The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-31
|, Tenders of Services Have AL
ready Been Made.
heNcRAFT OVERWHELMED
late Muse of Clcburne Dead Of
cod Observation-Disclosures Es-
corted to Train by Militia.

n gave out the following statement
morning:
j secretary of war has Informed me
1926 enlisted men will be required To
The maximum the four regiments al
IN service from this State. The may
above contemplated is 1o6 enlisted
ner company of infantry and 100 per
Il cavalry. The number of TROOPS ap-
cued to Texas under the secold call
te about 2400 and the above number,
w, 1926, will be used to fill up the
Texas regiments. The war depart
will designate one or more field off
from the Texas regiments respectively
scruit the companies and regiments 10
maximum as stated. The whole matter
be exclusively under the direction of
epl authority, and persons who desire
Mist can do so by reporting TO said re-
ting officers when they are designated
their point of mobilization or examina.
is made known. At this time | do not
who the recruiting officers are nor
10 they will receive or examine re-
Is.
would seem that after these recruits
obtained there will remain about 100
rteens to be taken from this State. |
bot know, at this time. how they will Je
I'd for, whether in a regiment or by
NAMES or simply enlisted men,
on. W. b. Robson of La Grange and
ator A. p. Kerr of Flatonia were here
b. TO prevail upon the governor to ac-
the services of another Fayette county
pany Of volunteers under the second
said company's application for place
The service having been filed several
ago. Adjutant General Wozancraft Is
rwhelmsd with requests of similar ma
and estimates that firm The number of
blica,ions he has received there are about
(D Texans ready to volunteer
captain l.. =. SEEKER of Menardville was
e today and called upon Adjutant Cen
Wozencraft and Governor Culberson.
has organized troop Of cavalry and is
kious to have them mustered into the
lied States service under the second call.
plain SEEKER was formerly quartermastcr
Inc ieSaS hangers.
Information has been received here that
Texas boys are not having picnic OF
At Mobile. Six members of the Gov
boris Guard, so the story goes, are I'M
ae to go out to drill because they have
ther shoes nor suitable clothing and the
me Is said to be true of other companies.
supplies in this line having yet been
Fuished them by the government. The
Atfor hac hapn na1lod no Of
the governor and it is possible that he
" register kick in the premises.
Private William Muse of company G,
ird regiment. died at Camp Mabry today
blood poisoning. He was 10 years old
the son of the proprietress of the
Ekett hotel at Cleburne. His remains
cort and prepared for shipment to his
pther tonight.
Governor Culberson still declines to take
STOCK In the matter of the selection
a place for the mobilization of the re-
uiH who will enlist under the second
y aithongh urged to do so by the Com
Frcial club of this city.
wing to the vigilance of Colonel
Pylne, the Third infantry is probably in
!er shape now in the matter of equip
tnan any other volunteer regiment
the Service.
surgeon Hadra Of the Third infantry
en' the day in the city attending to mat
!" relating to the sanitary condition OF
mp Mabry, many new cases of sickness
"ng developed in the cavalry regiment
day although none were Of a serious
s'acter AS result OF Surgeon Hadra' 5
~ an improvement in the character of
A'er supplied is expected at once.
W onlcial information of the appoint
Ut OF Colonel Waties to brigadier gem
Asnlp mas as yet been received here and
appointment of his successor will not
made until confirmation of his appoin :
ny is received. 1t is UNDERSTOOD that
ae OF Colonel Mabry's friends hsre VIII
auNc ulS oPEpiH>~
manent.
.uonei Smythe of the Third has re-
eu Instructions from Washington 10
Iseea at once to recruit the companies
~, Is regiment up to the maximum quota
- cavalry troop will also be recruited
.ne maximum. This will increase the
y, the infantry regiment by about 200
'4a' Oh the cavalry by about 200.
!. Lerikner, Preside county stock
VINO was in the city today, reports
'nefe have as yet been no signs Of
49, from Mexicans and Spaniards on
il, voluer. Santa Teresa, the alleged girl
nv, appeared in the lower part OF tbs
recently and created furry among
onoWers, but the prompt action OF
au'norities prevented trouble.
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