New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-13
SUFFERING EXAGGERATED.
MANY uNFoUNDEp STORIES OF HARD
SHIFTS AMONG VOLUNTEERS.
ccNpAr1soN oF DEATHS FPoN DISEASE WITH
THOSE ~ TIE CIVIL wAR

ccNpARIsoN ~ DEATHS FPoN DISEASE WITH
THOSE ~ THE CIVIL wAR
f7r TELEGRAPH ~ TIT 7R1rr~-
Washington SEPT i2-It IL already becoming af
parent that The politicians who from partisan mo
tves and the newspapers which from rarious mo
tves have heen asssirg everybody except Presi-
dent McKnltv vho has been IN any manner ar
degree responsible for the nduct 81 the war so
FAR as tho Army vas concerned. have been over
doing the business nv their wildly eXageera'e1
and narrowing stories If star, alton. neglect and i'll
treatment ~ the sick sn1 Wourfe1 and s" on IN
the volunteer army. they succeeded In creating
temporary panic among The relatives II the men ~
the front. It would IL foolish 10 deny that ;hsr"
any foundation Tor each and every one %
these stories although Investigation has ALREADY
shown that many ~ them we're destitute OF an.
basis Of fact rhs'eyAr. Such story vss that TO
peated 70 The President long ago by san and
weeping wives mothers and other relatives OK sew
eral Ohio soldiers. who. II vas asserted were III IN
Porto Rico and doomed n early death unless they
could obtain furlouehs and be brought home. This
informa ton did appear 90 have come from mo
men themselves. hut the President II iF said. vas
deeply moved hy the statements made 20 him and
he sent dispatch 10 General brooke asking for
further information. and directing that II the men
IN the condition described and able 70 be
moved North furoughs should be given TO them
is said IN excellent authority that President Nc
kinler promptly placed IN possession or facts
hv General Brooke which enabled him - relieve
rho ANXIETY and distress ~ the mothers aud wives
~ the soldiers in whose behalf his svmpa ihes had
been aroused. the facts being that me men we're
not Ill., bur n for duty and that rhov had not
pressed a desire to oh-ain furloughs 20 return 10
the United States
Ths1 there has been much suffering among the
troops. soma ~ which might h4-" been prevented,
careful observer 5oubts who has ha3 military
experience N 10 FIELD in time of But that
ha u11sr -irrl ms. nza
unusual IN amount degree such observer; will
probably ~ rather SLOW 70 admit And me nun
Der of deaths from disease. 50 far as e has been
ascertsinAd. les NOT prove indicate that sucn
has hA.r the Ease The Distrc' ~ Columbia rcs-
ment 7'hch returned to Washington on Frday
furnishes proof 70 me contrary
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MEMS EXPERIENCE.
This regiment left Washington four months
With full ranks P-fo-~ j, reached the trenches IN
he rear 81 Santiago II had soiournei IN three az
tsren, amps ~ 'nstr1c'ion-Camp Alger. cam?
Thomas End a. rampa-an1 had spent vHek on
-rord4; Transport Before The regiment left San
-iago majority ~ th4 oHHcers an5 men rArN
.tricko1 with faver sr1 other diseases peculiar -
ne climate or inci1ent - nnitarv s"r'oH M the
Ned The regiment Jared - otn-r voiun'eer troops
ia ami n made the VOYAGE 20 Nontapk IN Army
transports while many - 80 members perH SIX
ard debilita,ed Il renainAd in camp A. Montauk
@or .er4ral 5ays and was hAncA transferred by raj
q WARRINGTON officers ana p''n nov PENS
.on1palet 20 riaa on open far cars ~ n Gloss
an csrs an5 " arri-ej nero H. fsiry good CON
6itior nee II lef' its aunorv n Washington,
four months ago tbN regiment has lost nfee7 men
vho died OF disease
T. vii not be unfair - compar. tho casualties
,ro-, disease IN his regiment win Hose ~ s~Feral
q, thA 7:1Iret 4ay regiments Organized r. ONO
'- Ma i.si noas ~ when ser"o1 longer TN"
and .on1A shorter rin,s han The District regiment
In 1854 the Civn war rad beer IN progress 'hree
Years The qiart4rnasters commissary ani mel.
la denarrrer'e ~ ne Army rHr" thoroughly
organized field and cereral hospitals wsre ;1.IX
equipped 18th experienced surgeons ard nurses ana
rredirsi ard Other supplies ire SANITARY C"nlIn.s-
sor had IS agents IN every military "a M ana nos
,i,a' 1olrr In large measure t7e same Work Done
~ ,hs Rel Cross since the beginning o. me war
against spai7 n every respect ma condnlon-
rs noe favorable tor h- t,oo7. 'r10 they we're
IN re recent c7r17a.F m 49, 49,,
.no-g the hundred-tay regiments - ONO vol
,,,,..-s -Ase-rnt 70 seven most ~ whose scr
~. vas in tne Army o.. The Potomac. ana tnre"
,rt,c- ue-s stationed IN me de!ences ~ "ashlns-
tcr d,;r-rs Their entire service a. the 'front.' Inc
rnent. was N5 according 10 Coon-! COY, woFH.
= oss.. In the CIVIL War. which 10 TNFar1e1 a.
--i;s,wor,hy. This was an average 81 mole ,han
,htr.y,, our 10 the regiment In me s~.sr f"fi-
ro.nts that served IN t.re Army 81 me Fo'on,ac.
ION. n, which lost any men In action. nc aFelasH
"a. ,hirtv..our ana IN The three regiments eva.
1900 ~ The fort. around Washirs'o1 ~ a''rseH
-: .h,r,v. avA - 'rA regiment