The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05
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Administration "a not very likely 10 give
! cut any details Of the fight in Manila bay.
al least until Il has been considerably
! trimmed down.
The authorities at Washington believe
) the next great battle will take plare on
Porto Rico. anf sampson's big vessels
! took on plenty OF coal for that purpose
; washington officials are not worried
! over the Oregon, which, they believe. can
take care Of herself
Senator Foraker says there Is growing
srlrit I'm congress In favor OF keeping
what we can wrcst from Spain; that
colonial policy Is well thought OF.
II ia considered probable that General
Lee viii be made military governor OF the
Philippines.
a request has been received at WASH
ington from Colonel smythc Of tho Third
T,xas that his regiment be sent to tho
Philippines,
Woods Rough Riders will have college
athletes az we'll as fronticrsmen among
them.
DIanco has given warning that he will
resrme active hostiiities against the in
snRents.
Manila cable has not yet been put IN
working order. Generally believed in Lon
don that Dewey has possession. but this
can not DO confirmed.
Spalns Cape Verde feet Is reported TO
have returned 20 Cadz.
r,sidon, BJlo offefS 10 transfer tho
Hawaiian islands to the United states.
Eiupcrurs William and Francis Joseph
nra disturbed over Americas conquest u
the Philippines.
Riots have broken out IL several of tho
provincial towns In Spain aud tho troops
are ,ndoayorlng 10 preserve order At
Cviedo tho mIue-, have struck and are
expected to cause trouble.
The president las nominated as major
generals j. c. nreckInrldse, e. S. OTIS.
Joseph copplngcr W. Il. SKATER. ". c.
Ctahnm. J, f. Wade. II, c. Merriam.
jan CT H. Wilson. Ftynugh Leo. ". j.
stWali and Joe Wheeler.
liasara said 10 be on the verge OF fans
Inc The people arc hiding food IN cell
lars q buryng It.
Dciore tho bat,leships LETT Key West
they toaied TO thch fullest capacity.
The Wilmington demolished fort near
cojIma and scattered troop of cavalry.
British consul at Santiago dc Cuba at
tacod by II mob, lie Killed Spaniard
and WAS arrested but Immediately John
l'uli dispatched three warehipa TO tao
scene,
fiyinG squadron II expected to put to
sea within the next twenty four hours.
Spanish soldiers captured on the Argo.
nata to be confined at Camp Mcpherson
Salisbury virtually predicts war hc-
tv cen living and dying countries.
Resignation of Maria Christina as queen
regent ia suggested in Austria in order
to save tho dynasty
dispatch by way of London says the
American feet viii steam to Porto Rico
nnc mako II n base for supplies prepara-
tory to fighting spain's Wanted squadron.
The Spanish government fears the army
may turn ngHiust Il at amy time.
Lending politicians In Srhn think spain
Will sooa agree to peace. Would tedo
Cuba. but is unable to pay nuy indemnity
Anmohy rcignI In Spain. Women and
rlila talr part IN the aitrcks on Inv SOL
dicrs and In tho destruction OF govern
ment property. They wore frrd upon and
many Ncro injured
~ kinds Of SPECULATION with regard 10
the Philippines Is INDUCED Ia In Europe
the continental powers not liking the
} United States becoming, noighbor OF ia.
pm, Another blk victory would probably
} lead to a cohesion OF continental Euron,
nlUiuSt Amcrirn