The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
GALVESTON REGIMENT
MORE THAN ENOUGH RECRUITS TO
FILL THE COMPANIES.
Men VIII BE Moved to q New Camp
Today-Company l. Has Been
Mustered In.

Galveston, Texas, June 1.-The First
regiment Texas volunteers Galveston i'm
munes) Is full and overlooking. Every
train today brought in from four to ninety
six men, and at II o'clock Adjutant Arthur
Coste announced that no more could be
taken.
With the men mustered in and those
who have arrived the past few days, there
are HOO volunteers in Galveston. Figuring
that 20 per cent Of those who have not yet
been examined will fall by the wayside
under the close scrutiny of the surgeon
and his assistant examining officers, there
are more than enough to fill the regiment
Adjutant Coste hopes to be able 10 telc-
graph to the secretary of war Saturday
that twelve companies are subject to his
orders.
Tomorrow morning the companies mus
tered In Will 90 into camp at the Denver
Resurvey. Lieutenant Carnahan of the reg
ular army notified Adjutant Coste today
at noon TO have Captain Featherstone at
Hawley barracks tomorrow morning so
that he might give him instructions how
TO issue ratons. Each company officer Will
be ordered to detail a nom commissioned
officer and four men to attend to the ra-
tons.
The last meal In the mess hall on Ire
mont street for those mustered in VIII be
breakfast AS rapidly as possible they will
| be moved to the Denver Resuryey camp.
| 1t is expected that all will be there BY
| $3.50 O'Clock.
! Lieutenant Carnahan was busy all morn
| ing making arrangements for the transpor-
tation of tents, wood. cooking utensils and
other camp paraphernalia to the Denver
Resurvey, and as soon as the boys arrive
! they will get their first real taste OF army
| life IN setting up tents, digging bitches,
arranging cooking utensils, stores, etc
| At 10 o'clock noon today company l..
Captain Green Butler was mustered into
the service OF the United States This af-
ternoon the officers mustered in company
X, Captain Ed Marrast, and Captain An
derson's company of the Panhandle
The greatest influx OF volunteers since
| the regiment was organized occurred to-
day. At o'clock this morning eghty-six
men, under Juan Hart. came in from r.
Paso. The board OF medical examiners will
start in on this company tomorrow morn
| ing at O'Clock giving them today TO rest
up and get In touch with their surround
| ings.
At Q o'clock ninety-six men came IN
| from Sherman, Texas under Captain
! Frank g. Ryan. This company is known as
tho Grayson Rifles.
Twenty-Five men came in NJ o'clock
under the escort of Captain II. Boo.on. and
| Captain Hoover brought In twelve from
| Houston.
| lieutenant Murray brought in four men
| from Bolton and forty-hve from Temple.
| The medical examiner will start in upon
| them at noon tomorrow,
| This afternoon, according to Adiuiant
| Cosfe's adyices this morning. another
| crowd Is expected from Houston and fifteen
from Beavmont.
The total number OF arrivals this morn
| ing was 227.
| Adiutant rosie -ili notify all reerultirg
officers up the country TO stop their work
end come in as seon as they can re heard
| from.
| No body ~ men ever received D
warmer welcome in Galveston than those
hrougrt In tsre 'niay from far-away III
Pavo by Juan S Hart. the sweet singer
OF tire Pic Grlnie. Captain Hart 10 editor
Of the FL Paso Times and as such is known