The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-08
SOLDIERS
CAMP In CUBA
Our Men Are Landed
With Promptness.
REBELS ARE STILL ACTIVE
Disarmament Of the Insurgents
Progresses.
Governor Taft and Mr.. Bacon Are So
Well Satisfied They Are Pre-
parinG to Leave For
REBELS ARE STILL ACTIVE

Havana, Oct THE first landing Of
American soldiers in the present occu-
patton of Cuba was accomplished today
with marvellous promptness and tonight
500 men Of the fifth United states in
fantry and $50 men Of the second bat
tallion OF engineers are settled under
canvas in Camp Columbia.
The cruiser Brooklyn arrived here
this afternoon with 400 men on board
who will be sent out to the camp early
tomorrow morning, To-Day Genera
Frederick Funston established his mead
quarters at the camp.
whiting an hour from the time that
the transport Sumner came alongside
the railroad wharf. the tisembarking
had been completed and the $50 men
composing the second and third Dat
talions OF the bth had been trans
ported on street cars direct to the
camp The troops are in good condi-
ton.
The disarming OF former insurgents
progresses better Reports from MEM
bers Of the disarmament commission
in various provinces indicate that the
trouble which was threatened yester-
day may be avoided, although ex-reb-
els and volunteers In few towns in
Santa Clara province are still disin.
clined to be the frst to disarm ana
it is feared that American soldiers
may have to be sent to back up the
demands of the disarmament commits
sion, Havana, Santiago. Pinar del
Rio. Matanzas and Puerto Principe
provinces are practically clear of reb-
els and show no signs Of trouble.
Governor Taft, Assistant Secretary
Bacon and General Funston are graft
fed at the situation and believe that
the dinicuities in Santa Clara prov
ince will be overcome in few days.
So confident are they that Governor
Taft and Mr.. Bacon say that they be-
lteye they will be able to start for
home next Saturday. Governor TART
will spend the time after Tuesday In
familiarixing his successor, Charles h
Magoon. with the situation. Mr. Ma
COON Is expected here on that day.
The moderates and ex-rebels In FL
mar del Rio are preparing love
feast Senior Gaines, a wealthy inde-
pendent, 10 to give dinner to the
leaders of the two forces recently at
war. General Pine Guerra, who ar
rived in Santa Clara city last night
to dispose Of his men, was met by
Governor soborado. moderate ana to
gether the two men drove through
the city. They are working in har-
mony in inducing the ex-insurgents
to return to their homes. The rebels
on the north coast, however. are re-
ported still to be rather active. Ha-
vana province Is fully pacified. with
the exception OF two commands OF
about 100 men each under two
brothers Of General Del Castillo. who
are encamped near Guiria. These men.
however, will be disarmed tomorrow.
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
Des Moines. which ia stationed at San
tiaso reported today that both the
volunteers and ex-rebels at Baines
and Manzanilo had been jisbanded and
that as far as he knew the entire
province was quiet. Governor tart.
however, learned of trouble at Guam
tanamo eccasioned by the demands OF
the liberals that the Mayor of that
place be removed. This, Governor
Taft declined emphaticauy. declaring
that he would not set precedent
which might compel him to consider
similar demands from all parts OF the
island.
Dispatches received by the Associa-
ted Press from Sancti Spiritu. where
the Santa Clara commission Is work
ing. indicate that the ex-rebels in
that province are not yet 'ntireiy rec,
onciled to disarmament and GENERAL
Machado has reported that volunteers
fired on a rebel camp. causing a serl-
GUS drawback to the operations The
disarming at Sncti Spiritu rs proceed
ing but the usual difficulty is encoun-
tered in that the ex-rebels seek 70
evade surrendering their guns while
the volunteers still carry theirs
The situation there Is especially ir-
ritating, as groups Of volunteers with
guns march up and down the streets
and taunt the disarmed rebels In
fght TODAY an ex-rebel killed COM
rade and fled to the mountains.