The times., 1898-06-13
SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMIES
A Resume of the Work Done
Since the War Began.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
The Secretary of War Issuesl a State
nenf Showing WEat Has Been Ac-
compIished-HOw the Fifty Mill
ions Voted by Congress Was Spent
Enormous Quantities OF Stores
Handled.

The Secretary of War yesterday issued
a voluminous statement detailing all of
the work done by the various bureaus of
the department in supplying the armies
with ordnance, food and clothing since the
declaration of war in April.
There is no explanation accompanying
the statement, but it was stated TO re-
porter for The Times yesterday after
noon at the adjutant generals Office that
the document has been prepared simply
for the information of the public and not
in any way as a defense of the depart
mert against the attacks that have ap-
peared In various newspapers and maga-
zines recently. The generally accepted
opinion. however, is that the attacks of
numerous writer's of more or less knowl-
edge and lack of knowledge have ex-
! asperated Secretary Alger and his army
officers to such a degree that this compia-
| ton of facts as to the enormous work
done by the department has been prepared
as an attempted refutation of the charges.
The department. statement consists of
nineteen typewriter pages. 1t contains
statements from the Ordnance Bureau as
| 10 the amount of ammunition already fur
! mshed, the amount on hand and the fa-
| cIlities for getting further supplies; from
the Subsistence Department Of the num-
Der of rations supplied from the Engi-
| neer Department Of the number of bat
teries erected, the repairs to old batteries,
! the amount of submarine mine work and
many other details; from the Quarter
masters Department giving the number
and names of transports chartered, the
! particulars as to the arrangements with
! the railroads as TO railrc I'd transporta-
/ ton and the number OF various articles
of clothing and equipage supplied.
The official resume follows
Railroad transportation.
Movement of the Regular Army:
The orders for the movement of the
regular troops to Chickamauga, New Or
leans, Mobile and Tampa We're sent out by
the Adjutant General of the Army, and
/ were addressed 10 the several department
/ commanders. They designated the point
I of destination and the time al which the
movement was desired TO take place
me chief Quartermasters of the re-
! spectlVe departments were Immediately
! charged by the quartermaster general with
! all the necessary transportation arrange
ments. The troops were put in motion as
fast as arrangements with the railroad
| companies could be perfected and were
/ rapidly assembled at the points DESIGNATED
/ by the War Department. In no case was
any delay ever reported to this office nor
/ Is any known TO have occurred These
troops were moved with the most satisfac-
tory dispatch, and an entire absence of ac-
| cident.
nf of lTrI
Upon receipt by the Quartermaster
General from the War Department of in
formation as to the assignment of the vol
unteer forces 10 the several national en-
campments Of mobilization, ne directed the
proper officers of the Quarternaster's De-
partment throughout the country. in an
/ ucipation of the required movement. to
examine the list supplied by the War De-
partme1lt, and famlliarize themselves with
every detail of the subject; TO consult the
proper railroad officials interested in the
transportation of these troops and deter
mine in advance as far as practicable all
preliminaries that could be settled before
the actual movements of the troops oc-
CURED, such as determining routes of
travel, rates, etc, for each movement so
that when the troops should actually move
] no possible delay might occur and they
! might be moved with comfort and CELEBRITY.
The officers of the department acted in
| all these matters with commendable zeal
and energy, and in many cases agreed
! upon fiat rates to govern all such shin
| ments which We're most advantaseous to
the Government as a matter of economy
"Cn May 18th, the Adjutant General sent
TO the Quartermaster General his first
orders for the movements of volunteers
a separate order for each organization
designating the point of destination. In
TrFa.f .ffava- H. L.
cases Of even date with the order OF the
Adjutant General-to the quartermasters
most convenient TO move the troops
AT the same time the commander of
the organization was wired as to the
| officer charged with the movement. and
the chief quartermaster at the national
encampment was also informed by tele-
| graph that the shipping officer would wire
him the date of departure and probable
time of arrival of each organization. This
formula was strictly carried out in every
case The execution of these orders has
been promptly reported by wire to the
| Quartermaster General
I'm no case, has any unnecessary delay
been reported to this office, and the VOL
unteer troops have gone to destination
| with promptness and remarkable free
dom from accident or delay en- route. A
statement accompanies this memorandum
showing shipment of the various yolun-
teer organizations.
Extremely low rates have been secured
by the Quartermasters Department in
making these movements, generally not
exceeding l 1-2 cents per mile for passen-
gers and about one-half the prevailing
tariff rates for freight, in excess Of $50
pounds per man, carried free A state
ment accompanies this memorandum,
showing the rate paid in each case, from
which it will appear that in some in
stances, as low as 1-2 cent per mile was
accorded by the railroad company.
efforts are still being made by the
QIartermaster General to secure all move
ments of troops at not exceeding lie
per passenger per mile, and one-hall
freight tariff rate.
"A special outfit has been provided un.
der orders of the Secretary or War to bt
used by the surgeon general as a hospita
train. This train will consist of ten tour.
ist sleepers, two kitchen and dining cars
and combined passenger and baggage
car. 1t will be furnished by the medica
department placed in charge of its train
ed nurses and kept permanently at Tam
pa, except when carrying sick and wound
ed to points designated by the proper med
ical officers. Upon discharge of the sicl
and wounded in each case it will be re
turned to Tampa for similar service as re
quired
THE accompanying schedule shows the
following number of organizations of vol
unteers have been transported
Regiments of infantry 103: battalion
Tor troops of cavalry, a. batteries of ar
tillery, TO- Regular troops-Regiments o
infantry, %; regiments of cavalry. Z; bat
teries of light artillery, 10. Total regi
ments of infantry 12S; regiments, battal
ions or troops of cavalry, "a; batteries o
/ arfillArv 2n