The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-27
THE Big SHAM BATTLE
Wac the Feature of the Day at the
Stale Encampment.
,pr Boys ARE NOW RETURNING HOME
,.,o,,s Crack Cavalry Company Is
Highly Complimented byArmy
officers.


-, Marry. Texas. July 26.-The great
-, hattle took place this afternoon at 8
s1an -, nrasence of 5000 spectators
o'clock IN 'ue -. - ir+o tho citv
Excursion h'""' - .t,,,t. t,,,,.orsa
ah ua' os all that could be desired
The balNe W." ,..a ~ GOT tbeir
and those who wl'hesseu eV
money's worth
uo' No., rownsend of the Third regiment
Coiohe' .4..ttn, forces which
had charge OF the dLa ss. - iDrantAv tva
consisted Of two me- ottoiion ana no
guns from uiT ~
Colonel Boone OF me S e15 had Under his his
charge Of Nv, we resiments Of infantry, four
eo conn and 4 troop of cavalry.
The opposing fo' ces dep'Syea ID Dat t5ie
formation and me outrIos' onene5 nm Early
frht The two 9attelteS ,alTa sbott, opSi
"cannister into the ranks on OPPOSITE
sides. Wnen a ,oui1 fail over dend and
am hospital corps was able TO get. in the
game when the smoke cleatsd away
the retreat was le'n botb commanders. rms
orderE ,a,nrned TO their quarters and the
troops re,uI d,or The hoys were smoky
battle was ovsSr' orn ciaS thnt The mimic
and qusE a' az mn end
a.. -, dIvls,on Headquarters
Ihe oi",s a,,.,on today IA General Omen.
stiE''u y Nm not 10 ros,rn inst
pelmer lequ sor,.,co in tho enord
AZ tnls 'ii - oi., roorostin, him IN
Is nauS y, ~, ne ciiard was In better con
W walt up hosora he offered his resignation to
me. Governor.
The petition received many signatures IN
the tust D, III briosdn commander and Ills
p! nv We're Tint he had not consulted the
ofsSers under aim on the subject.
~ suy Nv bIs resignation IL is believed that
iag u NJ yoynncrSft would step into his
Gels s he seems TO be In the good favor
SHOES as Nv esS, ~
with the gofeinoi
rhree companies left for their homes to-
-. ga mo others will follow tomorrow
ma. Ia sunday The Tyler and Palestine com
anu ou"U' - o,oIoou ord en- ala
panes got away az - ~ di,,,tnt rbesa
company a.. = % co1nn,nles 70 leave camp.
are une Hi9' -
c,ntoln Gotley Of the Seventeenth bat
terry U. ;, 49, s'ale' '"ls i"t ta p hest To,nn
Houston cavalry troop was 'ne ucSt 'otun.
teer company he ever saw ana from what
A ean no heard from other officers they share
3 Ga, %a so onInion. Captain Breedove had
q the misfortune today to loose his pocket,
n book while on drill 1t contained S'i ana
bis transportation back home.
-.
The general court of Inquiry when IL
81 ,,t,i,, az tho connn is investigating the re-
" -, - 1tooroo ord n is heIieved
+. cent AlVuu4N AZ iA'"A'' 800 - -
Ia that a court martial will be ordered at
81 once to convene In that city.
81 1t was heard this morning at the camp
III that an officer OF the hosse company III
Ia tended TO resign
M nut, .outro,.
Major Murchart OF tne Inlru reslll'gn'
Ri today accepted the position of assistant in
IA spector general of the division ana Oh course
M
MI There were only three patients In the
& -. 49, ho,i,h ~ tho
ora foT the camp wheh me ne,..n hr -.
uVVp' % 'OPs'ieie'' - = - F."
An Of tbe State departments were closed
HI uus ~ Vlutl W A' So. o,sa,nn.
-gpor'unslV 10 taht IN b eae 9r attIe
,S. an c e,yr,n ne,u IN ,ne - the Sam An.
! tonic, zoa9yes was elected major. TRRe