Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-09
MUSTER OUT NOW,
General Movement in That
Direction Begun
18TH \, Y. ORDERED HOME
Early Recall Of Other Volunteers b
Cubi Expected
FOURTH VIRGINIA on THE Llsrs
Formal Orders for It's Neturn e
This Country Probable Within
Next Few Days-Cusan Situation
Satisfactory to Administrations
FOURTH VIRGINIA on THE Llsr

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 2-Ordera
were issued at ths War Departments to-
day for the Twelfth New York yolun-
teer Infantry, now at Matanzas. Cuba
to take passage on the transport Berlin,
for New York city. where II will be mus.
tered out.
This IL the beginning Of n general move-
ment for the muster-out OF all tho volun.
teer troops stationed in Cuba. and indi.
Gates that the administration believes
that the time has come when II can safely
reduce its military force In Cuba.
The fact that the rainy season n not
far of is a potent reason for tho early
recall OF the volunteer troops there.
The homeward movement will have to
be gradual. because of the limited trans-
portaton facilities now at the disposal
of tho War Department.
There are now about 5000 volunteers
in Cuba, and their withdrawal will leave
about 1900 regular troops there for tho
enforcement Of the policy of the admin
istration for the establishment OF a stable
government on the island.
VOLUNTEERS NOW IN CUBA.
The volunteer troops now on garrison
duty i'm Cuba and under muster-out or
ders include the following organizations:
Second Illinois Regiment, l6oth Indiana.
Fourth Illinois. 16lst Indiana. Ninth IIIi-
nos, Forty-ninth Iowa. Third Kentucky.
Thrty-hrst Michigan. Second Louisiana.
Sixth Missouri Eighth Massachusetts,.
Twelfth New York First North Carolina,
Third Nebraska, Second South Carolina.
Fourth Tennessee Fourth Virginia. First
Texas. Sixth Ohio, the Second and Third
United States Volunteer Engineers, the
Second and Fifth United States Volunteer
Infantry, and the Second. Third Eleventh.
Twelfth. Thirteenth. Fifteenth. sixteenth.
| and Seventeenth companies OF the signal
| Corps
As vet no orders have been Issued for
! the muster-out OF these regiments. with
| the exception OF the Twelfth New YORK,
but IL is expected that formal orders
| Will be issued I'm the case OF all the or
panizations named within the next few
| days.
ALI. HOME by MAY 1ST.
Under the present plans OF the depart
! ment Il is expected that all OF the vol
unteer troops will be Withdrawn from
| Cuba before the LIST Of May, and so es-
| cane the danger of the fevers which make
| that country such an undesirable place
Of residence during the summer months.
The officials OF the administration ex-
press satisfaction at the present political
| status OF affairs in Cuba. and are con-
ndent OF a continuance Of the prevailing
peace and good order.
The troops are 10 be Withdrawn on the
theory that there Is no longer need OK
| their services in that country, and that
| tho questions OF government VIII WORK
| themselves out without the presence or
n large military force. Consequently.
there is no present purpose OF replacing
the volunteers with regular troops, and
such a course OF action will be taken only
| In case IL becomes necessary for the
| execution OF the administrators policy.