The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-11
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Some 10000 Troops Under Power
full Escort
OF WARSHlPS LED BY TIE, INDIANA
Are Expected to Move on Cuba Bs.
fore Long.
REPORTED SPANISH WARShIPS
Ia the North Atlantic Delayed In
tended Departure.
FLEET OF SIXTY STEAMSHIPS
The Entire Troop Fleet Augmented
by the Naval Convoy Will Make n
Formidable Marine Procession.

Washington, June 10.-Out Of the maze
Of debate and contradiction as to the dis
,atch of the first army of invasion to Gu
la one thing stands out clearly. namely.
that the government. feeling strong in its
present position and plan, is moving
cautiously and with the del'beration which
it believes will secure success unattended
with disaster.
With this main purpose in view the army
and navy are cooperating toward the
dispatch of troops, some $1,000 in NUM-
ber under escort of strong fleet or naval
conveys made up Of sixteen warsnips'
headed by the battleship Indiana.
Unattended by the strong fleet the troops
might have left last Friday. when one
strong naval convoy was ready for this
service Since then. however reports have
come as to the presence OF Spanish SHIPS
in the North Atlantic.
Realizing that nothing was to be gained
by haste and that the war was progress
ing steadily towards success. it was de-
termined not to take the one small chance
OF having our transport ships menaced bv
some scouting ship Of the enemy. AS a
result, the transport troops have not pro-
ceeded to Cuba, either yesterday or Today.
as has been asserted.
They are in readiness to CO. but will
not move until the naval convoy is ready
to accompany them assuring safe conduct
from Florida to the point Of destination.
Whether it will be today or tomorrow or
when the war department refused to say.
The administration feels that the time has
come when 1t is of the greatest import
ance that the movements OF the invading
fleet should not be published in this coun-
try and thus be heralded to the enemy.
The completeness with which the trans
port of troopes has been planned Ia shown
in the official list OF transport vessels
given at the war department TODAY.
OF this list th,rty-four large steamships.
varying from 41o0 tons down to 800 tons.
are at Florida ports ready to carry our
troops to the point Of invasion. There are
some fifteen craft included. vessels suit
able for conveying fresh water. stores.
etc, and for Tightening the troops and
stores from the ships to the beach when
the debarkation begins.
The entire troop fleet OF about sixtv
steamships augmented by the feat of
haVay conveys. sixteen in number will |
make a formidable marine procession
eAceeclrg In magnitude the notable spec- |
tacle OF the naval review during tho
Worlds Fair.
The official confirmation of the enqosa-
i,ieht at Guantanamo last Tuesday came TO |
'he navy department today and was made
inc subject of bulletin. The terms in
which Admiral Sampson described tho NJ
la'r TENDS strongly to take away the LARGE
Importance that had been given II IN ,ho
unofficial circles.
mere was notable failure on the nov,
Vi the ADMIRAL to mention ANYTHING lilo
landing, though the statement that ,ho
,Marolehead now holds the lower how
py implication, may carry with II ,ha
''ea 'hat her marines are ashore
Elderly naval officers. who bo,,o
N guantanamo bay, describe IT as admir-
aoiy suited to the reception of tro,n.
with plenty of water for tho ,,s
h'hsports and enough for the smaller c,av.
them. " eon'oS