The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-22
GEN. YATES RETURNED
Arrived from Summeryillc, S. c., Yesicrda,
Morning.
WILL LEAVE THE SERVICE NEXT FRIDAY
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Brigsdier General James r. Wntioa, U.
5. v. the only general officer appointed
from Texas during the Hispano- American
war, arrived in the city yesterday morning
via the Southern Pacific from Summeryllc.
S. C. He was accompanied by his wife and
by his daughter. Miss Margaret. and with
them be took apartments at the Hotel
Bristol, as the family home on the corner
Of McGowen avenue and Fannn street
Will not be ready for occupancy by them
for week or two. Friends OF tho general
more than glad to welcome them home and
a great many callers we're entertained at
the hotel during the day.
General Waties took tea with Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Lockman last night. and af
ter his return TO the hotel was seen by
reported for The Post. In common with
every other soldier who went from Texas,
the general Is more than sorry that he
was unable to see any actual service, but
as tho matter now stands with the war
at an end and nearly all OF the volunteers
out OF the service. he Is glad 10 be at
home again 1t will be remembered that
he left here when the original call for
troops was made in command OF the First
command of that regiment at Camp Ma
bry, Austin, for some three weeks, when,
without even knowing that his name had
been suggested TO the president, he was
notified OF his appointment as brigadier
general and after a delay of some days
was ordered TO report to General Brooke
at Chickamauga On his arrival there he
was placed In command OF the Second
brigade. first division, First army corps,
his troops being the Eight Massachusetts,
Twenty First Kansas and Twelfth New
York. General Waties speaks very highly
OF the three regiments named, and Is OF
the opinion thar they were as good II not
better than any in the volunteer army.
His statements to this effect are borne out
by the fact that the Massachusetts and
New York troops both saw foreign service,
having been selected on account of their
efficiency and good behavior by Generals
Wilson and Swain whom those officers
were ordered abroad The men from Kan
sas were recently Gent home 10 be mustered
out and they showed their regard for
General wstios and their appreciation Of
his ability az q commander by naming the
Kansas camp IN his honor
General Waties remained al Chicka-
manga from the LIST Of June until August
%. when the division to which he was at
tached WAS sent TO Lexington, Ky He Was
stationed at that point until November TO-
whom. with his brigade, he was transferred
TO Americus Ga whore he established
winter camp. On December he was trans
ferred TO the Second army corps and sent
to Summervillc, 8. c.. his new assignment
being the Second brigade. first division,
composed OF the Fourteenth Pennsylvania.
Third Connecticut and one battalion of tho
Ninth Ohio. With the exception Of a few
days when he had command Of q d.
vision at Augusta, Ga. being later relieved
by General sumner, he remained At Sum
meryille until the latter part of last
week. when. accompanied by his family,
he left for Houston The last OF the troops
at summeryilie were mustered out on Feb
ruary 2B and from that time until his de-
parture for home General Waties was a
guest at one of the promin mt notols He
Will be in the service OF the government
but three days longer, as the order mus
terng him out will become effective on
next Friday.
During the course Of general converse
tion General Waties expressed himself as
being perfectly satisfied with the con-
duct OF the commssary and quartermaster
departments during the time he was in
the service, although he Is OF the opinion
that the medical departmant was by no
neanE what II should have been. There
were he says, a great many mistakes and
annoying delays In the two departments
hrst mentioned, but under the circum-
stances. such 3 gigantic proposition never
having been handled before. he thinks that
the work WAS done as well as should have
been expected. He is OF the opinion. how
ever. that the higher authorities OF the
medical department did not uas good
iudemfnf In SEINE OF their arrangements,
psrticnlsrly in he plan which app 'ehed
the system Of regimeptsl hospitsls and
established division hospitals as at
Miami and cthsr camps, tae division hos.