The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
The Second Expedition, It i Expect.
ed, Will Go 10 Porto Rico and
Take That Island.
CAPTAIN PHILIPS OF THE
TEXAS REPORTED KILLED.
The Spanish Report SAYS lie Wa,
KILLED by Spanish Shell at
the Santiago lombard.
ment Monday.

washington June From the best
information obtainablo here 10000
troops are ready 10 go. or have already
left Tampa for Santiago dc Cuba They
should have left Tampa several day,
ago aud would have departed had It
not been for an uuaccouutable delay In
getting the siege guns 20 Tampa 20 20
with the troops These guns were
scheduled 70 arrive Tuesday night
General shafter D. in charge Of the
troops, which aro mostly regulars. They
VIII arrive 90 Santiago on Saturday
night or Sunday, and will cooperate
with Admiral Sampson 70 effect the cap.
ture Of the city Of Santiago. with iu
garrison, aud then the capture Of Admi.
ral Cervera's feet
Secretary Algor positively declined %
say whether our troops bad sailed
yet from Tampa for Cuba. He holds
Notwithstanding tha bottl.ug OF the
Spanish squadron 90 Santiago. there /.
siill good and sufficient reasons why
every prccaution should BE- adopted 10
prevent the Spanilrds from obtaining
Information as 20 the departure of our
troops 70 a point selected for their do.
barkaiion and the strength of the cy.
petition. lie was very much ANNOYED
az the attempt Of some nowsnapars to'
indicate the very point selected Tor the
landing OF the troops and siege guns in
tho neighborhood Of Santiago. II nj
were true the department had selected a
place where there isa strong wharf up-
on which vessels may discharge the
heavy seigc train the publication Of that
fact might very naturally lead the sap.
ish to destroy that particular wharf and
thus seriously hamper the operation OF
troops.
a careful inquiry 40 other place. Of
the war department whcrg information
a. TO the movement Of troop, might nat.
urally be- expected. developed the fact
that no word yet ha. como ot the donart. |
urc Of the military expedition from
Tampa. A. troops ara under orders 10 |
90 soon 30 was deemed probable they |
viii get of some time during the dav /
and notice 20 that effect viii d. the next /
news received by the department
No further word from Admiral samp.
son has been received 40 the navy do.
nrtmont \ Bulletin made public bv
the department Tuesday night confirm.
ng the press reports OF tho attack upon
last Monday Is believed 10 be
merely q skeleton statement of slmp.
'ons cablogram which itis ,urmised
contained good deal moro information
han It was deemed prudent 10 mako
public.
While the expedition 20 Santiago IL ON
Is way another Tor Porto Rico Is tobo
made ready and shipped just how
oon after the Santiago movement thi.
xpodition Is to leave IL not stated. but
! Is plain that IL will not BE- DELAYED
more than a week after the departure of
he Santiago party.
The reduction Of Havana is shn I'm
he distance but tho occupation Of san.
ago aud OF Porto Rico will, IL Is be.
eyed by the administration, prepare for
ach crushing descent upon Hayana
tier Porto Rico is ia the possession Of
ne United States that General Bhnco
al bo compelled 20 see the fuuliy of
pposing unless he dosircs 10 sacrifice
Is troops that would otherwise Do aNe
return 20 Spain.