New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
TROOPS POUR INTO
CAMPS IN TEXAS
Cities of Tents Arise Quickly at
Fort Sam Houston and
Galveston.
PREPARE FOR LONG STAY
Ouartermasters Purchase Great
Quantities of Food-Men En-
thusiastic Over Pros
pect of Service.

san Antonio Tex. March l0.-A city
Of tents sprang mp on the reservation at
Fort sam Houston to-day. II took
Brigadicr General Joseph W Duncan
commander Of the Department of Texas
lust twouty-four hours TO lay half
mile of water pipe into the camp. de-
spite tho fact that there was not AT
first enough tubing in town for the con-
struction. General Duncan. q square
jawed warrior with gray hair and merry
eyes. is the man VINO whipped the Moros
on the island of Jolo 50 thoroughly
several years ago that they have made
no organized resistance since.
His present position requires him to
do twenty or more things at once. These
he does with every appearance Of enjoy
ment. This spirit is in evidence every
where
The camp is on gentle slope of the
prairie. offering perfect drainage. The
temperature to-day ranged around 50 de-
grees. but the air was clear and dry
Rain is a rarity. There are two hangars
one for Lieutenant Foulois and the re-
paired aeroplanc which recently dove
into the Rio Grandc. and another owned
by private individual
Also in camp arc several billion de-
funct typhoid bacili. They are con
tanned in the systems Of three hundred
members of the 18th ard constitute an
antitoXin against typhoid fever Use OF
the serum is not compulsory, but many
Of the men are taking the treatment
voluntarily. There arc three injections
necessary. The first dose from the
hypodermic needle contains 800 100000
dead bacilli, the next two l.rWnouuD
each \ hospital steward said ne was
clad that tents We're not necessary for
the bugs" as there are now 10000
W0C0o iu camp, with two shipments to
come.
General Carter is due with his staff to-
morrow morning. General +. \. smith,
commander Of the Department Of Mis-
souri,. who will command a brigade. ar
rived to-day. accompanied ny Lieutenant
r. VI. Watson. his aid. and Colonel Dan
iel J. McCartv, quartcrmastor general of
tho Department Of Missouri.
Food to Cost 100000.
Colonel John J.. Glenn, quartermaster
general of The department. today re-
ceiyed orders from Washington 70 pro-
cure provisions for four months for ten
thousand men Twenty thousand troops
arc expected 70 mobilize on the border.
but it IS thought that half that number
will be detailed elsewhere 4 n Sar M
tonic.
Local dealers today submitted bids
ror furnishing S5Oo.n00 worth Of pro-
visions TO the division. The bids are on
two hundred articles. and delivery is de-
manded forMarch Il. Among the speci-
Acat ations is one for 4. carload Of fresh
meat every DAY Sugar 10 the extent Of
40 900 pounds is wanted -four, 10000
pounds: rice, 1900 pounds: matches,
I32 900 boxes. beans. $4,000 tins; to
matoes. $4,000 tins; coffee, 10000
pounds. salt. 24.00o pounds, sweet corn,
12Oo0 tins. and other articles i'm pro
portion.
one of the biggest packing houses IN
tho country was five minutes late to-day
in turning in it's bid TO furnish meat TO
the camp. Colonel elem. in Justice to the
other bidders, promptly tore it mp. The
Ouartermasters Office looked like a Big
whoIesale grocery. Samples Of all kinds
of cdihlcs stroWed the floor and over
flowed on the long voranda.
The order for these provisions is gen
erallv taken as proof that the mobiliza-
tion does not have drill and field prac-
tice for it's ultimate object
Tho men believe that they arc TO sec
real service before long. The heavy sup
plies Of food and the absence Of blank
ammunition are the basis OF their belief.
When the 18th Infantry left Fort Nc
Pherson the men jumped to this con
clusion and fairly tore the roof off the
barracks with cheers. The trip here was
made in forty-eight hours without mis-
hap.
one feature Of the big encampment
which. while not official, is looked for
ward to with great interest by :he citi-
zens is the visit Colonel Roosevelt viii
pay the soldiers. He is due here Sunday
night and he has told the reception COM
nittce to include a visit to the camp
in his itinerary
lie viii go out to the camp at 7:3O
o'clock on Monday morning, accompanied
bv Governor Colquitt and the latter's full
STAFF Of fifteen Lieutenant colonels Of the
Texas militia. and It is possible that
parade Of the troops will be held in his
honor
I'm the next seVenty-two hours seventy
dyo troop trains are scheduled TO arrive
here.
Galveston. March lo.-With one-third OF
the brigade Of troops to be concentrated
here on the ground. and the remaining
two-thirds On army transports from New
port News the army's invasion Of Calves
ton I'm the war game" may be said to be
well under way.
Brigadier General A. H. Mills who will
I command tho brigade. arrived to-day from
Atlanta. accompanied by his two aids. and
established temporary headquarters in the
new hospital building at Fort Crockett.
lie announced. however. that he intended
10 go into camp with the soldiers soon
a. his tents arrived.
Eleven companies of coast artillery ar
rived to-day. completing the first provis-
iona regiment. which is To DE commanded
by Colonel G.. J. Bailey assistant to the
chief of artillery at Washington.
The scout cruiser Salem. which arrived
off Galvestcl bar last night after a fast