The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-16
MILITARY MATTERS.
THE QUOTA OF TROOPS THUS FAR
CONTRIBUTED ny HOUSTON.
Al Least 1000 Men Have Been Taken
/. from Houston for Military
Service.

1t ID doubtful that any other city In
Texas has contributed OF it's population
as large number OF men for military
service as has Houston.
This city has thus far contributed the
following full compspies. all OF which. ex-
cept the Light Guard. have been now
recruited up to the full limit of LOG men;
Houston Light Guard. Captain MeCor-
mick. now at Mobile.
Emmett Rifles. Captain Franklin. now at
Mobile.
Troop B, Houston Cavalry. Captain B,a-
vens, now at Fort Sam Houston. saA
Antonio.
Houston Rifles. Captain Fatjo now at
Camp Caifery. near New Orleans
Inman Rifles, Captain Buiac. now At
Galveston.
Houston Post Rifles. Captain Massie. now
at Camp Caffcry, near New Orleans.
While these six companies made up
entirely In Houston. embrace over 600. the
additional recruiting that has been done
here TO Ill up other companies and for
the regular service will easily swell the
number TO at least 1000 men that have
been taken from Houston for enlistment
in the army.
This draft upon Houstons population
has made itself felt IN business circles
and will be very appreciably Iclt at the
approaching election, as 1t Involves de'
crease OF about 10 per ceut in the VOTING
population. and all of this decrease viii
fall upon the city, leaving the country vote
practically intact. 1t will also nIrect The
democratic vote more particularly. since
none OF the coiored population comprising
the bulk OF the republican vote, have "
yet been enlisted Into the service.
Sergeant Masterson OF Troop H. Houston
Cavalry, now recruiting in this city II
I'LL Troop 3, and other commands OF th'
First regiment OF Texas cavalry. now 10
Gated at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio
received instructions Yesterday from r'is
Lieutenant j, T., Walters ordering him t
recruit twenty -nvc men In addition 10 tbs
fifty seven he had already secured whlct
will make a total OF eighty-two men which
he will carry 10 san Antonio tomorrow
night to Join the cavalry branch OF thu
service.
Lieutenant J W. Rainbot arrived II
the city yesterday to muster in the me,
recruited by Corporal Fitzgerald of tn
Emmett Rifles.
The following recruits passed sntis'Rc
tory examinations, were accepted ana lei
last night by the 1.20 Southern raciii
IN charge OF Private Daily to toin In
Emmets at Mobile John II Brooks Wal
ter Bollan, John Daily. John kisslinl
Sylvia Gosson, John l., paschal. Henry II
Campbell. william u. Walsh John N
Kennedy son of Street Commit ssioncr Kci
nedy; Henry b. Warnold. Thur3ton
Bland william stephens, Conrad Lane
strom. John II. Grigg. Charles Sealy, Jch
Horgen, Robert II. Barlow Jos, l.. NJ
Leod- Paul Wagner. James Douse. Sa
Wigdoslsy, John L. Thompson, william
Erwin. Ava bass. John McCubc ana r..
Taylor. Lorenzo Hops was also muster'
In as musician.
Lieutenant Rainbolt and Corporal Fit
gerald Will leave this morning tor roun
bus, Texas to muster In additional tsoo'
at that point.
Lieutenant NJ. Crowley, second llcute,
ant OF the Fifth infantry az the royuI
army stationed at Galveston. VIII opt
recruiting ornco under the l,;tctil
house today for the purpose Of enlisul
troops for the regulars. Nearly ell q
recruiting In Houston hitherto has be,
for the volunteers but Houston ngovil
such n profitable field has evidently u
tracted the attention OF the rcGulsrs