The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
UNEXPECTED CLOSE.
!, Rains Brought an End TO the
y Austin fncampment.
!. ,paOps HAVE GOTTEN AWAY.
..,n q. Detained by Washouts,
he W. .,--Houstonians Left for
now" Home Last Night.

| !. texas, July 2o.-camp Mabry was
rs. ,ns sea Of mud and slnsh today
vea''s ,ssult all ceremonies were dis
| = With and some of the companies
's,y for home, twelve hours a'eaa e.
w. MAR schedule time. The camp
".ra in a fearful condition, as 1t
''~ ,ost night. The soil being of the
a. yorlety. one can imagine the
~ mud. Small lakes were visi-
~ .,.r the beautiful parade ground.
= .alnrteer cavalry regiment and the
s .',s,les Of artillery were ordered out
r.oectlon and the cavalry boys re-
nd had their first regimental
~ wA,n they left the field the ground
/, fearful condition. The streets be-
NJ company tents all over the camp
!. s.onloIlies. and the boys were made
~ IN mud ankle deep,
), ,ucampinent thus came to an mex
~ cIose The last division review the
y. Rad was last Friday. OF course the
~ disappointing TO the soldiers, but
III mon tie question philosophically
,hs,e & very little complaint. 1t gave
vSn taste of soldering In Disagree
/. resther and they now Know some CT
real soldiers life may he.
N. band from Ennis relieved the uleary
ars srere BY marching out in the
~ ~ ni,vluc several pretty tunes, This
.rbst fg1k the minds Of ille boys FROM
,sissb,s of the muddy camp, but when
@nslr ceaseG everybody wanted TO
when .hey would he able To leave for
An attempt was made TO move out
y ,hs ,ronps today. but the unexpected
4 ,s.s, from lhe officers was u surprise to
,.troad.. and besides the many wash
hampered operations.
ALL TO LEAVE TODAY.
I'M At the troops will get away in the
1 ,iur with the exception OF the rewlfth
I,,lr, and Major Hare states that he is
ma hurry to move, as his command can
II II Camp Mabry just as cheaply as If
we're at the post 1t viii take n half
!, sunshine to dry yhc tents. and they
not be packed until they are thorough
4 iri,i.
I'M Lott Marlin, Bremond and Taylor
:nlanleS sol away at Uv'"IA ,n's 81.
and SO dld ING DII,t , u%ian Inn; ~ ~,
tlld have deplliey t.us nv, lug, n'' , liz
EAogt at saa NJ pse, on ~, In
rihsn movement OF ttalms Oh in nf I'M In
Hfslltlal anu 'tlGu' Noi'nct l. ~ "a IN
n TO lry eH. uelolo l'e,'s Irii'o'eu I,ord
", snd # WAS performed without the
M. Ii was just a plain, simple cere,
tsy after tne Senlihu,S VIZ p0s .n,J
ss'S nstri ,.ti as veterans Their sol.
I'm bearing was commended on all sides,
Ihsit work was any mag nut piS!sa ,.lI
~ ,S SuS,o NM thn vain IKE barnas Tncir
3Et we're prcpcry ditched Uno the water
not get tie best NJ them
tCutain Kelly Of the JEFF Davis Rifles
8spg) took care Of his boys IN good
SlN lie is ah old soldier and knows
hi to do when the clouds weep.
tThe artillery boys were not hart 10y the
To-
lie social featul Of the week took place
i night the officers were given u com
rtntary hop at Eighth street nal by
IA fine md tho pretty Girls of Austin
being abuneantly praised today.
me Twelfth 2cYa'iy today, anu Mal9I
fdin o. the. Second regiment was heiu
WI Of the DAY
nae we're only Two patients III the nos
al 'oday'
- -
coLoNEL FOhD hEl lhGD'
|, been retirad at his NUN request and
bin Kinney is acting chief surgeon.
HI, Hare mis- morn,n, ami were glad
] ind him much better
sEdonel HutctIprs Of the First regiment
/ feeling good after tho rain nc all Of
men had their tents properly liked SO
y IN, sneG Oh the water.
w., w AZ lrast Ten DAYS nerore the
mi o9e competitive battalion drilis
E,bsn ~Ale puUIc'
Is the troops were given something
the way Of field exercises. the
fnlrtlous were valuable and the credit
Aem is well deserved by the United
~ army officers, Captain Caldwell
,ailly
~,
eooel Guessaz and Major Frank had
~ soldiers OF the old school and were