The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-08
MUST GET OUT QUICK
Mckinley Sends an Ultima
tum 10 Spaniards.
FORCES TO OCCUPY CUBA
Are Under Orders -Reorgani-
zation of the Army.

Are Under OrderS--ReOrgani-
zatlon of the Army.
Washington, Oct 7-President afcKin-
ley has cabled the United States military
commission at Porto Rico that the island
must be evacuated by the Spanish forces
on or before October IS. and that the Span
ish COMM ssioners be so informed. In
case OF the failure of the Spanfards to
complete the evacuation by that date the
United States commissioners are directed
to tao possession of and exercise all of
the functions OF government, and in case
it found to be impossible to secure trans
portation for the Spanish troops by Oc-
tober IS they may be permitted 70 go into
temporary quarters until transports can
be secured to take them 10 Spain This
fact was developed al today's cabinet
meeting, and it was also stated that from
this time forward a more vigorous poscy
would be pursued with respect TO the
evacuation of Cuba
The president has notified the United
States evacuation commission at Havana
that the Spaniards would be expected TO
l. with a strong intlmation that in case
Of failure the United States would brook
no further delay but Immediately there
after take possession of the government.
In answer 70 inquiries it was stated that
nothing so far had been received from
the United States peace commissi toner's
that was in any way Significant or that
indicated that the peace negotiations
we're not progressing satisfactorily.
The dispatches so far received by the
government, it was said, have been alb
solutely colorless. so far as indicating
the results OF the negotiations
THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
The war department has completed its
plans for the departure of the second ex-
petition of troops to garrison Cuba The
first division is already under orders and
should be started within very few days
from the southern ports near their camp
ing grounds. The first division starts un-
der command of Brigadied General Car
penter. 1t is the intention of the war de-
partment that General Wade. now presi-
dent of the military evacuation commits
sion shall command the entire force of
troops to garrison Cuba shrdluetaoinn
United States troops assigned to duty in
Cuba. but he Will scarcely take active
command until he has completed his
duties with the commission.
The second division Will comprise all the
troops now under command of Major Cen
eral FitZhugh Lee These troops are sta
toned at Jacksonville and the force in
cludes Rryan's regiment.
The general orders which will be issued
to this division are to begin the movement
the last Of this month or as soon there
after as practicable.
GENERALS MUSTERED OUT.
The war department today issued the
long expected order for the honorable dis
charge from the service of the United
States Of thirty major generals and TWEEN
ty-six brigadier generals of volunteers.
This heavy reduction as made necessary
by the fact that the volunteer army itself
has already been reduced by fully 50 per
cent and there is consequently no duty
for these officers to discharge.
The officers who We're promoted from the
regular army win return to their former
duties. The list is as follows:
Major generaIs-John Coppinger. Octo-
Der 10. 1898; Hamilton S. Hawkins. No
vember 80. 1885; Jacob z. rsent Noven-
Der 30. 1898.
Brigadier generals-To take effect Oc-
tober 81, 1898: Francis L. Guenther, Alfred
E. Bates gorge /. Gillespie. Luclus T.
Hubbard. James 3. Wahes, Charles T.
Mattocks, Mark w. Sheafe James H.
Barley. Joseph ". Plume, Thomas J.
Rosser, Jos. X. Hudson.
BriEadier generals-To take effect NO
vember 90. 1895: John I. Rodgers. Andrew
S. Burt, Peter c. Halnes. George a Car
retson. Henry NJ Dufieid. Jacob 3. Bah
cock. Roy Stone. Wallace r. Randolph.
Henry Carroll Edward P. Pearson. John
II. Page. William NJ Wherny Charles ..
Viele, Aaron S. Daggett, John II. Patter-
son.
Brigadier Generals Alfred z. Bates,
George L. Gillespie, John r. Babcock and
Peter c. Haines VIII continue their pres
ent duties
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
a general order was issued today or
ranlzing new army corps and designating
various points where the troops shall be
stationed The Third. Fifth AMI SIKH
co-ps are discontinued; the Firsr. Second
and Fourth corps reorganized They are
20 be commanded respectively by MAJOR
Generals Brecklnridge. Graham and
Wheeler. The headquarters % each corps
VII be: First corps. Macon, Ga; Second
coros. Augusta, Ga: Fourth corps, Hunts
Vile Ala
PEACE PREIIMINARTEs OVER
Paris. oct The Joint session Of TIE
peace counlss adjourned a. BIS ?. Ia
until Tuesday. Octooer Il The prellmi-
naries are finished.
The commissioners. az to6sy's session.
settled upon the points whlch are 70 Be
-akeu. under consideration. but there - 10
settled order Il -w4lica they are 20 be con
ssdered. Propositions have been ex-
charged n writing between the com-ats-
slorss. and each commission. II recess.
WI separately deliberate upon Iheu1-
Senior OSeza. toe secretary q ere Spanish
made RS first appearance a.
to8av's session. eeere.ary Moore and
Senor O5ssa cave decided ugo1 q plaa for
keeping tire records q tne conference
There are no sts1oETaThlc minutes q t2as
meeting The secretaries each Tec1g9 ira
-,-o.4az-ss-vs ard he results