The Lamar register., 1898-11-09
TROOPS FOR CUBA.
Orders Issued A.-irninx Commanders to
This New station

w ~. t.- WV. "a Gsh-
eral order was issued to-day designat-
ing the troops for occupation In Cuba.
II is as Follows: !
'.Headquarters of the Army. Adju-
tant Generals Office, Washington, ID.
c., Nov. 4.-The secretary of war d.
reefs that the following troops be held
in readiness to proceed to the island of
Cuba and to occupy the stations herein
designated, the movement 10 take place
from time under instructions to be COM
municated hereafter:
First army corps, headquarters at
Ciepfuegos.
First division, headquarters at Ci-
enfuegos.
First brigade. headquarters and one
regiment of infantry mt Santa Clara.
Two regiments of infantry and the
Seventh United States cavalry at Glen
fuegos.
Second brigade. headquarters and
two regiments OF infantry at Trinidad.
zone regiment Of infantry at Sancti
Spiritus.
Third brigade. headquarters and
one regiment OF Infantry ut Sagua In
Grande.
"one regiment of infantry at Place
tns and one regiment OF infantry dis
tributed between Remedies and Cal
barien. Second division ut Matanzas.
First and Third brigades and the
Tenth United States cavalry at Man
tanzas.
Second brigade ut Cardenas.
Second army corps, headquarters at
Havana.
First and Second divisions at Ha-
vuua
Third division, headquarters at Mar
icl
First brigade. headquarters and one
regiment OF Infantry nj Pinar del Rio.
zone regiment of infantry ut Mariel.
zone regiment OF Infantry ut Guiana
jay.
Second brigade. headquarters and
one regiment of infantry at Nuevitas.
zone 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.
Seventh army corps, headquarters
at Havana
First and Second divisions at Ha-
vana.
Second and Sixth United States cav
airy at Havana.
.The Second regiment of the United
States artillery will be assigned to the
Seventh corps prior to departure from
the United States. The batteries Will
retain their present stations until noti-
fed to prepare for embrakation for Ha-
vann. Four light batteries, to be here
after designated, will be assigned as
follows: Two to the garrison at Ha-
yana and two at Matanzas.
.The Second. Sixth and Tenth Unit
ed States cavalry will remain with the
Fourth army corps, until detached for
embarkation.
Corps commanders are charged with
the preparation of their commands for
these movements. The quartermaster
general will make timely arrangements
for the transportation, not only of the
commands but the necessary impede
ments. Hospitals will. as far as possi-
Bile. be provided in advance of the ar
rival of troops. Subsistence to meet
the needs of the above service will be
fully provided.
by command of Major General
Miles, II. G. COHBIN,
~Adjutant General"
No provision Is made regarding the
Fourth corps, now at Huntsville. under
command of General Wheeler although
in time IL may be sent to Cuba. The
First corps is under command of Major
General James ii. Wilson, and the Sew
enth under General F'itzhugh Lee. The
Second corps is under the temporary
command of General Young, but there
is a possibility that when it reaches Ha-
vana. General Wade. now on the Gu
ban Commission, will be assigned to
command 1t.
n,t.,.