Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-26
HAVANA AIKEN.
First Detachment Of American
Troops Lands, Friday.
Soldiers Reviewed BY Gen. Greene and
Staff on Way to Camp.
BIanco, selano 4 Co. Will Sail Tor Spain.
Saturday, Dec. 3.

Havana, Nov 25.-All four compan-
les of the I'd Regiment Volunteer En-
gineers which arrived off Marianao
Beach, this morning, on board the Uni
ted States transport Florida, landed by
$50 and marched straight for their new
camp. two miles away, filing past Gen.
Greene and his staff, who. on horse
back, reviewed the men as they passed.
All the men, with the exception of five,
who are still suffering from sea sick
ness. and were taken to the camp by
train, were in line and all are in
good spirits and fit for duty. One hun
dred and fifty Cubans of Gen. Meme
Goals division was employed in clear
ing the camp site, and by II o'clock the
tents were being pitched for the first
American camp at Havana.
Apart from the few cases of NAL Ge
mer, only two of 1S0 men who landed
from the Florida are on the sick list,
but both had their present complaints
when they left the United States. The
men have been busy all the afternoon
pitching camp and fixing tents. The
site selected for the camp is excellent,
on high ground and we'll supplied with
water.
The men have arrived with only
heavy underwear, woolen blouses and
cloth breeches, which are very trying
under the scorching sun of the sea
coast. The medical staff considers it
urgently necessary that Khaki uni
forms be sent at once for the comfort
of the men.
The Spanish evacuation commission
ers, today. delivered a note announc-
ing the complete evacuation of the Toll
guin division.
The United States commissioners
sent the Spaniards note informing
them that the following troops were
expected on or about Nov. 0: The
18th Pennsylvania Volunteers, which
will be stationed at Pinar del Rio the
3rd New Jersey, to be stationed at
Mariel; and the 202nd New York. as
signed to Guanajay, all in the province
of Pinar del Rio.
The troops destined for Mariel will
be landed there, the port affording ex-
cellent shelter and facilities for dis
embarkation. Those intended for the
city Of Pinar del 10 and Guanajay will
land in Havana harbor where they can
make immediate railway connections
fer those points.
Owing to his expected early de-
parture, Capt. Gen. Bianco was asked
by the United States evacuation COM
missioners, today, to appoint day
and hour when they can visit him at
the palace to say farewell.
Passports were, today, delivered to
the aides s-de-camp of Gen. Blanco's
staff, who will sail for Spain on the
steamer Juan Forgas, Dec. 3. On the
same steamer, it is announced, will en-
bark Marshal Blanco. Gen. Solano and
his staff and the officials employed at
Blanco's headquarters.
Senor Fernandez de Castro. the civil
governor of Havana, last evening, hald
long conference with Gen. Greene.
The volunteer forces at Cardenas
have delivered their arms to the au-
thorities. Senior GOWN. secretary of
the interior in the colonial government,
has accepted the resignation of the
civil governors of the provinces of Ha-
vana and Pinar del Rio. The resigna-
ton of Senior Pago, the fiscal of the
Queen Regent in Cuba, has also been
accepted.