The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-22

ssssa. Everything that human sngsnalsy
cassid Devise had been done TO suecor the
army. NOT The ingenuity nS ;aa secretary
OK war, bat the result OF the csxnns-sed
counse! o. those who have had a lifelong
experience IL the field. SoE7e men have
been neglected en- tha transports coming
home :hsre is no doub:--aI against posi-
tive orders. due, perhaps. 10 earelessness
ard negligence. bat largely On acooun, OF
not having the medical force 10 spare
(nnaay Of whona were sickl from ths camp
al Santiago. Many medical officers sea,
with the transports were taken III on lie
way home.
TO give you little idea of the work
THAI has been done append ths follow
ing:
Tire work OF the adjutan. generals de-
partment has been to muster and order
to their stations. 20 De precise, Ns 80 VOL
untee-s and A.oso OF sne regular army.
This with a reduced. force, a. many of
the stan officers from al o. the depart
nsenss had been promoted and ordered TO
the field.
The chief Of engineers reports an ex-
penditurs OF s, SO 60 for haroor desenses,
building emplaeezaents Of heavy gune. NOR
tar batteries and mines.
'.Thc surgeon general has had the fore
most work of fitting 1p hospitals. organ
and female nurses. contract Surgeons tbe-
Ing surgeons employed from civil life). be-
sides those commissioned as corps and d.
vision surgeons. furnishing medical sup
plies and answering the demands Of them
all over the country and the camps at
Santiago. Porto Rico and Manila. The
work done In this has . almost beyond
comprehension.
The conm!ssary general had purchased
and distributed up TO August 1io. 20: rs
pounds OF raslons. which have been trans
ported and distributed 70 all armies IN the
field here and at Santiago. Porto Rico and
Manila, besides the large quantity dis
trfhuted among the destitute Cuhans.
THE auar.srmastsr generals repor. Is
toe lorg TO even give an approximate Idea
OF his work I'm the way OF transportation
10 Honolulu. Manila, Santiago and Porto
R:co and return home. There have been
sent Sc sS men. with artillery, equipment
and supplies. BY train in this country
there have been transported e,9G officers
and s33 &C. enlisted men. also So animals,
besides thousands OF wagons, artillery and
other quarssrmasiers' commissary. ord
nance and signal service stores. The total
number OF articles OF clothing and camp
equipment distributed 10 the army by the
cuartermasters department has been
IA sss, Of which ! can mention few ar
escles. as follows: Blankets. -. .139 biouses.
2ss1e2; trousers. 4k. AZ: hats, S5i.io6; can
vas field uniforms. $500; shoes. oli.s7s
pairs: unaarshirts. 1856. tents. Iss.i4s.
etc.
The total weight of food and forage dis
tributed daily to the army is approximate
ly 800 tons.
added TO this is the large feet Of trans
ports chartered ard purchased. the man
agament of the same in conveying troops.
supplies and ammunition.
tine paymaster has promptly paid the
army and is deserving OF very great credit
for his work.
The signal corps has provided splendid
service furnishing cable. telegraph. teie-
phone and signal service to the different
commands IN the field
If you had a day or two 20 spare.
would like to sandwich in little work for
you. l would Ike TO send you these state
men,s In detail, which 1 think would be-
wilder you. Il anything can Sincerely
yours. IL A AL'Eh-
Hon. Chauncey II. Depew, New York.