The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22
h, CONSIST or 1000 MEN
L.,i6u on the Number of Span
ID Troops at Santiago.
kMIENT EXPEDITION TO BE SEN
VIII Wake the United states
.rces Mt santiago de Cuba
About $4,000 Men.

..,,stou. June 21.--Two months ago
.,r broke out between the United
and Spain, according TO the procla-
|. q the president and the declaration
rress.
,na Of that period finds nearly $1,000
4 States troops lying in the offing at
.ro preparing to land. 1t finds the
"a guard in Cuba and Cuban terri
i the possession of the United States
r,s backed by a squadron, and nearly
me commercial ports of Cuba block
|. Is all apart from Dewey's great
NJ at Manila and from the splendid
ID achieved In organizing sevral armies
Ia the camps. Therefore the officers
a administration feel that they have
81, 10 look with pride over what has
accomplished in the short space oil
months, working tor the most part
raw material
K hrst expedition TO reinforce General
her will leave Newport News in u few
with Colonel DUNN III command, and
have in all about 400 men. The ex-
lions will follow rapidly Dy way OF
Ia, for while rernaudina ana Miami
considered TO have many good points
penetrating troops, yet the army de-
nsnt is now satisfied that the main
\ Of embarkatiOn should be elsewhere.
|lader General Guy Henry. a distin-
bed eayolry officer OF the regular army,
I'D here today from Tampa and the
kn. plans are for General Henry TO
rand division made up of the bril-
s Of General Dutlield and General Gar
%, division comprising 5000 men TO
kat 10 reinforce General Shafter. This
make the forces at Santiago de Cuba
$4,000 men.
determined purpose 10 send for
sufficient number to crush any
Fsh command which can be concen-
\ al that point, The reports from
hgo that 1900 Spanish troops are in
tbout the city do not agree with the
BE estimates in the possession of the
| DEPARTMENT.
Ording TO the latter's figures there are
70 exceed $4,000 Spanish troops at San
De Cuba. while 100 miles away to
northwest, at Holguln. the Spanish
commanded by General pando con
Of 10000 men.
war department Is satisfied that the
FORCES are surrounding Santiago.
10 this not be achieved the Spanish
at Santiago will be augmented to
5000 men.
~ are well disciplined, know the
lls grounds Of that locality and are
a0v as good an all-round fighting
S Inc Spanlards can bring to bear.
Fne Is no purpose on the part of the
S'l'les here 10 leave General Shafter
81 inadequate force TO meet these sea-
spanish soldiers. It is for this rea-
U par' That a division, probably under
~ henry, VIII reinforce General Shat
% 'ne close Of office hours today neil
ue war nor navy department had re-
any detailed information as to the
W. troops at Santiago. The entire
aspon was confined TO one brief dis
lom Captain Allen of the signal SER
wueaeral Greeley, stating that the
Epofts had arrived
was enough. however. to start the
~ runors that the actual landing OF
was In progress and one report went
Y, extent OF stating that the troop
4 nsualns under heavy fire from the
sssty Alger and General Miles dis
r " 'nis report, saying that no such
-suon was al hand, and Secretary
Maae the same disclaimer for the
M, p'tsinent. 1t may be true. how
MAI wa. me landing is now in progress,
is a.. 1t Is not impossible. officials
improbable that any landing is
~ Under a Spanish fire.
4, nssnung Itself may take considerably
\. Mah was anticipated. and officials
(.or ma' al least three uays more will
n 49, before the troops are on shore
III 10y sort Of organized condition.
~, lne army officials allow even
| anti, e' one OF them holding that it will
(eII ~ month TO get all the stores,
nr. .ne troops off the transports.
~ r~pose is TO get off the troops first.
~ ns stores to be taken off later aud
,,ss s.dlh last of all. The officials OF
\, department were not deeply con-
WI The report from Hong Kong
a. Vainese authorities had orderel
y, .a,eh beat zafiro out of Chinese
! n n,. .ut allowing her to take sup
\, 'sason for this unconcern was a con-
\ NJ. me cruiser Charleston and
Ii, ,aMsports have already reached
,n, r,i!tying large quantity of just
h nv. as the American fleet there
kis Nv, II was felt that the Zaflro had
M zen Treated with consideration
! "a PROBABLY obtained all the privi-
kn :, uicn she was eytitlei in Chinese
kh,, was said at the navy depa-t-
Enl s,nolhlng had been heard from the
ana himself since day before yester-
10 ''ousht to Hong Kong by the
Lsss j, a,ispatch boat left Dswey abouc
krr;y,,' sst she could bring no news OF
bin, VI the United States troops. She
st,s,s nowever, news of the great sue
b Of MS Inc insurgent armies and
/ prnv,na s was being done toward form
h pndsr IA government by the insur-
bt,a,,,. reception here Il would seem
kss,on mere see In 1t no cause for APP
IA tor AZ a disturbance OF the plans
shsn ae government OF General Mer-
IppIpes NC assumes command OF the
air 10 assume that Aguinaldo
! Dexsvs "a Perfect harmony with Ad-
d tbs VINO In turn has received no
Tie pbi,,psr'nent's Intentions respect
Al CAMP NEp,UITT.