The age-herald., 1898-07-15
Has Failed to Provide the Proper Sup
 plies for the Surgeons.
PRIvA1Es BEGIN TO COMPLAIN
Do Not Feel Kindly Toward the Washington Authorities on Account of This Shab- by TreatmeAt- Gossip of Camp
 on Biscayne Bay.
BY SEwELL HAGGARD.


 Bureau of The Age-Herald, at Colonel Higdon's. Headquarters, Camp First Ala bama Volunteers, Miami, Fla, July 14- Many correspondents have told the govern ment how to run the army. They have been criticised and laughed at, yet there are many things absolutely pitiful in con- nection with the service which these men have merely pictured as they saw them. In Miami one of these instances is the pain fully inadequate hospital facilities. This does not particularly affect the First Ala bama from the fact that the sick list in this regiment is very small. Mostly from the other regiments more than 240 men are now in the hospital. They are suffering from various diseases, levers, measles and dysentery. For awhile but few of the hospital tents had floors and even now many are without them and the men are obliged to lay on the ground, cots not even being provided. The surgeons in charge are not to blame. The sight of burning with fever being obliged to lie the ground is equally as pitiful to them as to outsiders. It is the fault of the gov ernment in not issuing the needed sup plies. Enough medicine is not furnished Frequently a sufficient supply for course of treatment for a certain disease cannot be given because it has not been issued by the surgeon general.
 The privates are rapidly catching on to the state of affairs and they do not feel very kindly to the government for this shabby treatment. They stand With good grace a ShortneSS of supplies in camp put they rightfully conclude that if the equip ment of any branch of the service should be complete, it is the hospital corps.
 One private went to division hospital headquarters yesterday and asked for a to xx-hp xyaC a informed that no such man was under treatment. Walking on through the tents, he found him-a sad case of neglect. It is said that another man delirious with fever walked several blocks before his absence was dis covered, and d detail had to be sent to recover him.
 The surgeons also have their grievances. They claim that tt.e extra amount of drlll- ing inflicted on the mon in this climate is exhausting instead of strengthening them. They point out that 1T Mobile there were never more than fifty men in the hospltal, while fifty-nine were entered in one day here The drill grounds are very rough' the men haven't been supplied with can teens and it is an impossibility for many to get water while drilling Many of them, under orders of :he rogimental surgeon stay in line unti! thoroughly worn out, only to fall a victim to dysentery or some other disease.
 But slowly the hospital is getting its equipments. Floors are now being placed in the tents, and it is hoped that In few days conditions will be dinerent. Ihese facts only go to show tho incompetency or some government officers in providing ac.' compodations for rhe patriots who rall ed to the standard at the first call:
 CAMP NOTES.
 General Wheaton this morning reviewed the First brigade Battle lines were form ed and the men made Q magnificent ap- pearance as they stretched across the nat woods holding nothing but the beautifui palm trees for hundreds and huh9reas ol wards The general is very proud or HIS command.
 The First Alabama has been fully equipped with guns. The only thlng now needed Is few canteers ana pagonel .st st't to bards The Second Alabama, the last to he mustered Tn, was the hrst to pe continued. Queer notions the war depart ment gets in Its craniun.
 The regimental quar,ermaster of the I1irst Captain Fletcher has inauguT ated a clever scheme to name the 36o mules ne has in his command. They must aii peat narcs and a sick list must be Kept ol tbeno inst as is done with the soldlers' lne ,nuie will he quite an important factor in Inc service He carries the burdens over the almost impossible roads or Cupa' anu the government gives strict orders to keep them in good temI'er ana nealtn. Lie r,,,ie-
 
 shin Captain Fletcher has written to many man of the prominent society , be,les por ol Alabama to suggest names TOT ,,1m, hnto, of niles are coming in rapiGly. and batcn 70, or the pe' long-eared trise is christened With ,nuch ceremony every morning
 The First Louisiana developed sensation yesterday afternoon. To go to the oegin- @ nins of the story, on New Years Day, Cap tain c. E. Startz of the boat "parlor was
 1~x-h mate. startz knocked Kennedy down, but the lat fer retaliated by shooting him while down. Private Ortho of the First Louisiana was formerly employed by brother of startz in New Orleans, thought he spotted the murderer in camp. He at once telegraphed for a description and pointed to him Priv ate Walker, who at once proved his inno- cence. Ortho had made bungle Of the whole affair.
 The First, or Birmingham battalion un- der Tom o. Smith, drew up in line in front of the Royal Palm yesterday and had a