The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-05
TROOPS ASSIGNED FOR CUBA
POSTS TO BE OCCUPIED BY TIE
AMERICANS.
Havana Will Be the Headquarters
Of the Second Army corps-Two
Divisions at the Capital.

washington, Nov. A general order
was issued today designating the troops,
Tor occupation in Cuba. It is as follows;
Headquarters of the army, adjutant
generals Office, Washington, Nov. 4.-The
secretary OF war directs that the follow
ing troops he held in readiness to pro-
coed to the island of Cuba and 10 occupy
the stations herein designated, the move
ment 10 take place from the time ana
under instructions to be communicated
hereafter:
First army corps. headquarters at Glen
Iuegos. First division, headquarters at
Cten1uegos.
First brigade. headquarters and one
regiment of infantry at Santa Clara. Two
regiments of infantry and the Seventh
United States cavalry at Cienfuesos.
Second brigade, headquarters and two
regiments OF infantry at Trinidad one
regiment of infantry al Sancu Splrltus
Third brigade, headquarters ana one
regiment OF infantry at Sagua La Grande
One regiment of infantry at Placetas and
one regiment of infantry distributed be-
tween Remedies and Caibarien-
SECOND u.ylsion, 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 divisions at
Havana.
Third division. headquarters at Mariel.
regiment O. intanLrsr al PInar del no
One regiment of infantry at Mariel one
regiment of infantry at Guanajav.
Second brigade, headquarters 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 Eighth United States cavalry at
Seventh army corps, headquarters at
First and Second divisions at Havana
Second and Sixth United States cavalry
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 re-
tain their present stations until notified
10 prepare for embarkation for Havana.
Four light batteries. to be hereafter des-
ignated, will be assigned as follows: Two
to the garrison of Havana and two 20
Matanzas.
The Second, Sixth and Tenth United
States cavalry viii remain with the
Fourth army corps until detached for
enbarkauon.
Corps commanders are charged with the
preparation Of their commands for these
movements. The quartermaster- general
will make timely arrangements for the
Transportation. not only of the COM
mands. but the necessary impedimenta-
Hospitals will, as far as possible, be pro-
V.ded in advance of the arrival of troops
Subsistence to meet the needs of the
above service viii be fully provided.
BY command of Major General Miles.
H. c. CORBIN. Adjutant General.
No provision is made regarding the
Fourth corps, now at Huntsville under
command of General Wheeler. although
in time it may be sent TO Cuba. The
First corps is under command of Major
General James Il. Wilson and the Sew
enth under General Fitzhugh Lee. The
Second corps is under the temporary
command of General Young, but there is
a possibility that when it rea ches Havana
General Wade, now on the Cuban com
mission, viii be assigned to command it.