Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-24
Will Result in Some Changes
Being Made.
OF TROOPS
Most of the Leaders Are Anxious to
Have the Cuban Army Paid Off.
at Least in Part.

New York, March PA special to the
Tribune from Havana says: The en-
barkation of volunteer regiments which
are to be returned to the United States
for mastering out is proceeding rapidly.
The Olivette. on Wednesday took away
two companies of the Second South Caro-
linas and five companies of the same
regiment sailed Thursday on the Var
mouth. These two vessels will make re-
turn trips from Tampa for the rest of
the regiment. One of the Ward line
steamers which arrived this morning,
was also chartered for a trip for Savan-
nah and will carry to that port another
regiment from General Lees
The camp at Buena Vista is rapidly
diminishing in size, but this is such an
excellent one that some of the regular
troops now CHARTERED elsewhere near this
city will be sent. there as the volunteers
are Withdrawn.
1t is said that,one of the results of Sec
rotary Alger's visit to avana will be
the COnsolida tion of several Of the pres
ent military divisions. In that case this
city and province, now separate Depart
ments, will shortly become a single COM
mand. Pinar del Rio might also be con-
veniently attached to the new Depart
ment established here. TIL secretary of
war is expected to arrive here tonight
(I1hursday) or. tomorrow morning. He
will spend Friday in consultation with
commanders stationed in the neighbour
hood, and ON Saturday will start on a
Pullman car for a short trip to Pinar
del Rio, Matanzas, Sagua and possibly
Cienfuegos.
AS the result of fresh conferences be-
tween General Brooke and General
Gomez, Colonel Cartez Cespedes departed
his morning for the eastern end of the
island to arrange with the army chiefs
OF the first and second corps for the dis
bandment of the corps. Colonel Ces-
pcdes is an intimate and personal friend
OF General Gomez, and resigned from the
military assembly ten days ago when
that body abolished the genral's post as
commander-in-chief of the army. Dur
ing the war he served as civil governor
or the eastern department, and he is con-
sequently familiar with conditions there.
He Will visit M~anzanillo, Santiago, Guam
tanamo, Bayomo and Tunas, returning in
about three weeks.
General Betancourt of Matanzas prov
lnce, Pedro Diaz of Pinar del Rio. Con
zales Robau and other chiefs who favor
immediate payment of the troops, have
mad another meeting, and it is understood
that they are now ready to Cooperate
with The government paymasters in maxi
ing the distribution. 1t is probable that
payment will be made in Spanish silver
instead of gold, American silver and
'hIted States currency. in Spanish sill
Yer. the total TO be distributed would be
S3,9ol,2l9, a much larger apparent allow
ance to each man.
The military assembly held a meeting
at CelrO this afternoon and passed the
resolution offered on Tuesday by Quail
peFto Gomez for a reorganization of the
army pending the discussion of the cues.
tion or dissolution. The. adica assem-
plS leaders hope to be able to retain in
a snort time a standing army Of about
5000 or 10000 men, and the proposed re-
ORGANIZATION looks to the possible re-
enlistment and maintenance of a portion
of the army which will be paid off under
the terms of the Despaigne resolution. TO
be voted on next SATURDAY..