The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-10
AT THE MOBILE CAMP
THE 1'ENAS TROOPS WILL NOT DE
EQUIPPED FOR THREE WEEKS.
The First Texas Had RegimcntnI
Drill for the First Time and Ac-
quilted Itself Crcditubly.

United States Camp, Near Mobile, Ala,
June S.-The hopes of the Texas troops are
rising again. The fact that the headquar-
ter3 OF General Schivan and General Cop
plnger have been removed to Tampa has
given the Texans the impression that they
may be sent there, too. as soon as they are
equipped, and IN consequence they are
making strenuous efforts to get in shape.
1t is unlikely, however. that any of the
volunteers will be moved from here unless
u very decided change is made in the pol
Icy at present being pursued by the gov
eminent. AS has already been pointed cut
In these columns, the Texas troops are by
no means ready for active service, and 1t
would he nothing short OF a criminal act
just at present TO send them to Cuba Porto
Rico. the Philippines or anywhere else
where they would be apt to be called on to.
engaged in actual warfare.
They are very anxious to go, II is true,
ana any sort OF u move would be L welcome
Change from The monotony that now hangs
over them like a wet blanket. but they are
by no means prepared.
The belief that something might be eA
rected soon was strengthened To-Day BY the
following telegram received last night from
the National capital
Colonel Mabry First Texas Infantry. COM
| handing Brigade
Washington, June lis there anything
ear do for any of the regiments Of ths
brigade? VIII leave for Montgomery on
| Thursday William Oates.
| Colonel Mabry replied to the effect that
| H. General Oates would only see that the
~ MT Ia,
rushed ana the troops themselves then
sent into some active service, he would
earn the everlasting gratitude OF all con-
| ccrned.
| General Oates, it will be remembered, re-
Gently received the appointment OF briga-
der general, at which time it vas an
| nornced from Washington that he was to
be placed In command of a brigade COM
posed of the First Texas. First Alabama
| and First Louisiana. A little later. how
ever, General Wheaton was placed in charge
ot this brigade and Colonel Openheimer OF
the Second Texas IN charge OF the Secoul
! brigade, composed of lis own regiment
and the Second Louisiana, At this writing
| it Is; not known what disposition will be
made OF the commander in question since
| the removal OF the corps and division h ad-
| quarters nearer the scat of war II is sup
! posed, however that the five regiments OF
volunteers now in camp, together with the
others that are said to have been ordt led
hcro will be designated RS division aud
General Wheoton put IN charge, Under this
arrangement General OStes viii probably
command the First brigade.
In the meantime. whila all these changes
are being made and the rumors they pro
duee arc flying around, the Texas troops
are weiting-waiting for the remainder o.
| ,l,t,
in the matter OF their future movements.
so many guesses as to the time OF arrival
OF all tho equipment have beca made and
proven incorrect that the guessers have
ceased their attempts to solve the knotty
problem ana are now waiting with the rest
for something to turn up.
IL WAS stated In these columns when the
Texans first began receiving their supplies
that IL would probably he at least three
weeks before the amount necessary fer the
equipment Of the two regiments arrived
aud II seems that even this iaa may be
exceeded. Another consignment OF uni
terms is absolutely necessary. MS much of
the clothing issued up to date can not be
used on account OF the large sizes.
| TIE board appointed to Investigate the
matter of the belts whit'A were .ssncd the
soo'na IeNas few days ago, acted prompt
ly, II was found that the belts we're NJ
teri9 unssrviceable and they were, there
foio, condemned. In consequence the SOL
diers OF tie Second will be compelled 10
submit to another long wait before seinu
equipped in this particular.
The home folks" who complain AZ tbs
lack OF news from this camp should take
into consideration the fac, that, aside from
me dn'i routine of drills and other duties.
there is very little of interest going on. In
formation OF purely personal character Is
al premium on account of this stale of
anairs' When anything happens here or
when any officer or man CT either OF the
Two Texas regiments does anything OF note,