Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-10-12
ARELANDINGlN CUBA
OCCUPATION BY U. S. TROOPS Is
NOW ACCOMPLISHED.
General Funston Establishes Head
quarters at misunderstanding of
Cubans continues-c. E. Magoon to
Succeed Taft as Governor Next Sat
urdsy.

Havana, Oct. S.-The first landing
of American soldiers in the present oc-
cupation of Cuba was accomplished
Sunday with marvellous promptness,
and tonight 500 men of the Fifth Unit
ed States infantry and $50 men from
the second battalion of engineers are
settled under canvas in Camp Column
bia. The cruiser Brooklyn arrived
here this afternoon with 400 men on
board. They will be sent out to the
camp early tomorrow.
Today General Frederick Funston
established his headquarters at Mari
anao, convenient to his command Col
onel L. w. T. Waller, commanding the
marines, has been ordered to report
to General Funston and the entire
force of the regulars and marines will
be under Funston's command until the
arrival here next Tuesday of General
Franklin Bell, who will direct the dis
tribution 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 men
had been 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 successfully handled that the
men prepared their midday meal from
their own rations. The men are in
good condition and are pleased with
their camp and it's pleasant surround
ings.
The 9.sarming of former insurgents
went on much better today. Reports
from the disarming commission in
various provinces indicate that what
trouble was threatened may be avoid
ed, although ex-rebels and volunteers
in few towns in Santa Clara prov
ince are still disinclined to be the first
to disarm, and it is feared the Ameri-
can soldiers will have to be sent to
back up the demands of the disarma-
ment commission. 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 and General Funston
are gratified at the situation and be-
lieve that the difficulties in Santa
Clara province will be overcome in a
few days. So confident are they that
Governor Taft and Mr.. Bacon say they
believe they will be able to start for
home next Saturday. Governor Taft
will spend the time after Tuesday in
familiarizing his successor, Charles e.
Magoon, with the situation. Mr.. Ma
COON is expected here on that day.
The moderates and ex-rebels in
Pinar del 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 al
war.
General Pine Guerrero, who arrived
in Santa Clara last night to disperse
his men, was met by Governor Sobra
do. a moderate. and together the two
men drove through the city. They are
working in harmony, inducing the in
surgents to return to their homes.
The rebels on the north coast, how
ever. are reported still to be rather
active. Havana province is fully paci
fed with the exception of two com
mands of about 100 men each, under
two brothers of General Del Castillo
who are encamped near Guilia. Thes,
men, however, will be disarmed tomor
row.
The Matanzas insurgents who hat
been operating in eastern Havana, ant
who were disbanded yesterday, are to
day reported to have all reached thei
homes.
Commander Culver, of the cruise
which is stationed at Santiago, report
ed that both government and ex-rebe
soldiers there had been disbanded