The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-15
OUR TROOPS At HAVANA
Command Under General Davis
Reaches Cuba's Capital.
AN IMPRESSIVE ENTRY PLAEHED.

The Two Hundred asd second New
York Regiment to March Through
the Lately Hostile Cfty-Pfaar Ael
Rio Province Their Destinatlon.
Havana. Dec. 10-The first United
States troops to march through the
streets Of Havana will be the Two Hun
dred and Second New York volunteer
regiment. which. with band playing and
colors flying. will march tomorrow from
the San Jose wharf. after landing there
from the transport Minnewaska,
through the heart OF Havana to the
Western railroad station. The Mime
waska arrived yesterday. The tine Of
march will be through the Prado and
Central park. These troops will be sent
| to Pinar del Rio province.
General Davis, with the general head
quarters staff, and one battalion will be
at. Pinar del Rio city. the regimentai
headquarters. and the Second battalion
will be at Guanajay. The Third bat
talon will be stationed at Mariel. and
the Higgins signal company will be
quartered at the city of Pinar del Rio.
General Davis and his staff landed
yesterday and reported to General
Wade. He had dinner with General
baggage, stores and mules were unload
| ed yesterday.
I 1t is intended that the first appear
ance of United States troops in Ha-
vana shall have an impressive moral
\enect upon the Cubans. Yesterday
lumber Of Spanish soldiers gathered in
pc vicinity of San Jose wharf to get
kook at their late adversaries. Friend
gestures were made on both sides.
Spaniards commented on the large
of the American men.
regiment will take 40 days ra--
Camp sites have been selected,
work has been done on them,
\e ...en will have to make their
NcWn camps.
| Until further notice General Davis
will exercise the functions Of military
| governor of the province of Pinar del
| Rio, now completely evacuated. The
oath Of allegiance will be administered
| to the mayors of the towns and other
civic officials. The existing authorities
are to be continued, with notifications
to suit future conditions. General Da-
Wis has had a conference with General
Wade, who acquainted him in part with
the instructions the latter had received
from Washington.
American Authority Paramount.
The attention Of General Davis was
| called to the fact that he would find
Cuban troops occupying Pinar del Rio
| city, and he was asked what he
would do.
THE authorities Of the United States
must be recognized as paramount" he
replied, but I can see no reason why
the Cuban troops may not remain Or
ganized as militia companies, though,
naturally, when the necessity for their
remaining in arms shall have passed,
I suppose they will disband. I have no
apprehension of trouble"
General Davis said he did not intend
to d;sarm the Cubans or to interfere
with them unless that were necessary
to preserve order.
Captain Hellings of the signal corps
reported to the United States evacua-
tiOn commissioners that. under orders
from the war department, he would
take charge Of telegraphs upon the
Spanish retirement. The Spanish COM
missioners, on learning of his assign
ment, issued orders that he be given
every opportunity to familiarize him
self with the lines.
The United States evacuation COM
missioners have turned over to Gener-
al Greene hundreds of applications for
police appointments. General Greene
will await the arrival Of Mr. McCullagh
former New York chief Of police, who
is coming to consult regarding police
reorganization, before he takes any OF
the applications into consideration.