The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-22
CAMP TOW nAI.I.
companies q mud WIN co In Al
vance to SIM Antonio

vance To SIM Antonio
lhero iS going to he a move at camp
ana In very short order. agreeable to tele
graphite instructions received nv Colonel
r'imohds yesterday from the department
OF the gulf at Atlanta, Ga. The Telegram
ordered that two companies from tho resi.
inent he designated and made ready to
moVc to san Antonio at n moments notice
and to be held in readiness for nrders II
start at any time. These men will 40 in
advance OF the regiment as 1t is under
stood there is room enough now at the
pest there TO accommodate them.
The colonel after consulting hts staff.
set to work to take action In the matter
and 1t was decided that companies G. ana
Nj, commanded by Captains Hiram C. Baker
ana jessie X, Holman, respectively, would
De the ones assigned to make the advance
move The colonel made the men a nice
talk and stated that they should feel II n
compliment that they had b,sen the on,s
selected, and continued by offering good
auNlee AMI suggestions that would govern
,htiF preparation and conduct during the
Journey In con 'equtnce OF this order sol -
dlers ot these companies were not allowed
w ~ away from the hearing OF their Of
lioerS' us orders 10 move might come at any
moment, They went to work at once with
VIII 10 pack up and get all cuulnr,rnts
ready for marching orders The Guns. tin
plates knives and forks at Their mess sheds
Il" wen as cooking utensils, were rubbed mn
washed ana ready to pack away, and other
like details attended to incidental 10 the
sudden orders expected to start. These
oIe'rs are now locked for from atlanta,
ana the discipline OF the COMPANIES VIII
then prove Itself by the short time reoui,,,d
10 heslh The march to the train. IL *
thought likely they VIII leave cannp to,lov
anu VIII likely make the trip via the South
orn Pacific railroad. but the route from
me city could not be definitely lolrneJ ,r.-
terday The BOYS are jublant cvnr tho
Grange, though they say they win lava
t,N' Guy with hearts full OF Appreciation OF
INC Nlhehe~s extended 20 them b. he la
u''S anu people OF the city of Houston
The general court martial now IN soss,o.
at the building partially occupied nv tho
au"rtermas'er continued its work during
about eight hours OF the day, II Is the
most formal and precise order Of court tina,
could be Imagined. and is conposed NJ
ABOUT dozen or more commissioned Of
hcers, all Of whom, under the regulations
must appear In fun dress uniform, gloyea
hands and bearing their swords at their
sue as though on order OF dress parade
Agreeable 10 the minute details % hs
entered into, and the amount OF form en-
ployed. II would appear that military red
tape Is rolled off there by the reel All
proceedings OF the court must be wrItten
which forms record for reference II nee
essary; all questions and answers az y,s.
nesses must appear on the record---in ,thsr
words; c9mplete history OF each ease
make the work of the court a long draw
cut AFFAIR and up to adjournment Iast
night, after more than two DAYS session
the hfst case had not been completed
fnNe'e Alvin Henderson has received the
appointment Of additional clerk at the Of.
flee OF Adjutant Hutchlns. and reports the
business OF the office Increasing, owing 10