New-York tribune., 1908-12-28
EVACUATION OF CUBA
First Americans Troops to LeoOe
Island on Nep Years Day.

Havana, Dec 27.-Nev Years Day viii vit-
| ness the beginning of the evacuation Of Cuba by
| the army of pacifcation. which has been in
possession Of the island since the beginning of
| the provisional government. October. 1905. The
| 1st Provisional Regiment Of Marines. about nine
hundred men, which will be the first troops to
sail. are now concentrating from various posts
at Camp Columbia About half this regiment
will leave Havana on January / on the cruiser
Prairie. bound for Newport News. The Prairie
viii return about the middle of the month and
embark the remainder
Headquarters col -panies A. B. c and n. Of the
28th Infantry. will embark on the transport
| Sumner at Matanzas on December 81 From
there the transport will 20 to Havana and en-
| bark Companies F. 9 and H stationed at Guam
aJay' and Company E, stationed at G1ines The
Sumner also will sail from Havana on January
L for Newport News the ultimate station of
these companies being Fort Smelling
From that time on the transports Sumner and
Mcclellan will be employed in the emba rka ton
at intervals of the remainder of the army Bat
terry F, Sd Field Artillery for the Washington
Barracks and the 18th Cavalry, now stationed
at Cienfuegos. Placetas and Santa Clara des-
tined for Forts Myer and Sheridan, viii sail
from Havana on February .. The Headquarters
Army. the i1th Cavalry, now at Camp Colum-
hia and P1nar de- Rio; the Mountain Artillery
and 9TH Infantry. now at Cardenas. Sagua and
Caibarten. for Plattsburg; the 18th Infantry.
now at Santiago and HoIguin. for Fort d A
Russell, and part of the 18th Infantry now at
Camaguey, for Fort Mcpherson, viii leave
Havana about February 27 for Newport News
All of these troops will probably appear in the
inaugural parade at Washington.
This will leave only two companies Of enEi-
neers and two battalions of the 18th Infantry
under Colonel Pitcher, which will remain At
Camp Columbia These troops will not embark
until April I, which will complete the evacua-
ton
The ernbarkstion Of the troops will be carried
out with as little ceremony as possible and it is
probab,7 that their departure will be attended
with little notice marked their landing.
The purpose in deterTing the departure of part
OF the nth Infantry until April l has been the
subject of conjecture. but 1t is believed that
this agreed at q conference between
Governor Magoon and President-elect Gomez. It
IS not thought to be q measure Of precaC, ION. for
which not the slightest necessity is apparent.
but 1t probably is for the purpose OF keeping the
barracks and quarters in good order until 1t is
possible to turn to the Cuban authorities
model camp for occupation by the new per-
manent army under command Of General Pine
Guerra. for which it is intended to form a
nucleus with the present corps of Cuban artii-
lery and the transfer of a thousand mem bers OF
the rural guard TO the regular forces
Cuhans. with the exception Of q few Who pro
Tess TO fear that disorder will follow the craCua
tion Of the island. greatly pleased at the de
paTture Of The American forces. IS marking the
complete esta hllshment Of independence. All
show the kindest feelings toward the troops An
evidence Of this vas given Christmas Eve.
when the Mayor OF Manzanillo the city author
ities and hundreds Of citizens escorted 4 bat
talon Of marines 70 the steamer sailing lor
Havana, and cheered the departing troops The
American officers and men are rejoicing that
they will soon be homeVard bound after the
long and tedious occupation This feeling is
marked among the men who have been garrison
ing for more than two years the small posts
throughout the interior.