Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06


question from General Wilson. that he |
had heard OF but one instance in which |
a surgeon had become intoxicated. Inc
man was relieved from duty, nut there
was no court-martial, as II was impossipie
to procure testimony bearing on the
charge.
ALL DEPARTMENTS DID WE'LL.
General Dodge asked the witness for a
general expression Of his opinion as to
the conduct OF the various bureaus OF
the War Department. Replying, ne
praised the work of all the supply oe-
partments. saying they were actuated py
zeal and characterized by intelligence
He felt that the medical department.
from General Sternberg down. WEE
anxious to serve their department. wen
and the same was true of the other "e-
partments.
General Wheeler spoke of the mortaiity
among the Spanish soldiers. saying IL VIZ
quite equal to that among the American
troops.
GENERAL BoYNTON ON THE STAND
Maior-General Boynton, who said ne
had been on duty at camp Thomas s'hcs
July Sth, part OF the time III coniluanu
OF the camp, was examined ia'er III '"S
session. -, Tho
Ch,ckamauga Park. he said. where the
camn was located. had always been con-
sidered a healthy place. The whole pain
is underlaid with limestone, anu i'o'"
rnder this the most of the water i ~
cured There were three sources Oh "a'o
.,,, rrha fret of these was num-
har ~ snrtnps the second the river anu
,ha third Artesian wells. There are now
thIrty-six of these wells, and there We
nine when the camp site was $500 ora
addition TO these, l,sD.Vv, sano.s th,
numnsd every twenty-four hours ito,l, va
p, "a thts water was distributed
,hrouehout the camp by means OF plp-s,,
The river-water supply was not ues's ".u ses
| originally for drinking purposes, p ith
| cooking. work. and other such u.s. 80,
,iaw To relieving the demahu up"
| the wells and springs. ho"one'' 80
| voter mad been found 10 be quite pu's
| 'Jt was impossible for the river wate, -
| he contaminated. / know all about .n.'
| and do not consider there is any lo,s'''. -,
| tIon for that charge. Ihere
ranaraI Rovnton said there were h'
.,o,,s nearer the wells than 200 fee'' III
surface of the ground was an impe.Vrv"
c,av and the wells were all orile' ~
| ,hrouvb solid rock 1t was, therefore III III
noss,ble for the water 10 be contanina,e'
from the sinks. The wells were oen,S,s N,,.s
al and there was no possibility OK pohu
| ton from the surface.
~YPHOTD-FEVER.
In response to query from Captai
Howell. ne said that the only typnolu
fever i'm the camp w6s brought III iioi
the outside. =, ,oo..o
The volunteers were, he SAID locate
IN the wooded portion Of the park w
the wood was only sufficient 10 shaue'
was not dense forest. nut IL Was sur
one as could easily be penetrated oy u
sunshine. A.. oo,,
: General Boynton asserted that the cam
| was not crowded; that the streets "s'
only about twenty feet VIDE anu w
| more was sufficient distance between u
| various regiments. .,,,,
General Boynton said that the sihi
@ | were from 30 10 90 feet from the tent
and that i'm some instances the n'che,
were not farther than ~ teet rom u
sinks Much of the Kitchen oilai '"
burned. but in other cases the oilai W.
G dumped into kitchen sinks ana 'hen
o times It was hauled Off ana duhipeu
y. the woods. contrary 10 orders. sum- III
uera ohdurate about such matters, ana
e u,as a difIicult matter to properly poll
d ca extensive camp. At one time' at'
"a ,oeosIes had broken out In the camp I
bosnitaIs were crowded, though he q
not think such had been the case at =
e other time. practically, all the slcKhe
ie was among volunteers. The regulars We
81 | not sick
IS BEER AND WHlSkEl.
( Asked ~ each regiment had suit
II ! General Boynton rephed' lh's
l., something worse than sutier' e.aeu a =
~ | "a dqiI Tn1f 3tL ca
~ loads Of beer had been SOFA III tue Va"t
Captain Howell asked ABOUT ",isF
lt sales. and General Boyntoh repieu u
. II had been found d'fficuit I" ehtiey
% ont the very sharp moonshiners ir
IN C,antain uowelrs state 1t was also
a. fant that Chattanooga was a splen
of | .ou,, hut the saloons were open day
niobt while on Sundays they w
..nIoeed" on the outside, and open on
RI Ue said he had never seen such
- o,ancv I'm the supply departments OF
-, arrrv I'm the field as In the case OF va
- rtoToas All the officials had Wori
-, da, and night TO render the system
- foctive and had succeeded. me so
~ bonses were so full toward the las, az az
u render an overfiow-house ne'.ana 30.
10 Suaicient medicines were sent 10 A'''
,,' from Camp Thomas 10 supply "''' -
~ ments for campaign.
'm NO LACK OF RATloNS'
rhara was no lack Of ratlons' ana
- ,otions were all good. Sometimes 20
nc ~ the fresh meat was spolieu' pu' :"
he CONCLUDED ON SIXTH PAHh"'
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