Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-01
TROOPS WILL ALL
Be READY IN TIME
Advices From Forces Ordered
to Newport News.
STEAMER MARION ENGAGED
Gen. Duvall Confers With the Chief
of Staff.
LEAVES TONIGHT FOR ATLANTA
Secretary Taft Cables That He Has
Enough Battleships, but
Wants More Marines
STEAMER MARION ENGAGED
Gen. Duvall Confers With the Chief
of Staff.
LEAVES TONIGHT FOR ATLANTA

Secretary Taft is In constant communica-
ton with President Roosevelt concerning
the Cuban situation, but has not seen fit
to communicate with the War Department
officials since Saturday. Preparations for
the first expedition to Cuba are being has
tened with all possible speed. Officers and
clerks at the War Department worked
practically all last night, and advices from
the troops ordered to mobilize a Newport
News indicate that they will all be ready
as soon transports are available.
The battleship Texas has been held at
Cape Henry awaiting further instructions
from Secretary Taft. The Secretary wired
the Navy Department that he did not need
any more battleships, but wanted more
marines. He has been informed that the
Texas has 200 marines aboard and further
supplies for land services.
Quartermaster General Humphrey has
just secured the British steamer Marion,
now at Philadelphia Capacity, 10000 load
tons and $50 troops), as 8 transport in
place of the Missouri. which the United
States Steel corporation refused to lease
as an army transport. The Marion is or
dered to report Immediately at Newport
News.
Gen. Duvau Sees Gen. Bell.
handing the Department Of the Gulf, with
headquarters at Atlanta, was at the War
Department in conference with General
Bell, chief of staff, and other officers with
regard to the movement of the troops in
his department that have been ordered to
Newport News for embarkation for Cuba.
General DuVall was one of the American
officers sent to Berlin to represent the
United States army at the maneuvers Of
German trOOnS 10 in
Cuba became serious he and his associat e
General Thomas H. Barry, assistant chief
Of staff were ordered to return to Wash
ington without delay.
They were unable to get accommodations
, on the same steamer, with the result that
Gen. Duvall arrived at New York first. He
will leave here this evening at 10:45 o'clock
for Atlanta, and will hold himself in readi-
ness for orders to Cuba in any more
general officers are required in the enforce
ment of the peaceful occupation of the is
land. Gen. Barry is expected to arrive at
New York tomorrow.
Marines to Stay at Pensacola.
AS a result of conference this morning
between the acting secretary Of the navy
and Gen. Elliott, commandant of the Ma
rine Corps. 1t was decided to revoke the
orders for forty marines at the marine bar
racks, Pensacola, to proceed to New Or
leans for embarkation on a merchant
steamer Tor havana. owing TO the great
damage wrought by the storm at Pensacola
1t was concluded by the officials that the
marines could be Of more service there than
at Havana.
The recall of these marines was made
possible by the fact that they were unable
to reach New Orleans in time to take the
outgoing steamer because of the floods in
that vicinity. With the return of these
marines to Pensacola there will be a force
of about sixty men in the marine barracks
there available for any service that may
be required for the protection Of property.
Orleans who were ordered to proceed to
Havana by the first available steamer Of
the Morgan line got away in spite of the
storm and are now we'll on their journey.
First Landing Next Saturday.
American troops now are moving to-
ward Cuba. Mobilization Of the military
force will be at Newport News, Va, for
the most part. although part of the first
expeditionary force to Cuba will be sent
from New York and Tampa, Fla. Adyices
received at the departments of the mill
tary establishment Of the government in.
dictate that all is quiet in Cuba and that
the insurgents intend to lay down their
arms. The probability is that United
States forces in the island will be landed
only as a precautionary measure. So FAR
as officials Of the government here are
advised no trouble of a serious kind is
anticipated; but In accordance with in
structtons from Secretary Taft hurried
EXAMINATIONS ara hainG made for the SEMI