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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1898
Page
1
A weather brief reports low pressure over El Paro and Mol with high pressure southeast over the South East Gulf States. A 12 inch barometer reading at Jacksonville and light showers across districts. Clear skies over the Eastern Rocky Mountains and Missouri valley with cloudy elsewhere.
Washington June 27 Chairman Hull of the House committee on military affairs denounces Rough Riders officers for leading troops into an ambush. He names Colonel Wood and Theodore Roosevelt as brave yet elicits that orders were not followed and danger was needlessly created. He warns of official action if investigations validate the statements.
Washington reports General Shafter impressed the president by saying he needs nothing in reinforcements or supplies to fight General Linares. He hints at beginning the battle before General Pando can reinforce Linares. Secretary Alger prefers awaiting General Coppinger sailing from Tampa with 18,000 men.
The War Department reports Fernandina cannot be used for troop embarkation due to a shifting sand bar at the harbor mouth, forcing reshipment of supplies to Tampa and Miami. All Fernandina troop orders are cancelled and transport plans adjust to safer points. The shift surprises officials who had planned to use Fernandina for most troop deployment.
The War Department acts to curb the Spanish admiral's movement toward Manila aiming to strike a decisive blow. Camara is blamed for leaving his home ports unprotected, described as a crushing blow to the plan.
Washington reports the administration has ordered an American fleet to sail to Europe and engage Spain from the Mediterranean after studying Camara’s squadron. Commodore Watson’s squadron will coal at Newport News, with ships including Pelayo and Carlos V as key units and a fortified coast defense network awaiting.
The report outlines Cadiz and other Spanish harbors with detailed seaward approaches and water depths. It notes possible American targets including the Canaries and Ceuta, and discusses Shafter and Greely signals. Barbed wire around Santiago poses a major obstacle to a siege or assault with varied expert opinions on timing and method.
Reports from Gibraltar on June 27 state Admiral Barros commands the third Spanish squadron including the Carding Cisnerts Lepanto Numancia Vitoria the monitor Pulgcerda three torpedo boats and auxiliary steamers Meteor Leon XI and Montserrat. The force awaits assembly at Cadiz with ships dating from 1865 to 1896 and a total cost cited for the Cardinal Cisneros at 2.9 million dollars.
An official Havana dispatch reports insurgents beaten in Hav ana and Pinar Del Rio with thirty one Cuban dead. A Santiago dispatch notes American bombardment of Aguidores from morning until late afternoon. four Spaniards wounded. Americans bivouacked around Siboney. Madrid reports Admiral Camara arriving at Port Said after a major voyage.
Dispatches from Kingston to the New York Herald Chronicle describe General Shafter's advance toward Santiago with 7,000 American troops and 1,000 Cuban forces encamped near the city. General Linares orders no opposition to concentration around Santiago as Spanish defenses stiffen at Sevilla and Caney. Reports praise volunteers and Regulars under fire while Roosevelt leads Rough Riders with high courage. The next battle is expected before Santiago as Sevilla falls.
Washington sees Spain inviting defeat to end the war with minimal U.S. burden. Diplomats note Sagasta may seek an armistice soon and push sentiment toward direct talks with the United States. Indications suggest Spain is preparing to surrender.
Washington June 27 Several army orders shift senior officers in the east. Brigadier General R T Prank is relieved from command of the department of the East and to report for assignment. General C L Gillespie takes command of the department of the East. Brigadier General A C Pend ington is relieved from Camp Black and likely to join the Fourth army corps in Florida. Brigadier General Roe moves to the First army corps at Chickamauga Georgia with other transfers listing districts and officer selection by captains.
Washington June 17 Representative McDonald of Maryland today introduced a joint resolution authorising the president to muster into the United States service volunteers one regiment of colored troops from independent companies. Two companies from Virginia, one from
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