The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
HOOPS IMMUNE REGIMENT.
Company q of Houston Cnmped In
the Hills Near Holgnin.
Especial Corresl

| Especial Correspondence of The Post.)
| Holgiiin Cuba. December l.-Company
| G (Houstcn Post Riflesi Left Gibara Oh De
| ceuber l. The sun was just rising over
| the mountain tops as the tain left the de-
/ no.. and the trip along the line gave the
| boys a chance q. see4ng some OF the most
| beautiful scenery in Cuba. Herbs Of cat
tie were seen grazing In he meadows,
flowers wee in iull bloom t'nd the fields
| presented luXuriant growth of ert-n and
fruits. and it seemed 10 the boys rs though
it were beautiful May morning..
Holguin has q population OF about 1900
and LAS a beautiful sipuation in an nlmcs
level mountain valley. The authorities
who have managed the affairs Of the city
heretofore have paid Httle or no attention
10 It's affairs, and the beautiful situation
of the place is at once condemned wnen
one gets a sight of its thoroughlares. Old,
dilapQatet buildings adorn It's streets.
an accumulation OF trash and filth on me
sidewalks and vacant lots. ana fhe ~
halb5tants are walking representatives of
smallpox and yellow fever Captsin Wood
son who is in control OF the smallpox hos
initial, has about 800 eases under treatment
aud is receiving some eight or teu new
cases every day. The captain ana MS as
sisuants are eXpending every eilor, wNnln
tbeir rover 10 check the epidemic, and
received considerable announcement In
a few days Captain Masise VII take charge
nf the sanitary work and Il thorough clean
sing of the town will tlke place.
Major Sanders. the paymaster, arrived
YESTERDAY morning and pad ilAe boys TOT
October and November. The major Is IN,
faniatod with this part - tue sam an
SAYS when he IS out Of Uncle sam SER
vice he will make his home here
Naior McCrary who las The appoint
ment Of civil police In this province, or
rived Yesterday morning and ieii IN me
evening for Gibara.
A general court martial is apo NED to
NEE, al Glbara. Cuba December To- ~ "
O'clock or as soon thereafter as pipctcs
Bile for the trial OF euch persoas as may y.
prcnerlv brought before T. The q ta
Tor the court Is as follows; captalns J. -.
Massie and J. f. Smith Lleuterants !. w
c,pnn,ngham. V. C. Bell. g. NJ STAFFORD )
r. Nic.o,s ]. W. Smith, P. ". Wooanei'
II tones Second United sf9tes Noln"-
tear infantry. Seroni L'rueaaqt j.
Sapgun Second United sta'e' Voinntetr
infantry, has been appolntei )uase aFs"-
yate. r..,.,
accompanied the paymestsr to Glplr' yes
terday ,o ,r,,,
The company camp is about mile ron
the town. Good water is plenNfui ine
b1vs are no. allowed o witt the eiiy IN
t.erc is no danger Of contracting NE
smallpox. r. ns
prlyates Wall. Ericssen: HonbeF ana
eehlett, who were le,t IN the hosfltal ~
scngo Joined the oomFdsy Ibis morning
after several days travel on tae heiA' ae
Leg Angeles. ,,
honorable discharge and will leave fa4 'le
States tomorrow.
Richard Freeman is on detachea Service
at Gibara.
A postofnee has been established here
and the soldiers can now ebtalo stamps
and envelopes.
The health of the company Is better na~
than at anv other time since II began ser,
vice IN Cuba All The members ere wen
al a in excellent spirits