The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-25
THE FOURTH TEXAS.
A Number of Men Are to he Given
Discharges In Near Future.

Discharges In Near Future.
Camp &losby, San Antonio. Texas, No
vember 23.--The mastering out and mus
tering In still goes merrily on in the Fourth
with the balance In favor OF tho former.
Orders for the reduction OF the reg .ment
to maximum strength OF eishSy-one 10
the company is generally believed TO have
/ been received by the commanding Officers
though no official announcement of III. 81
reception has been announced hy Colonel
| Edmonds or any of his subordLDAtes at this
date This srpposhion is based ON the fact
That a general reorganization OF the army
on this plan has been announced by the
war department ALSO on the frequent CON
ferehces between Uhe captains and colonel
and the unusual activity oil tie officers In
stirring about among Ehelr dscouteatol
men and those 10 whom military Hle wlbn
It's restraints and naTdslllps mas become irk-
Some ana undesirable. Consequently a
Wholesale bach OF discharges ale expected
TO arrive aE Camp Mosoy now a. any
hour.
The biggest lot of discharges TO come In
on any one day yot for the regiment came
in yestenday wheh twenty-five We're re-
ceved In one telegram from the war de-
partme1lt Yesterdays recruits also cx-
ceeded any previous days record In num-
DerW, but the restrictions of all new add-
tioGs at present TO cooks and musicians is
considerable impeachment In bhe way of
recruiting Efforts Tor tne regiment
Inc Second battalion OF the Fourth Is
stll at uhe posi- with better prospects OF
remaining in those quarters than at any
other time since the arrival OF tina Six ii
infantry, for whom 1t was thought at he
time that Major Abe Harrison aud four
volunteer companies would have TO vaoate
: INrfN NftF IA Ia 4glH alta. -.
rivals more comfortable noon in tho bar
racks But orders from Washington for Il
part OF the regulars TO not unpack at the
present, accompanied by numerous tcie-
graphic inquiries as TO It's preparedness for
field service Of the entire regiment lie idi
many TO believe that The regular infantry
men will BE- sent on TO the westward for
service abroad while their volunteer COM
rades VIII be retained, for the present at
least, at Fort Sam Houston and at Camp
Mosby.
Corporal Preston X. Birdwell of COM
paby K has returned from a visit 20 his
home at Tyler 10 find that he had been
promoted TO a sergeantcy during his abb
sence.
Private William L. Hawthorne OF COM
pany II has been discharged and has gone
to his homo at willis, montgomery county. !
Lieutenant Colonsl C, W. Hardy end Ma
,or Allen Buell. have returned from Eagle |
Pass.
Sergeant Ed W. Smith OF company X has
retirned from Tyler.
Private j. H. Corbett Of company C has !
returned from a sick furlough 10 Rains :
county. Private Sam Cecil OF the same
company has also returned from a visit |
10 his home at Mckinney.
First Sergeant Edward o. Morris OF COM !
pany NJ has two Sisters. Misses Ruby aud |
Jesse Morris, attending school In San An
tonic.
Lieutenant Thomas y. sewall OF company
A Ia back from a detailed trip on special |
duty for the regiment at Canton, Texas.
First 1.iauiensnt IT. NJ. Stroud. the big |
popular adjh.anit OF the First battalion. has |
returned from brief visit TO his home ut
Sillshoso on leave.
Private C. C. Ward OF company c has
retunned from furlough spent at Plano,
Texas.
Thomas w. Glghsmith has returned from
n sick furlough to the home OF his parents
at Canton, Van Zandt county. He Il a
member or company a.
Captain Robert Fl. Patterson. who was
recently appointed chief mastering out Of
ficer for Texas. has numerous warm, per-
sona1 friends and acquaintance In the
Fouu'th. who are well pleased ut his latest
honor II will be remembered the cap
tain visited the Fourth when he first CAME
10 Texas last August Tor the purpose OF
It ont and rcmaIned several
weeks with II AZ Camp Tom Pail.
John Baylan hes been mustered IN the
Fourth with COMPANY l.. Mr. Baylsn 10 a
discharged First Un1.ed States Volunteer
immune, being a corporal OF comrely NJ
OF that regiment. Another discharged I'M
mune of the same conrrsny. George
Downs. enlisted in company ID.
Misses Ada sfoDe OF Beaumont and Lula
Brvsn OF Houston, chaperoned by Mrs. T,
Milton BRYAN. were honored visitors at
ramp Mo4by yesterday and callers al Ad-
ii.ant snencer Hirtctdns office. II
An extension Of seven days. leave has i
been granted Major r.. ". Shaw. Il
Owing 10 fnilG,csition L5eutenant Will
am G. Fitzpatrick Is of duty ~ canteen