The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-24
OCCUPATION Of CUBA
Orders Issue for Troops TO
Ship at Savannah.
NOT TO BE FOUND MAPPING
Medicines and transportation
Literally Provided For.

| Washington, D. c., Nov. Zine war ce-
| partment today issued the first OF the gen
eral orders looking 10 the occupation OF
| the central and western provinces OF Gu
| "a by the United States troops. The or
der contemplates the early beginning OF
| the movement, as the Spanish troops are
expected TO have progressed with the evac-
uation movment early in December The
order is dated November 3 and is as fol-
| lows:
Commanding General, Second Army
Corps, Augusta. Ga:
with the approval OF the secretary OF
war. the First brigade. Third division, OF
your corps will proceed fully equipped for
field service and take station in Cuba, as
follows:
Headquarters and one regiment OF in
fantry, at Pinar del Rio; one regiment OF
infantry at MarieI and one regiment of in
fantry. at Guanajay. The troops will en-
bark al Savannah. and the movements VIII
De 50 regulated that no regiment viii
reach Savannah more than twenty-four
hours prior 10 sailing.
The regiment for Mariel should and at
that point The other two should land al
avana and proceed TO destination by rail
II is not necessary that the entire brigade
leave at the same time. but regiments may
move in succession. as transports can be
provided The evacuation of Pinar del Rio
by the Spanish will be completed by De-
cember and the troops above designated
should reach destination by December or
earlier.
THE brigade will take as much Of its
?, &c nj nd
camp and garrison equipage. including tent
floor.
The quartermaster's department Will
provide the necessary transportation and
thirty days forage for animals. The sub
sistence department will make provision
for thirty days suitable rations. and the
medical department will provide proper
medical attendance and stores.
Acknowledge receipt and inform com
manding general of brigade that detailed
instructions Of the president and sescre-
tary Of war viii be furnished him for his
guidance"
(signed) "H. c. CoRBIN.
"Adjutant General
This brigade is commanded by Brigadier
General William c. Oates. and consists OF
the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Third New Jer-
sey and 202d New York regiments. The
are now al at Athens Ga. having recently
arrived at that place from Camp Meade
Pa. Mariel IS the seaport OF Pinar del
Rio, on the north side. II lies about thirty
miles west OF Havana. and lying inland
fifteen miles is Guanajay. the nearest point
to the railroad line running from Havana
10 the city Of Pnar del Rio, the capital
OF the province of the same name which
is about 80 miles west OF Havana and ia
70 be the headquarters Of the American
army Of occupation in the province. The
rairload can be reached fro Guauajay by
a short march.
MILITARY PRISONS CLEARED.
Havana, Nov. 23.-Captain General Blan-
co has directed that all suits IN cases D nd
ing against civilians or members OF the
volunteer, guerilla or modified forces IN
der military jurisdiction shall be turned
over TO the civil authorities. The effect
Of this order viii De that all such prisoners
now confined in military fortresses will be
transferred to the public jails. Provision
Is made that this transfer is 70 be com
pleted by December Is All the military
prisoners are TO be shipped to Spain during
the first fortnight OF December.
General Matthew c Butler. OF the Gu
ban military commission. accompanied BY
his aide. Lieutenant Hampton. sailed to-
day on the steamer MascOtte for the Unit
ed States by way OF Tampa, Fla. They
are expected 70 return her IN about two
weeks.
$50 p. m.-This afternoon Senior Grant.
secretary Of the Cpanish evacuation com
mission. delivered two notes 70 the Unit
Cd
nounced that the troops in the province of
Pinar Del Rio and the province Of Ha-
vaua would embark for Spain az the city
OF Havana. that those in Matsnzas pro-
vince would embark at Matanzss City.
and those in the province Of Santa Cara
al Cienfuegos
The other note announced that the
Trinidad division would be evacuated az
the end OF November and the Sancti Spl--
titus division on December z both dvfs-
ions belonging 20 Santa Cara province
Major Davis. OF the medical corps. VIII
commence tomorrow an inspection OF all
the hospitals in the city.
The first Thanksgiving day dinner IN
Havana under The new regime will be
given tomorrow at the Hotel Pssai@. Cow
ers VIII be laid for more than a hundred
guests. Americans and English.
General Green and the members % he
American e-acuation commission VIII az
,end the banquet
THE CUBAN JUNTA IN COUNCIL
New York Nov ct Estrada Palma. /
the Cuban delegate here. and =. s Ru-
beas. the counsel for the Ju1ra met
the members % ne Cuban Euuissi0n
sent here by the Cuban assembly a. hts
Hoffman House today. The conferences /
lasted nearly two hours Secretary LII
naza- speaking for the commission said
that a. the conference the resolutions
PASSED by THE Cuban assembly for presen- /
-sIi0D - President Mckinley Tere Dis
ctlssed and translated into English These /
re~0l utions relate 20 present and future
conditions Ia CUBA ard contain sugges-
tiens regarding che disbsndoent oE The
C'ubs1 army and the occupation By United {
States troops O. he Island uutl 4 Per1.a-
uert government Is established
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