The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-28

water TIL view orleans to this port nv
or;sai, ney are coming on the steamss,rs
water a,,s f. ~, Morgan and Break
Is exn.a.ss s'e hrst one OF these steamships
the morning. poi' early IN
NY camp OF the First Alabama ia ,,eatc,
on the north side OF Tbree.Mue c..a,,
Wnien. up to this time. has formal ~.
no''nern boundary of the camp, bu, Coo
mel fond said. this afternoon. that no haa
s.'u'eu the lease of 800 additional acres a,
.hat side OF the creek, so that no ,o,,
mas ABOUT 1000 acres for the accommod,-
~ vn Vi troops that are here and may hero.
49, NC ordered here. In two hours ,ha
ts.'. eis ot the First regiment had ALI the,.
m 1unts up and their quarters in rood sbana
.ney stood the long march very well a.
ssnoush the thermometer showed mi, o.
aesrees, and there was thunder shower
~, uownpour OF rain for about twenty
~ Tvs curing the march. which made
me atmosphere very sultry.
perseverance brings its own rewa-a
ouartermaster sergeant of one of the Texas
eoiupanies was issued a piece of beef this
morning by the commissary butcher
"hieh' in his opinion, was not as fresh
as 1t might have been. He registered n
Kick, but the butcher couldn't see his way
ciear to take the meat back and issue an
u ,., piece OF the same weight in its stead
lhe@sergeant, nothing dauntsd. start.l
uut IN search OF an officer who would he I,
MN. After several disappointmcnus ne
encountered DR.. Wilcox. U. S. A.. ami ur
maiiiihon' assistant surgeon OF the F,rsr
leNas' both OF whom unhestatingly pro-
nouhced the meat as UNIT for use
me sergeant returned triumphant and
secured another piece In place OF il. Bu,
iol ms carefuiness his entire company
might have been made H.
The four companies in the Second bat
talon of the First Texas have all received
nlcknames, The Emmett Rifles are dubo I'd
'Franklin's Menagerie," the San Antonio
Zouaves are the "Tamalaville Zulus." the
La Grange Light Guards are the cotton
flckers and the Lipscomb Rifles of Luling
answer to the name of Acorn Eaters"
chaplain Sexton OF the First has a kick
coming. He thinks that the Officers of the
regiment are very unknd to refer to the
tentless fly and improviscd bench with
which he has been provided as his head
quarters" 1t has not yet been ascertalned
whether or not he sleeps In the said
headquarters" and his associates are
somewhat of the opinion that the bencn
IN question is q little too small for com
fort.
The volunteers are becoming expert In
the use Of needle and thread by patching
their clothing and sewing on buttons Some
of them are also becoming proficient In
the art of washing soiled clothing with 10
tools save their hands, q cake of soap and
running stream.
The hours of service and roll calls as
now observed are as follows:
Reveille-First call. $40 a. m marches
$50 a. m; reveille aud assembly, 6 a m. (,
breakfast CHS a. M; policing OF quarters,
call. 7:15 a. M; water, 1880 a. M. drill
Saturdays and Sundays excepted, $50
a, NJ. assembly, a, M; recall from drill,
$3.50 a. m; first sergeants' call IL 80 a. m.
dinner, Il M; fatigue | p. M; recall from
fetigue, p. m; supper 500 p. m. guard
mounting. $50 p. m; assembly 6 p IN.
retreat, first call, 6:25 p. m; assembly, 6: 80
p. M; retreat. $40 n M; tattoo. 3 p. IN
assembly, $40 p. m; taps 9:l5 y m,
Formations at reveille and retreat are
made under arms. except in wet weather
The camp is thoroughly policed at morn
ing fatigue, GAO o'clock.
al T., ;.,
spection of quarters. are made daily, imme-
dutely after retreat by company and DC
tachment commanders under supervision of
superior officers
Field and staff officers appear mounted
at all formations of battalions and higher
units.
Unless otherwise directed the nature OF
the drills are prescribed by brigade con-
marders
Issues are made by the chief quarter
n,lster and chief .ommissary on consoi
dated returns for a period of five days. Re-
uuisitions and returns for these issues are
sent to headquarters on the 5th 10th, 10th
2Gth, Goth and last day of each mouth cor
the period next ensuing.
Daily issues of soft bread and fresh beet
are made at Z a. m. and periodical issues
at 80 y. m.
Company and kitchen SINKS are covered
three TINES daily md are inspected every
morning by some portion Of the medoa
staff. In fact. every possible precaution
for the maintenance OF proper sanitary
conditions Is taken.
In addition to all Of these duties ars the
schools of the officers and non commits
stoned officers and an evening squad drill
under the supervision of the battalion com
manders.
In this latter feature, which was only in
augurated last night, the entire company
may be formed as one squad. The hand sd
lutes and the salutes with arms as used by
sentries. together with the manual of arms
are taken up and particular attention pail
10 them.
CAPTAIN Veazey OF the Lipscomb Rifle
and Second Lieutenant Murcltison OF tn
Emmett Rifles relieved Captain Theriot
the Galveston Rifles and Lieutenant smltl
NJ The Governors Guard as officers OF IN
day and guard. respectively. this evening