The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
LEE is ORDERED TO HAVANA
EVERY PORT OF THE ISLAND
WILL BE UNDER GUARD.
No Provision Yet Made for General
Wheeler's Command, but It
May Also Be Sent to
the Island.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Nov "A general
order was issued to-day designating the
troops for occupation in Cuba. 1t is as
follows:
Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant
Generals Office, Washington. Nov. A.
The Secretary of War directs that the fol-
lowing troops be held in readiness to pro-
coed to the island of Cuba, and to occupy
the stations herein designated, the move
ment to take place from time to time un-
der instructions to be communicated
hereafter:
First Army Corps, headquarters at
Cienfuegos; First Division, headquarters
at Ctenfuegos; First Brigade, headquar-
ters and one regiment of infantry at
Santa Clara; two regiments of infantry
and the Seventh United States Cavalry at
Cfenfuegos; Second Brigade, headquar-
ters and two regiments of infantry at
Sancti Spiritus; Third Brigade, headquar-
ters and one regiment of infantry at Sa-
qua la Grande; one regiment of infantry
at Placetas and one regiment of infantry
distributed between Remedies and Cal
BARREN.
Second Division, headquarters at Ma
tanzas; First and Third Brigades and the
Tenth United States Cavalry at Matan-
zas; Second Brigade at Cardenas.
Second Army Corps, headquarters at
Havana:
First and Second Divisions at Havana.
Third Division, headquarters at Mariel;
First Brigade, headquarters and one reg
iment of infantry at Pinar del Rio; one
regiment of infantry at Mariel; one
regiment of infantry at Guanajay; Sec
ond Brigade, headquarters and one regi-
ment of infantry at Nuevitas; one regi-
ment of infnntry at Puerto Principe; six
troops of the Eighth United States Cav
airy at Puerto Principe; six troops of the
Eighth United States Cavalry at Neu-
vitas.
Seventh Army Corps, headquarters at
Havana.
Second and Sixth United States Cavalry
at Havana. The Second Regiment United
States Artillery will be assigned to the
Seventh Corps prior to their departure
from the United States. The batteries
notified to prepare for embarkation for
Havana. Four light batteries, to be here
after designated, will be assigned as fol-
lows: Two to the garrison OF HaXana
and Tenth United States Cavalry will re-
main with the Fourth Army Corps unde-
tached for embarkation.
Corps commanders are charged with
the preparation of their commands for
these movements. The quartermaster
general will make timely arrangements
for the transportation, not only of the
commands but of the necessary impede
ments. Hospitals will, as far as possible,
be provided in advance of the arrival of
troops. Subsistence to meet the needs or
the above service will be fully provided.
BY command of Major General Miles.
H. c. CORBIN, Adjutant General.
No provision is made regarding the
Fourth Corps, now at Huntsville, under
of General Wheeler, although
in time it may be sent to Cuba. The
First Corps is under command of Major
General James H. Wilson,, and the
Seventh under General Fitzhugh Lee.
The Second Corps is under the temper
airy command of General Young, but
there is a possibility that when it
reaches Havana, General Wade, now
on the Cuban Commission, will be as
signed to command it.