Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04
SPANS RULE ENDS.
The Stars and Stripes will Float
Over Cuban Strongholds
Tomorrow.


Washington, D. c., Dee 31-The
prospects for a peaceful change of adj
ministration in Havana have Frightened
very much as result of the energetic
measures taken by the war department
and the army officers in charge at Ha-
yana to prevent trouble.
Adyices to this effect appear in a ca
blcgram received today by Assistant See
rotary Mekeljohn from Gen. Brooke.
military governor of Cuba, in which, af-I
ter referring to some routine matters. he
says: There will be no breach of order.
of that | am assured. You may rest as
surcd that there has been nothing beyond
the usual in city of this size.
The war department is also informed
that Gen. Ludlow, in charge of Havana
city is proceeding with vigor to organize
the police force there to replace the dis
missed Spanish force known as Orden
publico. After examining Il number of
applicants for appointment on the force
ne has selected and appointed 1000 Gu
bans. de is being assisted in his task of
recastinG the police force by Capt. Nc
Culiagh, late superintendent of the New
ork police force, who is serving him in Il
purely advisory capacity.
Gen. Ludlow has discovered to his sur
prise that there never was 4 detective
force III Havana, SO he has called in an
expert member of the New York detec-
tive bureau to organize a corps fer Ha-
Yana immediately Y.
The war department is confident that
there will be an adequate force of troops
III the island to carry out its plans and to
maintain OrGer. Adjt.-t1cn. COrbin has
prepared statement showing that to-
morrow: when the Spanish flag comes
down, there will be an American army III
Cuba numbering 33,914 men. made up
Of 32,45S enlisted men and 1876 officers.
These are distributed among the existing
provinces as follows: In Havana prov
ince, 1914; Pinar del Rio 2100: Ma
tanzas. 1854: Santa Clara 2436; Puerto
Principe, 1905; Santiago, 7403.
Military Departments Created.
To simplify the administration of mill
tary affairs and prevent possible conflict
of authority, the war department today is
sued an order creating four new military
departments in Cuba, namely, Pinar del
Rio, M0tanZas, Santa Clara and Puerto
Principe, bounded by the provincial boun-
dares of the same name. Three depart
mentS have heretofore been established in
Santiago, Havana and tn city Of Havana,
so that the island now stands divided into
seven distinct military departments each
under the command Of an army of indie
Brooke, the governor of the entire island.
Gen. Lee already commands the de
partment Of Havana province, Gen.
Wood the department of Santiago and
Gen. Ludlow the department Of the city
Of Havana.
command the remaining departments.
The order is addressed to Gen.
Brooke at Havana, and states that
by, direction of the President the
following geographical military depart
mcnts are establishes: The department,
of Pinar del Rio; the department of Mael
tanzas; the department of Santa Clara;
the department 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. James II. VIII
son, to the command of the department Of
Mantanzas; Maj.-Gen. !. G. Bates. the
department of Santa Clara, and Brig
Gen. l.. II. Carpenter the department of
Puerto Principe.
Troops for Cuba.
Orders have been issued for the dis
patch of additional troops to Cuba to as
sst in the maintenance of good govern
ment there. The orders are addressed to
Maj.-Gen. ]. H. Wilson. commanding
the First Army corps, with headquarters
at Macon, Ga. The secretary of war di-
reefs that the headquarters of that corps,
originally fixed 1T Cienfuegos. Cuba. be
changed 70 Matanzas, and that Gen. VIII
son, with his headquarters and the
Eighth Massachusetts, One Hundred and
SiXtieth Indiana, and the Third Ken
lucky Volunteer infantry, be put in
readiness for transportation to Cuba. full
~ armed and equipped for field service,
and supplied with thirty days ratons.
and forage in addition to that required
for the journey.
In a subsequent order, Gen. Wilson
was directed TO proceed with his head
quarters and equipment from Macon to
Savannah i'll time to embark on the
transport Panama. The Eighth Massa-
chusetts and Third Kentucky will en-
bark from Savannah on transports to be
provided and the 160th Indiana sailed to
Charleston, one battalion at a time, and
embark on the Saratoga, which ship viii
convey the regiment to Cuba in three
trips
Old Glory Alone.
Havana, Dec 31.-American flags will
be raised on the forts and batteries en-
circling the city, the customs house, the
police headquarters and the military offices
when the Spanish surrender them. Th9
Cuban police officials asked Col. MOulton
if they might raise a Cuban flag at the
police headquarters beside the American.
Col. Moulton denied the request.
Lieut.-Col. Livermore of the corps of en-
gineers, Lieut.-C0l. Il. Brine of the ord
nance. department and Lieut.. Carbonell
will go to receive MORO castle and Caba-
mas fortress from the Spaniards and Co.
G. Fourth Virginia volunteers, Capt.
Mayo. will occupy the fort and castle tenn
porarIy.