The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-08
Secretary Taft Hopes to Leave
 B Saturday
TROOPS AT CAMP COLUMBIA
One Big Planter Is Preparing Great Love Feast at Which Former h. surgents and Government
 Vii Be Entertained.

Havana, October 7.-The first landing of American soldiers in the present occupa- tion of Cuba was accomplished today with marvellous promptness and tonight 300 men of the Fifth United States infantry, and $50 men of the Second battalion Of engineers are settled under canvas in camp Columbia. The cruiser Brooklyn arrived here this afternoon with 400 men on board who will be sent out to the camp early tomorrow morning.
 Today General Funston established his headquarters at Marianao, convenient to his command Colonel Waller command ing the marineE. has been ordered to re- port to General Funstons command until the arrival here this week of General Bell, who will direct the distribution of the forces throughout the island.
 Within an hour from the time that the transport Summer came along side the railroad wharf the disembarking had been completed and the $50 men had been trans- ported on street cars direct to the camp. The troops are in good condition.
 Disarmament Is Improving.
 The disarming of former insurgents pro- gresses better. Reports from members of the disarmament commission in various provinces indicate that the trouble which was threatened yesterday may be avoided, although ex-rebels and volunteers in few towns in Santa Clara province are still disincined to be the first to disarm and 1t Is feared that American soldiers may have to be sent to back up the demands of the disarmament committee. Havana. clpe provinces are practically clear of rebels and show no signs of trouble.
 Governor Taft, Assistant Secretary Ba- con and General Funston are gratihed at tho situation and believe that the dil- faculties in Santa Clara province will be overcome in a few days. So confident are they that Governor Taft and MT. Bacon say that they believe that they will be able to start for home next Saturday.
 Governor Taft will spend the time after Tuesday in familarzing his successor, Charles D. Magoon, with the situation. MT. Magoon Is expected here on that day.
 Preparing for Love Feast.
 The moderates and ex-rebels in Pinar del Rio are preparing a love feast. Senor Gaines, wealthy independent. Is to give a dinner to the leaders of the two forces recently at war
 General Pino Guerra, who arrived in Santa Clara City last night to dispose of his men, was met by Governor Soborado, a moderate, and together the two men drove through the city They are working In harmony in inducing the ex-nsurgents to return to their homes. The rebels Cn the north coast. however, are reported still to be rather active. Havana province Is fully paclf1ed with the exception of two commands of about 100 men each un- dor two brothers of General Del Castillo, who are encamped near Guirla. These men, however, will be disarmed tomor- row
 The Matanzas insurgents who had been operating in Eastern Havana and who were disbanded yesterday, are today re- ported to have all reached their homes.
 Commander Culver of the cruiser Des Mones which is stationed at Santiago, reported today that both the volunteers and ex-rebels at Baines and Manzanillo had been disbanded and that as far as he knew the entire province was quiet. Trouble at Guantanamo.
 Governor Taft learned of trouble at Guantanamo occasioned by the demands of the liberals that the Mayor of that nlape be removed This GCvornor Taft