New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-28
MOVING TROOPS TO CUBA.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES
ITS PROGRAMME
ONE DIVISION TO GO IN OCTOBER AND
ANOTHER IN NOVEMBER


Washington. Sept. IA comprehensive pro-
gramme for moving troops to Cuba has been
outlined by the War Department. and its first
features have been decided upon. This result
is due to directions given by the President on
September 10 that details Of troops be made for
Cuba Acting these instructions. General
Miles outlined plan for sending two divisions
to Cuba. he first, under command Of Major
General Wade, to go in October ard the second
division, under Major General Fitzhugh Lee to
go in November Each division will comprise
about six thousand men, so that the plan is TO
nave some twelve thousand troops In Cuba or
on the way there within the next sixty days.
II is not contemplated. however. that any large
number shall be assembled al any one point in
this country or in Cuba the desire being to keep
the troops scattered as they can be handled to
better advantage
They will not proceed directly TO Havana. On
the contrary. the outlook is that there will be
few troops at Havana the greater part ~ them
being scattered through the western end Of the
island garrisonng the small towns and grad
ually putting into effect the military occupa-
ton Of the island In anticipation Of the move
ment the Quartermasters Department is pre-
pairing to nave transports available 1t had
been intended thoroughly to overhaul all the
transports. putting them in drydock and trans
forming them from crude merchant ships into
modern transports. But this plan will have TO
be altered in part. in order to keep vessels ready
for the approaching move 10 Cuba
The War Department to-day issued the order
directing the formation Of the first division.
1t simply creates the division. making no mem
ton Of the proposed servic" IN Cuba or the
expected time Of departure These. however.
were embraced in confidential kilograms to the
commanding officers affected by thu order. They
make known to them that the division is
20" The organizations forming this October
division ore as follows:
Cavalry brigade composed Of the Ith and Sth
United States Cavalry. to be commanded by
Brigader- General l.. II. Carpenter, United
States Volunteers
First infantry brigade composed OF the 10Th
United states Infantry and the 4th Volunteer
Infantry. TO he commanded by Brgadier-Gen-
era Simon Snyder. United States Volunteers
Second infantry brigade, composed Of the LIST
United States Infantry and the 9Th volunteer
Infantry. to he commanded by Brlgadler-Hen-
ers r. y Williston United States Volunteers.
The order does not name the commander OF
the division. hut General Snyder will he in tenn
porary command until permanent division
commander IL chosen. General Miles's recon-
nendation OF General Wade for this command
is likely to be adopted, although It ia still un-
decided. owing 10 the doubt as TO General
Wades being free from his service at the head
Of tho Cuban Commission now meeting IN ma
yann Although the November division, under
command NJ General Lee. has been fully de-
cided upon as part Of the programme, the
formal execution Of the plan will he deferred
for n time The regiments forming the Novem-
her division embrace both cavalry and infantry,
with General Sumner in command Of the First
Brigade