Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
SOLDIERS LANDING
First American Troops for the o.
cupatiOn Of Cuba Go Into
Camp In Havana.
NEEDED IN SANTA CLARA .
Secretary Taft Expects to Finish
His Work and Turn the Island
Over to Governor MagOOn
NJ Saturday.

Havana, Oct. S.-The first landing
OF American soldiers in the present
occupation Of Cuba was accomplished
Sunday with marvellous promptness,
and Sunday night second and third
battalions Of the Fifth United States
infantry are settled under canvas 10
camp Columbia. The First and Fourth
battalions Of the same regiment, which
arrived Sunday afternoon, also were
sent out to the camp promptly. Sun
day General Frederick Funston es-
tablished his headquarters at Maria
mao, convenient to his command. Col.
L. w. T. Waller, commanding the
marines, has been ordered to report
to General Funston and the entire
force Of regulars and marines will be
under Fuston's command until the
arrival here next Tuesday Of General
Franklin Bell, who will direct the dlsl
tributlon Of the forces throughout the
island. .t..
Within an hour frou the time that
the transport Sumner came alongside
the railroad wharf the dlsembarhing
had been completed ana the $50 men
composing the Second and Third bat
talions Of the Fifth had been trans
ported on street cars direct to the
camp. Their eQulppage and supplies
were taken on freight cars by an
other route. The movement was SO
skillfulIy handled that the men pre-
pared their midday meal from their
own rations. The men are in good
condition and are pleased with their
camp and It's pleasant surroundings.
The disarming Of former insur'
gents went on much better Sunday.
Reports from members Of the disar'
mament commission in various prov
inces indicate that the trouble which
was threatened Saturday may be
avoided although sx-rebSls and vol
unteers n a few towns In santa Clara
province are still disinellned to be the
first to dlsarm, and It Ia feared that
American soldiers viii have to be
sent to back up the demands Of the
disarmament commission. HAVANA,
Santiago Pinar del Rio, Mantanzas
and Puerto Principe province, are
practically clear Of rebels and show
no signs OF trouble. T..
Governor Taft, Assistant Secretary
Of State Bacon and General Funston
are gratifled at the situation and be-
lieve that the difficulties in Santa
Clara province will be overcome in
a few days. So confident are they
that Governor Taft and M! Bacon
say they believe they WIN be made
20 start for home next Saturday. Gov,
ernor Taft win spend the time after
Tuesday in familiariEing his success
sor, Charles z Magobn, with the SIT.
uatlon. Mr.. Magoon is expected here
on that day, II is believed that after
the arrival In Havana Of the wives
Of Governor Taft and Mr.. Bacon the
provisional governor win give a pub
lie reception at the palace to intro.
duoe Mr.. Magoon TO the people
A delegation from the town Of
Cuines came into Havana Sunday
night and reported to Gen. Funston
that a party ofAsbsrt's disbanded reb-
els had entered Guines and attacked
come policemen who have been sus.
pended under pay since the arrival
there Of American marines, Several
policemen were badly cut with ma
ohstsu and the rebels threatened 70
Ri tbs entire tQrce The people Of