The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-11
MORE MARINES LANDED
No Demonstration at Havana When 750 Men From Warships Were
 Taken Ashore.
ACTIVITY M THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Onicials and Clerks Worked Practically all of Sunday Night and Everything Indi- cates That Troops Will be Ready When Transports are Available -En giish Ofi- cial Opinion of Late Cuban Events.


 Havana. Oct. "A brigade of marines consisting of 750 men, com handed by Major Wendell c. Neville, was landed at 8 o'clock Monday morning from the United States war ships Kentucky, Indiana, and Mime apohs and proceeded by trolley to Camp Columbia. There was no dem instration.
 All the marines were landed with in two hours. Tent supplies and gen. eral equipment were brought along in the boats with each detachment. 50 that each boat load of men had with them full equipment for long stay ashore. Several field guns were also landed. All the landings were made at the new wharf of the Havana Central Electric railway. Thirty street cars and several cars of sup plies were run directly out upon the long pier and the ships boats. laden with marines, were lowed to the shore in strings of three and four by the launches. AS the marines with their equipment reached the wharf they were passed into the street cars, which at once started. two or three at time, for Camp Columbia
 The departure of Senor Palma from Havana has been postponed until Tuesday. Gov. Taft offered MT. Palma warship to convey him to Matanzas or elsewhere. but the ex. president courteously declined to travel in that manner. It Is known that Palma's family are not willing 70 traverse the island until the paci fication has begun but they are no longer apprehensive of 8 personal as sault upon the ex-preaident
 Washington. Oct. 1- Secretary Taft Is in constant communication with President Roosevelt concerning the Cuban situation but has not seen Tit to communicate with the war de partment officials since Saturday. Preparations for the first expedition to Cuba are being hastened with all possible speed Officials and clerks at the War department worked prac. tically all Sunday night and advices from the troops ordered to mobilize et Newport News indicate that they will be ready as soon as transports are available.
 Washington. Oct z.-The second battalion of engineers left here Mon day to go aboard the Sumner at New York. Two complete field hospital outfits will go to Cuba. sailing on the first transport leaving Newport News. Another company of the hos pital corps is on It's way from San Francisco to Newport News. Each of the seven regiments ordered to Cuba will have regimental hospital and full quota of medical officers
 Paris, Oct 2.--Dr. Ferrer, the Gu ban representative here has cabled to Senor Diago, acting chief of the state department at Havana. placing his resignation at the disposal of the provisional goverment of Cuba. The tender of Cr Ferrer's resignation is In no sense a protest against what has transpired. On the contrary. like the resignation of Senor Quesada. the Cuban minister at Washington. 1t is offered in perfectly sympathetic spirit and with the view of faciliat- ing and not embarrassing the task of the United States. Dr. Ferrer being convinced that American intervention was the only course open under the circumstances. r9-s