Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-03
FUNSTON T0COMMAhD
Formal Order Issued at the
War Department.
DENVER GOES TO SAN Juan
Will Take Governor winthrop to
Cuba. =
MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS
Preparations for the Occupation of
the Handkerchief to
Army Officers. ~
.ovEMENTs OF THE TROOPS

Onicial orders were today issued by Gen.
Bell. chief Of staff. assigning Gen. Freder-
lex Funston to the command of the United
States army Of occupation In Cuba. An
other order issued assigned Gen. Theodore
]. Whit to duty at Newport News. in COM
mand Of all troops modified at that place
for embarkation to Cuba. Both Of these
orders were issued by direction of Secre-
tary Taft.
Gen. Thomas H. Barry, assistant chief Of
staff. arrived here last evening from New
York. He has just returned from Europe,
where he went to witness the maneuvers
OF the German army. 1t is not unlikely
that he may yet be sent to Cuba in case
more troops are needed there.
Cable advices to the Navy Department
show that the battleship Kentucky has ar
Nuevitas and the collier Hannibal at Ha-
vana. with coal for the fleet. The Kentucky
and Newark were sent to the ports named
for the protection of property.
Gen. Greedy, commanding the Northern
Division at st. Louis, has telegraphed the
War Department that Company I, Signal
Corps. will be en- route for Newport News
today. and headquarters. band and two
squadrons Of the 18th Cavalry tomorrow,
and headquarters. band and two battalions
of the 18th Infantry Friday.
Maj. Patrick Commands Engineers.
chief of staff. placing Maj. Mason M Pat
rick. Corps of Engineers. in command OF
the I'd Battalion Of Engineers. recently sta
toned at Washington barracks and now
on their way to Havana on the transport
Sumner. Mai Patrick is we'll known in
this city through his services in the office
Of chief Of engineers in this city several
years ago. He has been recently stationed
at the West Point Military Academy.
Maj. William c. Langftt, Corps of En-
gineers, who was relieved by Maj. Patrick
of command of the I'd Battalion. has gone
to Havana for duty as engineer officer on
the staff Of Gen. Frederick Funston, COM
handing the troops in Cuba
engagements Of Transports.
Quartermaster Gen. Humphrey has con-
Guided the charters Of eleven vessels which
will be used for the transportation of ami
mails from this country to Cuba for the
FIRST exped1tionary brigade. One of them,
the Andes. will sail from Tampa with the
horses and mules of the light battery of
the 18th Artillery and two pack trains.
The other ten transports will sail from
Newport News. Their names and the ami
mails they will carry are as follows:
Antilles, with 300 animals for the 9th In
fantry. 18th Infantry and 18th Infantry;
Yumuri, with 2O6 animals Of the 9th and
2Sth Infantry; Guiana. with $50 animals
Soe animals of Of the he 18th and 18th Mountain
Batteries: Paloma, with 237 animals of the
I'd Battalion of Engineers; Laupar, with
PA animals of the Medical Department
and Signal Corps; Bergen, with 200 horses
to be used as officers mounts; Jacob Bright,
with $50 horses of the 18th Cavalry; Taar-
holm, with 696 horses Of the 18th and
10Th Cavalry; Bayoma. ordered to report
to Newport News but her cargo not yet
assigned.
: The steamer Olivette, now at Key West,
also has been chartered as a transport.
She will proceed to Tampa and probably
will carry the officers and men of the light
battery from Fort Sheridan.
Capt Butts acquisitions.
Capt. A. w. Butt, at Havana. has in
formed Quartermaster Gen. Humphrey that
he had secured quartermaster's offices in
the Machina building; that he needs two
steam harbor lighters and two launches.
These, he said, will be all the boats neces-
sary. as Havana harbor is we'll supplied
with lighters.
He asked that large quantity of lumber
be sent for use at Camp Columbia. His
request, in part, had been anticipated, as
a vessel is now en- route to Havana with
100000 feet of lumber to be used for camp
purposes
Signal Corps Men Going to Cuba.
A detachment Of twenty-five enlisted men
of the Signal Corps. at Fort Wood. N. Y,
Kent, Signal Corps. has been ordered to
Newport News, Va, for duty with the
expedtionary force to Cuba Company I,
Signal Corps. at Fort Omaha. Neb.. COM
manded by. First Lieut.. James E. Abbott,
Signal Corps. has been ordered to Newport
News. Va. for similar service.
Capt William Mitchell Signal Corps, at
Fort Leavenworth, Capt. George S. Gibbs,
at Fort Wood, N. Y, and First Lieut.. w.
A. Covington, Signal Corps. at Boston.
Mass, also have been ordered to duty with
the Cuban eXpeditionary force.
Late Orders to Army officers.
Orders issued at the War Department
today show that the following named Off
GERS have been assigned to various stations
in connection with the military occupation
of Cuba:
Lieut.. Col. Silas A. Wood, 2sth Infantry:
Chaplain Charles c. Pierce, Corps of En-
gineers; Capt. Leo F. Foster. commissary;
Maj. H. ]. Slocum, I'd Cavalry; First Lieut.
]. H. Bryson. Artillery Corps; Second Lieut..
G. M. Morrow, jr., Artillery Corps; Capt.
David L: Stone, 22d Infantry; First Lieut..
r. X. Spiller, Goth Infantry: First Lieut..
F. w. Van Duyne, 4th Infantry; First
Lieut. William H Noble. ed Infantry:
First. Lieut.. w. II. Tobin. Artillery Corps;
First Lieut.. w. R. Vance. Artillery Corps;
First Lieut.. Oscar s. Lusk 10Th Cavalry;
First Lieut.. Robert McC. Beck, 18th Cav
airy; Capt. M. N Falls 18th Infantry;
Capt. Frank Tompkins. 18th Cavalry; Capt.
Frank Parker. 18th Cavalry; Maj. F. S.
Foltz. 18th Cavalry; Capt. Henry c.
Smther. 18th Cavalry; Capt. John D. Long
and Second Lieut.. John Cooke, 18th Cav
airy: First Lieut.. P. w. Beck, 9Th Infantry;
First Lieut.. ]. w. Furlow. 18th Infantry:
First Lieut.. Bates Tucker. 18th Infantry;
Second Lieut. r. M. Lyon, 18th Infantry;
Second Lieut.. P. ]. Golden. 18th Infantry:
Capt. H. G. Lyon, 18th Infantry; First
Lieut.. c.. ]. Nelson, 18th Infantry: First
Lieut.. c. H. Danforth. 18th Infantry; First
Lieut.. Ralph Mccoy, 27th Infantry Maj.
L. H. Strother. 2Sth Infantry; First Lieut..
E. w. Robinson, 2Sth Infantry; First Lieut..
William H. Rose, Corp Of Engineers; Capt.
Arthur w. Chase, Artillery Corps; First
Leuts. e. p. Nones, James Prentice and
J. M. Coward. Artillery Corps.
Ordered to Their Regiments.
The following named officers have been
relieved from duty at the institutions desig-
mated after their respective names, and or
dered to Newport News. Va, to join their
respective regiments:
Captain John w. Heavey. 18th Infantry,
University Of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyo.;