The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-19
THE FOURTH TEXAS REGIMENT
WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED ny THE
OFFICERS At WASHINGTON.
No Prospect of an EARLY Release Of
the Comn,and--Notcs nnd PER-
sonnls OF the Camp.


ceanbsr 16.--Colorel j. c. Etm9nds ana
Lieutenant Colonel G. W. Hardy landed
back in Camp Mosby Wednesday, from q
trip to Washington, where they weit on
business connected with the Fourth That
business was TO emphasize largely signed
petition recently forwarded by the en-
listed men OF their regiment asking to be
mustered out, or rather that the regiment
be given some active foreign service,
which, IL 1t Could not be granted, that then
the Fourth be put on the muster-out list.
They secured Interviews with Secretary OF
War Alger, Adiutant General Coroin, Gea.
eral Miles and all the Texas delegation In
congress. Colonel Edmonds In his speech
to the soldiers on the night of his return
said that he had Represented TO these high
officials that large per cent of his men
wanted some foreign service and that It
was promises him il possible. Both the
secretary OF war and adjutant general said
the situation was too critical just now to
give up the Fourth, yet they could uot
positively promise To send 1t abroad.
Everything depends on the passage OF the
regular army reorganization bill and its
subsequent progress In being put into ei'
feet.
The bands new set OF government in.
struments arrived in San Antonio yester
day and as consequence QnartermAsier
Jack Crotty is happy. That Official had al
most despaired of getting the instruments
at all, as the following extract of letter
to headquarters will show, but the despair
ing effort seems to have been effective:
"lnvoices of articles called for on last
requsitiop are to hand, and 1t now oniy
remains to hear from the band ms ru
meuts, which Were telegraphed for on No
venlber 5, to fully equip the Fourth Texas
regiment which the entire command are
in hopes will arrive soon. Ii the regiment
is to get musterei out, however the old
instruments now in use can perform the
ceremony and be less effective on the OFF,
GERS than the marital strains OF new in
strumenls. As the government gave us no
CHARGE TO perform active service. we should
be permitted to go out with the patriotic
and buoyaut feeling with which we entered
the service, and it Is an lndsputable fact
there Is nothing which inspires the true
soldier with such feelings as a good band,
with equally good instruments. No more
can we hear the soul-stirrirg strains OF
the star Spangled Banner W. il an ef-
fort is made to play II with CUR present in
struments it Is difficult to dt tinguish 1t
from the Dead March from saul
Private Louis Campbell, company G,
has been detailed on special duty ard viii
henceforth ration with the regimental
band.
John B. holland. company l. was detailed
yesterday on special duty at the regimental
postoffice for twenty days.
First Sergeant A. ?. Watts has retur1sd
from a furlough to Dallas and is agln
with his command, company d.
Lon Kams.ra of company F Is clerk al
the Young Mems Christian AS location tent
this week in hanGicg out stamp7 AMI sta
t!onary to tho numerous soldier patrons
of that worthy and much appreciated adj
junct to the Fourth regiment.
First Lieutenant w. s. Cunningham Of
company ard little son have gone 70
San Angelo to spend 4 portion Of tbs hol-
DAYS at home. The latter has been the
guest of his father at Camp Mosby for sew
eral weeks.
Among the numerous members OF tins
Fourth now absent on furlough is Ma
Mia" the little fee mascot OF company
II. His departure was sudden and mysteri-
GUS and causes no little degree OF appre-
hension for his safe return.
The following enlisted men OF the Fourth
were detailed to report to Captain R. R.
Stevens at Fort Sam Houston as ATTENDANTS
with shipments of horses to Forts Apaehe,
Grant ami Huachuca Corporal George
jung, EOnlDuIlN ~ wi FVt % w 4i''N'ti'
RurCha1l. company G.; Private Brick T.,
Dieurer, company b; Private M. Peniley'
company D. Acting Commissary Sergeant
Board issued each of the men ten days
travel rations on which TO make their
Journeys.
Within the past two days Oliver G.
Worst, company r; w d. odneal OF the
regimcntal band and Corporal Richard
Hutchinson of company c have each DeeA
notified by teiegraphic Instructions '.om
The asslatant adjutant general at Wash
ingtor of tbs granting OF their discharges.
The latter is away on a furl1ugh At Piano
Colonel Robert j. Shelton, the prom nent
San Antonio citizen and cid Texan VINO
6Ged veIs.s.liay w tho Nahlcke Anitl, was
an uncle Of William and Johr Wi.liams'
members OF company C Of this regiment
Upon recommendation of the company
commander the following Is annoutcea ~
company F: To be sergeant, Corporai Wa13
Long. TO date from December /.
Major r. N. Shaw has about recovered
from tis late incorporation and has r.
sume3 his duties as chief surgeon OF the
Fourth. He has gone to Abner, Texas on
official business connected with the puohc
service. -,
The following have been relieved IRON,
specia, duty on the hospital corps aLu
have reported back 10 their companies loi
duty: George MASSEY, coinpaH! n ~ -
Boynton. company NJ Robert II. Brumly
company C, and Robert Cabiness company
Il.
Major Allen Buell., who has been com
harding the Fourth for coupls OF weeks
wss relieved yesterday by Colonel ). o
Fitmonds, who had returned from W
through the South fud to Washington
Duwirg hts term as chief office OF the
claglment Major Ruel bore himss!f wilr
marked ability, which gave evidence o.
his past experience seen in the resui'
army,
Lawrence R. Kirk of company d has
been permanently detailed TO the posNlot
of regimeral clerk in Adjutaut Spencer
Hutchins office. -,
Mater Abe Harrison. commander OF the
Fourth has resumed his residence an
military duties at Camp Mosby after 81
EXTENDED ab.enoe at Brenham, MS home
While dhe major was away his snuanToi
was under command OF Captain shelton +
Leaks Of company e, the ranking oihceF
the regiment. ,,,,
Cartain Riuharj l.. Jarvis y cohlpany
and First Lieutenant Thomas ~. STROUD 9
oomnauy r are still in WASHINGTON Inc.
will ret,rn by their homes respectively q
,,n,,,t P'assant and Hllsboro 10 spene
Ct,rls,mas before rejoining their commana'
here again. "a'' 20
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