The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-01
PLANS ALL READY
FOR EMbARKAT|(N n
OF TROOPS
FIRST DETACHMENT OF THE GU
BAN EXPEDITION WILL SAIL
WEDNESDAY,.
NO TROUBLE EXPECTED
And Reports to War Department Say
That Rebels viii Peacefully Lay
Down Their Arms--Troops
Are Well Equipped


Washington, Sept 30-American
troops are moving oward Cuba. The
mobilization of tile force will be at
Newport News, Va, for the most part
although part Of the first expitionary
force will be sent from New York
and Tampa, Fla.
AdMcaz received at the military
department.. today indicate that all
is quiet and that the insurgents in
tend to lay down their arms peace
fully. The probability is that the
United States forces will be landed
in the Island only as a precautionary
measure So far as is known, the Off
cials of the government here are ad-
vised that no trouble Of serious
kind is anticipated.
But in accordance with instructions
from Roo evelt hurried preparations
arebeing made for the sending OF the
expedition army to Cuba at the
earliest possible moment,
The first American troops will be
landed in Havana Saturday. Meantime
marines and blue Jackets from the
American fleet in Cuban waters will
protect the American interests and
support Taft in the preservation of
order and the protection of life and
property.
In official circles here American in
teryention was regarded as inevitable
How long it may be continued it is
not poashie 4 foretell, The nature Of
the Intervention ind cates the u0ited
States supervision over Cuban affairs
for an indefinite period.
May Send Second Army.
Arrangements are concluded not
only for the first expititionary force
of about $500 men. but for second
force Of equal numbers. No orders
have been issued for the mobilization
Of the second force, nut if the men
are needed all Arrangement have
been completed for hurIying hem to
Cuba
Operations in all departments for
the military establishment of America
in Cuba today were Cn a war ba is
Acting secretaries and chiefs were
at their desks including every offic'a
and scores of clerks who have not
worked on Sunday since the Spanish
American war. General Bell chief OF
staff, worked throughout the day,
concluding arrangementa for he de
pa-ture Of the expedition.
Orders for the movement of troops
were .ent last night and today scores
of orders we're sent b. officers on
leave of absence to join their regi
ments at once
General Pumphray quar- cmaster
general has practically closed ar
rangements for transports in which /
to convey the expedition. The ships /
will be ready for departure before /
the troops are modified Newport /
News
II it is NECESSARY 20 end ond /
force Immediately following the hst. I
the war department apprehends some .
difficulty on account Of the Quaran 4
the laws in various southern states .
Tran ports returning from Cuba have .
20 remain at quarantine five days be
fore they can take on troops. The .
war department has -aken The mattar r. .
mp with the authorities OF the south /
vn statcs in the hope Of arranging
a waiver of the regulations.
Movement Reported to Taft.
The general movement OF the army
! shown in he cableg am bv Acting
Secretary Of War Oliver 70 TAFT:
Washington. Sept 50. 1906.-Secra. I.
tary Taft Havana, Cuba: Tro. .
ro-, MOVING. evhar'ing ar Newport
Ne G. except light battery which goes
through Ta-ne. and two tataliUs OF
irfan'-~ and one bat aIiol of engi
neers from New York or the Sumner.
Th7 total rce 70 consist Of ten bat
t-l'or Of infantry. four squadrons u
e $50 men companies. two
mountain batteries from Vancouver.
one field battery. one battalion of en-
gineers. one company Of -ignal corps
thiry-s'x medical officers and 81
nc pital corpsmeu. The Sumner is
now loading commissa-y supplies at
New York ard expects % sail with
about 800 men from there as speci
fed. hv Wednesday. The balance Of
The force viii depart from NswpoTt
New end Tampa TO follow as rapidly
as the chartered transport are made
reads. and expect 10 complete Dr.
# the entire force wIttin
ten DAYS The chief OF star win fur-
n sh further details a. rauidly a. IN
formation is received All troops are
to take q fui supply 0f