The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-20
EXPECT REAL SERVICE
Troops scout Idea That They ire AS
Ncmhich ONLY for Mnn0cnNrcS.

. scout tDCsi uNt inCS -NfS aNS-
Scmbicd Gully for Mnnocnvrcs.
Galveston, Texas. March 13--R;,il
fell III torrents a. Fort Crockett last
from tho North on transports and
spent the might under the Inadequate
shelter OF their dos tents.
soaked to the skin. they came up snil-
ing when the revicllc sounded this
morning. ana entered with enthusiasm
into the work OF setting their camp
.'Wc had II pretty tough night Of it,
remarked one, OF inoW, but II wasn't
nearly, as bad as those eight days
aboard the transport
II seemed that the diScomforts of
tho voyage were due more 10 the over
crowding OF the ships than 10 rough
weather But all the hurdships Of the
past ten days werc forgotten BY din
nortimc when tho men had their first
meal III camp. Tie equipment for. the
noon. ana wall tents soon began 70
spring NJ cvcrSwherc.
There was I. great deal Of black
nud TO contend With. but the men
singing as they went about their work
Thc troops from Fort Monroe and VII
entity, forming. the provisional reRi
mont commanded BY lieutenant-C Col
onel Townley. pitched tlieil camp in
tile lowland. lust west OF the govern
ment reservation. The ground there
being sandy readily absorbed The
water, aud consequently the men suf-
fercd less discomfort than the sol
dicrs OF the Third Regiment from
around New York, cncamped on the
high, newly filled ground within the
reservation,
Fort Crockett reservation Is prob
nhly half mile in tho rear, and is
located west Of the city, Oh the gulf
front. There has been no garrison
ihorc since the great storm of sep
tenecr zee. but tho government has
been constructing fine concrete bar
racks Tor several months past
Brigadicr- Mills, command
tns the brigade now in camp Briga
dier-Gencrul Darlington. inspectors gen
oral OF the arlny. and tho commanding
Officers OF tile three regiments. had an
informal conference in General MillS'S
tent this afternoon.
Men and equipment wcrc reported
10 have arrived in good shape am; pre-
pared for any service. some OF tho
soldiers brought cots and trunk CHESTS.
which We're not unloadcd from the
trnnsports. however. y few OF the
without their field uniforms such Short
notice they Had
Tie camp remains absolutely free
from sickness, hut nevertheless cycry
prccantion is being taken to ward on
disease General Mills Sc, a good cA-
ample Yesterday TO the officers in the
brigade BY barring his arm TO tic sur.
scon's needle for an initial injection
OF typhoid germs, Army regulations
10 not require officers over forty 10
be negotiated, but General Mills does
not believe in taking any chances. The
other officers quickly followed suit
Two moro injections at Intervals, of
seven days Will follow.
Every officer in the camp has his own
Idea about the real purpose OF this
,,lroop inoNement, but those few most
nkeiy TO know are not discussing the
matter
MI Of tho men seem 10 believe that
thelr ultimate destination will be Mex
leo, and that troops have hccn mobil-
i%ed mere to meet some contingency
that mas not yet arisen
10 enc seems 10 place any stock in
INC report that they have been assem-
nicN Simply ior manoeuvres. Every