New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
TO MARCH THROUGH HAVANA
THE MINNEWASKA. WITH NEW-YORk
TROOPS. REACHES CUBA.

| GENERAL DAVIS hf1pNi" ~ ''''''''
| PREPARATIONS TO LAND THE REGIMENT
! AID OCCUPY riNAR DEL RIO
Havana. Dec. a-The United States transport
| Minnewaska. with the 202d New-f"rk Noun-
| teers on board arrived here at . o'clock this
morning and is lying alongside the San
| Jose pier General Humphrey and his STAFF went
| on board OF hey shortly after she reached this
| port General Davis and his staff landed at noon
| to-day and reported to General Wade lie
| br,,akfastcd with General Greene. All on board
| are we'll The baggage. stores and mules were
| unloadcd to-day.
| The first United States troops to march
! through the streets Of Havana Will he the -"-u
| New York which. with hand playing and coiors
| dvng will march Sunday from the san Jose
wharf after landing there from the mime
waska through the heart ~ havana l" wv
Uost.rr Railroad Station. The line of march
, will be through the Prado and Centrai farh'
| These troops will he sent to Plnar del RIO froV-
inco General Davis. with the general nea"
! o,or,ers staff and one battalion. Will be al
Pinar del Rio city the reCimental headquarters
ord the second battalion will be at GuahaJay'
| Tho third battalion will he stationed AZ Ma'ie''
and the Higgins signal company VIII wv 'u'''
| tered al the city Of Pinar del fSio
| NJ affection mas been made so FAR ny 'e"
| eral Castellanos to the march through 'he o'''
The plan at first 10 march to-mor'o"' "u'
! ., yyostorr Railway Company has not rolling
! stock enough to move the regiment VIII" 'i'c
rulc trains. baggage and stores-in all ninety
sover carloads-at the same time. so that the
| hacc,ra and Transfers will he sent tomorrow
and the regiment on Sunday.
| TO IMPRESS THE CUBANS.
7, ,s intended that the first appearance OF
| United States troops in Havana shail ha'c al"
| IMPRESSIVE moral effect upon the Cubans 10
dav "A number Of Spanish soldiers ga'he'en III
! the vicinity Of San Jose wharf to get II iooh at
| ,h,ir late adycrsarios Friendly gestures were
| made on both sides The Spaniards comhe"'e'
on the large size of the American men
The regiment will take forty days ra''o"''
| Camp sites have been selected, hut no worh mas
been dorc on them and the men VIII have TO
| make their own camps.
NTH further notice General Davis VIII eXef-
iso tho functions Of Military Governor of the
! Province Of Pnar del Rio, now completely e'ac-
mated The oath Of allegiance will he admins
tered 10 the Mayors Of the towns and o'her
civic officials The existing authorities are to
ho continued with notifications to suit future
conditions General Davis has had confer
| once with General Wade. who acquainted him
in part with the instructions the latter had re-
| ccivcd from Washington.
The attention Of General Davis was called to
| the fact that he would find Cuban troops occu-
| nyng Pjnar del Rio city and asked him what
| he would do.
The authority Of the United States must he
| recognized as paramount" ne replied. but
| can see no reason why the Cuban troops may
not remain organized as militia companies
| though naturally Wher the necessity FOR their
remaining in arms shall have passed suppose
| they will disbanG. have no apprehension OF
| trouble.
J General Davis said he did not intend to DIS
| arm tho Cubans or to interfere with them UNI
| less that were necessary to preserve order
| WANT TO BE POLICEMEN.
The United States Evacuation Commissioners
| have turned over To General Greene hundreds OF
appicn tlors Cor police appointments General
| Greene will await the arrival Of Mr. McCullagh.
| the former chief Of Police OF New-York. who is
| coming TO consult him regarding police reorgani-
zation before he takes any Of tho applications
| into consideration.
| 4 committee Of Cubans called on the Com
missioners to-day to complain that Spanish Off
GERS were tearing miniature Cuban flags from
| their coat fronts They were advised by the
| Americans not to wear these flags during the
| they preferred them to ask General
| Castelanos for protection
The Spanish transport Forgas sailed for San
| tander. Spain last night with l.4Si repatriated
! Spanish troops on board