The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
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nome ties. They found that we were |
giving them better treatment than their |
own government did. 1 am satisfied that |
their own officers were swinding them |
The officers were Fat and slick looking, |
but the men were IN and pale. and APP |
parently under-fed."
NOT ENOUGH DOCTORS.
He did not believe there was a sufficient
number Of doctors In the Cuban cam
yaign, and he thought the contract sur
ge0ns were capable doctors but they were
not familiar with army methods and did
lot know how to get the necessary med!-
cinos.
Speaking generally Of the Cuban exper-
fence. he expressed the opinion that the
supplies had been as liberal as could
have been reasonably expected.
Colonel Blsbee said he had not COM
planned Of the voyage north. The rcgi-
ment was held at the detention camp for
three days lie said i'm reply TO questions
from General McCook. that distress
signal had been put out for food while
they lay out at sea. and when some vessel
came alongside he said lie had called out
TO those aboard to bring them food. lie
stated in explanation that the food WAS
wanted for the officers mess. THE men
had enough" he said. "sucl-as IL was
After this and while at M0ntauk. they
got more than they needed We got II
from the people from New York Relief
Associations and citizens. They sent us
everything, including whiskey and cham
payne far more than We wanted. HE
said he knew OF no deprivation al Mon
taulC The raw recruits We're bowling 10
get Into "a house. but that was all.
THRESHlNG OLD STRAW.
Major Dempsey. II the Second regular
infantry, covered very much the same
ground as Colonel Bisbee lie said that
his command had never during the SAN
tiago campaign suffered FOR want OF sup
plies Men had some times at night felt
the want OF covering but not of food
Not more than half the men i'm the regi-
ment were ht for duty at the time Of the
surrender of Santiago. He had heard
doctor say that Qulnne and castor OIL
were the only medicines be could get
Major Dempsey said the only deficiency
he had discovered at MOntauk was IN the
matter OF transportation facilities, which
seemed 90 be taxed He had also heard
doctor say that there were not sufficient
beds I'm the regimental hospital FOR the
accommodation of the sick
other members Of the two regiments OF
regulars stationed here. who were exam
ined were Captain Wariug. of the First;
Lieutenant Lutz. of the Second; Quar-
termaster Sergeant Katz. of the First
Private Feitus. of the First. Quartermas-
ter Sergeant Stahl of the Second. ana
Private Houncheu. OF the Second. All
testified that while there was a den-
cheney I'm ratious while the troops were
I'm the trenches IN the vicinity Of SAN
tiago, there was no real suffering on the
mart Of the men on this account but for
Ito rest they expressed themselves as
satisfied that they had received as good
attention as they could have expected
under the circumstances.
COL Billiard. oi the Third Alabama
which had been stationed az Mobile pre-
vlous 10 coming To Admission, said his
command had received AN necessary SUPP
plies and that the health of tine COM
mand had been good throughout
Col. H. NJ Seaman. OF the Fourth WIS
consin. complained that the supplies of
his regiment drawn at Camp Douglass
Wisconsin. including clothing shoes
arms ETC.. had been poor. he did not
consider the men sufficiently clad for the
harsh weather and said they had suffered
somewhat ON account of the recent cold
weather.
EXCELLENT AND AMPLE.
Col. James p. Fyfe of the Third Ten
nessee. whose regiment had been eucamp-
cd at Chickamauga as "a part of the First
Division of the Third Army Corps. pre-
vious 10 removal here said the commits
sarv supplies had been excellent iu quail
it's and ample in quantity until within Tine
past month Col Eye said in reply to
questions that canteen bad been main
tanned boo his regiment and that beer IN
large quantities had been sold. Most Of
the receipts amounting 90 500 or 500 per
day of the cantcen We're from Deer.
"Dh you consider DO proper for your
regiment 10 maintain general beer gar
den for an the campo asked Dr. Connor
reading from a. letter as his authority
Col. Fyfe answered. NO bat that beer
was there TO Doe s0ld.'
He denied that no beer was sold 10 Doe
carried away except to officers ana adj
vocated the sale of beer at cauteens as
protection against more serious ndui--
ence iu whiskey. He expressed he opln-
Ion that Ch.ckamauga was an eNceieH-
camp site and be considered the water
supply bad. as IL was arranged, lie
thought a pipe line should have been run
10 the camp from CraWiish Spring.
Replying 10 charges made by SIG
nal corps patient in Chickamaea hos
pital. Or. Drake said be- had seen mag
COTS on one occasion I'm a box In the hos
pital. but never Oa patients After the
men came there iouscy, but they md not
remain So He denied the insinaiion mat
mo- had ever tried TO favor the Southern
railway in the matter Of transporting
troops.
Major Joseph Heatworii, chief COM
m.ssary of subsistence. said the quality
OF the ratlons had been excellent. As
10 quantity a man would have 10 be
gormandizer 10 eat it.
SEAMAN'S STATEMENT.
After Major Heatw0rid was excused.
General DODGE read % letter from Or.
Seaman, Of New York, who was before
The commission i'm Washington, In which
he corrected an error I'm his testimony.
He stated that he had received only the
regular army rati0ns for the GONZALES
cents on The steamer OLDHAM from Porto
Rico 10 New York. RE says that such
SUPPLIES as had been received up 10 the
night previous 10 sailing had been re-
ceiveI from the relief society during the
night. He concuded The hospital ship
Relief arrived. and early the next morn
ing I boarded the Relief and personally
secured without any reQuistiou the adj
ditional supplies enumerated in tho re-
ceipt by me. Until my conference yes
terday with Major Bradley / believed
these supplies, like many others brought
by the outside contributions and were not
government supplies
The letter Is dated October 18th and IS
1fraofoJ ., the Surgpou General OF the