New-York tribune., 1898-11-05
SESSIONS IN CINCINNATI.
INTERESTING TESTIMONY GIVEN BY srRdros


Cincinnati Nov THE subcommittee OF m
war Department Investigating Commission hef
interesting sessions here to-day It had among th'
witnesses four officers who served I'm the Santiago
campaign one OF them being General n. G. Egoert
who as lleutenant-colone Of the 6th Infantry. wa,
shot down at Sar Juan Hill ny bullet piercing IN
chest He appears to have entirely recovered
Lieutenant Colonel Miner. now in command of IN
6th Infantry. another witness Perhaps th'
most suggestive testimony that given by Malr
Griffith OF Kansas cry. who was in charge or TN
Third Division hospital Ot tho First Corps
Major Griffith testified regarding the camp con
dtons at Chickamauga and the hospitals H'
had difficulty in getting enough tents. ana "heh N
secured the proper number he found ths last one
NJ moor quality From private and State source
hosn,el tents were supplied As a rule the met
detailed as nurses were unfit Witness asked d.
Hof for female nurses. This relieved th- situa
tion The stan or division hospital was inadequate
sickness among the surgeons reduced the workin'
force He said there would have been no difticut!
In getting hundreds Of competent surgeons
Chickamauga within a week. He knew many an
nuca,ions were refused. He attributed the failur
AT Camp Thomas hospitals 10 red tape" an
"neace for thirty years. which mcapactated IN
men for expansion for emergency. " Congress
had established a hospital corps the trouble migr
have been averted one great difficulty I'm ge'tin'
supplies OF drugs arose from passing requistion
I.NiSlON
the surgeon in chief. This required week. H'
asked the corps commander on June D 10 have tn
typhoid patients isolated The epidemic could the,
have been avoided. but no attention was given
the request He regarded flies and water as cause.
OF the Infection. The beer-drinking and the un
wholesome food assisted in developing typhoh
germs The mortality from typhoid fever In fhb
hospital was SIS out OF J. oS5 cases -, -,
General Egbert had no faul, TO find with th'
Camp at Tampa the supplies. or even WIN VI ~
TRANSPORT Miami. except with the Eentlhtioh' n
found the troops abundanty supplied Tor nc chiIt
paign He received excellent care IN me nospitaI
Spaaking OF his return on he seneca ne sain ", ~
conditions on that vessel were not sood, especlan.
boiou where the troops were. he demonstrated
against certain conditions. and captain bousnv
yemedied them There was shortage IN "d'st
Thn bna, vas sent away hurrledy. The officers dlt
not seem TO be in command on the Voyase a. ~. W,
a. tho surgeons When the Seneca reached rore
rass Monroe the surgeon telegraphed 10 surseon
General Sternberg who ordered the vessel 70 go .
NewYork The next day. to his surprise tns We. w.
sol had no, gone. He asked why ana Wa to,i ~ -
,be canta,n refused until ordered 10 40 50 W oy.us,
Cne ..apynas.ers DEPARTMENT. The witness caie'
Su - can,ain and found this 10 be true AI,er 20
u,,n.,raflng 81, against holding the wounoeq m.n m,n -
.'oh Mace the witness told the captain ne 80 -
,aI.araph 10 the Secretary or wal. te"uIs n.n, Z
~ scondtions and asking for orders ~ srd a,
note to the auar,ermaster at r0rt there Al
-. al ,he situation was unoerstoUU' =, ONCE =,
soon a. a,s given for the vessel 10 san AZ "' -
Vew yorE and the captain ooeyed H., ,o.rorrov
cnc,poittee ends its WORK Htlc Wonda,
ne ana will resume In chicago OH 'io"~~s
morning