The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-15
bNS FOR TEXANS
Ordered Shipped from s..
Louis.
|1O MOVE ARE EXPECTED.
btions of Which Regiments
Nill Is: Named.
NDER MILITARY RULES
Are Finding Ont the Differ
I.,ucen Being soldiers and
FroIiclSinE Now.

u Cllel 1oLhihiSo"i' i"'e' ~
If the Gulf, United States army,
act that four days travelling ra-
one Texas regimen, which would
,shington, and two days rations
ar which would go to San Antonio
ordered shipped from st. Louis.
me change has been made in this
no the rations should reach here
when orders to move may also
ID.
Is nothing In the adyices to in
bich of tho four regiments now
meant, nor the time Of their de-
ntal muster OF the Second was
afternoon for the purpose Of
the rolls in the hands of Lieu
Elliott. The organization was
be 9S6 strong, being composed of
commissioned officers and 949
men.
Initial muster of the Third will be
borrow at 5 o'clock.
OPS OF the cavalry regiment were
in today and the other six will
oath tomorrow. thus completing
nization of ell four regiments in
bops sworn in today were troop B
on, 90 men: A of Dallas, SO men !;
hison, 81 men; d Of Gainesville, SO
Of La Grange, SO men, l of San
81 men.
ent Of the day was the presenta-
be- Governor Guard of a beautiful
lie Dag by Governor Culberson on
the ladies of Austin. The cere-
Is witnessed by an immense crowd
utmost enthusiasm prevailed
put. The company was formed in
the headquarters of the First reg
there an improvised platform was
Or the governor, who, in turning
over to the organization, referred
In Roberdeau and his men in very
entary terms. They represented
was best in the great State of
10 said, and be knew that the nag
} made for them by the patriotic
bf the city would always fly as long
b OF the company lived to bear 1t.
laker also paid a glowing tribute
onors Of the banner.
close OF the address 1.-THE Star
2 Banner" was played by the band
and the crowd cheered Itself
that all Of the infantry has beer
into the service the camp is
Pnducted under military rules and
quits are finding out the difference
out door frolic and the life of q
pugh soldier.
reported here, though no officia'
Ion can be had. that DR.. Wilcox
surgeon who has been supervising
cal examinations here, has filed {
.ith the war department at Wash,
gainst the reinstatement of Cap
nandez Of the San Antonio Zouave.
rejection by the board of examin,
said that the doctor is determined
tain Hernandez shall not go in. ant
u Is watched with considerable in.
pecially as it is known that thu
friends who are fortunate enough
considerable influence.
PENSION Rifles, the Decatur Rifles
nt Light Guard and Borgess. Vol
oil st. 10 were mustered in this
p thus completing the organization
hird regiment and the brigade o.
now at Camp Mabry as we'll. AS in
oil the First and Second Lieutenant
ported to Adiutant General Corbir
Ihlrd was ready to move and APP
the quartermaster general fol
'atlon for the command, destina
known.
lntire brigade is. therefore. ready
but 1t is practically unequippl
ny OF the officers, while they ex'
emselves as anxious to get 10 the
s'Ve also voiced the hope that III.
ow here will be allowed 10 remain
"a Time as they are at least uni
IL Is pointed out that the Texas
rs would make u sorry appear.
'ueir arrival at any of the mob
polhts without arms or equipment
Tue new recruits are in rather {
u1uon so far as clothing Is con
ana every effort will be made t,
1nem with uniforms before theil
uestlon of the movement OF thu
one that is causing no little con
an OF the officers here who have
p'oaehed on the subject profes,
as 10 the matter, and it is doubt
one in the State, with the pos
Aeeption OF Governor Culbsrs5n
"nat regiment will go out mrs;
WIZ 80, OF It's destination. Eyli
nl Elliot, who has now wired fo
eulon for all three of the regi
infantry, knows nothing Of IT,
ne was ordered to ask for trans
ana did so. and as he was NJ
as TO where the troops we're L
ne simply reported "destinatiol
y 1t is the generally accepts'
'nat nothing will be lsarnel unit
lent. o - -
~ mat the Second regiment ha,
elen TO go 10 Chickamausa an
@ouih leave some time today q
psean'e current In that comman,
:. and as a result the widest kin,
asm prevailed until II was as
snat the runior was a baseless one
WIS the spirit that is preya en-