The record-union., 1898-09-28
FOR the Sending of Twelve Thousand Men
to the Island.
The First Division, Probably Under
Command of Major General
Wade, to Leave in October, and
the Second, Under Major Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, to Leave in
November.

WASHINGTON, Sept. PA compre-
hensive program for moving troops to
cuba has been outlined by the War
Department, and it's initial features
nave been decided upon. This result
Is due to directions given by the Presi-
dent on September 10Th, to the effect
that the details of troops be made for
Cuba.
Acting on this, Major General Miles
outlined plan for sending two divis-
ions to Cuba, the first under command
of Major General Wade to leave in
october, and the second division un-
der Major General Fitzhugh Lee, to
leave in November. Each division will
embrace 5000 men, so that the plan
is to have some 1900 troops in Cuba
or on the way there within the next
sixty days.
1t is not contemplated, however that
any large number of these forces
should be assembled at any one point
IN this country or in Cuba, the desire
being to keep them scattered, as they
can thereby be handled to better adj
vantage. From the fact that they go
to Cuba, it does not mean that they
Will proceed directly to Havana. On
the contrary, the outlook is that there
Will be very few troops at Havana the
bulk of them being scattered through
the western end of the island as gar
r1sons at small towns, thus gradually
putting into effect the military occu-
patton of the island.
In anticipation of the movement the
Quartermasters Department is prepar-
ing to have transports available for the
troops. 1t has been intended to thor
oughly overhaul all the transports, put
ting them in dry dock and transform
ing them from crude merchant ships
into modern transports. But this plan
will have to be altered in part, to keep
transports ready for the approaching
move toward Cuba.
The War Department to-day gave out
the order directing the formation of the
First Division, which is to go to Cuba
1t simply creates the division, making
no mention of the proposed service in
cuba, or the expected time of de-
parture Those features, however, were
embraced in confidential telegram
sent to the several commanding off,
GERS affected by the order 1t makes
known to them that the division is
for service in Cuba not later than Oc-
tober Doth
The organizations forming this Oc-
tober division are as follows:
Cavalry Brigade, composed of the
Seventh and Eighth United States Cav
airy. to be commanded by Brigadier
General l.. H. Carpenter, United States
Volunteers
First Infantry Brigade, consisting Of
the Fifteenth United States Infantry
and Fourth United States Volunteer
Infantry, to be commanded by Briga-
dier General Simon Snyder, United
States Volunteers.
Second Infantry Brigade, composed of
the First United States Infantry ana
the Sixth United States Infantry, to be
commanded by Brigadier General e. 3.
Williston, United States Volunteers.
The order leaves open the command
of the division, but General Snyder will
be in temporary command of the di-
vision until a permanent division COM
mander is chosen. General Miles rec
ommendation of General Wade for this
command is likely to be carried out.
although it is still open, owing to doubt
as to General Wades being free from
his service at the head of the Cuban
Commission now holding sessions at
Havana
Although the November division un-
der the command of General Lee has
been fully projected as a part of the
same program, it's formal execution will
be deferred for time. The regiments
forming the November division will be
both cavalry and infantry, with Cen
eral Sumner in command of the First
Brigade