The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-10
TROOPS FOR CUBA.
orders Issued Assigning Commanden 10
This Now Station


orders Issued Assigning Commanders to
This New station.
Washington, d. c., Nov. A gen.
ernl order was issued to-day deslgnat-
ing the troops for occupation In CUBA.
1t IL as follows:
Headquarters OF the Army. AdJu-
tant Generals Office. Washington, "
c., Nov. 4.-The secretary OF war III
reefs that the following troops he held
in readiness TO proceed TO the island OF
Cuba and to occupy the stations herein
designated the movement to take piafe
| from time under Instructions to be com-
municated hereafter:
FIRST army corps. headquarters at
Cienfuegos.
First division. headquarters at Ci-
enfuegos.
First brigade, headquarters and one
regiment of infantry at Santa Clara:
1.-TWO regiments of infantry and the
Seventh United States cavalry at Cien-
fuegos.
Second brigade. headquarters and
two regiments of Infantry mt Trinidad.
"One regiment of infantry at Sancti
Spiritus.
Third brigade. headquarters and
one regiment of infantry mt Sagun In
Grande.
"One regiment OF infantry at Place
tas and one regiment of infantry dis
tribnted between Remedies and Cal
barien, Second division mt Matanzas.
First and Third brigades and the
Tenth United States cavalry at Man
tanzns.
Second brigade at Cardenas.
Second army corps. headquarters at
Havana.
First and Second divisions at Ha-
vana.
Third division. headquarters at Mar
iel.
First brigade. headquarters and one
regiment of infantry at Pinar del Rio.
zone regiment OF infantry at Mariel.
zone regiment of infantry at Guiana
jay.
"Second brigade, headquarters and
one regiment of infantry at Nuevitas.
"One regiment Of infantry at Puerto
Principe.
.Six troops of the Eighth United
States cavalry at Puerto Principe.
"Six troops of the Eighth United
States cavalry at Nuevltas.
Seventh army corps, headquarters
at Havana.
First and Second divisions at Ha-
vana.
Second and Sixth United States cav
airy Mt Havana.
.'The Second regiment of the United
States artillery will be assigned to the
Seventh corps prior to departure from
the United States. The batteries will
retain their present stations until noti-
fled to prepare for embrakation for Ha-
vana. -Four light batteries, to be here
after designated will be assigned as
follows: Two to the garrison at Ha-
vana and two at Mntanzas.
'The Second, Sixth and Tenth Unit
ed States cavalry will remain with the
Fourth army corps. until detached for
embarkation.
Corps commanders are charged with
the preparation of their commands for
these movements. The quarternaster
general will make timely arrangements
for the transportation. not only of the
commands but the necessary impedi-
ments. Hospitals will, as far as possl-
BILE, be provided in advance of the ar
rival OF troops. Subsistence TO meet
the needs of the above service Will be
fully provided.
by command of Major General
Miles, II. G. CORBIN,
"AdJutant General"
No provision Is made regarding the
Fourth corps. now Mt Huntsville. under
command of General Wheeler, although
in time 1t may be sent to Cuba. The
First corps is under command of Major
General James Ii. Wilson. and the Sew
enth under General Fitzhugh Lee. The
Second corps is under the temporary
command of General Young, but there
is possibility that when 1t reaches Ha-
vana. General Wade. now on the Gu
ban Commission, will be assigned to
command II.