The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-24
CAMP NOTES.
Nth the Texas Volunteers at Mo-
bile, Ala.

with the Texas SOlunteers at Mo-
bile, Ala.
tspecial Correspondence OF The Post)
United States Camp, Near Mobile, Ala,
NAV 21.-A forest of pine trees, tall and
xtnjcht, that gently swayed and sighed
n answer to a caressing breeze; wilder
ness of white tents, heavy wagons marked
sU s." and drawn byydouble teams Of
mules driven by brawny men; soldiers
Everywhere
These were the component parts of the
scene which greeted the eyes of the mem
hers of the First regiment Of Texas vol
uneer infantry this morning as they left
The cars in which they had made the trio
from Camp Mabry and looked around them.
The ride from Austin was a long and te-
dIous one and the boys were not Mt all sor-
ry when they learned that they had ar
rived at their destination. The comforts
Furnished by an ordinary day coach during
IA Journey of two nights and one day are
mot In any great degree conducive 10 sleep
or rest of any kind, and. although the men
were given every possible opportunity for
Stretching their tired legs. the hard seats
and cramped positions they compelled
caused very weary feeling to exist among
us yOuIp ItlIONS VIII OcCuUltu
The sight of the United States camp
was welcome one to the boys. although
they realized that there was large amount
Of work ahead.
The section of the train bearing the
qNrtermaster' stores, in charge Of Quar-
termaster Sergeant T. w. Cronan of the
Eninlpt r flpc af-ri1r D.Qu
ana the three battalons followed at inter
gala OF about an hour. the last getting in
Fhortly after o'clock
considerable time was lost in crossing
me river at New Orleans and again at Mo-
pie, where each of the four sections were
oelayed before being brought out TO the
camp by circuitous route.
Immediately after disernbarking, the men
VINO had not breakfasted we're conducted
70 the camp Of enc of the regiments of reg
ulars end furnished with an unlimited
encunt of hot coffee and appetizing food.
which, as one Of the volunteers expressed
~ was the best he had had since he left
ncme' Afteroyer thirty-siX hours OF cold
s'lons and Indifferent coffee secured at
,ue stations en- route from Camp Mabry
mere, the plain but wholesome breakfast
. Godsend.
After the appetites had all been satisfied
we work Of getting the camp In shape was
Noluehced and pushed ahead speedily,
DEMONSTRATING the wearied condition OF
w men, The train bearing the eQuipage
iau peen switched to point near that Sc
se'ed Tor the quarters of the regiment, and
ny tents and other necessary articles wei,
quekiy unloaded and placed in their proper
ts an' The work was gone at systemat
Ma,iy and by noon the tents were all up
s st Inc camp began to assume the proper
ions due It.
This much done, the details were put to
vork at digging the kitchen sinks, making
NY crude but necessary preparations for
soAhg' and, in short, getting ready to
fpea ~ an indefinite period of time in camp
~, ~ me time all of these multitudinous du-
a we're performed every officer and man
~ .he regiment, tired by the long ride as
Wy mad been at the beginning of the day,
mue thoroughly exhausted and ready to
"e W rest OF any kind.
tsotwlthstanding all this. the spirits Of
!, 10 soldiers were kept up wonderfully well.
!. is true that a feeling OF sadness was
aaAlfested this morning when the men
sA.oied out of the coaches and realized
h rss they were hundreds OF miles from
- Vae nut their spirits, like truth crushed
h. eaf'h' soon rose again and by nightfall
~ ~ soiigs and laughter that echoed from
H., ehu OF tho camp to the other showed
Ia ,as although tired and weary and perhaps
NJ ,ne least bit home sick. Uncle Sam &
M, as they now call themselves, knew
ADAPT themselves TO circumstances,
soon as the tattoo roll call was had at
V.oeR however, the men thankfully
Tent 4 4
N slumber.
rue spot selected for this camp is an
y s'si one and is in many ways superior to
up Mebry, whore the boys spent the
~ Two weeks of their soldier life
ne United States camp 10 situated on
~ slaes Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
~ AL ~ five miles northwest from the city
v,,h 0piie The ground is thickly studded
shsS. pihetrees, which furnish grateful
I'M IN the heat of the day and at night
a,,.s sue men TO sleep as they sway and
In answer to the sole Southern
~ els. The water furnished the regiment
W ~ drinking and cooking purposes is clear
Pa. pure and has been pronounced by
aassl.shtai Surgeon Villas as being as we'll
a. ,u 70 the uses to which II Is put as
~, ne ever saw. So far hydrant connec-
as nave not been made. but IL Is ex-
tes s.eu that they will be within the next
e,n me Immediate neighborhood of The
~sslp IS llmpid brook with a sandy bed,
~ IS almost as convenient as a bath
N-en enc wants to bathc. II is screened
ysss NJ quarters by thicket OF pine
lbsss, ald vines and in it the men are al
f,s-.r. 10 splash and splitter to theli
ese.s content. Only enc who mas expert
- 'ne diseomforts Of trip such as that