Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-10-13
ARELANDINGIN CUBA
OCCUPATION BY U. S. TROOPS Is,
NOW ACCOMPLISHED.
General Funston Establishes Head
quarters at misunderstanding of
Cubans Continues-C. e. Magoon to
Succeed Taft as Governor Next Sat
urday.

urday.
Havana. Oct. 8.-The first landing
of American soldiers in the present &C.
cupation of Cuba was accomplished
Sunday with marvellous promptness,
and tonight 500 men of the Fifth Unit
ed States infantry and $50 men from
the second battalion of engineers are
settled under canvas in Camp Column
| bia. The cruiser Brooklyn arrived
here this afternoon with 400 men on
board They will be sent out to the
camp early tomorrow.
Today General Frederick Funston
established his headquarters at Mari
anao convenient to his command. Col
onel L. w. T. Waller, commanding the
marines, has been ordered to report
to General Funston and the entire
| force of the regulars and marines will
| be under Funston's command until the
arrival here next Tuesday of General
Franklin Bell, who will direct the dis
tribution of the forces throughout the
island.
Within an hour from the time that
the transport Sumner came alongside
the railroad wharf the disembarking
had been completed and the $50 men
had been transported on street cars
direct to the camp. Their equipage
and supplies were taken on freight
cars by another route. The movement
was SO successfully handled that the
men prepared their midday meal from
their own rations. The men are in
good condition and are pleased with
their camp and its pleasant surround
ings.
The @sarming of former insurgents
went on much better today. Reports
from the disarming commission in
various provinces indicate that what |
trouble was threatened may be avoid |
3D. although eX-rebels and volunteers
n few towns in Santa Clara prov
nee are still disinclined to be the first
o disarm, and it is feared the Ameri-
an soldiers will have to be sent to
dCh up inc utIuduuS VI INC uI5dIuid-
lent commission. Havana, Santiago, |!
'inar del Rio, Matanzas and Puerto
'rincipe provinces are practically
lear Of rebels and show no signs of
rouble.
Governor Taft, Assistant Secretary
# State bacon and General Funston
ire gratihed at the situation and be-
ieve that the difficulties in Santa |
Clara province will be overcome in a
,ew days. So confident are they that |
Governor Taft and Mr.. Bacon say they
believe they will be able to start for |
home next Saturday. Governor Taft |
will spend the time after Tuesday in |
amiliarizing his successor, Charles E. |
Magoon, with the situation Mr.. Ma |
COON is expected here on that day.
The moderates and ex-rebels in |
Pinar del Rio are preparing a love
feast. Senior Gaines, wealthy indie |
pendent, is to give a dinner to the |
leaders of the two forces recently at
war.
General Pine Guerrero, who arrived
IN Santa Clara last night to dispense
his men, was met by Governor Sobra
do moderate, and together the two
men drove through the city. They are
working in harmony, inducing the in
surgents to return to their homes.
The rebels on the north coast, how
ever, are reported still to be rather
active. Havana province is fully paci-
fed, with the exception of two com
mands of about 100 men each, under
two brothers of General Del Castillo,
who are encamped near Guilia. These
men, however, will be disarmed tomor-
row.
The Matanzas insurgents who had
been operating in eastern Havana. and
who were disbanded yesterday, are to-
day reported to have all reached their
homes.
Commander Culver, of the cruiser
which is stationed at Santiago, report
ed that both government and ex-rebel
soldiers there had been disbanded.