Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-10-12
observation-disclosures
OCCUPATION BY U. S. TROOPS is
NOW ACCOMPLISHED.
General Funston Establishes Head
quarters at Notwithstanding of
cubans Continues-c. E. Magoon to
Succeed Taft as Governor Next Sat
urday.

Havana, Oct. 8.-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 were 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 its pleasant surround
ings.
The CGsarming 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 frs
to disarm, and it is feared the Ameri
can soldiers will have to be sent tt
| back up the demands of the disarma
ment commission. Havana, Santiago
Pinar del Rio, Matanzas and Puerto
|
clear OF rebels and show no signs o
trouble.
Governor Taft, Assistant Secretary
of State bacon and General Funston
are gratif1ed at the situation and be
lieve that the difficulties in SAINT;
Clara province will be overcome in {
few days. So confident are they tina
| Governor Taft and Mr.. Bacon say the!
believe they will be able to start TO
home next Saturday. Governor Tai
will spend the time after Tuesday il
familiarizing his successor, Charles f
Magoon, with the situation. Mr.. Ma
COON is expected here on that day.
The mOderates and ex-rebels il
Pinar del Rio are preparing a low
feast. Senior Gaines, a wealthy inde
pendent, is to give a dinner to tn
leaders of the two forces recently a
war.
General Pine Guerrero, who arrive
in Santa Clara last night to dispers
his men, was met by Governor Sobrs
do, a moderate, and together the tw
men drove through the city. They ar
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 rattle
active. Havana province is fully pac
fed, with the exception of two con
mands of about 100 men each, unde
two brothers of General Del Castillo
who are encamped near Guilia. Thes
men, however, will be disarmed tomo,
row.
The Matanzas insurgents who ha
been operating in eastern Havana, an
who were disbanded yesterday, are t.
day reported to have all reached thei
homes.
Commander Culver, of the cruise
which is stationed at Santiago, repor
ed that both government and ex-rebt
soldiers there had been disbandeC
Shooting Down South.