The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-26
! HIRD TEXAS LOCATED
SIX COMPANIES ARE NOW Al FOHT
CLARK.
Four HIVE Been Sent to Guard the
Mexican Dorder--Ilow the Third
Has Moved About.

Fort Clark, Texas September 23.-Thls
pest is again a lively place. Tbs six COM
panies here, all just in from distant STA
lions, with wants and accumulated regi-
mental business on hand that have been
seasoning in the salty breezes of the Guif
and Atlantic coasts for the past ssVerai
months, make life exceedingly Interesting
for the field and staff !" The rapid move
ment OF four companies, covering the en-
tire Mexican border, was completed THIS
week, to the following stations: Company
C, Captain Nichols. Fort Bliss; company II,
Captain Gilliland, Fort Brown; company IL.
Captain Duncan, Fort Ringgold, and COM
pany |. Captain walpole, Fort Mcintosh
The fact is a large majority of the men
and officers OF the Fighting Third are
earning their pay. every cent Of it, and
they have been doing so pretty regularly
ever since they were first under orders In
their armories at the beginning of hos
tilitiss.
The rapid movement of troops is no
small undertaking, even with modern
means Of transportation at command. It's
successful execution requires high order
OF detail, and there is good, liberal al
lowance of that much abused red tape,
which soldiers the world over carry always
with them and should any of it go loose
among tine cogs of the complicated machine
cry known as military administration, the
result is either delay, individual and some
times collective, deprivation, or a full stop.
But the Third is used TO this kind OF
thing. The entire eastern and southeastern
shore of its Uncle Samuels dominions, TO
say nothing of the banks OF the turbid Rio
Giande, is its familiar stamping ground 1t
has made the individual ACQUAINTANCE OF
every mosquito and bullfrog of any stand
ing in the community in which he lives,
from Corpus Christi TO st. Simon's island.
and from st. Slmon's island to Jersey City.
The sand crabs of Fort St. Philip snap
their claws in pleasant remembrance OF
company L. The winged denizens OF the
Rigolettes are disconsolate at the loss OF
Lieutenant Colonel Cooke, Captain Young
and Lieutenant Under from their midst
The regulars al Fort Morgan are still talk
ing about how easy 1t was when Assistant
Surgeon DavidEon was commanding Officer.
post surgeon. post adjutant, quaNermaster
and commissary, ordnance officer and sum
mary court, all rolled into one. Key West
Is still under command of Lieutenant Blain
of the Third. Fort Barran meas Is not so
warm as it was since the departure OF
company l.. Dry Tortugas is Just drying
out again. Major Taylor, Captain L3powski
and their mon are said to have somewhat
changed the character and reputation of the
place during their stay. The tide is al
lowed to steal through the lines whenever
it peases and no eNer-v igilant sentinel dis
turbs the solderly slumbers OF the COM
manding officer at st. SimOn's island since
the departure of the Texans. Camp Wikof
is quite broken up since and NJ left
bar nd ; h.eir Fri d. ut hp Nal As
toria, and even on the Bowery. will be q
long time forgetting the boys from Texas.
The excitement incident to prospective
muster out has quito abated with the pass
ing of that prospect and the men are all
quietly doing their work in soldierly
manner. and in a contented frame of mind.
The regiment is practically a unit in de. |
string foreign service, preferably in the
Philippine where it is believed that there |
Is chance for some fighting, but the men |
realize that their duty lies in obedience TO
orders without question or demurrer. They |
may be relied upon to do that duty under |
any and all circumstances.
1t is difficult to realize that the splendid |
here are the same men who |
were mustered in at Camp Mabry Only a |
few months ago practically raw recruits. |
Their drill is crack, right up TO the regular |
army standard of precision. They have |
demonstrated their ability to stand prac-
ticalgy anything. They are all straight, |
able bodied, robust looking soldiers. With |
a few exceptions, in the companies that |
were stationed in Louisiana, the boys all |
look better than they ever did before in |
their lives. Regular exercise, regular
hours. and plain, wholesome food, with
nearly perfect sanitation, have done their
work and 1t is well done.
The improvement Is equally great in the |
band, which is the pride of the regiment
Chief Musician Blake has been urtrng
In his efforts TO make it a first class musi-
cal organization, and he has succeed be-
yond the most sanguine expectations The |
semi-weeNy concerts always bring a crowd
to the post
Last night and the night before were
made memorable in Brackettvllle by con-
cert given at the opera house under the
auspices of the ladies of St. Marys Guild,
in which the male talent was all furnished |
from the regiment.
Lieutenant Gqrston left yesterday after
room for Dallas on leave of absence, to be
away until after the fair, probably Lieu
ifna't Cunningham is acting adjutant in
his absence.
Quartermaster sneed is in San Antonio
on leave.
Private Max d. Almond. clerk in the
adlutant's office, was discharged from the
service this week, and left Immediately
Tor his home in Gainesville.
Chanlai1 w. X. Lloyd is away or n four
teen days leave Of absence. W.B.