The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28
s,.ar SAN HOUSTON.


n 8 n.rdred Cavalry Soldiers
r.r.- stationed There.
s.,s,o. Texas, October 26.--Abcut
..aslsrs have returned from their
l',~ and there are now at this post
,,ke 1900 men. Although they
ss--ass the barracks now acoommo-
"a. a. many as was intended when
a. huilt. the men are getting along
se,,ut Of the resignation OF Major
,ha following promotions have
se CAPTAIN Younger to be major.
"A n. ;s.,.snant Burdette TO be captain.
ss,,fenant Buttery to be first lieu
800 Sergeant Hefflin TO be second
I'll and Sergeant Smy,ihe to be first
..1 iii Of A troop. The successor to
e.slev has not been appointed, but
81 Hammond Is the next ranking cap
y. 4 the one that will probably be
-. = she troops drill for q short while
Ia ~ This has no particular signih-
a. Is only to give the men some
VI ,ccupy them instead OF being idle.
.e.rsaant major has received an hon.
IA ..,sslaarge and left for his home in
zs.,d Texas. In the loss OF MIR. RAN
a ~ regiment loses a very valuable
IN M, Ransom has been the busiest
- the regiment ever since it's exis-
;r.oral j, Stuart Clark of troop |. who
- attached to the adjutants office
y. .,rce The regiment has been quartered
~ nost. was promoted sergeant major
n /. vacancy created by the discharge
asseant Ransom
~ Trumpeter James Murphy was ap-
,rsrd chisf musician OF tine band, to sue
q prS. Anton Diehl, who received his
Eirharre today.
IN s5pointments give universal salts
~ and viii be hailed with delight
I. ~ many friends Of the two gentlemen
HonCted
s.yssaut Major Clark Is a prominent
~ attorney of Boerne and was one OF
I. Srst young patriots to enlist in the
-,ssteer service, where he has gradually
a sis way from private TO the highest
office in the regiment by
Isvs attention to duties, sobernass and
ote4panly conduct.
1 fxid Musician Murphy is likewise a
R,sde young man and enlisted as troop
{rvnpeter. from which position he has
t,saually arose until he now proudly leads
n n the finest volunteer bands in the
fnlsd States service. He is an excellent
Ss,ustlst and in civil life is a telegraph
Soefstor.
/ fbrporal Knox Fowler of troop B has
lowered from his sick spell enough to be
~ again. He was kindly taken care OF
y (S,ptain. Beavens at his quarters during
>b sickness.
Ptiyate Clark OF troop has returned
hen mis- furlough. He spent his vacation
n bis home at Boerne.
Private Johnson of troop B received an
sepnbie discharge and left for his home
q Richmond yesterday.
Aajor HadTa chief surgeon of the regi-
hot, came up from Galveston Sunday and
ntnrued to Galveston Monday.
captain Beavens left last might for
|nort visit to his home in Houston.
Major Towles arrived AIT the post yes
IHd4y from Houston. Major Towles is
~ the senior major in this regiment.
Nrs. Burroughs, wife of Adjutant James
Burroughs, is sick with a very bad cold.
\ Srgeant Briscoe of company G., First
{tns isfantry, was visitor to the post a
IN days ago.
The Houston Post is as eagerly sought
liter as ever The mali is as welcomed for
Ihe Post as for the letters it contains.
soldier OF the First Texas infantry was
enhned in the guard house here yesterday.
1e was here on furlough, but his furlough
spirsd several days ago and he had not
k1fted to join his regiment. He claims
ut he asked that transportation be fur
lithet him, but that it had not been fur
li1hed