The record-union., 1898-11-05
OCCUPATION OF CUBA.
ORDER ISSUED DESIGNATING
TROOPS FOR THE ISLAND.
Comprise the First and Seventh
Corps Under Command Of Gen
erals Wilson and Lee.

WASHINGTON, Nov. A general
order was issued to-day designating
the troops for occupation in Cuba 1t
is as follows:
headquarters of the Army, Adju-
tant Generals Office, Washington, Nov
4.-TheJ SECRETARY of War directs that
the following troops be held in readi-
ness to proceed to the island of Cuba
and to occupy the stations herein des-
1gnated, the movement to take place
from time to time under instructions
to be communicated hereafter:
First Army Corps, headquarters at
C1enfuegos; First Division, headQuar-
ters at ,Cienfuegos; First Brigade,
headquarters and one regiment of in
fantry at Santa Clara; two regiments
OF infantry and the Seventh United
States Cavalry at Cienfuegos; Second
Brigade, headquarters and two regi-
ments of infantry at Trinidad: one
regiment of infantry at Sancti Spir-
titus; Third Brigade, headquarters and
one regiment of infantry at Sagua la
Grande; one regiment of infantry at
Placetas, andsone regiment of infantry
distributed between Remedies and
Caibairien;t Saeond Division, headquar-
ters at Matanzas; First and Third Bri-
gades and Tenth United States Cav
airy, at MatanZas; Second Brigade at
Cardenas.
Seventh Army Corps, headquarters at
Havana-F'irst and Second Divisions.
at Havana Third Division, headquar-
ters at Mariel; First Brigade, head
quarters and one regiment of infantry
at Pinar del Rio: one regiment of in
fantry at Mariel; one regiment of in
fantry at Guanajay; Second Brigade,
headquarters and one regiment of in
fantry at Nuevitas; one regiment of
infantry at Puerto Principe; six troops
of the Eighth United States Cavalry
at Puerto Principe; six troops of the
Eighth United States Cavalry at
Nuevitas.
Second Army Corps. headquarters at
Havana-First and Second Divisions
at Havana: Second and Sixth United
States Cavalry, at Havana.
The Second Regiment of the United
States Artillery will be assigned to
the Seventh Corps prior to the de-
parture from the United States. The
batteries will retain their present
status until notified to prepare for en-
barkation for Havana.
Four light batteries, to be hereafter
lows: Two to garrison at Havana and
two to Matanzas. The Second, Sixth
and Tenth United States Cavalry will
remain with the Fourth Army Corps
undetached for embarkation.
Corps commanders are charged with
the preparation of their commands for
these movements The Quartermaster
General will make timely arrange
ments for the transportation not only
of the commands, but of the neces-
sary al nament Hospitals will, as far
as possible, be provided in advance
of the arrival of troops Subsistence
to meet the needs of the above service
will be fully provided.
BY command of Major General Miles:
H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General.
No provision is made regarding the
Fourth Corps, now at huntsville un-
der command of General Wheeler, al
though in time it may be sent to Cuba.
The First Corps is under command of
Major General James II. Wilson, and
the Seventh under General Fftzhugh
Lee. The Second Corps is under the
temporary command of General Young,
but there is a possibility that when it
reaches Havana General Wade. now
on the Cuban Commission, will be as
signed to command it,
GENERAL CARPENTERS BRI-
GADE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The Quar-
termaSters' Department of the army
has begun making arrangements for
the shipment of General Carpenters
brigade to the province Of Puerto Prin-
cipe. The ports along the north coast
Of Cuba where troops must be landed
for this province are not the best. 1t
is probable that Neuvitas will be Sc
lected as the place of landing. but The
transports will not be able to get with
in ten miles of the port, and the troops
and supplies must all be landed with
lighters. The troops are to be in Puerto
Principe on4the 22d. and it will be nec-
essary to have the transports ready for
some days in advance of that date. It
is intended to have the troops embark
at Savannah.