The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-10

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..,nn ira the Camp Mt
~, COMPANY g at Sipsra
~, Correspondence Of The Posto
rnna March 25.-An epidemic
u'e's' me sick list has Increased
ny ~ airing the last month. Out
Z . ~ companies there are : about
y e s.r,s in the regimentai hospital.
y 49,. .r, are suffering from dysen-
s- deaths have bRn recorded
,s,s il . H and K viii Be converted e
s.,,x troops in few days A de-
~ one OF these companies has
w santiago. where thoy viii set
n other equipments. The cav
/. !. organized for the purpose Of ex-
',.,,jps band Of outlaws VINO nave
's.,,rs plantations and numbering
y so hssnts in the interior
hrao. =, the removal of company
s .;r company G has again been
Mere at Gibsra. The company
'S overland. distance of thirty
F's nine hours, which was ex-
= ,,,.s considering the rough roads
l.s .l condition of the company.
y !Ns svs are glad to be by the sea
" ~ more. and the health of the
~ ~, increased at least 20 per
Ft''au, sseount OF the rainy season APP
- the company will in a few days
s' ne ,he spanish barracks, where it
y more conveniently located,
,..,.nsut Bell, acting commissary and
s s'..,"s offlcer at Holguin. has been re-
s'' = I.isutenant Marriott and will be
,rany II as cavalry company.
NJ VIZ 1risutsnant p. W. Woodlief OF
~ Il has received his commission
'P ard has been assigned to COM
~, sergeant Hendricks of company y
p..,ve5 his commission as second
,...,r, and has been assigned to the
Y. sonpany. This promotion was a we'll
IA I'M srs' as he had faithfully discharged
I'M a a noncommissioned officer, by
[ss 4 won the respect and. confidence
! I. superior officers,
,sr,,s Degman, Larson, Freeman, G..
u. md Scarborough were transferred
8 ompsny G. to company *. They de-
III !, 10 in the mounted company and
L,,,sied The transfer.
VIA Arthur (paymaster) arrived In
N The 18th and paid off the boys
u H month OF February. All were glad
4 ~ him, as their pockets needed re-
kthhIrs,
COMPANY G NOTES.
s,,ut Lyon and Corporal Marshall.
IN, Men discharged, Corporal Penny
4, sen made sergeant and Privates
tsas and y. n Scott corporals.
ctlporal Parsons and Private John
IN have been IN the post hospital three
Lwh suffering from dysentery. Both are
|s,-,ps and will return to duty in a
" liys.
|ltafcsr Miller and Private Wells have
NJ On the sick list Cor the past week.
|f,rora Watson and w. r. Ludtlse
BIZ gone 10 the general hospital at
EH,sc Tor treatment,
|anssut King has gone to Santiago 10
4. sentenced prisoners. Sergeant w.
Eaiun is acting chief of police while be
Ifuf
|Ssrcs Watson and Ben Stewy Of the
n paid company G boys visit during
J rst week.
|sp Wolff is on special duty as nurse
fk hospital
| hwis Fisher is on special duty at the
|aslsgraph office.
Frcls are quite a numerous bird around
y company camp and Clarence Green
Pms the distinction Of having the best
~ and fighter. His name as we'll as
pills are ]. B.
|Etssu Jackson is the healthiest man
ns company and has not had a days
Patsss nor been excused from duty
~ Be has been in the regiment.
n comHny has mascot who is an
En- Cuban boy. He is an industrious
~ Fellow and works in the kitchen and
Asd by all the boys, and ii possible
n VIII bring him to Houston when they
y enthusiasm of the boys is dampened
by the rather gloomy outlook
Mulnlng home before another rainy
[''a The regiment encountered tho
E,,' part OF the rainy season last year
h NOV what 1t is. However. they still
fs ropes that the regiment will he called
" aua mustered out In the near future,
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