The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01
CHBINET FOR GEN. BROOKE
THE GOVERNOR TO HAVE AID IN AD-
MINIsTERING CIVIL AFFAIRS.
CoIIectiop of Taxes, OF Which 81, 1,OOO,-
coo Is Now Due, Worrying War
Department OaiciaIs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The prospect
for a peaceful change of administration in
Havana has frightened very much as a
result of energetic measures taken by the
War Department and the army officers in
charge at Havana to prevent trouble. Adj
vices to this effect appear in cablegram
received to-day by Assistant Secretary
Meikeljohn from General Brooke, military
governor Of Cuba, in which, after referring
TO some routine matters, he says: There
viii be no breach of order; of that / am
assured. You may rest assured that there
has been nothing beyond the usual in
city Of this size"
The War Department is also informed that
General Ludlow, in charge of Havana city,
is proceeding with vigor to organize the po-
lice force there to replace the dismissed
Spanish force known as the Orden Publico.
After examining a number of applicants for
appointment on the force he has selected
and appointed 1000 Cubans. He is being
assisted in his work of recasting the police
force by Captain McCullagh late superin-
tendent of the New York police force, who
is serving him in a purely advisory capacity.
General Ludlow has discovered, to his sur
prise. that there never was a detective force
in Havana, so he has called in an expert
member of the New York detective bureau
to organize a corps for Havana
The War Department is confident that
there will be an adequate force Of troops
in the island to carry out it's plans and
TO maintain order Adjutant General Corbin
has prepared "a statement showing that to-
morrow, when the Spanish flag comes down,
there Will be an American army in Cuba
numbering 33,914 men, and made up of g, ass
enlisted men and 1856 officers. These are
distributed among the existing provinces
as follows: In Havana province, 1914; Pinar
del Rio, 2,100; Matanzas, 1854; Santa Clara,
2456, Puerto Principe, 1,4O5; Santiago, 7.405
TO simplify the administration Of military
affairs and prevent possible conflict of au-
thorty, the War Department to-day issued
am order creating four new military depart
meuts in Cuba, namely, Pinar del Rio, Ma
tanzas, Santa Clara and Puerto Principe
bounded by the provincial boundaries Of the
same name. Three departments have here
tofore been established, Santiago, Havana
and the city of Havana, so that the island
now stands divided into seven distinct mill
tary departments. each under the command
of an army officer Independent OF the others
but all responsible to General Rrooke, the
military governor Of the entire island Cen
Lee already commands the department of
Havana province; General Wood, the de-
partment OF Santiago, and General Ludlow
the department Of the city of Havana. To-
days order assigns officers to command the
remaining departments. The order is ad-
dressed to General Brooke at Havana, and
states that, by direction Of the President,
the following geographical military depart
ments are established The department of
Plnar del Rio, the department of Matanzas,
the department Of Santa Clara, the depart
ment of Puerto Principe, the department Of
the province of Havana, whose limits will
include the Isle Of Pines. Brig. Gen. George
w. Davis is assigned to the command of the
department Of Pinar del Rio, Maj. Gen. Jas.
II. Wilson the command Of the department
OF Matanzas, Maj Gen. J. c. Bates the de-
partment OF Santa Clara, and Brig. Gen.
J. H. Carpenter the department of Puerto
Principe.