The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Key West Fla, May l.--tspecial to The
Post )--There will be combined move
ment Of the army and navy Oil Cuba within
week. day or two will witness the
beginning Of the advance.
Advices from Cuba say that the weather
Is Nropitous for the invasion at the pres
ent TINE. Five weeks of campaigning can
be carried ON before the yellow fever sea-
son sets In. There Is said to be very little
danger from yellow fever outside OF Ha-
yana now. The polluted water there makes
1t very unhealthy.
failure 1t has given the Spaniards an
opportunity to strengthen their defcnsos
drill their armies and prepare better for
war More than that. the peaceful block
ade has taken n great deal OF the heart
out of the American navy. 1t has filled
the officers with disgust and the jackics
with despair. The protest from the fleet
to Washington has been as vigorous as
discipline would allow Expressions that
officers can not make officially have been
spoken so freely here in Key West that
there Is no installing their meaning.
Two officers OF the highest rank in the
fleet declare that further continuation
OF this peaceful blockade scheme is sui
eide" and their language in saying 1t was
not nearly SO mild as is given here One
of the fleet captains said THE capture
OF Havana or of all Cuba can be accomp-
lished with little difficulty. A week hence
II will cost ten times as much In blood
and treasure. The fleet can quickly destfo,
the batteries at Ma,anzas. Cardenas or any
other desired port outside OF Havana and
troops landed
Ihen Havana will have to fall before
combined land and sea attack But the
navy can not do this alone. Wo have no
men to land Where are the troops? Two
thousand men could have taken possession
OF Matanzas the other day after our m
tle bombardlng. We are anxioua ion
about the Spanish fleet, and want 10 90,
our cuban work done quickly to be ready
Tor the bigger game at sea-,
Repeated declarations of this kind h.r,
nAd ehect In Washington, Messages have
come notifying the fleet that dce,s,yo
movement Is to begin at once. The army
Is 10 move probably by Wednesday.
Inc oheck-roin is TO be tnkcn 90, ~,
~arships' Deyou, thanks viii go nm fra,
the fleet Every man exelaims eve Inv,
lad enough of this peaceful war"
tampa fla.' May Especial to The
Pos,o--All arrangements have been made
Tor the troops to start for Cuba Tuesday
or wednesday, General shafter has mn,
yet arrived, however,
Miami, Ala. May Especial 10 The
Fost,)--An officer of the Puritan sal, n.
DAY that another attack will bc made an
Matanzas Tuesday. Both forts will, hs
snei'ed and, when reduced, landing par
tics VIII be sent ashore. The marine.
now on the Panther will police and hold
the town after the bombardment.
AZ the naval station it Is said Havana
will also be attacked Tuesday. Matanxas
VIII be the hrst place the troops viii land
In Cuba.
Baltimore, Nd. May i.---charles Fox
former United States vice consu, a, San.
tiaso Do Cuba. arrived at his home IN mi,
city today. He came on the British steam.
ship csbrai, which sailed on Apri, "a the
dsy war was declared with spain. when
the news was received tina, war had beer
declared ali the vessels in tho harbor wcro
noslfisd to leave by ,. m. and any that
tsmained after that time were ,an,. y
Aeye their stores Of provisions coniiscatea
c panlsh authorities. Speaking Of
l ssiapa ~ the Cuban coast, 10