The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-08
FIRST TROOPS LAND.
General Funston Now Has $50 Soldiers
at His Command.

Havana, Oct. S.-The first landing Of
American soldiers in the present occu-
patton of Cuba was accomplished with
marvellous promptness, and 500 men of
the Fifth United States infantry and $50
men from the Second battalion Of engi-
neers are settled under canvas in
Camp Columbia. The cruiser Brooklyn
arrived here Sunday afternoon with 400
men on board. They will be sent out to
the camp early today
General Frederick Funston has estab-
lished his headquarters at Marianao,
convenient to his command. Colonel L.
". T. Waller, commanding the marines,
has been ordered to report to General
Funston and the entire force ofregulars
and marines will be under FunstOn's
command until the arrival here Tues
day of General Franklin Bell, who will
direct the distribution 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 mel
had bean transported on street cars
direct to the camp. Their equipage and
supplies We're taken on freight cars by
another route The movement Was
so skillfully handled that the men pre-
pared their midday meal from their own
rations.
The disarming of former insurgents
went on much better today. Havana.
Santiago. Pinar del Rio. Matanzas and
Puerto Principe provinces are practically
clear of rebels and show no signs of
trouble.
Governor Taft. Assistant Secretary Of
State Bacon end General Funston are
gFatified at the situation, and believe
that the difficulties in Santa Clara
province will be overcome in few
~, I
say they believe they viii be able to
start for home next Saturday. Governor
Taft will spend the time after Tuesday
in familiarizing his successor, Charles
E, Magoon. who arrives that day. with
the situation. It is believed that after
the arrival in Havana of the wives of
Governor Taft and Mr.. Bacon the pro-
yisional governor will give public re
eeption at the palace to introduce Mr.
Magoon TO the people.
The Noderates and ex-rebels in
Pinar de- Rio are preparing a love
feast. Senior Gaines. a wealthy indie
pendent, is to give a dinner to the
leaders of the two forces recently at
war. General Pine Guerra. who ar
rived in Santa Clara city last night to
dispense his men, was met by Gov
ernor SObradO. q Moderate, and to-
gether the two men drove through the
city. They are working in harmony
inducing the ex-insurgents to return
to their homes. The rebels on the
north coast. however. are reported still
to be rather active. Havana province is
fully pacified, with the exception Of
two commands Of about 100 men each
under two brothers of General del
Castillo, who are encamDed near
Guiria These men. however. will be
disarmed today
Commander Culver OF the cruiser
Des Moines, which is stationed at
Santiago. reported today that both the
volunteers and ex-rebels at Banes and
Manzanillo had been disbanded and
that as far as he knew the entire pro-
vince was quiet Governor Taft. how
ever, learned of slight trouble at Guam
tanamo occasioned by the demands Of
Liberals that the mayor of that place
be removed. This Governor Taft de-
elined emphatically. declaring that he
wculd not set a precedent which might
compel him to consider similar de-
mands from all parts Of the island
General Recio of the disarnaa nent
commission teleeraphed from Cana
guey that he believed all the rebels