The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13

strong Is at last en- route 10 san
tiago dc Cuba. This Is now official
~ admitted by the authorities.
Twenty-Five transports lader with The
best material Of the JnteG States army
are tonigh, nearing Key West. where they
will meet additional conveys from Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet.
The authorities all insist that there will
be 10 further delay in the Santiago expe-
ditlon. They are no lonscr concerned about
the quartette o; spanish sunboats reported
to be astray awaiting a favorable oppoytp-
nifty TO pounce down upon the army trans
ports. With the strong fleet of naval ves-
sells conveying the transports no fear is
entertained for the safety OF the svpedi
tiou. 1t is expected it will arrive at San
tiago by Thursday,
Thus It seems reasonable 20 predict that
the present week viii see the American |
flag flying over Santiago de Tuba.
The army now on ITS way to Santiago |
comprises the best troops modified Il the |
South. 1t is equipped ana fitted better
than any body OF troops the United States |
has ever sent into the field Our infantry |
is furnished nearly exclusively With the
Krag-Jorgenson rifle. which is CONSIDERED |
by ordnance experts the most destructive
rifle now in use.
Tho insult gents, who are expected 10 io,n
junction with tho American troops at the
place OF landing. have been armed by the
United States with modern Spring ,illd
rifles.
The army nas an abundance OF amtAunl-
tioa TO carry it on long aud difficult am
| paign.
Washington. June l2.-Under General
Shafter the First division OF the United
States army Will sail tonight from Key
| West for Santiago de Cuba to besiege and
capture the town Tho army Transports,
| thirty in number. left Port Tampa yes
| terday and are nov at Key West.
| The conveying warships, believed ia
| number between sixteen and nineteen. are
ready. ana with this powerful force there
is no longer reap for apprehension that
the ships can be attacked successfully by
any spanish NaEhulpS, tNSA III SuVu HhpuiN
| have escaped the vigilant search Of the
naval commanders at Key West and of
Havana.
The Spanish guh0cats are not of FOR
midable character. not one OF them being
the equal In power OF the smallest Amer-
can cruisers, or even OF such gunboats rs
I the little Bancroft. which may be used as
General Skaters flagship.
Every prooauuon has been taken by the
: government TO reassHre the safety OF the
troops en- route to Cuba. The naval war
) board was In session today making the
final preparations for The disposition OF the
guard ship The troops will be kept rs
r closely together as safe navigation VIII
permit, and the warships Will de disposed
5 ahead astorn and on either flank, The
fleet and scouting vessels will be thrown
far out IN advance OF the troops and IN
s order TO secure them from attack, the YES
sells will lnger far astern in order to guard
: tho rear from attack,
TIE stately battleship Indiana, II Us eS-
. pected will lead the procession which "hl
be the most numerous gathered Ia Ameii-
can waters since the civil war.
e The troops should be OF Santiago b!
WEDNESDAY night supposed the Acct pro
n ceeds ct eight knots speed and landiAf
"a operations should begin by Thursday.
II Is not believed tha; they will Oe LANDED
l. at Caimenara. the point captured recently
by the marines OF Sampsons fleet. as thu
place Is not particularly well suited TO-
the beginning Of the military operations
In ten days time the movement on Port
Rico will begin The war department Ia
/ been in close communication by TELEGRAPH
with General Miles at Tampa and all II
J. necessary instructions have bseu given (
= the general for the preparation OF the mil
itary forces 10 be used in this part o. III
y campaign.
~. rf.vfs ua l.l
at jacksonville giving the necessary DE
ID tailed instructions and all is so nearl
p ready that the expedition could start
. twenty four hours.
IA Now that Sampson has taken up pcs
y ton ashore in Guantanamo bay. it is eS
ie pected at the navy department that ne vi
a soon be in direct cable communicable
20 with the department which will greatly IA
~ eilitate the combined cooperation OF u
err navy and army.
al The cable which he cut Just before land
=. ing the marines wss buoyed aud as 500
as cable operations ana instruments can
a. gotten over from Hayti the cable Will
opened again.
a Tampa. Fla. June 12,-The expedite
:. that sailed from here to Key West prior
~ going to Santiago, was made up OF near
=, twenty regiments OF regular infantry, y
,h Guiding besides the regiments OF the II
- army corps. FOUR lesihehs y.
- thai have been 10 camp az Mobile az
which formed part OF Major General co;
s.ss ringers command At thar rendezvous II
~ total force of regular infantry was abb
on IL 00a men.
r,s There we're also two regiments OF yolui
~ teer infantry. about 1000 men aitosetns
- the Second regiment OF cavalry from ~
e. hus 5OO men and two sQuadrons each fro
he First. Third. sixth. Ninth and Ten
cavalry. about 1000 men: eight troops
volnntser cavalry. taken from Rooseysli
riders. 500 men. four batteries OF ~ nt q
" tlllery, 800 men and y guns TWO batter
- q, heavy artillery. 200 men and 10 gun
4. ~. battalion OF engineers, 200 men. sign
and HOSPITAL corps, etc. about 10, men,
=. Grand total OF about 1900 men.
N. The regulars we're practically p'ck
ma men as not q single recruit ~ss taken,
is- rsrimcass carrying only shs Ola sessea