The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27
TEXAS TROOPS.
| Very Hot at the Camp at
Mnbile.
|apIDLY GETTING ACCLIMATED
I'M Soon Be Ready for Duty
10 Cuba.
,pInLY GETTING ACcLIMaIEp
b LACK OF EQUIPMENT.
.sst Necessary Articles viii
\ ne Issued, II They Are Not
some thing Will Drop.
...s,., nIspatch to The Post,

Especial Dispatch to The Post,
a states Camp. Near Mobile. Ala.
The weather in Cuba may be
than It is in Southern Alabama,
vould be a difficult matter to con-
|the Texas volunteers in camp here
nct. II fact 1t Is. In the event that
rams are sent to the front at any
Thin the next few weeks they will
X be acclimated and they are now
Everything possible to get themselves
4 the heat which prevails here at
The sun no sooner rises above the
|fees in the east than 1t begins to
and It continues in that way until
ndes OF evening have fallen.
pg the period Immediately following
On hour the heat is something terri
mpared to what the Texans have
bsed to. and it is well that there is
hing or other hard work to be done
h particular time. else some of the
Ieers might find it difficult to stand
Extremely high temperature. OF
they are rapidly getting used to
In the meantime they are having
time. The heat and the work to-
however, is having the effect of
q them to perspire freely and in
Iuence they are all getting in splendid
Eal condition.
hover fell today for the first time
the Texans have been here. The
FOOLED the atmosphere for the time
but when it ceased and the clouds
be from were dispersed by the sun.
beat was all thy more intense.
matter of the lack of equipment is
kausing the Texas troops no end of
b. The only thing that has SO far
Issued them, aside from rations, is a
Of hay, one bale to each tent, which
Immediately placed on the hard
forming the tent floor on which
nen have been compelled to sleep
bince reaching here.
10 Of the captains in the First regi-
cot together last night in answer
Universally expressed desire and talked
the ACCESSIBILITY OF wiring their re-
ne congressman to exert themselves
end that clothing and shoes be is
70 the men, many of whom, as has
stated In previous dispatches to The
are without an adequate supply OF
The movement had almost come
head when 1t was announced that
Of the necessary articles would he
10 the very near future, and, pend
PINE early and tangible developments.
dcers In question will bide their time.
the event that something is not done
as relieving the wants Of the troops,
Fer, something may be expected TO
and drop hard
or Pullman, the chief quartermaster
camp, told The Post correspondent
That Some OF the equipment and per-
|5he necessary ordinances would be is
Ioon. He was unable to state definite
pen the work would be commenced.
understood that there is large
Y OF campaign hats, uniforms and
on hand at the quartermaster's Of
Mobile, and the Texans are unable
oerstand why their actual and imme-
needs can not be relieved under these
Instances.
pngs were issued to some of the
ars Today and this fact, together with
Port which has reached here to the
tnat the Alabama troops were to be
PEG flrst, has made matters all tho
70 iar as the Texans are concerned.
aiapama volunteers have been mus
~ only a few days. while it has been
Two weeks since the Texans took the
Of allegiance.
phe' Ala, May 26.-The four trans
Morgan, Arkansas. Breakwater and
Aer. arrived this morning from New
as With the Fifth United States cav
~ John Logan has been assigned to
~tn headquarters with the First di-
ol the Fourth army corps.
worth. Texas. May 26.-The follow.
''esram was received here today from
near Mobile. Ala, addressed to DR.,
saunders; Wire how many medi-
uadnts can be enlisted for army hos
corps. The telegram Is signed: Gam
SHstant surgeon. First Texas volun,
~ VIII be quite number of student;
port Worth medical college tender
services at once.