The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-05
TROOPS ORDERED 70 CUBA.
THREE ARMY CORPS DESIGNATED
TO OCCUPY POSTS THERE.
they VIII BE Comma aided by Gen.
Fitshugh Lee. Gen. Wilson and
Gen. Young Gen. Wheeier's
Corps Not Assigned 1T Present.

WASHINGTON, Nov. "A general order
was issued today designating the troops ior
occupation in Cuba 1t was as follows:
Headquarters of the army. AdJutans
Generals Office, Washington, Nov. l.
following trooss De held in readiness to
proceed 10 The islam. o. Cutst- ana 20 "
cEpy the statiofss herein designated, Tue
movement to sake pace from tiine 20 usns;
under instructions 10 be communicates
hereafter.
First army corps headquarters at Glen
fiegoS. First division, heaao uarters at Glen,
fuegoS: First brigade, headquarters ana
one regiment OF infantry al santa cara.
TWO regiments OF infaItry azld TIE seventh
United States cavalry al Clenfuegos. Secohd
brigade. headquarters ana TWO Tegimssa~S
OF infantry at Trinidad, one regiment or
infantry AZ Sancti Spiritus. Tn.rt brigade,
headquarters and one regiment OF infantry
at Sagua Ia Grade, one regiment OF inIan-
try at Placetas and one regiment OF IN.
fantry distributed between Remedies and
Caibaren. Second division, headquarters
q. MatAEzas: F1rst and Third brigades and
the Tenth United States cavalry at Matan-
zas; Second brigade at Cardenas.
Second army corps, headquarters at Ha-
vana: First and Second divisions at Ha-
yana; Third division, headquarters at Mar
lei: First brigade. headquarters and one
regiment Of infantry az Pinar del RIO. one
regiment Of infantry a, Mariei; one rsgi-
gade, headquarters and one regiment OF in
fantry at Neuvitas, one regiment OF infan-
try at Puerto Principe, FIX troops OF the
Eighth United states cavalry at Puerto
Principe; SIX troops Of the Eighth. United
States cavalry at Neuvitas.
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 notified
to prepare for embarka.ion for Havana.
Four light batteries. to be hereafter desig-
mated, will be assigned as follows: Two to
the garrison Of Havana and two to Matan-
zas.
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 commands for these
movements. The quartermaster general
VIII make timely arrangements for the
transportation, not only of commands but
the necessary impedimenta Hospitals will.
as far as possible. be provided in advance
or the arrival of troops. Subsistence to
meet the needs of the above service will be
fully provided
by command Of Maj. Gen. Miles.
n. c. CORBN.
"Adjutant General"
No provision is made regarding the
Fourth corps, now at Huntsville under
command of Gen. Wheeler, although In
time 1t may be sent 10 Cuba The First
corps is under command OF Nal Gen. Jas.
II. Wilson. and the Seventh under Gen.
Fftzhugh Lee. The Second corps is under
the temporary command of Gen. Young.
but there is a possibility that when ii
reaches Havana Gen Wade, now on tie
Cuban commission viii be assigned to
command it.