The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16
TEXAS REGIMENT.
4, Companies Arc Now Campsd
At the Fair Grounds.
'x.s.sr ANnCIPalIONs UPSET.
s..v of the Men Expected to
1919 the winter In Quarters
n Fort sam Houston.
,a.-.sno,denee of The Pos, 3,

..e,.eisl Correspondence OF The Post)
~ Mosoy. San Antonio, Texas, oc-
lt.--The Fourth again has its full
5,Ifmene OF twelve complnies in one
~ Companies G and NJ, which have
~ ouar,ered in Fort sam Houston since
~ sere sent on ahead OF the regiment
~. uouston were ordered to move over
<,,mo Mos,by TO make room in the bar
~. fsr Light Battery u OF the FIRST
53isry TIE latsr has been stationed
rsrin,ore. |. A., ana is composed of
~ iSO men. 1t IS expected in san An
~ now any time. The two Infantry
Zcoant.s vacated yesterday. The change
q, company NJ row oil tents IN tne.r
- order after l., but somewhat dis
gssnxss company u. which belongs fur
~ ID the Alphabetical order OF COM
~. and In the Second battalion instead
a. Third, as It's pre5en. location would
kSrs,e. The removal OF & and NJ came
IA nature OF quite a surprise 10 tae
Ffssryrnsn OF the whole regiment, who
1haentiy expected to winter in tae Fort
q houston barracks. Now all calcula-
a Of this sort are upset and the boys
Al resting under cloud OF uncertain
a the permanency Of their stay in San
Sfpnio and as TO their disposition Tor the
her.
Fiaiuout General A. p. Wozencraft was
X1slinguished visitor al Camp Mosby
Il week. He WIS on his way from Aus
Y "a attend the State fair at Dallas and
~ occas.on TO rum over TO San Anton .
~ the Fourth infantry and Third cav
4 NEW order OF the day has been devised
nut into effect for the Fourth. Its main
ksnees from the Old one are that break
n Is now eaten by the soldiers at 6:l5
Xsm.. supper at $50 p. m, tattoo a. $3.50
d. instead of 10 p. m. as heretofore.
kiy ,hree hours dr.ll are now put in
A,ly--arom s to 10 a. m. and from 70
F..
Ipusr,ermaster Pat Dooey of company +
at San Angelo on few days leave OF
kssnce
fhe paylnaster is in town and will be
tomorrow.
fhe cool breath of the nor.her that
Srhed here two or three days ago put
n energy in ihe soldiers and raised a
nmor for more blankets. Revellle is
lreted with lusty yeils and long before
hylzb the sportive boys are foot racing
Y chasing each other around Jockey Clup
~ race track for exercise. An entire
" clothing outfit, including blankets is
ected today. The issue will be made
Immediately upon its receipt.
Isl ]. Hauser. company l., left Iuesdas
knuing for his home at Hampstead, in
kponse to a telegram stating That ms
Aher was dying.
Henry Hagerstein, first sergeant OF COM
hny +, is enjoying twenty days rest on
leave OF absence at San Angelo. His I'M
infant position In tae company is hllsd
hile be is away by Sergeant b. X. Mich
Non. The latter is an old regular army
bldier who served in company A, Eign-
bsrth United States infantry. until 1885,
ten be was honorably discharged.
r. p. Mack. Sam Williams and ). +.
pssn Of company c. returned yesterday
(ou their homes at Mckinney, where they
u been on furloughs.
0eclge Gerald of company c. Second
entucky infantry, U. S. ", was caller
the Fourth yesterday. He was on the
~ from his home at Warren, Texas, TO
~ his regiment at Lexington to be mus
Pied out OF the service.
Sergeant S. b. Wheeler of company A
- been busily enga ged in getting the
Rmp In a COOL sanitary condition. lie
- seventy Two men at work digging a
0-yard ditch for drainage, carting away
enris and burning refuse. The camp IS
nder his work graiually improving and
~ shortly be in an excellent condition.
Joseph +. Taylor OF company d has re-
fned from an extended trip on a leave
absence to Benjamin. Texas, in the PAN
Audle, returning by Wax hadhie and AUS
|n
Ine following members of company
We returned from burroughs: Private w.
Baker, at Sulphur Springs; ArtlfIcer J;
Suggs, at Mt. Pleasant, and Corporal
D. Howard, at Winnsboro,
ranking captain OF the regiment, Cap
" Shelton F. Leake of company ID is in
mmani great deal OF the time now
zee The sitting of the general courtmar-
commenced at the post, of which
plonels Edmonds and Hardy and Majors
rrison and Buell. are members. But ow-
70 his slight indi.poslt.on, Tuesday
plain Leake relinqu.shed the acting
onelcy for that day TO Captain Hampsor
V OF company X.
i'ae canteen is still doing thriving bus
An Issue of 300 more $2-books
0esday, gave an additional impetus to 1t:
zoe.
oecreary Sam J. BRENT has returned u
fou!th after a swing around Daiias
Worth and other North Texas points
Fort WORTH he attended the SAFE CON
nUon OF Y NJ. G. A. secretdries. belnt
only army secretary present. His wori
highly ,n-i3rsed by the other secre'
l.es rom over tAe State who Will return
sneF respeetiye associations aud make al
VT 10 rsiSe a spoeial army fund TO assis
.N'ending the work among soldiers. Ssl
nsou.o citizens and business men are com
70 MI. Bgdent's work at Camp Moso.
" eoaaEions of reading matter, Wr!uh'
'erial, and liberal rates on such pur
SOS OF conyeIiences as he makes 10
vshent OF the boys in blue. Rev. II
nan, pastor of the Westminster Fres
se1.ah church, is preaching 6 series
uons IN the big tent vita splendlu re
sixty requests for prayers wef
ee al the conclusion OF services OF IN
iour nights, while the tent prays
sssiags and Bible class work commences
s1np Tom Ball is coaAnuei here WIZ
uswed zeal Altogether. Mr., BRENT ma
sse TO feel mn@a encouraged with IN
pects OF the future of the Y. Nj. G. a
~ In the regiment.
Ivsic.sr j. T. oaerneal OF the band ha
S W,la from visit on leave CT apsehc
Winnsboro.
disreasary has been established in
next 10 the colonels heaiquarter
PC the no p:tal was moved outside tn
srounis. DR.. R. l.. Jones is In cnai'g
Ssuggist. DR.. Cass also makes 1t III
:eQuarteIs.
" army ambulance has been fu-nlshe
.le post for the permanent use OF u
Ss'a at Camp Mosby.
". Jesse l.. Cass, one OF the hospita
wdIlS, Is tr1di sr,,sef rhts week, als