New-York tribune., 1906-10-01

landed at the captain OF the ports wharf in
heavy marching order. They boarded sixteen
strsetcars, in which they taken to villa
Nuevs, where they were placed on board two
trains for six cars each. Tentage was carried
for the battalion, and also three Colt guns The
two sections followed the regular through train,
which left here at o'clock tonight.
The battalion attracted little attention, as tho
transfer was not looked for. For the present the
distribution Of marines will be follows: At
Sagua La Grande. so: at Cienfuegos, 225 from
the Dixie, IN addition to those on their way to-
night TO that city; guarding the Treasury at Ha-
vana, 80 and one brigade TO be stationed at
Camp Columbia tomorrow. The battleship
Kentucky arrived here tonight bringing 800
more marines.
Governor Taft has Informed all the members
OF the Palma Cabinet that he would appoint
ministers In about ten days; in the mean whlie
the sub-secretaries acting. It is believed
that some Of the ex-members of the Caoinet
will be reinstated. notably Fonts Sterling
, Secretary Of the Treasury. Ex-Secretary or the
Interior Montalvo is acting as warden OF
the penitentiary, the post he held before he was
appointed TO the Ministry.
Governor Taft has sent cable dispatch 10
sefor Quesada, the Cuban Minister at Washing
ton, requesting him not the press his resignation
The disarmament ef the government Voiun-
teers began here to-day when the Estrada Palma
Battalion of city militia was disbanded
Naval officers feel some anxiety concerning
the cruiser Tacoma, now on her way 10 Cien-
fuegos on account Of indications of hurricane
IN the Caribbean.
MARINES NOT KILLED.
The story published in the United states that
a number of American marines had been killed
by insurgents is declared by Governor Taft and
the rebel commanders 10 be without founoatlon.
Colonel Burnett the ranking marine officer, is
.n command of the battalion sent TO CienfueSos.
With him are Major Theodore F. Kane and Ma
jor williams.
The first landing Of the force to garrison Camp
Columbia will be at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning The coming ashore Of these men, rs
well as the arrival Of some six thousand soldiers
from the United States. is not considered locally
10 intimate any hostile purpose. Governor Tart
said tonight that he did not expect any trouble,
and that the bringing in OF these forces was
chiefly to restore confidence in business circles,
especially among foreigners. The American
troops will not be paraded and their movements
will be as unostentatious as possible. They VIII
be quartered in permanent barracks in the same
manner that they are distributed at home IN
time of peace.
Drs. FTnlay and Barrett. the chief health off,
GERS OF Cuba, and DR.. Lopez, the health of1cer
Of Havana, conferred tonight with Governor
Taft for the purpose of arranging extra meas
ures looking TO the determination OF mosquitoes
or in other words, to guard against yellow
fever There are six cases Of fever in Havana,
and this causes some apprehension III spite OF
the sanitation work done last summer. The re-
neving of the crowded condition Of the men on
the warships through sending numbers ashore,
will lessen the danger Of fever IN the squadron
Governor Taft has received kilograms from
provincial and municipal authorities throughout
the island declaring allegiance to the provisional
government. Many of these communications
were couched in extravagant terms of fealty.
Governor Aleman of Santa Clara province tele-
graphs that he had already resigned to the
Palma administration. but had received no
answer He now resigns again to Governor
Taft and says If this resignation is not promptly
accepted he wants 20 know why.
General Funston estimated tonight that from
16000 TO 10000 horses not belonging to the rebels
are row in their hands. This large number is
accounted for by the fact that thousands Of
extra horses were picked UP on marches.