The age-herald., 1898-11-04
THE OCCUPATION
 OF CUBAN TOWNS
First Order Toward That End Is-
 sued by Secretary Alger.
SELECTION OF CAMP SITES
Was Made After Much Deliberation and Careful Consideration of Reports of Military Officers and
 the Hecker Board.

Washington, November a.-Secretary AL ger today issued the first order looking to the military occupation of Cuba by the United States troops. The order was issued only after very careful consideration of the reports of the military officers now in Cuba and of the Hecker board and other expert commissioners, which nave been in the fled. The order looks to the occupation of two points to begin with, namely, Neuvetas and Puerto Principe, but the occupation will be extended rapidly as the Spanish eyacua- ton proceeds.
 The order directs the movement to begin at once. but according to the regulations Of the department it will scarcely be feasi- ble to make the first landing before Novem- Der 22. Headquarters for the new corps, which has been created for the purpose of beginning the occupation, will be at Neu- vetas, under tue command of General l.. H. Carpenter. He is now in command or the cavalry brigade composed of the Sixth and Seventh cavalry at Huntsville, Ala. The order is as follows:
 '@Ihe headquarters of troops of the Eighth United States cavalry and the Third Geor- gia Volunteers will be at Neuvitas.
 Six troops of the Eighth United States cavalry and the Fifteenth infantry at Puerto Principe
 "The regiments will be prepared for em- barka ton at once, and the subsistence de- partment will arrange for the necessary rations The command will be equipped and rationed for sixty days.
 The quartermaster's department Wiil furnish the necessary wagon transporta- ton for use at their new stations.
 ''The surgeon-general will make provision for hospital and medical supplies.
 Brigadier-General l.. H. Carpenter, United States Volunteers, is assigned to command these troops, with headquarters at Neuvetas.
 '"The cavalry brigade, composed of the Seventh and Eighth United States cavalry, is discontinued. The Seventh is assigned to the First army corps and the Eighth to the Second army corps.
 ''The Fifteenth United States infantry is detached from the Fourth army corps, an infantry. brigade created. composed of the Third Georgia Volunteers and the Eff teenth United States infantry, and desig- mated as the Second brigade, Third divis- ion, Second corps.
 ''The orders sending the Second brigade, Third division, Second corps to Athens, Ga., have been revoked"
 The staff of General Carpenters brigade will consist of the following officers: Cap tain John E. McMahon, assistant adjutant- general; Captain William K. Alexander as- sistant quartermaster of volunteers; Cap-
  tain William M. Loveland, comm 'ssary of subsistence of volunteers, commissary; Major William F. Gentleman, United States volunteer surgeon Nuevitas is a seaport at the eastern end of the northern shore of Cuba. Puerto Principe is located in about the central portion of the province of the same name.
 This general order has nothing to do with the assumption of control of the island by the United States, no change being made for anuary l, the date agreed upon.
 Preparations have also been made for the authorization of other troops which may be ordered to Cuba. These orders may be directed to the corps commanders, and not by general orders such as issued today.
 Ovalry for Porto Rico
 Washington November 3.-Brigadier-G Gen. eral Charles F. Murphy, quartermaster's department, has been ordered to Savannah. Ga., where he will superintend the embark ation of the Fifth cavalry, which is des- tined for Porto Rico.