The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-04
! ! ] ! AlBRTs MISSION
n tin1 Marine Tsctics to the
ezss Volunteer Guard.
MINE IN COAST TO BE PROTECTED
xleSne Preparations IN Anticipation
"a States Navy with Gen. Siabry.

sa Adjrtant Genern, Mabry OF the Texas Vol
Il unteer Guard and Thomas ]. Sem. licuten.
" Ant In tho United States nrvy. stationed at
.t New Orleans. arrived from Galveston carly
yesterday morning and took appointments II
the Capitol The presence Of a Representa-
3 tive OF tho nautical branch OF Uncle SANS
So stnnding force and Texas chief military Of
* ficer. was regarded as being significant at
" this tine. AS heretofore published In the
arccinl dispatches from Beaumont and Gall
weston the armed forces OF Texas arc being
in6pecied as to their probable fitness for ma
= rine service. and. IN some Instances orders
& have been given to begin Tho study Of naval
s. tactics and attain as high degree Of pro
u ficlcncy as is possible within the next Iow
~ daye.
Willie there was no formal conference be-
tween General Mabry and lieutenant Sem
. md tho miiiiia Officers Of Houston yesterday.
", Iontiemen met them informally AT In:
hotel frring the Jay.
Itl,orter Tor The Post met the visiting
Objects for short time as, night, and in
qniIed after the condition. OF the orgeni2ed
" TONNE
"1uAne Is In tlp.top sitapa. and her puncrai
!, strength should lie we'll known TO the war
i department Ut Washington" said General
Mabrys "The adiutant rcaerals over tho
country Gro required TO report 10 intervals
the condition Of the guards. the strength, and
the number OF inen who could DO prraAed
INTO nctise seryice. 40 n mattor of TACT,
Texns Is short on knowledge OF the marine
sar3me and when the negotiations between |
tbs department ard the state government:
were opened our exact condition was COM |
nunirhted 10 H. VI matters progress mis- |
week as thoy did last week tho govornU NJ |
Z; mas detail an officer 10 TAXI w the work |
Uf dffllinF the volunteer guafdsmep 10 tartirs |
n
on lend III us better than the raw recruits. |
the militia are familiar with the manual OF |
5:3 arms. We'll up on field maneuVCrs, which |
Metld be Of material assistance In time OF |
actlcu.
According To the plans. rs they are zen
eialtg Understood, the purpose oi tho govern |
lellt IL 10 concentrate the naval forces on |
thf Southern coast afiordlng what ~ hoped |
VIII hc IN absolute and pcrfent defense. |
Thfro are merchants vessels aud coustwian
steamers that viii be pressed into immediate |
tervic., and THEN use viii depend largely |
upos the naval reserves. or the naval militia. |
1hi' pphtc may readily understand what sun
eriadrcos the activity IN the state military |
cittlea Just az this tnc.
The defense referred TO will reach from |
keS West to the mouth of the Rio Grade.
Tho Mexican frontier Is safe Galveston. Sa,
blue Pass. Corpus Christi and other parts
Will have to ha Hooked attc;"
n X fact volunteered Lieutenant Sem, |
as the general concluded, bGt few people
hundred light droughted vessels whirh could
get into the unprotected ports and do = great
dea. Of damage llowegnf some OF the crafts
spoFer NJ are NOT In . good condition, We
peonle Of the army and navy regard the ait
nation ms being critica
~ iepoi'ed exclusively by Inc Posts spa
cpi dispatches from Austin the communities
+,o,e ts,,,,,, a.. e,....,i ,,,., .,,,
mcnts, viii reference to war preparations, |
began some DAYS rpn IA Gegernl Mnbry said |
last right. and led Ia !, thorsu.h inyeatita. |
tion Of the guards condition as fogaruB ma |
r'ne seiNieg
fclnnln IN Houston today md thea prob |
my 80 to Galyesinn, Where active nrcpnin.
unn3 lacking 10 tbn organization of naval
miutn nave heen heeun u " understood |
tnai today Gcnenl Nlabry VIII inspeu tho |
speal for the public last night as to what |
LIN, f,,r a.3, Mnnii DC NE.n 10 the
At terminatmg theIg b1@inegs NJ, GnIves,
ton General Mahry WI return to Austin, as
a. I'm ~ nc now Eoo~s' and Lirnienant Sem
-
Tht corridors Of the Capitol hotel ycstcr-
daY morning and last night were we'll nilcd |
when the loral military officers ana the dis.
tinruishod visitors met TO exchange rre,r
insg mud sncnk nj tho cr.,o,t ,r,sts rhe,
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w., W. no s"o.'oer h'i"ps IN eSl'en'0' but from
lieutenant In tho stpto INFANTRY Ia hricad,e, |
In came hrnncb NJ III. sn, w ~, q ot!bnui t
ms Of thase Of the cavalry end p9till ny t6c
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