The state herald., 1898-11-11
TROOPS FOR CUBA.
Orders Issued Assigning Commanders to
This New Station.

Orders Issued Assigning Commanders to
This New Station.
Washington, ID. c.. Nov. "A gem
cral order was issued to-day designat-
ing the troops for occupation in Cuba.
1t is as follows:
Headquarters of the Army, Adju-
tant Generals Office, Washington, ID.
c., Nov. 4.-Thc secretary of war d.
reefs 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 under instructions to be COM
municated hereafter:
"First army corps, headquarters ut
Cienfuegos.
"First division, headquarters Mt Ci-
enfuegos.
"First brigade, headquarters and one
regiment of infantry at Santa Clara.
1.-TWO regiments OF infantry and the
Seventh United States cavalry ut Glen
fucgos.
Second brigade, headquarters and
two regiments of Infantry at Trinidad.
lone regiment of infantry at Sancti
Spiritus.
"rhird brigade, headquarters and
one regiment of infantry ut Sagua In
Grande.
"One regiment of infantry at Place
tas and one regiment of infantry dis
tributed between Remedies and Cal
barieri, Second division at Matanzas.
First and Third brigades and the
Tenth United States cavalry at Man
tanZas.
Second brigade ut Cardenas.
.I.,,, .t.s.
Havana.
First and Second divisions at Ha-
vana.
Third division, headquarters at Mar
iel
First brigade. headquarters and one
regiment of infantry at Pinar del Rio.
"One regiment of infantry ut Mariel.
"One regiment of infantry at GUIANA
jay.
Second brigade, headquarters and
one regiment of infantry ut Nuevitas.
"One regiment of infantry at Puerto
Principe.
'Six troops of the Eighth United
States cavalry nj Puerto Principe.
six troops of the Eighth United
States cavalry at Nuevitas.
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 he assigned 10 the
Seventh corps prior TO departure from
the United States. The batteries will
retain their present stations until noti-
fled to prepare for embrakatlon for Ha-
vana. Four light batteries, to he here
after designated. will he assigned ms
Two TO the garrison at Ha-
vana and two AT MatanZas.
THE Second. Sixth aud Tenth Unit
ed States cavalry will remain with the
Fourth army corps. until detached for
Corps commanders are charged with
the preparation OF their commands for
these movements. The quartermastcr
general will make timely arrangements
for the transportation, not only of the
but the necessary impedl-
mcnts. Hospitals will, as far as possl-
BILE. be provided In advance of the ar
rival Of troops. Subsistence TO meet
he needs Of the above service will be
fully provided.
by command of Major General
Miles, II. G. CORBIN.
"Adjutant General"
No provision is made regarding the
Fourth corps, now at Huntsville. under
OF General Wheeler. although
II time II may he sent TO Cuba. The
First corps Is under command of Major
General James II. Wilson. and the Sew
nth under General Fitzhuch Lee. The
Second corps Is under the temporary
command OF General Young. but there
: possibility that when II reaches Hn-
rana. General Wade. now N the Gu
pan Commission, will he assigned TO
II.