The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-21
WAR BULLETINS,

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NEW YORK.--A Herald special from Wash
ingion says General Miles considers an arm
OF 100 Ooo men NECESSARY tor the proper IN
Nesion and investment Of Cuba.
| WASHiNGToN.- Roar Admiral John C
W0llcr may succeed Theodore Roosevelt a
assistant secretary % the navy, Mir kooso
welt is Arm In his determination 10 resign ala
seek active service.
NEW YORK; Herald special from Wash
ington says tho United states government vii
maxi an effort toward securing from tn
maritime powers Of the world whose ship
carry American goods an announcement tina
| their 1ags viii protect the cargues % th'
vessel0 over which they fy Such an an
| aration of Paris Of 1856, to which they arr
| parties that tho neutral flag covers tho
| enemys goods. with the exception of contra
| band Of war. and that neutral goods WITT
| tho exception OF contrabnnd OF wnr, nrc mol
| Liable to capture under the enemy flag.
KEW YoRk,--A Mail and Express special
| from Key West says; | learn from authori-
| tailve sources that a part of tho army OF o.
| equation Of Cuba Will b. landed a. Gardens
| An American has Offered his services and
| guarantees 10 raise nm army OF 1000 in that
| ctv under big command.
NEW YORK 1t was said at the headquar-
| tiers OF the National Volunteer Reserve hero
| that the list Of enrolled men now contained
more than 100000 names, and daily applica-
| tons for enlistment blanks Indicated TINT
| there would be 00l men before the end OF
| tho week.
MADRID Ell Liberal. which u.s. the or.
gan Of Premier snRafta, heads ita leading
article To-Day with tho single word War"
and Gays: THE resolutions passed by con-
gross are tantaniount 10 war. SPAN Is fear
lessly and uniiedly prepared to defend her
rights, single handed aud abandoned Dy Tic
powers but fortified by the irstioe OF her
cause"
MADRID An official dispatch FROM Nav
ann says Cnnain General Blanco has char
tered a vessel 10 bring over 1000 Spnnish anil-
ors who have heretofore served IN Tho United
States navy. but who arc now DESTROYS OF
serving their own country.
NEW YoRK.--A Washington special 10 the
Herald says: There is reason N believe that
fourth squadron for the protection az the
cities Of the gulf coast may hR formed by the
be called the Southern patrol squadron, In
case II IL finally determined to form South
crn patrol squadron he headquarters viii b.
probably fixed nj New orlenns, where fears
are outcrtancd for the safety OF the layees
Of the MissIsfippi river These leyees could
enemy. provided he could reach them. mud
tho department does not intend to allow him
10 got IN a position to do damage by THE
means.
NEW YORK Tho Lo1don correspondent, u
thn World says Eueiish sentiment Is really
against wnr. though tho belief Is strong in
the ability Of the United states Ia take care
Of Spain easlly
NEW YORK Havana snncisl to the Herhld
from Havana says: The Diario De la Marina
puhishtg dispatch from It's correspondent
in Washington saying that Genorh Ise Will
reiur7 TO cuba at the head Of an army o.
invasion.
NEW YORK "A dispatch 70 the World
from Port au Prince, iIayi, sa.A ''riayd
viii not aid Spain IA procuring supplies |
Spain has no coal IN Iiayti."
NEwBuRo. \. y.-A private letter from
iran consul a. sagua 10 Grandc, has Joined |
the insurgents ana VIII probably b. assigned |
On ihe staff Of General Gomez,
BERrIN-The officials Of the foreign office !
l.cac confirm the report that the spaniE,
government has asked Germany 10 sell ord !
nance and army supplies, Siey add that the |
request has been refured.
KUY WEST The feet IL very yigilant and |
q constant watch is kept to prevenra possible |
nlght attack
NsRK ISLAND; Cal. The cruiser Charles
guns arc mounted with the exception OF the
ranid fire armament
sT Johns. \. F.--The steamer Frank
l-srke. which sailed for Halifax. took hhy
fishermen. bound for nostop.
whore they Will volunteer IN The Americen
nsv,. Hundreds Of others can be had for
seiyico N they are needed
LONDON Westminster Gazette ssys
living N the manner in which tho uliimafunl |
s presfnisd. spain could not ronsent to ii
ithout committing suicide as nation.
or enlistment IN HE Iuited states army nr
iaYy eonllnues. Between '1rty ana fifty Ing