The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-19

the Red Cross At once turnished what, was
command had received all tho attention possl-
bic under the clrcumstances. lie received
made an investigation.
hsCol Guild called attention 70 a report made
examined each case and found many totally
unit for use, but all were condemned, even the
cases that were stained. 1t was all replaced by
Col. Guild referred to complaints, from the
Second New Jersey. He inspected their camp
regiments possession for SIX, weeks, had not
been used. A short supply. OF bread was being
TGeSsivea from a city Sn baker Tor sS q 1HIl 81 1Tf6 DDS oil OF
hand. but Il had not been utilized.
: Col. Guilds testimony about the Second New
Cant. BaidfidEe, Brigade Commissnry, who was
before tho commission in Washington.
edge OF any neglect OF the sick In any OF the
regiments \" asked DR.. Conner.
No. sir" was the, reply.
allowed TO remain sick in his quarters until he
became ,moribHggSd before being sent to the
II heard ~ it to-day and will investigate 1t
Tomorrow he answered.
mee1Dt; would WOULD f mTnisS S ddslicscIe sI for the The SICK JjIExebbu but
IL was quicker to get them from the Red
Cross than to go through SY the regular
the charge, that the. sick would have
gone without. such articles for two months IL
H TSiSs h cSl. nC aa 9HSn d aeFPIisdn'@% aR SE 'n You @e9 q Pf tSst
opinion yet ~ asked DR.. Common. We'll, It
might not have been two months. responded
Col. wylie Jones of the Second South Caro-
was mustered into service in August and came
to Jacksonville in. September. His first com
Portable II there were more tents. The rations
were all right in quantity, but the beef was
sS% p0Tsbt % II him bad ed tS Sep TsaiEtif%SSs;n. It so% wSGid be
and he did not know whether It. was spoiled
when issued from the cars or not. He regarded
that Il was on s. swampy ground. The sick nun.
Der 1856. of which fifty are in quarters. and the
tional. though, upon being compared with other
fieut.Col. Harry t. Thompson OF. the same
complaints about the beef. but only once saw
spoiled meat. 1t was In but one company. and
mltted that It was because they dld not know
learning" he remarked. Replying to DR.; Con
State camp at Columbia, s; G,
The next witness was Lieut.. Alexander. Da-
not always good. he said. and there, were some
complaints. He attributed its condition to the
The Beef a%' S SSsE sood WIS Ga TAKEN Prom from t the cars rs.
Sergeant, who had said the witness neglected
complaints about spoiled meat showed that it
was due to the sergeants not coming for it on
Lieut.. Edward R. Tompkins, acting, Quarter
RI 4onsers and of tnf 9q ponshos Of whffe eS hs sh Fsn:
{! SS'S EesGiati %sso L RS5ii T iP Rii oc complain sG
were physically disabled. but 1t seemed impos-
sible to get them discharged. Their applicq-
} }1GtnSit pG59RsTlyl in99 f saes we tSes sent Ren to into ffe 4 a6e
waste basket" He remarked. The only way
TO get anything done is to do II through our
InnUFnGEman and / nnaou W. will hnpn m faEn
Capt. Daniel o. Herbert OF the same reGi-
ment differed with the reRimental Commissary
about the beef. His company had to throw
beef away several times. and he testified that
the Commissary had to turn spoiled beef down
serGt. William 7, Maekewn of Company @
said he did not think, there were any partic.
the company commissary. and said that the
men did not want beans. They preferred to have
never asked for an exchange, and did not know
that tho reEimental commissary could give
them Hs4P.T rice sb for beans .Ga aisI H Ifh6 differed d with Capt Capt
and confirmed the commissary.
Mackewn said he had no complaint whatever
to make; but he wanted to go to Cuba or be
sergt; Mooney q c9mpany 4 alleged that his
He said he had received fresh meat. but six
times in a month. Other witnesses OF the same
regiment followed. and the commission ad-
Gen. Wilson and Capt. Howell. the members
appointed to go to Fernandina. returned to-
We found 1t an excellent place for a camp.
The gr,ound is good and there is nothing objec.
records and have a certificate from the County
Clerk that shows without the shadow OF q
tary Alger. never owned an inch OF ground
there or In the vicinity. In fact. no one by the
name OF AlRer ever owned any property there or
was ever interested in any directly or indirectly.
We will submit n complete report to the COM
mission showing no foundation fol. any COM
charge that Capt. Alger was interested in hav-
ing q camp placed there.