Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-18
(By Telegraph to virglnian-pilot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington, u. c.. April 1.-THE Sec
rotary of War to-day issued orders for
the reorganization OF the military de-
partments in Cuba in accordance with
the changed conditions resulting from
The disqualification of the volunteer
troops on that island Up to this time
there have been seven military depart
mentS in Cuba, constituting one milf
tary division. under command of Major
General Brooke, with Headquarters at
Havana. Under the orders issued to-
day the number of departments is re-
duced to five. the two eliminated being
the Department OF Plnar del Rio. COM
manded by Brigadier General Has
orouck. and the Department of Matan-
@as, commanded by Brgadicr General
safes. The Department of Pinar del
RIO is consolidated with the DEPART
mont of the Province of Havana. and
l'r'Sadier General Lee. now command
ms the latter department, is assigned to
the command of the two departments
thus combined. The Department of
AlatanZas IS consolidated with the De-
pnrtment ct Santa Clara. and Rri..ndter
General Wilson. now i'm command Of
me last named department. is assigned
~ me command OF the new department.
NO change is made in the Department
Nt S@uliaEo or the Department of
tuerlo Principe. Brigadier General
wood viii continue in the command of
tnc former department and Brigadier
General Carpenter in command OF the
Department of Puerto Princlpe. Gene
IA Ludlow Will remain in command of
the Department of the City of Havana
and General Chaflee and General
ilrilest and the other officers on the
star OF General Brooke will continue
the performance of their present duties
~ connection with the military govern
ment of cuba.
GENERAL LEES FAREWELL.
Havana. April t1.-The last general
order issued by Major General Fit.
nnsh Lee 10 his command. the Seventh
Army Corps, is in part, rs follows:
Nn order has been received which
moves the last regiment of the Seventh
Army Corps across the sea. To be mus;
tered out Of the service cf the United
Ssates and the ranks OF its orran!za
ton Will De forever broken. The re.
cord made by the officers ana p,en
however, VIII be forever preserved on
the pages of the military history. in
Which ihe!r country viii inscribe their
deeds. No troops have won a greater
reputation for discipline. drill. manly
discharge of duty, soldierly conduct and
-ch-A--1l obedience to-am- orders.
The Presidents assurance that b,,
The war with Spain continued the
seventh Army Corps would have been
selected to lead the assault on the Ia.
NInA ines proves that the CORPS nos
sessei the confidence of the command
er-inIch.et OF the army and navy. a
condolences shared by his fellow coun-
trymem.
III is gratifying. in reviewing the ca
reeE oi the corps. to remember the har-
mony which has existed among the 40
200 soldiers who answered the roll-call
at Tampa. Jacksonville Savannah ana
ln CUna, whether il were the volunteers,
who atterward. al various times. broke
ranks and resumed the ,uties of cir
lzenship. or the regulars, whose stand
ARCS rul lying. are now the advance
sen lilels oil American progress and ci-
Vil2a zion.
The soldiers of the North and South
took the sunshine and storm of camn
together and marched side by side nm
Ger one Tag. and in one cause and for
one country"
GRATEFUL TO GOMEZ.
Havana, April 1.-THE military NJ
nlnistration would like to compliment
Genera MaNimo Gomez in some sub
S.ahtai way. His services have been
tnu tFe exceptionally useful to the
AWtFicans No suitable official position
ls visible. even If he would accent ona
neither does il appear feasible to make
him present of money.
ne can live as long as ne nieases at
ne t3ninta dc Les Molinos, the ram
s s..,a,,I..,, on sumner palace of former
tions for his stan and forage ro,. tba
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