The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-03

The withdrawal of the greater part of
the American military forces from Cuba
has been undertaken by the Government.
Two transports are under orders TO sail
from Havana today. bringing one detacn-
ment of soldiers TO New York and another
20 Texas.
There are now about II 900 United States
troops in Cuba, and this number will be
gradually reduced circumstances permit
ting. The intention is finally 10 leave the
island garrisoned only by sufficient num-
Der of troops to assist the Cubans IN pre-
serving order when the civil government
of the country begins. There will be a
reduction of the departments from six TO
two, and the new order Of things will
probably be consummated by the end of
April
The regiments, or parts OF regiments
affected by the order are the Eighth and
Tenth Cavalry. and the Tenth and Fiji
teenth Infantry. OF the Tenth Infantry
four companies return to the United
States. l, X, and NJ going to Fort Crook,
Neb., and L to Fort Mackenzie, Wyo. The
entire Fifteenth Infantry. under command
of Col. Edward Mole, will return. The
headquarters and companies Z, =. G.. and
II going to Madison Barracks, Plattsburg
N. Y. -Four companies, not yet designated,
will go TO Fort Columbus. Governors ISL
and. y. Y. and -Four companies TO some
post not yet decided upor in the Depart
ment OF the East, Troops +, F, G,
and II. of the Tenth Cavalry. VIZ return
to the Department of Texas the stations
not yet having been named, and Of the
Eighth Cavalry, troops a, B, c, and
ID will go to Fort Riley, Kan. The Fiji
teenth Infantry has 26 officers and 672 men,
the Eighth Cavalry 5 officers and IS men.
and the Tenth Cavalry officers and 400
men. making total of &c officers and 1.l40
enlisted men. not including the detach-
ment Of the Tenth Infantry. the strength
Of which cannot be ascertained. The Off
GERS OF the various regiments and COM
panies soon to return are not yet known
at the War Department, many minor
changes in commands having been made.
General Wilson, commanding the depart
ments OF MatanZas and Santa Clara has
been ordered 10 Washington, and it IS no;
the present intention of the War Depart
ment to have him return to Cuba. Follow
ing the embsrkation of these troops. Diners
will soon be returned TO posts in the United
States. and the entire transfer of such as
places in the island considered necessary.
completely made within the coming three
OF four months. In all probability. Gen.
Fitzhugh Ice Will follow General Wilson
home, and the reduction of the military de-
partments 10 two will soon be an accom-
plished fact. This, in the opinion OF Cen
efal Wood, is the very best arrangement
that can be made for the successful launch
ing OF the civil government under the rule
OF the Cubans, assisted by such officials
as shall be deemed advisable and when
the military occupation shall have been de-
creased as contemplated. # is the popular
opinion among men of affairs in both coun-
tries that new era or peace and pros
perity will dawn upon Cuba. No officer
having yet been appointed TO succeed Cen
eral Wood in the Governorship OF the de-
partment OF Santiago, il is generally be-
lieyed that this military division will be
incorporated with another TO form one Of
the new departments. 1t is bought prob
able that the command will fall upon the
shoulders of General Ludlow, while Gen
eral Chaffee will probably command the
other.