The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-05
ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
General Order designating Troops
For Tuba.
SEVENTH CORPS HEADQUARTERS
WILL b. AT HAVANA.

This is Gen. Fitzhugh Lees Corps to
which the Maine Soldiers Belong
Army Ordered to Hold Itself in
Readiness TO Move.
Washington, November A general
order was issued today designating the
troops for occupation in Cuba. 1t is as
follows:
The secretary of war directs that ths
following troops be held in readiness to
proceed to the Island of Cuba and to oc-
cupy the stations herein designated, the
movement to take place from time to
time under instructions to be communi.
Gated here after:
First Army Corps, headquarters at Glen
fuegos.
First Division, headquarters at Glen.
fuegos
First Brigade, headquarters and one
regiment of infantry at Santa Clara; two
regiments of infantry and the Seventh U.
s. Cavalry at Cienfuegos.
Second Brigade, headquarters and two
re giments Of infantry at Trinidad; one
regiment infantry at Sancti Spritus.
Third brigade. headquarters and one
regiment OF infantry at Sagua La
Grande zone regiment infantry at flacetas
and one regiment infantry distributed
between Remedies and Caibarien.
Second Division, headquarters at Ma
tanzas, first and third brlgades and the
Tenth U. s. cavalry at Matanzas.
Second Brigade at Cardinas.
Second Army Corps, headquarters at
Havana.
First and Second Divisions at Ha-
vana.
Third Division. headquarters at
MaireL
First Brigade, headquarters and OF g
giment of infantry at Pinar Del Ri,
one regiment infantry at Mairel; one re4i-
ment infantry at Guanaja.
Second brigade, headquarters and one
regiment Infantry at Neuvitas; one regi-
ment infantry at Puerto Principe; six
troops of the Eighth U. s. cavalry at
Puerto Principe; six troops of the Eighth
u. S. cavaltry at Nuevitas.
Seventh army corps. headquarters at
Havana
First and second divisions at Havana;
Second and Sixth U. s. Cavalry at Ha-
vana.
The Second regiment of q. S. artillery
will be assigned to the Seventh corps
prior to departure from the United
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present stations until notified to prepare
for embarkation for Havana, four light
batteries to be hereafter designated, will
be assigned as follows:
Two to the garrison Of Havana and two
to MatanZas.
The Second, Sixth and Tenth q. s
cavalry will remain with the Fourth
Army Corps until detached for embarka.
ton.
Corps commanders are charged with
the preparation of their commands for
these movements The Quarterma ster
general will make timely arrangements
for the transportation, not only of the
commands, but the necessary impede
menta. HOSPITALS will, as far as possible,
be provided ! 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.
(Signed)
ii. G. Corbin, Adjutant General
No provision is made regarding the
Fourth Corps now at Huntsville, under
command of Gen. Wheeler, although in
time it may be sent to Cuba. The First
Corps is under command of Major GEN
eral James il. Wilson, and the Seventh
under Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. The Second
Corps Is under temporary command of
Gen Young. but there is possibility
that when it reaches Havana Gen. Wade,
now on the Cuban military commission,
will be assigned to command it.
WILL TREAT THEM AS B NDITS.
Col Rays Plain Talk to Insurgent Cen
eraI Perez.
Santiago de Cuba, November DR..
Woods n, medical inspector of the mill
tary department of Santiago, who arrived
yesterday on the United States cruiser
Cincinnati, after visiting Holguin,
Gibara, Baracoa, Sagua De Taname and
Guantanamo, reports that on his rival
at Gibara with Col Hoods regiment he