The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-11
A MILITARY ORDER
Creating the Department of San
tiago de Cuba.
GENERAL LAWTON TO COMMAND,

All of General Shafter's Division VIII
Himself The Department VIII Be
Filled Up with other Regiments.
Washington, Aug. ia new geo.
graphical department of the army was
created last night by direction of the
president. 1t is to be known as the
department of Santiago. and is to con-
sist OF all that part of Cuba which al
ready has or may in the future come
under the control of the United States.
Major General Henry w. Lawton
has been assigned to the command OF
the new department with Brigadier
General Leonard Wood and Ezra p.
Ewers as his principal officers. Cen
eral Wood will continue to act as mil
itary governor of Santiago city.
The full text Of the order issued by
Adjutant General Corbin at midnight
follows
"By direction of the president, a geo.
graphical military department is here
by established, to be known as the de-
partment Of Santiago, to consist of
all that part of the Island OF Cuba and
the islands and keys adjacent and be-
longing heretofore, or may hereafter
come under control of the United
States The headquarters Of the de-
partment will be established in the
city Of Santiago.
Major General Henry w. Lawton,
United States volunteers is hereby as
signed to the command of the depart
ment of Santiago. Brigadier Generals
Aeonard Wood and Ezra F. Ewers,
United States volunteers, will report
to Major General Hanrxy T.ax
United States volunteers, for duty in
the department of Santiago.
The officers Of the several staff de-
partments now on duty with the gen
eral officers above named are tempor-
artly assigned to take duties at their
respective headquarters"
The assignment of General Lawton
to the command of the new department
| does not affect General Skaters COM
mand in the slightest way. The en-
tire Fifth army corps commanded by
Shafter has been ordered to the United
| States, and General Shafter will return
with it. No part of the troops con-
stituting the Fifth corps will be kept
In Cuba. Quite naturally so long as
General Shafter remains at Santiago
he will be in command Of the forces
there. When ne leaves he will turn
over the command to General Lawton.
The orders issued to Shafter and Law
ton with reference to the new depart
mcut direct them to agree as to the
| time when the command shall be
| changed
| To the command of General Lawton
| will be assigned two brigades of in
| fantry which will constitute the per-
| manent garrison of Santiago city and
| province. OF these brigades five regi-
ments have been selected. They are
the First, Second, Third and Fifth i'm
munes, commanded respectively by
Coionels Richie Hood, Ray and Sargent,
and the Eighth Illinois, colored, com
manded by Colonel Marshall. 1t is not
unlikely that the Sixty-ninth New
York, commanded by Colonel Duffy,
now at Fernandina. Fla, may be Sc
| lected as the sixth regiment, but no de-
cision has been reached yet by the war
| department officials.
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