The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-30
SPANIARDS ARE ACTIVE.
Are Evidently Expecting an I'm
mediate Aftnck hN Shuftcr

! 'htuiH'e hItuck ny Shuttcr.
| Especial Gable Dispatch to the New York Her.
| aid, London Times and The Houston Posi-
| copyrighted lSsS, by James Gordon BEN
nett)
| Near Santiago, Cuba, June rs, BY the
New York Heralds Dispatch Boat Golden
Rod to Kingston, Jamaica, Tuesday -
| Colonel Downs of the Seventy-frst regi-
ment of New York and myself again viewed
| Santiago through glasses this morning.
| The Spaniards were very active, evidently
| expecting an immediate attack. Shots were
exchanged between the American and the
| Spanish outposts, but the real battle prob
| ably, will be postponed day or two TO
enable General Shafter TO strengthen his
position.
Present indications are that the capture
of Santiago will be a much more difficult
task than has been expected. The army
of invasion will meet strong resistance and
the fighting promises to be of a most de-
termined character on both sides, Gen
eral Linares has 1900 men well en-
trenched about the city. Reinforcements
may open the line for retreat between
Santiago and Manzanilo and engage Gar
CID. WHO HAS WOihSu HiouH" w ''-S -S' NN
OF Santiago with 5000 Cubans.
Eleyen-lnch guns from Cerveras war
ships have been mounted on the hills COM
manding the principal approaches 10 san
tiago and the warships themselves nave
been so placed that they can use their re-
naming guns effectively in opposition 10
the American advance.
1t is plain that Cervera has cast MS lot
with Linares and viii stand or fall with
Santiago He has apparently abandoned all
hone OF escaping with his fleet and Is de-
pendiug solely upon submarine mines and
Tho Moro batteries 10 check sampson.
Additional mines have been placed IN
Santiago channel and new line OF foru-
fcat!ons have been erected east OF MOTTO
Herald correspondent accommodating
the Spanish position around Santiago last
night saw the Cristobal Colon, the Alml-
rante Oquendo, the NiZcaya ana Two tor-
pedo beats anchored in the inner hasoor
with their guns trained on the valleys 10
the eastward through which the American
army must pass in approaching the city
picked men from Ceryera's feet have gone
ashore TO serve the ships guns which are
mounted there. These guns are designed
to pour in destructive cross-hre
upon the advancing columns OF American
troops and support the lighter batteries
mounted in the foothills.
Scouts at once confirm tue iePo'' 'n"'
the cruiser Maria Teresa has been as
mantled and is now anchored beyond the
Moro and is being used as hospital snip.
Snaninh entertainments eneircle the city,
hut the strongest batteries face the east
ward. from which quarters the Amerisans
are advancing in force. General Snattef,
while moving forward rapidly. is sensible OF
tie task before him.
The lasi word received from General
skaters headquarters as the Golienrou
Was about 10 leave. aas that the army OF
Invasion had been compacily formed BEFORE
Santiago General Lawton's division IS oe-
crnvinr the center. II is banked ON me
iast nv General Wheeler's cavalry and on
he RICH, by General Kent. The engineer
,,,s. oorns has completed a military rosa,
witch Is n great Improvement over the ca
hridge path but the sand Is several rect
aeen in places. and acopious rai'-taii wopli
!, onyert the peculiar too soil into quag-
,,ire and render travelling extremely hAN'
aiGous. =, ~,
General shafter took eayantage OF me
cood weather yesterday IND rushsi com,
missary supplies to the front Ada ,'ghs,
i,,nn,iss were stored along the ROAD To-Day
In temporary sheds ,,,,,,,rv
The signal corps is erecting hui ~,
,e,egranh system from Affairs 20 the iiela
ma will use the commissary sheds as inter
mediate stations.