The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26

in the control and available for the use
of this department. Access to these pa
pers WILL however, undoubtedly be i'm
portant to the officers of the new gov
eminent in the conduct of their business
subsequent to the goth of May. You
will accordingly appoint an agent to take
possession of these papers, and retain
them at such place in the Island of
Caba as may be agreed upon with the
new government, until they can oe re-
moved to the United States without det-
riment to the current business of the
now government.
81 desire that you communicate the
contents of this letter to MIR Palma, the
president elect and ascertain whether
the course above described accords with
his views and wishes.
"(signed) ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary of War
"Brigadier General Leonard Wood,
Military Governor of Cuba Havana,
Cuba"
The order issned by General Miles and
General Corbin to carry out the direction
above given, so far as relates to the
return of the United States troops from
Cuba, provides that the organizations
shall take station as follows:
Second Cavalry:
First squadron and Troops / and X
from Cuba to Fort Ethan Allen, VT
Troops E and II from Fort Ethan AL
len, Vermont, to Fort Myer, Va, all in
the Department of the East
Troops l. and NJ from Cuba from Fort
Sheridan, Ills.
Third Battalion. Twentieth Infantry,
from Fort Sheridan, Ills, to Columbus
the Lakes.
Seventh Cavalry:
Headquarters, Band and twelve troops
from Cuba to Chickamauga Park Ga,
Department of the East, there to go into
camp
Eighth Cavalry-Deartmen of the Mis-
souri,: l1 ss.5
Heaquarters, band and Second squad
ron from Cuba to jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Companies B and D, First Battalion
Engineers, from Jefferson Barracks, Mo-,
to Fort Leavenworth, Kas., there to go
into camp temporarily, if necessary, until
barracks now nearing completion can be
made available.
Tenth Cavalry-Department of the
Missouri:
Heaquarters band and First and Third
squadrons from Cuba to Fort Robinson,
Neb.
Troops H and D, Thirteenth Cavalry
from Fort Robinson, Neb, to Fort
Meade s. D.
Third Field Battery-Departmen of the
East:
Company C, Signal Corps, from Cuba
to Fort Myer, Va.
All of these troops except 800 men of
thecoast artillery are to be brought to
the United States as rapidly as trans
portation facilities will permit, between
now and May 90. The retention of these
artillerymen is for the purpose for carry
ing three batteries of coast. artillery.
These troops will be in command of Col.
William Easkir, of the Artillery Corps,
now on duty at Fort Trumbull. Conn.
Z The order also directs the discontinue
ance of the entire artillery department of
Cuba and places the territory to be tenn
porarily retained by the United States in
the Department of,%the East commanded
by Major General Brooke. &6
General Wood and all the staff officers
on duty in Cuba are ordered to report to
the Adjutant General at Washington for
instructions as to their future assign
ment to duty. 1t was stated at the War
Department today tina nothing had yet
been settled with regard to the future
station of General Wood. but that the
matter would be settled before the termi
nation of his duties in Cuba. General
Wood will leave here tomorrow for
Havana in order to carry into execution
the plans for the transfer of the govern
ment. &
1t is understood that President-elect
Palma will not go to Havana until the
early part of May. His plans are not
fully matured and will depend on de-
velopments of the near future.
Secretary Root has requested Secretary
Hay to arrange for diplomatic represen-
tation of the United States in Cuba.
Provision for consular service will also
he made