbach & Schultz.
The following reply WAS sent
Achenbach G. Schultz. Houston. Texas;
Dear Sirs and Friends; Allow me TO ex-