The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-02

The General Explains Why the Vol
unteers Suffered,

WASHINGTON. oct. Mai. Gen. Cop
pinger has made a report 10 the war de-
partment as follows.
Subsistence deparfrnent-In nv indy
nsent the quality Of subsistence furnished
by the departing nj was good and quantity
ample The regular troops lived well
badly, but this WAS ow ne 70 the Ignorance
OF lnexrerierCed officers who did no,
know how 70 procure and care FOR the "a
Gons and the ignorance OF cooks who dl5
not know how 10 cook them
nave beer especially impressed b.
the comfortable appearance OF regulars
near my quarters. whip volunteers in the
adJo FnE field were subsiSflng on chunks
OF tA-cooked beef and vie biScuit--an ex-
c'f..Isht htld oven lying negi c.ed and upset
To sam UP, tie subsistence department
did we'll. The volunteer troops in many
cases suffered for want OF wholesome
tood; because they did rot know how 10
handle the rations furnished.
euarternaster's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
camp ana garrison equipment were some
times ~ poor quality. the natural result,
supplies mat had been prepared for on.y
25,1rf This difficulty in supply was ,r,,eh
increased by lack % knowledge on tire part
q thc staff ofhcers. fresh from civl life.
lknoran, Of tAe methods ana manner Of
supplying ~ army.
At Tampa the difficulty was again In
creased. hY tHe crowded and congested con-
ottoD existing along the railroad tracks
ans storehouse.s scattered over the sands
III many cases the mtn suffered from
lack ~ clothing when coed supply was
on n8ra within nv niles OF the.r camp.
clothing TIE United states clothing or
ht1J ~ ne declaration * war was s0od
hut some or the dark blue trousers and
si-3{F wf;c os p0Cr quality. on tHe
"G9.e. CONSIDER ~ lhs emergency, think
70 bt3nsa caa g'A attaered 50 the quarter
masters department IL Ibis matter.
'Me..!Cat Gru7~ta1en,-~N -hi.e many corr-
pIAi1tS have been made es4rti.rg medical
A00tItCS. my experience wtth the Fourth
Co - leads IRE u believe that the surgeon
1Ia~F F-FF tr}4nE circumstances II Is
NeEE AN ny - provide <ul, stsgr;v Of
f7fsi&Ia4 supplies Wsssg tla1rs are ORDERED
suddenly 10 many anox?ec.ed places. and
serious outbreaks - Sickness. THIS : IL
Guilty VAS Increased "a many Instances nv
sfza taC, toat mos - sze ~ee!yrtr~.af f-fey-
ale ans DIVISION surgeons asye entirely
Few 20 military work
ar We'll satisfied ina; he surgeon
sFt}sFAF worked aim rs Ply - ss:pvI,. e-s,S
2a: |As ABLY assisted - t7hs4e Surgeon
t<a@tsfr y. - Hessly. to whose ahslftw s~s
.nefSy ! Zee. ~ behalf q my troops.
o'rtnsn>e department. A. the ,,uth~aak
- ire trouble wttA SPAIN we AL at.,r,f
-a-s1 :r,e's !nfauGry. we'll Supnltc.t witr
SITS xat sh3rt - ammunition 1 FEW
GAYS AFTER "" wrre called or - es1ogn -
the tr-'d some - es.} rleu. SIMPLY IA ~,
EafNs e.5tty n the s.rne allowed
~ placed mary - these nan - Re
F3aAS sa&-f - cartridges short - arr
F:aEe oe'ts armed with asaSke.s @ artt,r.
pattern. Interesting n 3 museum. hut e,,.
= n.aCe IN modern hattis
FssT ms have 10 hIaU@ y hataye- =,
attsca e ne chief q erirance lie Was
Simply given an Impossible tAsk
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