The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-06
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Tna last zroae OF dse war WAS enactsr
az Manila. T,s place of beg nning On AN
gus, IL. after % heavy assanlt upon the
waks by u0e land forces, IN which the
sona,iron asslslod. the capital surl'en,terad
uconditionaliy The caeust1ses We're COM
rataliveiy fow. by this the CONQUEST OF
Ghe Philippines, virtually Accomplished
yl.en the Spanish capacity for nEsistaiiee
MAE dcsMoyct by ADMIRAL Dcwey's S!cinry
on the list "a May. WAS formally sealed. To
Cereal Merritt, his officers aud men r9s
th,lu nnooinp,aintng and devoted services,
for their g.,llantgy IN action, the Nation IS
\ very grgu,etlIl. Their long voyage was ms -
| With s.ngnSAr success and I'VE soiuaefiS CON
| diic, OF she men, most of w'a1m we're wl.n-
out prevto,rs experience IN tne serViNe' Nv
serves praise.
The L tai easualties in killed and twound-a
I'D IN the army d1aring n,,e war was as ioi-
| lows: Officers killed. %, enlisted men
kiisrd. 267; total. 2SI. OfhcoIe wounded'
| ll3: enlisted men woundos. i4H4 ilSial 1870
or abe navy: Killed, Il; wounded, e., dscd
as result otswouuds. t. myhsded from
service, 8; ;otal. ~.
| IL will be observed that While Our MY
wis engaged in two great battles and in
numerous pcrilous undertakings ~ the
| h.c2kades and blmbirtments. and more
I
,iansuurtcd 10 distant lands ans
| ~ gagged In lssault and sleae and
batiIH and many skrmfshes N un.
| familiar territory VIC LOST IN both arms OF
| die service a total Of 1865 Killed ana
wourl lid and in the cntiFe canlpa&gn by
land ana sea We did not lose gun or a
! flag or ti@nnport OF u ship ana, WIN me
! exception Of The crew a iae Meiihnac. not
Il soldier Was aiken prisoner.
On August T. forty sig days, from 'ne
date Of the landing of General skaters
! army IN Cuba and tweuty-nne iiys from
The surrender OF Santiago. lite GATED
| Staief, llOops commenced enbarkirton tyr
| home and our entire fotga WIS Ietulntl 10
| the Uuitoi States as carly ~ Auauss ~
| They were absent from the unIuJ su%es
only two months. Ii is ilrting tnat snoujn
bear tev3iinony 10 tho patriotism atid &C.
! votam Of lsat LANCE portion OF our army
which. although eager to be ulieIsd 20 we
! p.st Of greatest exposure. fortunately was
| not ntauiied outside OF fhe lnl'sl ~'ates'
They did their whole duty al1i IKE thesr
| brothers AT the front. have eafnel phe snat-
it1lde OF no NAticn Ia Ike inlalsf sI-e
! s,sldlers aut men a. tins army and OF the
| navy who rtnnadnod IN their depaHmenAs
and esatlons and perforutet impFtant au-
/ lies connected vita the war ann Whase re.
/ quests n.r assignmen. IN the ieid ahg ~
| .ia were refused because iAalr services
| Wore rHsLensablc here, are emitted 10 inc
/ h,phe-. osirmcndatIcn. There seams 70 ne
mo- ntovlg.on fpr tsnir suitable fcpgnition.
WORK or THE RED CROSS.
! IN ibis connection a Is a pleasure Tor me
to mentlon in germs OF acnalal apppeciSfion
the timely and useful work OF tae Amer.-
can RED cfoas. bean In MIL measures
| preparatory 20 the campaigns, in sanitary
assistance nj several o. the camps q as-
/ sembiage ,md later uiider the a9le anu OK.
r,elltneed leadrshsp u the preS.de1t 81
Tho sDcioty. Miss Clara Barton. on lac ilslds
| Of battle End IN The hospitals ~ the 'front.'
! IN cu5s. Working ia conjunction With The
| nnndltal authorities and u1sisr tnsir
| shnoaon and appr,val ana saill tho COOP
csaeian 81 many patriotic women aILl 80
cicscs IN the various States The Red Cross
gaas fuzzy lnainta.uei its already li.Sn rsi'-
uia,ion for i1tense tagnestness and a'biilty4
20 .xerclss o.a noble purpose ~ its NJ
ternatioul asxanizeiton, thus iilstifyilg
Inc oc4.astlco Anl support which /. has re-
caived IA ths hands II the American peoJ;e.
70 inc men and cftlcers y thss sos.e<y and
al vito aided irlni In u.sss- @ogS. u.e SIM
Gre and lpating gratitude q the sol lless
sti the public Is Cue and y frelay ac-
ctrdEd.