The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01
REGIMENT FROM TEXAS
Likely to BE Called For, but not
for Some Days.
ECRulTS TO FILL THE REGIMENTS
WIN he Enlisted by the Federal
Government-Thir Hundred
Men Are Needed.

Austin, Texas, May 31.--Adjutant GEN
al Wozencraft stated to The Post CORE
bondent this evening that outside of
kauest for 1926 men to I'LL up the Texas
bmpanies Of infantry already mustered
to the maximum OF log men his DEPART
eut had heard nothing from the war de-
hrtment. The 1926 men referred to will
ustered in at such recruiting stations as
lie Federal authorities may establish, the
hate having nothing to do with the mat
kr.
4 The governor will issue his proclamation
md that will end his connection with it.
4 In the adjutant generals opinion 1t Is
Probable that Texas will be- asked to fur
|ish another regiment after these already
organized are filled out, and he judges
rom what he has seen published that 1t
kill be a regiment Of infantry; but as 1t
hay be several days and perhaps weeks
|efore the call for organized companies
i'll be issued, he thinks 1t unnecessary
br the many companies which have no
kied his department that they are ready
b enlist to remain in barracks at heavy
Sxpense especially as but few of them
Itand any chance of being accepted. In
addition, General Wozencraft said, with
Emphasis, that SO far as he was concerned
he would not feel inclined to order coni-
NAMES to the designated rendezvous until
Xne war department had furnished suffi-
4ient tents for their shelter and provided
Tor their sustenance. Whenever 1t Is
8earned from the war department how
&nany organizations Texas will be permit
He'd to furnish he will endeavor to deter
mime just method of selection and act
promptly Hereunder.
81 The Third regiment band is getting
Along fine and will be ready to take the
3oirector Blake had several first class
musicians arrive yesterday, and the band
8s now in good playing condition. All It
needs is snare drummer and a little
practice. II is now composed of sixteen
Instruments and the music during yestef-
= hay afternoon attracted the attention of
3he entire camp.
4 Lieutenant Carnahan of the Fifth United
States infantry stationed at Fort Point
bow on detached duty with the Galveston
lmmunes was here today to tender his
Eervices to the governor to go to the front
$vitl the Texas quota raised under the
8econd call, He is a Mississippian by birth
s3but came to Texas In his early youth and
rose from the ranks to his present position.
u The cavalry officers held a meeting yes
Ferday morning for the purpose of ranking
$the captains. The seniority of the captains
WAS determined by previous service and
ballot The troop commanders now rank es
Follows: Towles, Younger, Leffler, Hunter,
fGreen. Holman, West, Fisher, Walker,
Earnest and Baker. Captain Walker en-
: tered protest to the proceedings on &C
count OF Captain Holman leading him but
The objections will amount to naught. as
Captain Holman holds several commissions
!ated back in the sos.
The first lieutenants rank as follows
Wheatley, Burdett, Burroughs, Beavins
Hates Lane, Tobin, Parker, Fowler, Per-
iitz. Mills, Lindsay, Wolters aud Crockett.
The second leutenants now rank as fol-
lows: Buttry, Hail. Evermen, Read. How
ard Sulnon, Nash, Tubbs, Holmes, Rose.
Handbook and Shook
Austin, Texas May 31.-John Orr, a
prominent merchant OF this city. received
la letter today from a memberfof the Gov
|eInor's Guard at Mobile to the effect tina
several OF the boys were in the hospita
|sick and In a needy condition. Mr. Orr a
|once raised handsome collection anon,
|Austin's business men and forwarded II [,
Ethe Guards 10 be used for the relief of thei
failing comrades.