The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-09
Glad News for Lees Corps.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Major Gen
Fitzhugh Lee is here to receive his
final instructions from the President
and Secretary of War before starting
for Cuba with the 7th corps. Mrs
Lee has sufficiently recovered from
her recent illness to warrant Gen: Lee
in proceeding to Savannth and re-
suming command Of his corps. It is
the present understanding that Gen
Lee and his command will leave Sa-
vannah for Cuba not later than No.
yember 3. To this end the Govern
mept has been assembling transports,
of.which it has IA on the Atlantic
coast. inclusive Of the line steamers
from New York to San Juan.
Both the reports Of Col. Lee and
Col. Hecker, who have been in Cuba
for some weeks selecting respectively
camp sites and landing places, have
been received, and for better under
standing those officers have been order
ed to report at Washington at once.
The camp sites have been selected on
the high lands about Havana, though
necessarily garrison will be stationed
in Havana also. The camps will be
ideal spots, and have been laid out
after the most modern and scientific
methods.
In the matter of landing places,
Secretary Alger says the use OF light
orc will he avoided. Only deep water
harbors with ample pier facilities will
be used for landing the troops, when
necessary requisite improvements will
be made, and to this end material will
be at once forwarded both for piers
and for the establishment of camps.
Among the points recommended by
Col. Hecker outside of Havana and
Gibora, are Mariel and Matanzas. Be
sides these points attention will be
given to Manzanillo, where it has been
determined to establish an important
garrison, under the command Of Col.
Petit now there with the 4th regiment
Of immunes. Although Gen. Lee will
be in command, his corps will be
scattered at such points as they are
needed. The cavalry division at
Huntsville, which has been ordered to
Savannah, will sail with the corps for
Cuba. The greater part OF the troops
will land at Havana, and Gen. Lee is
expected to go at the head of these.
Besides the garrison at Monzanillo,
there will in all probability be gar
rison established at Aolguin also.
No trouble is feared with the insur-
gents, who will be fed with reasonable
regard for their good, under the direc-
tion of American officers.
A constabulary, composed mostly OF
Cubans, will be established in the
agricultural districts, and the cities
will be policed by our own troops.
Following the recommendations sub
mitted by the late Col. Waring. the
problem Of draining the country dis,
tricts and cleaning up the cities will
be a formidable one. Many sugges-
tions were given on this point by Gen.
Luston, under whose administration
the city Of Santiago has been so trans
formed. In this great undertaking
much help will be needed, and Cuban
labor will be availed Of as far as it is
possible. The number Of United
States troops to go forward Immediate
" will not be more than $4,000, and
it is thought by Gen. Miles that no
large number will be needed. The
duties, it is thought, will be found
lighter and less extended than it was
anticipated, and it is not thought wise
to expose now any more troops to the
climate than are necessary. .-Ne'cs
and Courier.