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3904 5 (1899)

handle is hein.usccsset/usconset31283 and id is 1 raw text is: . CIVIL REPORT OF MAJ. GEN. JOHN R. BROOKE, MILITARY GOVERNOR OF CUBA. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, Habana, Ouba, October 1, 1899. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMY, Washington, D. C. SIR: Upon my arrival at Habana on December 27,1898, it was found advisable to at once publish the orders assuming command of the newly created Division of Cuba, and the assumption of the duties and prerogatives of the military governor, in compliance with the orders of the President, as published in General Orders, No. 184, Headquarters of the Army, December 13, 1898, to wit: GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 184. Washington, December 13, 1898. The following order has been received from the War Department: By direction of the President, a division to be known as the Division of Cuba, consisting of the geographical departments and provinces of the island of Cubs, with headquarters in the city of Habana is hereby created, under command of Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke, U. S. A., who, in addition to command of the troops in the divi- sion, will exercise the authority of military governor of the island. Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, U. S. V., commanding the Seventh Army Corps, is assigned to the immediate command of all the troops in the province of Habana. Maj. Gen. William Ludlow, U. S. V., is designated as the military governor of the city of Habana, and will report direct to the division commander. He is charged with all that relates to collection and disbursement of revenues of the port and city, and its police, sanitation, and general government, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the President. p R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War. The travel enjoined is necessary for the public service. By command of Major General Miles: H. C. CoRBIN, Adjutant-General. Whereupon the following order was issued from these headquarters, to wit: GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, No. 3. Habana, December 98, 1898. In accordance with the or'er of the President, as published in General Orders, No. 184, dated Headquarters of the Army, Adj utant-General's Office, Washington, Decein- ber 13, 1898, the undersigned hereby assumes command of the Division of Cuba, and by the requirements of the same order will exercise the authority of military gov- ernor of the island of Cuba. JOHN R. BROOKE, Afajor-General, U. S. A. Also to announce the staff of the division commander, to wit: GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, No. 2. Habana, December 99, 1898. The following officers are announced as the staff of the major-general command- ing the Division of Cuba: Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, U. S. V., chief of staff. Maj. James T. Dean, chief ordnance officer of volunteers, acting aid-de-camp. 5

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