The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-07

service before, but they were ALI In fairly
eoo,. shape ana were therefore accepted.
me necessary number of blouses, hats
trotsers and leggings required TO eo,in
the First Texas was also issued ,ods I'M,
sem, OF the clothing was not of tho r;yh,
size and WILL therefore, be needed. l;un
eii es' meat cans and all the other ora :
nance issued the Second was also issuea
this afternoon
Inc trousers issued today were of the
same dark blue color as the blouees and
tne TACT that most OF those already dis
,riouted are Of the lighter shade will have
the effect of causing the Texans To prrs,nt
a somewhat variagated appearance. As in
tue case OF some of the other eauipinent
which is not exactly what 1t might he
however. the men are too glad to get cloth.
ing OF any kind 10 complain about the mat
ter. '"e '""'-
inc usual Sunday services were held in
inc Young Mems Christian Association tent
by Chaplains Sexton and Watts this morn
ing and most of the men not otherwise
engaged were in attendance. The remains
uet OF 'he Jay was spent In writing letters
setting clothing In shape and in the MANY
other duties for which the soldiers have
no time during the week.
me changes in the brigade formnt,o,
whlch nave already been noted in Tho rost
may have the effect of adding another
lionor to Texas already long list. If Colo.
he' Mabry Is put in permanent command
OF u brigade, as rumor now says he viii,
We. ~ VIII be promotion which is de-
served TO the fullest possible extent II, :.
not only en- excellent disciplinarian. bur
hnu hearted commander es we'll HIS
COMMANDS are always oheyed with pleasure
ana 1t would be difficult to find an Officer
IN the service who is mere universally non
ular than he. FS'
In obedience to general order No 10. Is
sued by General Coppinger. Corporal
Charles +. Tobin and Private f. Waocbtor
OF company l., First Texas. left last night
FOR Camp Mcpherson at Atlanta. Ga. hay
ing in charge general prisoner Charles w
Mapes Mapes was formerly a private in
company A of the Eleventh infantry and
VIII be confined in prison at Atlanta or
elsewhere as a result of a courtmar,ia,
sentence. The evidence adduced at the
hearing was to the effect that. when he
learned of the fact that his regiment was
to be ordered to the front, he purposelv
shot off the trigger finger OF his right hand
thus making him UNIT for effective seryice
Corporal Tobin, who will have charge OF
report TO the commanding officer at Camp
Mcpherson and to return to his station
here as soon as possible
The hurried departure OF the Eleventh
made II impossible for any one OF that
command TO perform the duty
One Of the best drilled and disciplined
companies of the two regiments from Tex
as is that of the Galveston Rifles The
men have been frequently taken for reg
ulars while out on the field in extended or
der or battalion drills.
The pride OF the camp Is the bull dog
Gomez" carried by the Galveston Rifles
as mascot. He is the property of Lieu
tenant NJ. C. Raysor, who would not take
his weight in gold for him.
Lieutenant George B. Hutchings OF the
Galveston Rifles is the strictest discipline
rian in camp.
! An order was issued today directing Dr.
| j. s. Wilson, who has been appointed re-
cruiting officer for the hospital corps
| which is now being formed. to proceed to
Galveston. He will leave here during the
| latter part OF the week and will be at his
| office in the Island City next Saturday,
! Sunday and Monday.
Full particulars regarding the hospital
corps have already appeared In The Post.
| Quartermaster Sergeant T. w. Cronin of
| the Emmett Rifles is the possessor of q
water barrel presented him by Sergeant
| Sullivan of the Eleventh before the latter
regiment left today The barrel is encased
| in large gunny sack, between which and
the wood is a quantity of oats which are
now sprouting out through the cloth. This
| kept damp during the heated part OF tha
| day, has the effect of keeping the water
| cool bower for the further protection
of the barrel from the rays OF the sun has
| been placed in the company street.
Many of the board floors left by the reg
ulars were also turned over 10 the volun-
| uries.
A rumor to the effect that the two Texas
regiments were to be sent TO the Philip
pines became current today and relieved
the mcnotony to some extent or COURSE
there was no truth in 1t, but, neve-the
less. it lvered things up and gave an ide'
of the enthusiasm that will prevail wher
orders to move actually come, If they evel
do.
Texans should not feel in the leas
alarmed concerning the case Of small po,
In the Alabama troops. The patient wa
Isolated as soon as the nature of his dis
case became known and there is no DANCE
of any spread of the contagion. The disease
was of a very mild form and is receiving
the best of medical attention.
THE GALVESTON REGIMENT.