The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-20


officers, Lieutenant n. II. Smith OF the
engineer corps was placed In command OF
two twenty Founders. and he displayed the
! utmost gallantry and ability in the dis
charge OF that duty.
would also mention the conduct OF
Captain Cook and thirty mon OF company
II OF Griffins battalion. both OF whom
rushed TO the scene of danger to partici-
pate In this gallant affair.
Lieutenant Cassidy and men OF company
b. Spaightis battalion, also behaved like
soldiers on board Of the steamboat Uncle
Ben, which boat ran down to the Sacheni
and brought her into port I also recon
mend the gallant conduct OF Lieutenant
Smith OF company 3. Spaigh's battalion,
also Lieutenant Harrison Of Captain DAILY s
company. his command acting as scouts
and courlers.
would also mention the energy dis
played by Colonel Abercrombie Of Elmore's
regiment, stationed at Orange and Nib
let's Bluff, in conjunction with Captain l..
G. Irwin OF the marine department. Captain
John Payne, commanding glnboats AT Sa-
bine river Captain G. Hall. commanding
gunboat Uncle Ben, In fastening rein
forcements from Orange and Nibletts
Biuff and arming themselves to particl-
pate in the defense Of the fort. Also TO
Captain John Price of tho steamer Flor
iNh Hiih MO ptilNtlht NUD AENihtEu IN Dlat-
ing the achievements at disposal in time
70 effectually intlmidate the enemy from
further attack
The result OF this battle which lasted
from $3.50 unti o'clock is the captu,11g
OF the steamer Clifton, carrying eight
guns, and tho gunboat sachem. carrying
five guns. Our prisoners number nearly
fVo ana We drove outside Of the bar the
mos, OF the enetny's fleet in a crippled
condition, comprising twenty sails in all.
Killed and wounded OF tho enemy. forty
Wo men; praise be to God, none on our
side.
nave the honor 10 be, very respectfully
yuur obedient servant, Leon Smith
Texas VI
va moilon the report was received an,
spread upon the minutes ana vote q
thanks londcred Comrade Thomson.
MI Leihcrmann Of Camp Magruder. Gal
weston, was present and was introduced +,
the camp, He said that Camp Maprudc
would like to Join with Dick Dowling 4
gong TO the State reunion AT Austin
camp Magruder would elect delegates a
their meeting on April 10 and as this del
egaion would pass through Houston tho
would like to be Joined here by tho Die
Bowling delegates.
MIR. Leihermann was assured that tb
Dick Bowling delegates would be pled +
JON with thoir Galveston comrades an
mat Camp Magrudor would he moro def
| hltelY ADVISED unon tho subject when IN
delegates were elected
'fhe communication from henduuarter.
concerning the pelertlon of sponsors wa
read aa published IN Tho Post OF yester
| day morning
The proposition 10 contribute 81 Ia 10
| nate llog TO General George NORMA
| at tho Charleston reunion was taken nm
| Commander Drew said he did not ohio,
| TO the camp donating 81 but he though
something more tangible than IA
should be given him.
Comrade Cohen said the idea now wa
| 10 mako the presentation In the netire
| n watch with Nag onamelled upon N
case. ''N u"
An honorary member present said
would Individually contribute dollar
tho cause, but the offer was declined ar
on motion the camp donated the amour
desired.
The selection of delegates 10 the Aust,
ana Charleston reunions was then take
Commander Drew suggested that on
those who could attend tho reunions ahol.
he selected. He said the delegates 10 n
state reunion at Austin should be Ar
selected
Adjutant Fall announced that tho can
would DC entitled to four delegates al
four alternAtes TO each reunion
Comrade Warner suggested that a go,
method to pursue would be to let tho
who desired to 20 submit their names
the adjutant and let him send them
aud get the credentials
Comrade Boavens thought the delegat
should be selected in omen meeting M
nominations were called for
The delegation TO the Austin convent,
was made up as follows
Delegates-C. c. Beavens w c. Gran
Comrades Schmotz and Iougnecker.
Nlternates-Geo. A Barnard Conrad
Godbold Geo Gibbs, r. IT. Fall
For the Charleston convention:
pelegates-Jno. y Gary. w. c. Gran
NJ, Michel, ]. l.. Mitchell
Alternates- H. b. Johnson. Jno. Ste,
art, t. l.. Cohen. Geo Gibbs.
bill of S615 Submitted by the adj
tant WAS approved and ordered paid
Comrade Hunter asked that Judge Xxi
trell advise the camp regarding the on
look of the pension bill
Judge Kittrell said he had not seen d
bill He had been advised that the so
ernor opposed that feature of the h
leaving 1t to the county judges TO certi
10 The correctness OF the claims This W
owing to the political influences surroun
ing county judges and the idea was
have the claims certified 70 by a boa
removed from any political influence
Judge Kittrell said tho bin would me
with some opposition, but he had
doubt that It would pass both houses.
Comrade Hunter thought the diGere
camps throughout the State should be t
authority TO pass upon the validity
claims
General Policy was asked to addrC
the camp. He said as far az his observ
ton went Dick Bowling camp was the ba
ner camp In the State. lie hoped the ear
would use It's influence in carrying o
certain recommendations made at Galve
ton. ono being 10 simplify the machine
of organizations In Texas by doing aw
: with subdivisions and having all cam
$ report directly to the state dopartmel
K lie said that OF tho different suhdivisi
commanders in Texas Brigadicr Genei
Beavens was the only one OF the Ave
q the state who had thus far organized
The camp then adjourned
a DIR. Graves at First baptist Churo
: Or. Graves supplied the pulpit in II
church yesterday in the absence OF I
a Lamkin. The four sermons were civ