The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-11
4 SUMMARY OF roDAYs IMPORTANT NEWS
THE wan.

Administration has definitely decided
. that the invasion of Cuba is TO take place
at once. and to this end troops are being
hrrried TO points OF cmborbation. The
( attack on Havana by land and sea will
take piece In week.
Active operations against Porto kco
will be undertaken simultaneously with
the Invasion Of Cuba. Sampson has orders
to place hors du combat every lighting
} ship flying the Spanish nag in Porto Rican
waters and to take San Juan.
J Official advices have been received at
Washington reporting the Spanish feet
has turned back to Cadiz; the adminlstra-
ton Is said to no longer regard their in
} reference with the capture of Porto Rico
and Cuba as probable.
Said that the Washington government
has decided that IT would be good move
to go over after tho Canary Islands
It will cost nearly 1900 900 to concern
trate a properly equipped army at Tampa.
Captain Dorst has left Tampa with am
munition for the Cuban forces.
It is said IL will take weeks TO nut the
Cuban forces into proper fighting trim.
Roosevelt's Rough Riders arc reporting
at San Antonio rapidly.
Porto Rlcon government is trying hard
to got stock Of provisions on hand, in
anticipation of siege.
Ch1ncc for bonds as means 10 rinse
war revenue IS said to be growing les,
every day.
o. II. p. Belmont OF New York has Of
iercd to loan the government dynamite
torpedo boat. and II may he accepted
Miles plans do not depend on the co
operation Of tho Cubans: though If any
come he will accept them.
IT Is said Schley's squadron viii he used
at Havana while Sampson is reducing San
Juan.
The question which Is behind tho min
istorIal crisis in Spain IL az ,o which marty
shall take the responsibility for further
war or for peace.
Ihe Winslow engages three Spanish
gunhoats In Cardenas harbor and after
Gripping one of them ESCAPED unframed
General Fitzhueh Lee will be made tho
first military governor Of Cuba.
spanish worships are reported TO have
returned to Cndiz
The cabinet has NOT vet taken I'm tho
question of government for the Philip
pines.
The Bratzberg, = Norwegian steamer.
captured while trying to run the Havana
blockade
German sailors Mt CadIz parade tho
streets arm in arm with the spanish
sailors.
The British steamer strnthdeo nreventcd
from running the Havana blockade ana
compelled to turn back on penalty OF
being sunk.
All cavalry and infantry at Chlckamaura
are to be rushed to Tampa and AFRO IN ha
supplied with sixty days ammunition
The blockud'ng fleet is laying for tho
Panama, aud If she landed arms a, la
vana she VIII more thnn likely be again
captured as prize,
In the appointment of staff officers tho
president has not named Southern man
Archhishops OF tho Catholic church adj.
uress letter TO the clergy and laItv
directing them to pray for tbs success nj
America in the war with Spain.
About 10000 volunteers have been mus
tered in. but few of the regiments are
equipped
Ambassadors of the powers unofnciat,v
intimate that their governments should
prevail on Spain to sue for peace before
she Is anulhllated. Any Intervention how
ever, VIII not be tolerated by the United
Statcs