The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-24
MEN SECURING DISCHARGES.
How the Second Texas voted for
Mastering Ont


Especial Correspondence OF The Post
Jacksonville. Fla, September 19.--The
conditions existing at Camp Cuba Lbre
are somewhat analogous to those In the
tabled shoe in which resided the aged lady
" tn more than her share OF prcgenity
In other words. General Lee has so many
children under him that were he not the
man he is, he would not know what to do.
AS it is. his excellent Judgment and good
common sense are taxed TO the utmost in
dealing with his charges and seeing that
they do not get into mischief. Sometimes
some of the youngsters do something espe-
cially bad and have to be attended to, as
was the case with colonel and two majors
from Illinois, who are now being tried by
court martial because they happened TO
disagree regarding the tr.iling matter OF
whether or not their regiment wished 10 be
mustered out. The result OF the whole
matter is that the general. who is beloved
by every man in the Seventh army corps,
has worried himself sick ever the matters
which come under his attention. and there
is nothing to ind cate that his future
course viii be plain sailing. The conylc-
tion that the corps as a whole Will not
b. sent to cuba is growing, and for the
matter Of that there isn't more than about
half Of the original command left TO 20
anywhere. The corps has been cut down
to a mere shadow OF Its former self and
there is no telling what viii finally be The
fate of it and its commander under the
changes which the reorganization OF the
army will bring about. In any event. 1t
begin3 TO look very much as If Lee is 10
be cheated cut Of the major portion of the
honors he so richly deserves.
The Second Texas will be In Dallas in a
few days. the final arrangements for its
departure tomorrow morning having been
made. There is absolutely no question as
to the sentiment of the men in the prem
ises. They want to get home and they
show it plainly. Two weeks ago, Snen a
vote was taken. ll5 mel Out of the entire
regiment expressed a desire to remain in
the service. When the matter was brought
Down TO brass tacks. to nsc the verndcular.
even this small number was scaled consid-
eiaby. and only twenty-one volunteers
were found who were willing to oe trans
ferred into the First Texas. whore all The
officers will be new to them and where all
viii have to go in as prlvates True 1t is
possible that some few OF the men will
change their minds after having an OPP
rortunity to see the odd folks at home"
and so confident OF this is Captain Will
liam Nick. Lambdin that he has under
taken 10 raise a company after the r, 81
ment reaches Dallas and change places
with the Houston Light Guard company A,
First Texas This proposed company, as
has already been explained In TIE Post,
will be detached from the regiment on Der
manent provost guard duty should the
command ever be sent to Cuba. IL Is the
intention of the promoters OF the plan to
equip the men Of the company with bicy
cles purchased at their own expense. and
IL is figured out that this novel feature VII
have the effect OF making the matter moro
attractive to those who viii be asked TO
become members OF the organization.
Captain Lambdn VIII commence active
work along these lines as soon as ne ar
rives al Dallas. and the necessary details
to be arranged here will also receive the
proper attention. AS has already been
stated in these columns. those interested
were Fanguine OF eifecting the transfer be-
fore. the departure q the Second for Texas
the twelfth hour Captain Mccormick was
to have taken one lieutenant with himself
and the company. while Captain Llmbdln
was to have been given the privilege o.
taking lluetepant into the First with
him. The identity OF these junior officers
was TO have been decided on later.
The members OF the Light Guard who
we're to have followed their captain, and
who will do so when the change is finally
effected. were as follows: Sergeznts w
P. Cottingham- r. A. Hudson. S. T. Nell
benny. II. c. Ohlin. 3. +. Frymier, A. G.
Hutchlson, Corporals ". L. Dennis, w "