The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-15
THE DISBMBAR K ALTON
|0F sHAFTER's ARMY At SANTIAGO
WILL DE TEDIOUS.
"a Long Siege with Many Encounters
Is Regarded as Probability
by Army Officers.

New York. June IA special from
Washington to the Times says: A fun
week has been used up at Tampa in get
tns the 10000 men of The Santiago eXpe-
diion afloat and presumably, on the way
10 their destination.
War department people now talk with
sne concern about the landing OF this
Force when it shall reach its Cuban destina-
In. AT Tampa there was a pier or piers
w 70 which ships were tied while men and
baggage were put aboard railroad
Rouent the men. baggage, guns, PROVISIONS,
sens ana ammunition TO the side OF the
mp but with all these advantages it has
aAen whole week TO get the expedition
ta
very well informed army officer says
'aAt Inc southern coast OF Cuba Is rough
saa diliieult OF approach at most points.
ne men, horses, baggage and provisions
~ On The transports must be lightered
sAuore unless the government expects TO
4Ae haroor we'll supplied with terminal
rsuhues, which is not expected. To get
~ men ashore will be simple matter
Supaied with the difficulty of landing an
'Iss and heavy equipments.
VIII not be summer afternoon mat
~ sald the officer. THE troops VIII be
s4se under cover OF the guns of the
eluag ships If hostile reception Is ac-
@usa ITEM Their first business will be
s,sure themselves against attack then
y ,anaing OF the equipments will follow,
a ~ IS bound to be q tedious matter, as
W., ee done by the aid of lighters. 1T
nVpapie That 1t will take not less than
49, weeks TO land the expedition that was
's ..s On shipboard in week.
,n t'er we nave heard about the landing
u~ eApedltion we shall begin to under
- ~ Why General Miles was opposed TO
II, ss OUT $1,000 men at once before the
WI department. was satisfied that they
|iss,, Wen properly drilled, seasoned ana
M, p'neu' with 10000 men to ship at
klvs Tue confusion and delay would
kh.,, uen increased. II is inevitable that
Ia !, -'si ne some confusion at the Cuban
'ae flp and that confusion would
s ss oeen possibly four times greater with
II .mes the number oil troops"
A,n Is definitely known whether General
'st will land his forces in Guantanamo
49, .ae wer department. does not commu-
Ihs !. .le information. 1t is suggested that
antiaeo. ''''e may De n"ch nearer 10
kia,o Instance from Guantanamo 70 sam
, anieh Is something like thirty miles,
ksreb,nu one 10 he overcome by
I, rn,ss N mountainous country with
kovssss me transports will be at hand,
lrn,me y is determined to use Guam
krcns ~, 80 q base, ana a movement of the
~ ss,. Nuiu be made in a few days. barring
lspt,l ~ mat have been found to be incl
hem :, c,osoing and unloading. A move
ben ,o,,. Slinianera TO send 10, 900 or 1900
kise ,hn a. santiago would. Il is estimated.
kolcs y, spanish at Santiago about a weeks
rhs,s" prepare for an assault.
|cst,s -, NO expectation that the land
(snnt Ah oegin operations at once 20 at
(hsn - capture Santiago by assault. and
tas epsha upon using the harbor alter
(lesrsd W oountermined and the enhance
gsrri,r,p ny blowing up the wreck ot the
kae ~ The undertaking. is considered
klishss w great dimensions TO be accom-
|ons ~ snort order Indeed, there are
(xre :, inen who look for prolonged
krua,sr. .an'iago ami many desperate en-
.a,e, 80 oeIween the troops of the TINT ID
lpps,as spain before a decided result is
~ a. Gun the capture iaay be mat
As va a'er time than is imagined ty
spesa ,.epaf'ment people, and munn will
sneral 9. edmitted, upon tie view BY
81 snS al'er otter he has seen the oorn-
Rat nr,. onsuited With Admiral sampson.
ss,ea sc,,,a nsritatlon may destroy all the
" any,o,u notions OF the sanguine aHd
khle H.. az the war department nui the
fbs,.n mouse, II is admitted.
s:etrfora stronger disposition now than
nss-ger,. OBTAIN the cooperation OF the
tse :, santiago. They have not yet
ny. ~, 'e'y deep impression upon the
eh>x ls admitted that they may
vslssha qualifications TO render them
ee>s NM sh'es in occupying the spsnish
Mai ss' me attack is being made by
'ef sad admiral Sampson.