The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-04
THIRD TO GO TO NEUvITAS.
rrusT ORDERS ISSUED LOOKING TO
CUBA'S OCCUPATION.

CUBA'S OCCUPATION.
n,,,rto Principe and Neuvitas the
rtrst Points to he Occupied-Regi-
mcnts TO BE Prepared for Embark
ation at Once-Brig. Gen. L. ii. Car
r,uter 10 Command With Head
,.uarters at Neuvitns-Spanish to
Evacuate Puerto Principe on Nov.
-.
Washington, Nov. S.-Secretary Alger to-
S,v 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 report of the
military officers now in Cuba and of the
feeker board and other expert commits
eioners which have been in the field The
order looks 10 the occupation of two points
N begin with, namely, Neuvitas and
puerio Principe, but the occupation will
ho extended as rapidly as the Spanish
evacuation proceeds.
The order directs the movement to be-
Gin at once, but according to the calcula-
tions of the department it will scarcely be
feasib,e to make the first landing before
Nov % Headquarters of the new corps,
which have been created for the purpose
Of beginning the occupation, will be at
Nuevitas. under the command of Gen. L.
II. Carpenter. He is now in command of
The cavalry brigade, composed of the
of
Ala.
The order is as follows:
"The headquarters of six troops of the
E;ghth United States Cavalry and the
Third Georgia Volunteers will be at Neu-
vitas
six troops of the Eighth United States
Cavalry and the Fifteenth Infantry at
Puerto Principe.
The regiments will be prepared for en-
barkation at once and the subsistence de-
partment will arrange for the necessary
rations.
THE command win be eqUipped and RAJ
toned for sixty days
THE quartermaster generals depart
ment will furnish the necessary wagon
transportation for use at their new
stations. The surgeon general viii make
provisions for hospital medical supplies.
Brig Gen. L. H. Carpenter, United
States Volunteers, is assigned to command
these troops, with headquarters at Neu-
vitas."
The cavalry brigade composed Of the
Seventh and Eighth United States Cav
airy. is discontinued. The Seventh, as
signed 10 the First Army Corps, and the
Eighth TO the Second Army Corps.
The Fifteenth United States Infantry is
detached from the Fourth Army Corps
and an infantry brigade created composed
Of the Third Georgia Volunteers and the
Fifteenth United States Infantry, and des-
ignated as the Second Brigade, Third Di-
vision Second Corps.
THE orders sending the Second Bri-
sade, Third Division, corps to Athens,
Ca have been revoked.
II was explained at the war department
that this first movement of troops to Cuba
was ordered in advance of the date orig
lnaAy intended for the reason that the
Spanish evacuation commissioners had
unexpectedly notified the American COM
missioners that they intended to evacuate
Puerto Principe on the I'D of the present
month. Consequently il became necessary
to have United States troops on hand in
Cuba TO replace these Spanish forces to
maintain order and protect life and prop
erty.
Washington, Nov. S.-The assignment of
the Third Georgia to the advance of the
Second Corps, that is to go to Neuvitas
and establish corps headquarters, means
that this Georgia.. regiment will be among
the first to see Cuban service.
Yesterday it was determined that the
Third should go with Gen. Lees corps,
Out to-day this other way was found by
which the regiment could get to Cuba
earlier than by that first plan, and the
order was made accordingly.
Senator Bacon and Senator Clay have
oo'h been working for the regiment. and
Maj. Jack Cohen has been here a couple
OF days in its interest. He saw the Presi-
cent and the war office officials and was
largely responsible for precipitating the