The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-08

Havana, Oct S.-The first landing OF
American soldiers in the present occu-
patton OF Cuba was accomplished yes
terday with marvellous promptness and
last night 500 men OF the Fifth United
States infantry and $50 men OF the
Second battalion OF engineers were set
tied under canvas In Camp Columbia.
The cruiser Brooklyn arrived here yes
terday afternoon with 400 men on
board, who will be sent out to the camp
early today.
Gen. Frederick Funston established
his headquarters at Marianao. con-
venient to his command. Col. l.. w. II.
Waller, commanding the marines, has
been ordered 10 report to Gen Funston.
and the entire force OF regulars and
marines will be under Funston's COM
mand until the arrival here next Tues
day Of Gen. J. Franklin Bell who will
direct the distribution 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
composing tho Second and Third bat
talions OF the Fifth had been transport
ed on street cars direct 10 the camp.
Their equipage followed. The move
ment was so skilfully handled that
the men prepared their midday meal
from their own rations. The men are
their camp and It's pleasant surround
ings
delegation from the town OF Guines
came into Havana last night and re-
ported TO Gen. Funston that a party OF
Asbert's disbanded rebels had entered
Guines and attacked some policemen
who have been suspended under pay
since the arrival there OF American
marines. Several policemen were badly
cut with machetes and the rebels
threatened to kill the entire force. The
people OF Guines are I'm a state OF con-
siderable alarm.
Gen. Funston ordered Capt. Phelan
OF the marines to cooperate with Capt
Figuerra OF the rural guards, and TO
b exercise a special vigilance in view OF
a negro ball held in Guines
DIsARMING REBELS.
The disarming OF former insurgents
went on much better yesterday. Re
ports from members OF the disarma-
ment commission in various provinces
indicate that the trouble which was
threatened Saturday may be avoided
although eX-rebels and volunteers In
few towns in Santa Clara province are
still disinclned TO be the first 10 dis-
3 arm. and IL is feared that American
soldiers will have TO be sent TO back
up the demands of the disarmament
commission.
Havana, Santiago. Pinar del Rio, Ma
tanzas and Puerto Principe provinces are
practically clear of rebels and show no
signs OF trouble. Gov TaftA Assistant
Secretary of state Bacon and Gen. Fun
ston are gratifed at the situation and be-
lieve that the difficulties in Santa Clara
province will be overcome In n few days.
SO confident are they that Gov. TAFT ana
Mr.. Bacon say they believe they Will be
able TO start for home next saturday.
Gov Taft will spend the time after
xr. rf1tp
Charles F. Magoon with the situation.
Mr. Magooh is expected on that day. III
&c believed that after the arrival IN
Havana OF Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon
the provisional governor will give pub
lie reception a the palace To introduce
Mr. Magoon TO the people.
The Moderates and rebels In Pinar del
Rio are preparing a love feast Senior
Gaines, n wealthy Independent. Is TO give
n dinner TO the leaders of the two forces.
Cen Pinar Guerra, who arrived in santa
Clara city last night to disperse his men.
was met by Gov. Sobrado, Moderate,
and together they drove through the city.
They are working I'm harmony in tnduc-
ing the ex-insurgents TO return TO their
homes.
NORTH COAST UNEASY.
The rebels on the north coast however,
are reported 10 be still rather active.
Havana province Is fully pacifed. with
the exception of two commands OF about
100 men, under two brothers OF Gen. Del
Castillo. who are encamped near Guira.
These men, though, will be disarmed to-
day.
FORCES DISBANDED.
Commander culver OF the cruiser Des
Moines, at Santiago, reported yesterday
that both the volunteers and ex-rebels at
Banes and Manzanillo had been disband-
ed. and that as far as he knew the en-
tire province was quiet. Gov Taft, how
ever. learned OF slight trouble at Guam
tanamo occasioned by the demands OF
Liberals that the mayor Of that place be
removed. This Gov Taft declined en-
phatically
Gen Recio Of the disarmament commits
sion telegraphed today from Camaguey
that he believed all the rebels there
would he disarmed by this evening
Dispatches from Sancti Spiritus, where
the Santa Clara commission is working,
indicate that the ex-rebels I'm that prov
ince are not yet entirely reconciled TO dis
armament, and Gen. Machado has report
cd that the volunteers fired on the rebel
-camp. causing a serious drawback to the
operations. The dsarming at Sancti Spir-
titus Is proceeding, but the usual difficulty
IS encountered in that the ex-rebels seek
20 evade surrendering their guns while
the volunteers still carry theirs.
The situation there is especially irritat-
ing, as groups OF volunteers with guns