The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-26

L,olIs AS TO THEIR EFFECT.
s., Called of the Bombard-
I ment of Santiago.
|,w MUST KEEP PAND0 AWAY.
NILES and Secretary Alger
Y.ouu Confercncc--Rein
easements on the Way.

-,,s interest, but say these ports
.,,v omitted many facts that are
~ n enable one to form clear
.,,on If the details of the movement
sr,sd by General Lawton, AID Coloaei
!, which resulted in the severe loss
x Rough Riders.
Rough Riders were supplied with
j, two Colts automatic machine
when they started from Tampa and
.sifials are awaiting to hear whether
vers used with effect or not.
,se little guns weigh only thirty
ras and they are easy to transport
nule back ana may be even packed
with tripod by soldier for
h distance
IN one message came during the night
rs navy department from Admiral
,nson and ii was IA nowiae connected
ytsteiuay's engagement.
J. report was current that he notified
Apartment oyet night OF his intention
ssln the bolnbar0ment. u tao lofts d
satrsase of santiago narbor to4ay and
patluue the bompardmenp until the
gun was silenced,
) soch eabis gnsIu was receives, though
1ubt Is ttlt tnat Astmlral sampson, VINO
Ia Iuii and Tree communication Win
ssl Shaiter. viii use his ships in tn
kaer rsIerrcl u, il ii D. Gs eme1 best
10 50. He has not notified the depart
1, however, oi any sucn rntention.
|, General MiIes neadqLarclrs uetp Ia
kst vas manifested in the reports o. the
bloody engagement. The general was
II al his desk, but when he arrived he
I'd nothing from General Shaf,er or the
sB on the field.
Il said he cid not regard this as sur
hing and looked for lighting instead of
erting
II 10 O'clock General Miles aud seere
Ii Mgtf held a long conference.
[se general, when asked as 10 the situn-
], said the press reports told the whoe
kT so far as was known. II showed the
|ibe earnestness and the courage Of
men and the spirit with which they en-
h upon the attack.
b loss Of Colonel Capron and the othei
Pre men from the Rough Riders and
[ay men was a serious blow, General
N said.
r spoke in the highest praise OF Cap
J saying he had been ore Of the very
\ officers in The United States army, a
4 who knew no fear He was type
ne stalwart American soldier, broal-
|asersd and athlauic in build and
Z Of preposs5 ssing personal appearances.
cumming over the list Of dead and
|unoel, General Miles had good word
|sp lof each one, So far as h knew
|a' and among the regulars he knew
n almost man for man.
Esn asked II he felt that General
|lao the Spanish division commander
noguin' could be kept from bringing
I.v,emsnts of 10000 men down 10
4 Eslsl Linares at Santiago, General Miles
4 ne cubans must be depended upon
l0d back Pando.
Psaesai Garcia had been specially
Esa with throwing his Cuban forces
~ ue line OF communion ion between
4 |su,a ana Santiago and this, together
v ias ANTIQUITIES Of PROGRESS a'olg the
q. su miie stretch between the two
~ promised to prevent Spanish rein
s,rwsn,s re1ching Santiago.
Ta Miles observed his usual re-
4 70 the sending of new expeditions
s,r .aslhil,oFceme nts. 1t is quite evident.
ie,er, that achievements will be hur-
sr msW arc, both from Tampa and from
i ~. s Seneral Duffield's force on the
tsse wei on their way. The Harvard
.ss ase smother force today, ard by neyt
liz scout 5000 more American t~ocps
4 - Tue disposition CT General sha'-
I'M M aeother week the r-et ~ en-
'cn Z. division. including The Ca
), , r,saae. will be there. THE fret
" !. aoports secured Yesterday nra
,ls !, 90 t. TamrA as fast es rossible
ass s ven seasoned men ut that noirt.
1''iona' cavalry horses, mu'es,