Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-08
TROOPS FOR CUBA,
Movement Expected 10 Begin
in a Very Few Days
CARPENTER TO GO FIRST,
Ills Division Already Under Orders 10
Prepare for EmbarkatiOn.
LEES CORPS TO DE SECOND.
It Has Orders to Begin It's Movement
the Last of This MONTH"; arcc Des.
tined Mainly for Western Coast
hut Partly for the soutl

WASHINGTON, October THE Wal
Department has completed its plans fos
the departure OF the second expedition OF
troops to garrison Cuba. The first d.
vision Is already under orders. and should
be started within very few days from
the southern ports near their camping
grounds The first division starts under
command of Brigadier-G General l.. II. Car.
penter, United States Volunteers, who
commands the Cavalry Brigade composed
OF the Seventh and Eighth United states
Cavalry He will hold his command OF
the entire division simply by reason OF
his seniority over Brishdler-Gencral sny-
der and Brigadier-General Williston. and
In the end permanent designation must
be made OF division commander.
1t is the intention OF the War Depart
ment that Major-General Wade, now
president Of the military evacuation COM
mission, shall command the entire force
of United States troops assigned to duty
in Cuba. but he will scarcely take active
command until he has completed his du-
ties with the commission.
SECOND DIVISION LEES.
The second division will comprise all
the troops now under the command OF
Major General Iftzhugh Lee. These
troops are stationed at Jacksonville. and
the force comprises the following regi-
ments-all volunteer troops: The Second.
Fourth, and Ninth Illinois Infantry, l6lst
Indiana Infantry. Second Louisiana In
fantry, Sixth Missouri Infantry, Third Ne
braska Organs regimenD, First North
Carolina Infantry, Second South Carolina
Infantry, First Texas Infantry. Fourth
Virginia Infantry, and Second United
States Volunteer Cavalry.
The general orders which will be iGsuei
TO this division are that the movement
shall be begun the last Of this month. or
as soon thereafter as practicable. The
indications are that the troops will be
sent, not I'm a body. but In small regi-
mental and brigade commands, and that
these viii be landed first on the western
coast, and perhaps IN part on the south.
probably at Bataban0. The announced
purpose Is 20 reduce the chances OF hos
tile clashing between the retiring Spanish
troops and the incoming American forces.
by keeping back the latter until the Span
iards have been deported.
WINTER CAMPS IN THE SOUTH.
About the time the movement OF the
Lee command begins another movement
will take place OF troops now In the Md
die States toward the southern camps,
which have been selected by the Schwan
Board. living i'm Georgia South Carolina.
and Alabama. This Will result In the
abandonment OF the camps at Middle
town, Pa; Lexington, KY, and Knox
Vile, Tenn.
The southern camps are TO be laid out
I'm the best form, with all tho improve
ments that the experience OF last sum-
mer has dictated. Wherever permanent
buildings will conduce In the comfort and
health of the troops they are to be erect
ed. although the commanding officers are
10 keen In mind at all times tho propriety
of avoiding enervation OF the men ~
keeping them too closely Indoors ana
away from camp life