Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Who has been ordered to Newport News. to eK-
pedite the movement of troops to Cuba.
fully equipped for service in Cuba. The
supply departments also received word to
prepare the necessary transportation and
subsistence stores. and the medical depart
ment was instructed to arrange for medt-
cines and medical supplies. 1t was arranged
that the troops and supplies should be con-
centrated at Newport News with as little
delay as possible and shipped to Havana by
transports as they became available. All
Of these orders were telegraphed to the
respective departments and became lmns-
diately effective.
To Embark the Troops.
Brig Gen. T. ]. Whit commanding the
Department of Missouri. with headquarters
at Omaha, Neb., has been ordered to pro-
coed to Newport News. Va. to take charge
Of the embarkation of troops. He will re-
main at Newport News Indefinitely and will
also look after a second and third expedi-
ton in case this government finds 1t neces-
sary to send large body OF troops into
Cuba The quartermaster general of the
army has received dispatch from new
York announcing that the steamer Mis-
souri,, which the War Department desires
to charter for use In transporting troops TO
Cuba is under charter to take steer rails
to Galveston. Mr. j. Pierpont Morgan. who
controls the steamer, is willing to let the
government have the vessel in case per-
mission to take it's load of rails to Calves
| ton in a British bottom can be OBTAINED.
The Sumner Will Lead.
| It is likely that the transport Sumner.
| which is in New York ready for service,
viii sail from Newport News ahead Of all
other steamers to be employed in taking
the first expedition to Havana. Other
steamers will sail from Newport News as
! RAPIDLY as the troops can be loaded. There
ia no intention on the part OF the War De-
partment to delay the ships that several Of
them may 20 together. as American marines
are in control of landing places In Cuba
! and there will be difficulty In getting
| the army on Cuban soN.
suftcient supplies to last $500 men thirty
| aavs are being rushed to Newport News
| With all speed from the depots In Phila-
| ds,nbia Boston, New York and other cities.
, CAPT. Samuel E. Smiley of the 10th lnfan-
try has been ordered to Newport news TO
| look after forage for horses.
! Although the military secretary and the
chief of staff were unable to communicate
with President Roosevelt. preparations foI
| tha immediate departure OF the first expe-
| dition we're but little delayed. as the Sec
ratary Of War. the President and the
| nsmhers Of the general staff had gone so
thoroughly over the situation that there e,I is
| Of the administration. 1t Is now known
| that Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston. who is
already in Cuba. is to be in command OF
ali the troops sent to Cuba. Col. e. D
| Crowder of the Judge advocate generals
! Once who Is to be Secretary Taft's legal
adviser in the organization of the new
government in Cuba. left washington yes,
Several assistants, who are to be with him
| IN his work
The First Expedition.
Mi, details of the organization of tn,
| erst sxnedtion were made public by tn
nh,ar of staff last night Lieut.. Col. w. W
vrstbarsnoon Is to be chief Of the expedi
,;o, STAFF. and he will have as his assist
anta tha following officers of the genera
/ staff corps:
Mai William A. Mann, Maj. Francis
x.rnan Mai. David D. Gaillard. CAPT
George w. Read. Capt. Charles T. Menchel
Cant. John w. Furlong.
rha military secretary of the expedition
vii, be Can't. William @. Ham Of the A,
tIllery Corps. Maj. William e; Lansfitt
TO be the engineer officer: The inspecto
, General win be Mai. E. s. Greble. Ma
Shauncey B. Baker will be chief quarter
Z master and has left for Cuba with five as
a sistants. Other officers on the expeditio
Chief commissary. Mai. Harry E. WI
kins: depot commissary. Capt H. G. Cole
Q chief surgeon. Col. valery Harvard: med
{ cal Inspector. Lieut.. Col; SlaT I ~ aayi1.
t Tschappat: chief signal officer. Capt: WI
d tam MITCHELL chief paymaster, Col. Charlie
y Il Whipple; judge advocate Maj Blanto
Wmship.
Secretary Taft telegraphed yesterday e
Mai Jefferson r.. Kean Of the medical d.
partmsnt and Capt. Frank Mcintyre OF tn
10Th Infantry, who will start for Havana g
s the earliest possible moment. Capt. McIr
tyre has been temporarily in charge Of tn
bureau Of insular affairs Of the War d.
= partmsnt, and has had wide experienl
| both in Cuba and the Philippines.
@ One hundred and twenty-five members
q | the Signal Corps from Fort Omaha. Neh
!" have been ordered to Join the expedition
y. | and will be under the command of Cap
" George S. Gibbs In addition to the trooI
lie originally ordered to Newport News, IL
r. | l4th Battery of Field Artillery from Fo
E. Sheridan, Illinois, also will join the exped
i tim