The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13

however. the other eight company COM
manderr have not settled the matter.
Cal A,in Rosenfield OF the Fort Worth
Fenciblcs waa the first, captain in the sec
ond Texas TO be mustered in. but up TO date
the lot has not been drawn. As was noted
In II Washington special to The Post sew
cral days ago the matter OF previous SER
vice In the volunteer guard has MOI hine
to do with the seniority question. and the
captain whose commission antedatoY all
others will rank them. There has been
some dissatisfaction expressed on this
score, but according 10 the decision OF the
authorities there is no appeal.
II has been stated though unofficially.
that seniority will not be considered alto
gethcr in making promotions but that
merit too, will cut some figure.
The Texas troops did some excellent
work this morning in advance guard and
outpost drill. A sham battle without am
munition OF any kind was fought. and dur
ing the maneuveriug the volunteers, off
GERS and men alike. Showed concluslvely
the results Of the hard and careful train
ing through which they had been put since
being mustered In. In fact. come OF the
regular army officers who witnessed the
drill were profuse In their Complimentary
remarka and expressed freely the oDn-
ion that the Texans were far ahead Ui
eny practically raw troops they had ever
seen before.
During the sklrmishing Captain Veazey
of Company u. First Texas. with all OF his
command except one section In charge OF
Lieutenant Orchard and Lieutenant Muir
Gibson, with one section OF Company g.
were supposed TO have been captured in
the dense woods. but after the fight. when
the assembly was sounded they were dis
covered in the rear. and were loudly cheer
ed by their commanders on reioinng tho
main body.
Captain Gordon Boon OF the Shaw Rifles
OF Nayasota, Company c. Second Texas, Is
In receipt Of check for SCI sent for tho
benefit OF the company by those mem
hers who went with 1t to Austin but were
rejected by the medical examiners. These
young men, anxious 10 show their pa
triOusm in some way or other. arranged
an entertainment at home with the above
result.
A package of bed sacks from some un-
known friend has been received by the
Houston Light Guard. There was moth
Ing about the bundle to indicate The iden-
thy of It's sender.
Captain s. l.. McAdoo Of the bellSnap
rifles. Company n First Texas, is again
in command OF his company after a few
days indlspcsition
Prlvatos Clarence Burghoim Y. A. Dan
irls and o. f Taylor Of Company C.,
First Texas have been transferred to the
hospital corps their applications having
been favornhly acted upon.
Harry Williams. who did repOrtorlal
work on The Post several years ago, liz
In camp as II representative OF the New
Orleans Times Democrat
CAMP NOTES.
Tho health OF tho Texans is remarkably
good. Tho First Texas had hut twenty-t 40
men up at sick call this morning, whit Is
the First Alabama had hiy-seyen. and tie
First Louisiana sixty two.
Major Charles G. Dwyer of the First
Texas, Captain and Assistant Surgeon j.
A. Blanchard OF the First Louisiana and
First Lieutenant r A. Scurry Of company
A, First Texas, have been appointed d
board of survey to examine INTO the matter
of mule which disappeared from the
division hospital day or two ago.
The Stone Fort Rifles of Narogio Ii 3
company Il, Second Texas today received
a box containing some 400 pounds OF to.
baeco from kind friends at home captn n
lrcson wishes to express ~ thanks OF
himself and his men for the remembrance
The ladies OF the Tenth Street presby
terrain church, Mobile have present et
Chaplain Sexton OF the First Texas with
supply OF testaments for distributor
among his men.
Quartermaster Sergeant Sam N Hen
derson Of the Lloyd Rifles. company II. see
end Texas has h@sn appointed chief clert