The times., 1898-11-05
TO FLY TEE FLhGIN CUBA
Complete Orders for the 0c-
cupation Issued Yesterday.
NAY TAKE PLACE AT ONCE
No Mention of the Dates Heretofore
Omcially Announced for the Be-
ginning Of the Task Gen. Lee
Given the Most Important Post,
With Headquarters at Havana.

As foretOld In The Evening Times yes
terday. complete orders for the full and
formal occupation of Cuba were issued
at the War Department last night, and
will be promulgated at once.
1t is regarded as significant that no
mention Is made In the order of the dates
heretofore officially announced for the oc-
cupation. from December / to January /.
1t will be seen by the wording of the
Introductory paragraph that the troops
are ito be held In readiness" and the
movement to Cuba can begin today or
tomorrow IL the authorities SO desire.
Army officers regard the order as full Of
significant meaning and Importance.
This order, which is the most impor-
ment OF troops which have been issued
since the expedition to Santiago last
June, resulted from the lengthy secret
conference at the White House yesterday
afternoon after the Cabinet meeting, be-
tween the President. Secretary Alser ani
Adjt. Gen corbin. as exclusively stated
! In The Evening Times
The order follows:
The Secretary Of War directs that the follow
ing troops be held in readiness to proceed to the
| Island Of Cuba and to occupy the headquarters
herein designated. the movement TO take place
from time 10 time under instructions to be com
municated hereafter:
| Firs, Army Corps
| Headquarters, Cieniuegos
| First Division, headquarters at Cienfuegos.
First Brigade. headquarters and one regiment
| infantry at Santa Clara
Two regiments OF infantry and the Seventh
| L. s. Cavalry at Cienfuegos.
| Second Brigade headquarters and two regi-
| menls of infantry al Trinidad
Third Brigade, headquarters and one regiment
! of infantry at Sagua la Grande.
| One regiment of infantry at Palacetes and one
regiment of infantry distributed between hefnedioi
| and Ca;barien.
Second Division. headquarters al Matanzis, First
and Third brigades, and the Tenth u 5. Cavalry
| at Matanzss.
Second Brigade at Cardenas.
| Second Army Corps
Headquarters at Havana
| First and Second divisions at Havana.
Third Division headquarters at Mariel-
| First Brigade headquarters and one regiment
| OF infantry at Pinar del Rio.
One regiment of infantry at Mariel
| One regiment OF infantry at GuanaIay.
! Second Brigade, headquarters and one regi'
| ment OF infantry at Nuevitas.
One regiment of infantry at Puerto Principe
Six troops of Eighth u. S. Cavalry at Puerto
! Principe.
| Seventh Army Corps
| Headquarters at Havana.
| First and Second divisions at Havana.
| Second and Sixth U. $. cavalry at Havana.
| The second Regiment, U. S. Artillery will b,
| assigned 10 the Seventh Corps prior TO departure
from the United States The batteries Will retair
their present stations until notified TO prepare fo
limit hat los n
be hereafter designated will be assigned as fol
| lows; two 10 the garrison OF Havana, and two
The second Sixth, and Tenth U. $. cavalry
| will remain with the Fourth ARMY oorps uhti
detached TO. embaTkation.
| Corns commanders are charged with the prepar
| alton of their commands ior these movements
The ouartermaster will make timely arrange
| ments for the transportation, not only oi ths
| commands but the necessary inpedihenta
Hosnitals WILL as far as possible, be PROVIDED ~
adyance of the arrival of the troops The SUB
| sigtence to meet the needs OF the above services
| will be fully provided
II is noticeable that by the condition:
of this order surprisingly large force
of troops is to stationed in Santa Clara
Matanzas. and Havana provinces. and es
naciaIly in AMI about the city of Havana
| The most important command is given Il
Major General Fitzhugh Lee, the head
quarters of whose corps will be in Ha
vana-
1t is probable that Gen. Lee, unies
Gen Wade who is now serving on tn
military commission, shall remain in Ha
vana, will be given general charge of al
the forces in the island, and that he vii
perform the duties belonging to militar
governor of Cuba.
1t is stated that the first troops vii
not be sent to Nuevitas and Puerto Prin
cipe. before November %. but in cas-
either of these places should be evacuat
ed before that date the War Department
will take steps to hasten the embarka
ton of United States troops 10 occupy tn
garrison.