Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-04
1ST ADDITIONAL
TROOPS REACH
BROWNSVILLE
FIRST SQUADRON OF ILLINOIS CAV
AIRY OBJECTS or UNUSUAL eau
TiON FROM SAN ANTONIO.
EVERY MILE OF TRACK FROM SAN
ANTONIO TO BROWNSVILLE CLOSE
LY GUARDED az REGULARS.

After making the trip from san Anto-
Mo here under probably the most care
fH precautions that have Yet been oil
served in the movement of militia troops
to The Mexican hordrr, lhc first squad
ron II The First Illinois cavaIry-dis-
mounted arrived at Brownsville at
1880 O'Clock this morning.
The troops we're immediately dctraincd
and marched 10 their camp three miles
west of Brownsville on the Alice road
From San Antonio 10 Brownsville. it
developed. every mile of track was
closely guarded by regulars sent from
here and Fort Sam Houston and during
the night all lights were ordered ont
AMI the locomotive headlight was mui
He'd. II was stated that one 0f The ears
was derailcd Just before the train ar
rived III San Antonio Yesterday the a.
railmcnt being caused by "A drawheal
that had mystcriously been placed on
the track. resulting ia drawhrad Of
the cor h being pulled out. This was
the only uutoward incident. ii was sta
ted 10 MARI the trip from Springfield
10 h. brrdcr.
The section arriving this morning in
cludcs troops \. Il. &. - aud +. accom-
panied ~ Colonel Milton Foreman.
commanding the regiment. Major Wal
ter Fischer Captain Frank Il. Schwan-
gel. aduiiant: Captain A. +. MrEvcr>
I'm command of the squadron ami Captain
Walter Roscnfcld ia charge ~ the com
isSary.s
The rcgimcntal band Oi - pieces M
der sergeant Charles = Horn. chief mu
siciln came with this Scc ion. The baud
was accompanielw hy the band ma>cot
an English hull terrier and villa Il
Texas opposSum that was picked up by
one of the members at San Marcos.
The regiment j. considered % hc the
crack military organization ~ the state
uf Illinois and one uf the crack rcgi
ments of che entire national guard MI
the men arr seasoned. many having
served in iac regular army and as they
stepped oG the train made IN impress
Sivc picture of robust American Soldiery
Travelling all wax n Pullman slrcp
cr>. the, arrived rested AMI IN cNhrhcr
ant spirits. Thc' were particulars en-
thusiaStie over the treatment that hld
been accorded them along the route iu
Texas especially at San Antonio and
san Marcos. where large delegations of
citizens met the. train and served VI.
frc>hments.
Colonel Foreman j. particularly zeal
ants fnr his men. in>tanccd IN ~" fact
.hat the, were lcla,cd an entire day IN
leaving hicago. Il wa> said hv members
bo-auSc he rcfussa to allow them - he
moved III day coaches. Twelve Slccper>
were provided
The train $50 included equipment
ears. hrinriur the officers mounts. tents
and camp equipment. twenty seven e.
cort Wagons. three portable camp kit
chcnS anil outfits and he five machine
guns belonging t. the regiment. These
guns were pur ha>cd for the regiment
by private subscription
rron arrival the trailf was immcdi
atci, parked ~ the freight dcnnt of the
Gulf Coast Lines. where the men de-
trained and were marched immediately
Ia the camp site in heavy marching or
der.
Mayor \. Nbcri Browne met the
train and escorted Cnlancl Foreman e.
headouartcr> ~ Fcrt Brown wherr
Co'cn.l Foreman reported g. General
James Parker The work of unloading
wagons animals and equipment was he
CUR AZ once. every effort being eNrrteA
to 80 o. camp A. quickly rs physically
possible.
The remaining troops II the regi
mcat are on route to the Mexican hor-
der hut the sever 81 re,v with which >"
trnar movements are grarsle.i make !;
impossible Ia learn inst where tho -
manning sections are ~ prs>er-- Ther
are expected during the course of the
next few hours.