The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-23
THE WIDEST LIBERTY
Shafter Not to BE Tangled Up with
Orders at Santiago.
PROPERTY OF INTENDED MOVEMENTS
These WiII BE- Left to His Own Nil.
itary judgment.
CERVERA TO BE SURROUNDED.
Simpsons Squadron Will Prevent
Spanish Vessels Escape.
THE EUROPEAN ALLIANCE STORIES.
These Created Much Amusement IL
Ofhcinl Circles ut Wnshington.-
They Arc n Spanish BIun.
Simpsons Squadron Will Prevent
Spanish Vessels Escape.
lie EUROPEAN ALLIANCE STORIES.

Washington. June 22.-Today just week |
began to disembark on Cuban soil. landing |
in formation at two points, so as to attack |
Santiago de Cuba in the rear and at the |
sides with the navy to help the work In |
front
Thus the military invasion OF Cuba my |
be said to have fairly begun, for though !
the United States marines were the first
Of the regular forces to land on Cuban
soil, their purpose was not after al in
vasion, but the establishment OF a naval
base and base for cable station. in
both of which they were eminently sue.
cessful
To the regular troops was left the be-
ginning of the formidable task OF invad
ing Cuba In force by land. Just at the
close of office hours cabegram came to
the war department from Lieutenant Colo
mel Allen.
1t had been expected all day. To the sur
prise Of the officials the cablegram was
dated, not at Guantanamo bay but at a
place called Playa del Este, about twenty
miles west of Guantanamo bay ami abou.
half the distance between there and San-
tlago.
| Its exact wording is withheld. but the
statement was authorized that it stated
that the troops were landing and pep
arations had been made TO attack santiago
at the side and rear. The delay in rtceN-
ing further cable communications after the
first of last evening is thus explained:
The lines were being carried westward,
| PROBABLY to be nearer tAe point selected as
| the lanling place in Cuba. IL VIII be sc
| 70 the deilgnu of all true soldiers that
! General Skater, like Admiral Samp soi. IS
nol 20 be tied by exact orders Itom Wash
| ington, but is to be allowed the wld 81
| iluorty OF action In the belief that he, De
ing on the ground. is capable OF juasins
| best the propfiety of protest movements.
The lieutenant colonel, however, who
Is a member of General Mixes stan AMI
directly in charge Of the signal work n
Santiago province, communicated briefly
with General Miles in cipher the fact that
the debarkatlon OF the troops had begun
and that plan OF attack had been ar
ranged"
1ne reinforcement of General Smarter
actually began Today in the departure OF
regiment and battalion OF the troops
al Camp Alcer, for Santiago. They go 10
to Santiago.
II the expectations Of tho projectors of
this movements are realized these troops
are likely to occupy actually less Zine
in the passage than did the first contingent
which left Tampa. notwithstanding the
distance is twice as long.
Formal orders were ISSUED placing Cen
eral Guy V. Henry In charge OF the new
division of troops, composed OF Duffield's
and Garrettson's brigade which are to form
part of the new division General Henry
is one OF the most noted cavalry leaders
in the army, possibly in the world.
1t is evident from he nature Of General
Miles advices that in addition to the
troops now standing, as 1t Is supposed. near
Playa del Este on the east side OF San
tiago bay, the second landing Is going on
, about the same distance west of The harbor
entrance.
The two divisions probably will be
pushed forward steadily toward the town
OF Santiago on either flank while to Gar
cia S and Rab.'s bands OF insurgents may
be left the task OF bringing on the attack
In the rear.
With the beginning of the military move
ment the navy will draw close in shore
n and pound away at the forts at the entrance
an. to draw he Gordon OF warships 50
j. closely around the mouth as to make il i'm
possible for Cervera's vessels TO escape
: even II they are disposed TO take the mos;
desperate chances.
The European stories published this
morning of alliances among the powers
against the United States and other re-
q rsrted proffers of Germany to lease the
Philippines from Spain are received here
: with amusement for il will appear clearly
. from the place Of origin Of these stories
: Madrid II not from their substance tha
they we're inspired by a desperate wish or
the part Of Spain to involve US in trouble
with Germany.
g The secretary of the navy today. speaking
10 an Associated Press representative o
the general situation that has been ex
!. pressed by the naval department, said
, should be borne in mind that the navy j
y always in a state OF mobilization. althoug
y the coming OF the war had necessitated
IS vast amount OF special preparation an
Is large increase Of vessels and naval force
.r The secretary said: Il notice that some
!, times get a word OF praise and sometime
n Mr. Roosevelt. who was my assistant sec
e rotary and who certainly deserved II, a
does his successor. But let me tell 20
that there are men entitled TO specis
gratitude and recognition who never vi
u get half the praise they deserve.
These are the chiefs OF the various nav;
bureaus. They r-re given large power an
we're tod they would be held respon ,ihl
for having the work OF their bureaus don
r nronerly. That work th-s have discharge
With Inc utmost ability. efficiency, thor
onrhuess and success. II Is one OF the mis-
sortures of every great era Ike this th'
many Of the men who DO the work an
y who bear the burden arc rarely mentone
and never get credit which belongs
thsm. 49,.
man lust appreciation want 90 do H. Tns
are ali EXPERTS and men OF axpcrienee
their various lines. II Is pretty nara 70
!. for some Of them who know that u