Evening star., 1898-11-17
WITHIN TEN DAY S
Movement of United States Troops to
Havana Province to Begin.
Gen. Young Reports Successful Trans
pOrtatiOn of the Soldiers at
Camp Meade.

Major General Young, commanding the
I'd Army Corps, was at the War Depart
ment today and reported that the last man
of that corps left Camp Meade, Middletown,
Pa. last night for the winter camps in the
south preparatory for garrison service on
the Island of Cuba. The movement of the
entire corps, he said, had been completed
on schedule time without a hitch or delay
of any kind. The emir entity successful
movement of this large body of men is graf
flying to the officials Of the War Depart
ment, and they are confident that the trans
portation of this corps to Cuba, as well as
of all the other troops which will constitute
the large army of occupa ton of that is
land, will be executed in an equally salts
factory manner. Complete arrangements
are being made for the transportation Of
the army from southern ports to Cuba, as
well for their shelter and subsistence
while there. The transports will be fitted
up w tn every convenience for the comfort
and convenience of the soldiers and the
equipment will include full and complete
supply of medicines and medical supplies.
To Move in Ten Days.
The movement of United States troops to
Havana province will begin within ten
days. The exact date of their arrival will
be determined by the reports of Major Cen
eral Greene, who commands a division of
the 18th Army Corps, and is now in Havana
on business connected with garrisoning that
province and also upon the reports of Cen
eral Charles F. Humphrey and Colonel
Hecker OF the quartermaster department.
These officers have authority to complete
arrangements for the reception and accom-
mediation of the troops. The quartermas-
terS officers are now engaged in SuperViS-
ing the construction of wharVes and depots
for the use of the army.
The occupation of Cienfuegos is also re-
Ceivng attention. and General Snyder will
command the first brigade which lands in
that province. He will be followed soon
after by Major General Wilson and the
1st Corps Nothing has been heard of the
detachment of the sth Cavalry which sail
ed for NueVitaS and Puerto Principe last
week: but as there is no telegraph commu-
nicatiOn with that part of the island no
surprise is manifested at the War Depart
meat.
The conduct of the volunteer regiments
in Santiago province may result in the
transfer of some of these troops to corps
where a more rigid discipline can be en-
forced.
Anxious to Occupy CienfueGOs.
The United States government is anxious
that the military forces shall have posses
sion of the port of Cienfuegos, on the
southern coast of Cuba, as soon as this
can be arranged. 1t has been represented
to the officials here that the vast sugar
cane fields in the province or Santa cara,
Cienfuegos being the port of entry for that
province. are almost ripe and ready for
cutting, and that implements for the work
and oxen for hauling the teams should be
sent into the district as soon as possible
The United States, in order that these may
be given prompt admission, desires control
of the port. The sugar plantations in act
i've operation would furnish employment to
many destitute Cubans now in Santa Clara
province. The Spanish government has
been given notification of the intention of
the United States to occupy the port.