Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-02
MAJOR HARDING IN COMMAND
No More Troops In This Vicinity
Ordered to Cuba.
THE DEPARTURE OF MARINES
Two Detachments Have Already Left
the City for the Disturbed
Island.

Since the Engineer Battalion from Wash
ington barracks left here yesterday for
New York on its way to Cuba. there has
been no further movement Of troops to the
island from the army posts In this vicinity.
At Fort Myer the troops have been left I'M
disturbed, and although the mon are ex-
pecting service in Cuba. no orders regarding
the, sending Of the men there have yet been
received at the post. Major B. J.. Rum
baugh. who commanded the detachment OF
artillery stationed at Fort Myer, has gone
to Tampa, Fla, and will there superintend
the embarkation Of the field artillery as
signed to Cuban service. Lieut. Smart of
the Medical Corps, who has been on duty
at Fort Myer, has been detailed for duty
with the troops In Cuba.
No More Marines Going.
At the marine barracks no orders have
been received for any of the companies of
marines stationed there to prepare for
service in Cuba, and no one there knew
whether such oroers would come. At the
headquarters of the Marine Corps, In the
Mills building. Star reporter was told
that no marines from the Washington ma
rine barracks or the navy yard had been
ordered to Cuba. and no one knew whether
the sending of the marines from this city
was In contemplation.
A detachment of the Marine Corps gath
cred from Norfolk, League Island and
other navy yards on the Atlantic coast
will soon sail from Philadelphia on the
cruiser Brooklyn for Havana. Two details
of marines from the navy yard have gone
to Cuba, the first detail leaving mere about
the middle of September, and the other
going by way of Norfolk week or ten
days ago.
Arrival Of Infantry.
Washington barracks, which was deserted
yesterday when the Engineers Battalion
left for New York, is again garrisoned,
two companies of the 4th Infantry having
arrived here this morning from Fort Thorn
as, at Newport. KY, The companies are
c and H, and are commanded by Capt. Will
kinson and Lieut.. Downes. and number 1Os
enlisted men. They will do guard duty and
look after the public property at Washing
ton barracks until the return Of the Engi-
neer Battalion. 1t is probable that the bar
racks will be an infantry station for about
a year. Cavalry, artillery, engineers, Hos
pital Corps and Signal Corps men have been
stationed in this city for a number Of years
but this is the first time for many years
that Washington barracks has been gar
risoned by infantry.
The. detail of twenty-five coast artil-
lerymen from the 47th Company at Fort
Hunt, Va, which, under the command o!
| Lieut. Macon, had temporary charge OF
Washington barracks. preceding the ar
rival of the infantry, were released from
that duty When companies u ana n arrived
this morning, and they at once returned t
Fort Hunt on the army tug Gibbon.
The infantrymen at Washington bar
racks are busily employed today in unpack
Ing their paraphernalia and getting in shape
to settle down to garrison duty. This will
be completed by night, and tomorrow sen
tries will be pacing the various posts at thu
barracks as usual.
Major Harding In Command.
Maj. Chester Harding. Corps of Engineers
| recently relieved from duty under the Dis.
| trict government, has been ordered to as
| sumo temporary command of washington
| barracks, of the Engineer Band and of the
| attachments Of troops at that post vice
Maj. William c. Langfitt. Corps Of Engi-
neers, commanding the Engineer Battalion
which has left for Cuba. Maj. Harding will
command the post until the arrival here OF
| Maj. E. E. Winslow, Corps of Engineers. ir