The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-18
THD CUBAN OCCUPATION.
Perfecting Arrangements For thu
ua... Landing Of Our Troops.
THE MARIANAO LANDING PLACE
Formally Turned Over to General
Humphreys To Build q Railroad
to Gunnabacoa to Facilitate Trans.
portation of Commit issary Supplies.

Formally Turned Over to General
Humphreys - To Build q Railroad
to Gunnabncoa to Facilitate Trans.
portation OF Commissary Supplies.
Havana. Nov. 1S.--As cabled yester-
day, the date for the Spanish evacua-
ton has been definitely settled as Jan.
l. All the Spanish troops remaining
in the island will be quartcred under
the protection of the United States, in
camps especially designated, pending
cmbarkatlon for Spain. The stenograph-
ic report of Wednesdays Joint session
of the evacuation commissioners was
signed yesterday afternoon by the
Spaniards. the Americans having. pre-
viously attached their signatures.
Nothing was definitely settled regard.
ing the question of fixed and movable
subject Will be referred to the respect-
i've governments for consideration. The
Spanish troops will carry their small
arms. coors. field pieces and the en-
tire equipment Of an army In the field.
The landing place at Marlanao was
yesterday turned over officially to Cen
eral Humphreys. who Is the ranking
chief quartermaster of the United
States troops In the Island. A depot
for quartermasters stores will be erect
ed here. Yesterday the pier and
wharf were inspected by General
Greene, General Humphreys and Colo.
mel lIecker, who expressed themselves
as satisfied with the work.
Ir IL,
work will be commenced under Colonel
Hecker's directions upon a railroad
from Casa Blanca, on the east side OF
Havana bay, to Guanabacoa, where 1t
will connect with the tracks of the
United railroad, thus facilitating the
transportation Of commssary supplies.
Next Sunday Colonel Hecker and
Captain Crawford viii go to Matanzas,
pushing on later to Cardenas, Sngua la
Grande and Cienfuegos Colonel Heck
er goes in his capacity Of chief of trans.
portaton to make arrangements with
the various railroads.
General Greene will personally lay
out the camps on each side Of the
Vento water works. beginning work
Immediately upon the arrival of the
first cargo of timber, which will be un-
loaded at Playa De Marianao. The
building of the railroad from Havana
bay 10 Guanabacoa indicates that the
Marianao landing place Is to be only
a temporary nlakcshift.
Manuel Sangullly of the special COM
mission from the Cuban assembly at
Santa Cruz Del Sur, who left on We'd
ncsday for the United States, was fol-
lowed yesterday by his colleagues. who
went by the Segurancia. General CAL
lxto Garcia at Captain General Blan-
cos suggestion, was taken by a tug
from Playa De MarIanaO to the Ward
liner. This was 10 prevent any DEM
onstratlon such as might have en-
sued had the Cuban special commits
sioner passed through Havana. Many
went on board the Segurancia to say
farewell and to wish the commissioners
success at Washington. No Cuban
flags. however, were displayed in the
harbor. and there was no disorder of
any kind. General Garcia said that he
and his associates OH the commission
were very sanguine as to the outcome
Of their expected interview with Presi-
dent Mckinley ..a.