The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10
LEES CORPS TO GO TO HAVANA.
The Order for the Army of Occupation.
Three Corps Designated TO be Sent
to the Island.

WASHINGTON, November A
general order was issued today des-
ignating the troops for occupation
in Cuba. 1t is as follows:
Headquarters of the Army, Ad-
jutant Generals Office, Washington,
November 4, 1898.
The Secretary of War directs that
the following troops be held in
readiness to proceed to the Island of
Cuba, and to occupy the stations
herein designated, the movement to
take place from time to time, under
instructions to- be communicated here
after:
First Army Corps-Headquarters
at Cienfuegos; first division. head
quarters at Cienfuegos; First Brigade,
headquarters and one regiment OF
infantry at Santa Clara; two regi-
ments of infantry and the Seventh
United States Cavalry at Cienfuegos;
Second Brigade, headquarters and
two regiments of infantry at Trim
idad; one regiment OF infantry at
Sancti Spiritus; Third Brigade,
headquarters and one regiment of in
fantry at Sagua la Grande; one regi-
ment of infantry at Placetes, and one
regiment of infantry distributed be-
tween Remedies and Caibarien;
Second Division headquarters at
Matanzas; First and Third Brigades
and the Tenth United States Cavalry
at MatanZas; Second Brigade at
Cardenas.
Second Army Corps-Headquarters
at Havana; First and Second Divi-
sions at Havana; Third Division
headquarters at Nariel; First Bri-
gade, headquarters and one regiment
of infantry at Pinar del Rio; one re-
giment of infantry ut MarieI; one re-
giment of infantry at Guanajay;
Second Brigade, headq quarters and
one regiment of infantry at Nuevitas;
one regiment Of infantry at Puerto
Principe; six troops OF the Eighth
United States Cavalry at Puerto
Principe; six troops Of the Eight h
United States Cavalry at Nuevitas.
Seventh Army COrps-H eadQuarters
at Havana First and Second Divi-
sions at Havana; Second and Sixth
United States Cavalry at Havana.
The Second Regiment of United
States Artillery will be assigned to
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from the United States. The bat
teries will retain their present sta
tions until notified TO prepare for
embarkation for Havana. Four
light batteries, to be hereafter de
signated, will be assigned as follows:
Two to the garrison of Havana and
two to MatanSas.
The Second, Sixth and Tenth
United States Cavalry will remain
with the Fourth Army Corps until
detached for embarkatiOn.
Corps commanders are charged
with the preparation of their com
mands for these movements. The
quartermaster general will make ar
rapgements for transportation, not
only of the commands, but the neces-
sary impedimenta. Hospitals will as
far as possible be provided in ad.
vance of the arrival of troops. Sub
sistence to meet the needs of the
above service will be fully provided
BY command of Major General
Miles.
(SignedD H. G.. CORBIN,
Adiutant General.
No provision is made regarding the
Fourth Corps, now at Huntsville, un,
der command of General Wheeler
although in time it may be sent tC
Cuba. The First Corps is under com.
mand of Major General James H
Wilson, and the Seventh under
General Fitzhugh Lee. The Second
Corps is under the temporary com
mand of General Young, but there
is a possibility that when it reaches
Havana General Wade, now on the
Cuban Military Commission, will be
assigned to command it.
Advices from the Cuban Military
Commission today are to the effect
that the Spanish evacuation of Porto
Principe will take place earlier than
the god, and that it will be desirable
to send the troops designated in the
order issued yesterday, as early as
the 18th. The transport Chester,
which will carry a regiment, prob
ably will sail from Savannah on the
Sth with the Fifteenth Infantry,
which is to go to the town of Puerto
Principe. The Eighth Cavalry and
Third Georgia will follow soon after
wards.
The Quartermaster's Department
of the Army has begun making ar,
rangements for the shipment OF
General Carpenters brigade to the
province of Puerto Principe. The
ports along the north coast of Cuba
where troops must be landed for this
province are none the best. 1t is
probable that Nuevitas will be select.
ed as the place of landing, but the
transports will not be able to get
within ten miles of the port, and the
troops and supplies must all be landed
with lighters. The troops are to be
in Pueto Principe on the 22d, and il
will be necessary to have the trans.
ports ready some days in advance OF
that date. 1t is intended to have the
troops embark at Savannah.
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