New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.


CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
-,rop.pu TO THE TRIBUNEl
- March S-The Presidents deter
w. 20 remove all the volunteer troops
rn'' Gina before May in order to avoid ms
fro'' oss,hle their exposure 70 dangerous con-
:" diseases. which they might also intro
Se I,to this country II returned after that
aO'' .,os EXPRESSED to the War Department in
'H', ooutiye order several weeks ago, without
90 rho later action Of Congress in pro-
'es ~n tor the speedy mastering out OF all vol
w. Ever since that time the War Depart
has been making arrangements 10 carry
o-sers into effect, and already a number OF
~,u,.rts have been directed to leave Cuba as
&C TRANSFORMATION could be provided, the
~. ~ these being the 23d Kansas. which
nd Newport News on Monday, and the Sth
H'-,,s Infantry (cOored). which win arrive next
~ These are to be followed quickly by the
., ceorgia. az Nuevitas. which should be at
S.r.nnah in about ten days four batteries of
,,o;ne artillery. now at Havana, under orders
=. ,rooeel 20 Savannah for muster-out, and the
600, Network at Pinar del Rio also under
,,asrs for speedy muster-out at Savannah.
To-day the 18th New-York, at Matanzas, was
s,signated for return as soon as possible. The
e,oortrnity 20 utilize the transport Meade,
,roerv the Berlin, for bringing home this regi-
,.ert made il desirable for the War Department
:. sand the 0rganization directly to New-York
,oo Cuba on account of her draught the
vsade cannot enter Savannah Harbor. and as
. n,ould have been necessary TO bring the regi-
.sct Is far north as Newport News for dis
.horge il was decided to transport II all the
r.y home Nearly all the other regiments in
cho Will be returned to Savannah. and mus
,-sa ont there except in the cases Of the Louisi-
ana and Texas organizations. which II VIII be
wore convenient 10 send by steamer directly to
Nsw-Orleans and Galveston.
coon ORDER EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
The officials Of the Administration express
satisfaction 10 the present political state or ar
,o,-s in Cuba and are confident that the pre-
Ealing peace and good order Will continue.
-. troops are 10 be withdrawn on the theory
~, ,bere is no further need Of their services,
.,s that the questions OF government will work
~, themselves without the presence OF large
rrrsrv force Consequently there is no pres
~, nurpose u replacing the volunteers with
par,lsr troops but such action will be taken
o,,v in case IT becomes necessary for the eXecu-
~, NJ the Administrations policy. The I'd
psgplsr Infantry has been at Admission. Ala-'
o. several weeks under orders TO proceed to
cnba and It is expected that the regiment viii
s,hsrk in 4 short time. SO far as known, no
o,hsr troops are intended for service in the ISL
and in the coming summer. but one or two
ragnsrts Will De- held in reserve at points on
The Atlantic Coast for such service ID case sOIile
~ the Regulars in cuba have 10 be brought
home for a chang or climate OF IeIhIoI Oeii'0i''"
should become necessary.
The total strength Of the United states FORCES
IN Cuba AZ the present time is about forty-HNe
,bousaud men OF these nearly fifteen thousaIlu
are Regulars constituting an establishment
which Is believed 70 be equal 70 any oeihanu
for the preservation OF order likely 10 arISe ia
the coming summer The locations and strength
~ Tho volunteer commands. according 10 the
latest Official reports. were as foAo"s'
Thr Nuevitas .---...''.'''' 80
Fourth m nois....... Havana ..........'..'.' '552
ana '..--
nm Indiana MatanZas
In-st 4-4Ia II Havana los
F NINA Iowa. Havana .....-...-''''- a,S
S-1rl Louis Havana -
.MatanZaS -.
S1 Mss Havana l'-'s
Tfri Nebraska avana ..............-. w..
TFfsf New l0rf Mtanzas ........-...'. ~ )
Carolina II .tt0a ID ID
SKA Oh. -ntueeos Ia
Send Caro.lr1......H Elut -
Fl-rl r tr Clara -
~ IeNas ana -
Fi-tt Virginia. ......... Havana .............-. los
Second Vol Engineers. Havana ............. ~
T.-. Vo.r Engineers ~ atanzas ............ lu''
F-fh Volunteer Engineers Nauzanlo ............. s0l
~ 49,. 49, T-gs-.-- .,--.'-o . 600
g KIT CO. corps. Havana, 49,
S,l " ''.. ''''' Ii'r,~ 5e Rio ~ lao
Thirty Mich Fan......Santa Clara. ........-. 1'"'
~, q, 2oi