The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-10
OUR TROOPS IN HAVANA
New Yorkers the First to March
in Cuba's Capital. ..,
% GARRISON PINAE DEL RIO.

General Davis, who VIII Be Military
Governor of the Provihce, VIII Not
Disarm tho Cuban Troops Unless 1t
us Necessary to Prevent Disorder.
RHavana, Dec. 10.-The first United
States troops to march through the
streets of Havana will be the TWO
Hundred. and Second New York regl-
ment, which, with band playing and
rblors flying, will march tomorrow from
The San Jose wharf, after landing there
from the transport Mnnewaska,
through the heart Of Havana to the
Western railroad station. The line of
march will be through the Prado and
Central park. These troops will be
sent to Pinar del Rio province.
General Davis. with the general
headquarters staff and one battalion.
Will be at Pinar del Rio city, the regi-
mental headquarters, and the Second
battalion will be at Guanajay. The
Third battalion will be stationed at
Mariel, and the Higgins Signal COM
pany will be quartercd at the city of
Pinar del Rio.
The troops remained on board the
Ninnewaskn last night. but were land
I'd today. General Davis and his staff
landed at noon yesterday and reported
10 General Wade. He breakfasted with
General Greene.
. No objection has been made SO far
by General Castellanes to the march
through the city. The plan at first
tuo IN, Int 10 We Iarn
Railway company has not rolling stock
enough to move the regiment. with the
mule trains and baggage and stores
in all 81 carloadsat one time. so that
the baggage and teamsters were sent
today and the regiment will go to-
morrow.
1t Is intended that the first appear
ance of United States troops in Ha-
vana shall have an impressive moral
effect upon the Cubans. Yesterday a
number Of Spanish soldiers gathered in
the vicinity of San jose wharf to get
\ look at their late alvcrsaries. Friend
ly gestures were made on both sides.
The Spaniards commented upon the
large size of the American mc:l.
The regiment will take 40 days ra-
tons. Camp sites have been selected,
but no work has been done on them,
and the men will have to make their
own camps.
Until further notice General Davis
will exercise the functions of military
governor of the province of Pinar del
Rio, now completely evacuated. The
oath of allegiance will be administered
to the mayors of the towns and other
civic officials. The existing authori-
ties are to be continued, with modi-
hcations to suit future conditions Cen
eral Davis has had a conference with
General Wade, who acquainted him in
part with the instructions the latter
had received from Washington.
press correspondent called the at
tention of General Davis to the fact
that he would find Cuban troops occu-
pying Plnar del Rio city, and asked
him what he should do.
"The authority Of the United States
must be recognized as paramount" he
replied. but ! can see no reason why
the Cuban troops may not remain or
ganized as militia companies, though
naturally, when tho necessity for their
remaining In arms shall have passed.
| suppose they will dlsband. l have
no apprehension Of trouble"
General Davis said he did not intend
to disarm the ClIhans or to interfere
with them unless that should be neces-
sary to preserve order.
Captain Hellings. of the signal corps,
reported to the United States evacua-
lion commissioners that under orders
from the war department he would
take charge OF the telegraph lines upon
the Spanish retirement The Spanish
commissioners, on learning of his as
signmert, issued orders that he be
given every opportunity to faniliarize
himself with the lines.
The United States evacuation COM
missiJners have turned over to Gem
eraI Greene hundreds of applications
for police appointments. General
Greene will await the arrival of Mr..
MrrllIaeh. former New York chief of
police. who Is coming to consult re-
Easding police reorganization, before
he takes any Of the applications into
Consideration. Mr.. McCullagh, who
left Now York last night, is expected
ker" on Monday.