The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-16
Further Indications Of Orders TO
Move Coming Very Soon.
SOLDIERS ARE ALL MUSTERED IN
Nearly Four Thousand of Them at
Camp Mabry.
TO INSPECT CAVALRY HORSES.
Those Secured by the SAN Antonio
Company Have Iiecn Given to
the Rough Riders.

Camp Mabry, Austin Texas, May 49,
Mustering Officer Elliott received the fol
lowing wire tonight.
Washington, May BIN reply TO you
telegram OF the 18th instant to the adjutan
general, you are informed that clothing an,
equipments which can not be supplied b,
the state VIII be furnished at destination
~ soon as possible. Moore.
Assistant Quirtermaster General.
This would seem 70 indicate that. al
heretofore stated In The Post, the Ge,tina.
lion OF the Texas troops has been decided
on, and that orders to move will be Issued
In the very near future.
consignment of clothing was shipped ia
Major Alfred Drew before he turned the
position of brigade quartermaster over Ia
Lieutenant fenton. but nothing has been
hoard of 1t so far. and 1t is supposed that
on its arrival 1t will be issued TO whatever
troops may be here at that time ia the
event that ono regiment Is sent 10 San An
tonic and one to Washington.
Tho travel ratlons shipped from 81 loula
on tho 10Th instant hrve not arrived as yet
t,o,,,,n.. c.,
,.,, -, ~''V'0' ii''o OF inc cavalry
KIN ''"s W. ''an antonio where he
,,,' 49, Wv p"'pnpse OF hofses for
his command. The regiment nov has
ninety and S7s more are needed Those
already on hand viii be appraised tomorrow
H., Vi''V' nilloi' ana board OF
-, 10
w '''o' appointed II they
,o.,-, ~, '"pS WIZ he 80
'""e'' WIZ De PAD Tor
'HVi" oy lne environment at HE price sat by
the appraaerG Otherwise thev vglt to va
jected.
rho
Wv "''p'A VI 'he heiBuap Cavalry
nave been informed that The horses bauphi
for them by the government md Iaf,
ga, 49,, anu lFl at
pov,h r,., V' '"'"fp over 70 the
Nousu RIDERS and as result considerable
dissatisfaction Is expressed CAPTAIN Groeo
aud some of hta ofdcers .c,
Alamo ,,,,,, i,,,.,.., Nv" !" lup
n'"9 M" 'he matter.
Io s.-,,
'"'AH' transportation TO their
''NPup'i'e MONIES mad been issued to 100 re-
3ected Recruits
ihe popularity or the Anldior bov. n,
Camp Mabry and tho high ns,eor, - -,
,ho,, 'u' "'Sh esteem 10 which
NV n''u py inc trionds they loft At
lhelr respective homes. was mayor moro
fully demonstrated Tim, !, ,no
mepse crovyd. ,h,,.. ''' ~ 'ue I'M
A,v ''u 'nrnhSea the camp all
'o"'S' Ihey came from all parts OF
inc state. every train which arrived h.,
being crowded to the e,,aras ..,,.
anxious 10 clas, 49, Wv" pooP'e
- we uahHH OF the young
'Iout LOT Two years 10 answer TO The presl.
come upprcnaro G0'n n,,S"1 Ihsy did not
boxes OF cake. fruit ma " a,h n"uureua OF
were brought N during the day 10 he oJt"i
w. W 'uu aull ana monotonous routine OF ha-
being fod VIZ" Nnicn the soldiers are
Even under ordinary circ,,,,.,.,
crowd would have been large nns ,',
tho reports that at least mart m mo ,,,1,,
mere would soon be moved out of IN. So,
ana perhaps TO Cuba HAD thu ngfsct "a, -.
crSaslns ine number of vlstors Ia a. ..
nous extent There was MANY ,o,"t',,
good bye said tonight when mo ,as, ,",t ~
Tor the city were departing ana n ,,a'ns
mother clasped her hoy 10 her hear, v,tS
NAN"SAt AuhA ele lnlSnt never hnvn cha,
blessed privilege again, many a vn',, W., ,
der looked into tho ewes ~ ths -, wv
Owed and asked her not 10 forge, ~, 81. Nv
absent al the frout--if he oyar sn, , na'ie
and many father. who. psrbans a, 80,
ong years Of service himself bssou sh syn nen
md TO face the onemy. como Ma, n nv,u,sr
AI,osether the day was happy one and
nnnisostna Sne' ana me erect OF it WAS
amp at nightfall IN diron. '.n ,oli over Tue
life and action OF the day. W '"e
-.
The clouds did not give tina sn, d, ch,,..
o shine more than tbre. 49, t,,,., NNa'V'
=, ~ AZ, ~ ''u' tunes uur-
W. ""' 'lsnt showers fell al ln-
srVais' nnt the thousands OF visitors at
he camp we're not at all alsconrer,oa ~.
uch small, matters No ,fhos. ~
, no a,1a,.. saeSV '"u 'ns tents
ne 'o'''o'S' quo parade ground and the |
rama stand we're filled with people all day |
ons' Aside from the morning ANA after, |
'oon drills but little work was done by the |
oidiers, The religious services held Inv |
ne regimental chaplains during the fore |
'oon were wei attended aud the Word OF |
,odiy counsel spoken by the ministers, with
he accompanying religious songs, seemed
d OF the cavalry and Lloyd of the Third
psotiys nes asr h,s h, a. their re-