New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-15

guided by the supplies the table. which was not
a fair test
DO you not know" asked Or. Conner that
there was fun supply OF medical at the
depot at Lytle?"
Il know that many articles were lacking" Dr.
Huidekoper replied. and added: 1t is not true.
has been stated. that there was fun supply" He
continued by saying that he had made constan;
representations to the Surgeon-General OF the
shortage Of supplies. He had never turned down
any acquisitions from the division hospitals except
on one occasion unless he knew that the articles
were not on hand. He had refused his sanction to
a requ.sition for flooring for hospital tents when
General Brooke had expected TO move lie
tended that there had been a suiIc.ency % tentage
saying that no patients had been compelled lie
was true however. that there were occasions when
the sick men had been kept for several days az
time under the tent flies
Tho Second and Third Division hospitals were
Vii orIered RON 20 guf1n cifah ana
bat they had suffered throughout for proper at:
hospital corps men on the other hand. the First
Division Hospital was not we'll conducted. FOR
lie had repeatedly called attention to the lack Of
nurses. and about July there was an Increase OF
hospital corps men In response 10 his representa-
tiSns The supply was never equal to The demand.
he said mat some OF the SINKS were excessively
rlthy. Some Of them were never In proper con
Who was responsible for that condition." asked
Or Conner.
REGIMENTAL OFFICERS BLAMED.
The officers OF the regiment" responded DR..
HuidekoYer.
did no; the commanding general have a duty
TO perform in tina; connection" the Questoner con-
tlnued The reply TO this question not salts
factory and DR.. Conner insisted on knowing
whether anything had ever been done by the COM
handing general to secure the punishment Of the
regimenal officers who had refused to obey orders
Huidekoper declared that ne knew OF no instance
Of prosecution for offence Of this kind
Ir Huidekopor said he had succeeded in getting
supplies only 10y being first on hand. as the medl-
depot was run in very parsinohous manner.
There was not only great scarcity OF important
drugs. such a. quinine ana OPIUM Du, d ulsd0 ,
S xSsi , o.. tny wd l"'' Vi the 'O''e'0'
Dr. Huidekoper said that with few unmportant
executions the medical supplies for the Porto Rico
expedition had been ample When the command
started 70 Porto Rico General Brooke had exer-
clsei his prcrogat.ve TO demand the filling OF
rcquistion which had been refused by the peputy
General had not exercised this plerogdiVe III secur
ing supplies at Chick iinauea, ...,,, 90 n,s d,e7-
cul,es in securing nurses. lie said he had once Sc
tSroucb an arbitra ) order from General brook
nd u hen This order was issued tho colorels lad IN
sisted On Tr member OF the Hospital Corps
one was an epnep,e an, ..ho bad given him the
,,nnresi nurses were generally the hrst 10 max
complaint Of lack o: attention. lie asser.eu ,
Ne Xxx IN porto Rico had had good attention.
cnntradictinc the assertion Of Coione. Harisun that
there had been negligence.
EXPERIENCES OF MAJOR h"ON
Major Thomas r. Knox, lnspector-Genera. VINO
vas in the early part Of the Santiago campaign ss
q caotain in the list Regular cavalry, was the heN'
,r,,,.se He was wounded In the battle or La
orasina ON the second day after landing, "heh
he was the only ofhcer % his regiment present.
Engaged in looking after his men, he was struck
n ne back and was shot through the BODY the
ball passing through the kidneys, hV'I ana l""RS
10 remained With his men for some zine afier De-
'rr shot and when he at last sought q SUI GO. IT,
,,..5 io.f great deal of blood. ;Ae Npclois 9AE'-s
ne -'us- die He walked - yards ~ mo q ~
,,eo- before this there Were SufEtoHS q, NV"
- I'M. wounded on the hring Inc ii' sd4u Wa
t7 ,,,l,rds had never received OF required any AZ
,cr-ior h4voud being dressed. and thai ne lau pc"
,nl. 10 Sit W in about three weeks, ilt -1.I
%orth on he OVctte and AFTER -TilN" va '""'i
care OF al Fort WadsWOrth tosIlia.; re NC NC
go Ina. mis- Institution was well conducted ana
lid not accept the report that sue" Wa "' ~
Major Knoo said tie ship which his regimen
WI from TaIupu Santiago was Sr,atlH cIo" ~,
o. and that when the men landel 'hel " -
nor condition for q campaign. The worst rN'..
W he said THIS condition was que 70 lilr "a,
mai they had hcei shut up IN the "ViI ol -
80 efxt..n dav. for they had been IN good Sn"p1
- tbev ~ 'rar.pa. he said that me Hl'uiOa'
corns had done wei as cOuIu hdIe pe,,iia,h. :.
,ecfed with the means at command. lie thOusnt -
would have been better II there mao peelI
ceons and probably il would nave beth
So co,l have been ambulances ana more ii'teli
bur the expedition had been hastily ot5H.%,l ~
NJ. had 10 criticism 20 make VI ny. NO ,bsre
80 hrfla room for more men or foT arnD4 .elCe7.
Xii efforts had been directed toward te' ma
many soldiers possible, anu not 49,
f,trr,shiug such cOrVeneUCes FOR the men a. ms
~ ~onei6ered desirable under other clrcumstaNges'
Ex-Governor Woodbury. has returheu a'O'" W.
mont and sat with the Commission tO-oay-