New-York tribune., 1898-10-11
ANOTHER ROUGH RIDER HEARD.

ANOTHER ROUGH RIDER HEARD.
Washington. oct. 1O.-Captain J. II. Culver OF
rroop A. of the I'd United States Volunteer cav
sIry (Grigsbys Rough Rders). was before the war
Investigating Commission to-day. He had Deeh
stationed at Camp Thomas. Chickamauga, from
Nav until he was mustered out September H.
His company had been stationed in the woods but
while the site was dry he thought they would have
been better off in the open. The food seneraiiy
was abundant and good At first they only re-
oeved fresh meat three times week. ana
for a week the bread hard. but this was soon
reciihed on one occasion the meat was tainted
I'm, IT was condemned and exchanged He said
however that the tainted meat was not badly
spoiled and that he would have been glad enough
10 have It in the Civil War
Captain Howell interrupted the proceedings TO
inquire the object of the examination of the wit
ness 10 which Ex-Governor Beaver, who was con-
ducting the examination. replied that 1t was to
show what the different bureaus Of the war De
nartrent had done and how they did It. and he
thought the inquiry extremely pertinent 10 THIS
Mi Howell replied;
The proper men from whom 10 secure this IN
formation are the officers who supplied the equip
ment"
General Dodge said that there had been some
complaints as to delay in supplying the regiment
with its equipments This explanation satisned
Captain Howell. and the investigation proceeded
CAPTAIN Culver said that at one time twenty-five
Of his men were sick. He thought the proportion
not excessive-no greater than in the first days
Of the Civil War. and until the men learned to
depend on the Army ration and not to go outside
for food He thought the pies sold to the men
were unwhoesome. and said that much s'aie irieu
chicken was sold to them
n conclusion Captain Culver said he had no
complaint TO make of treatment, except in the To-
cation of his troop in the woods. lie had protested
against this location.
SICKNESS AT CAMP THOMAS.
Captain Culver followed by DR.. James II
Hysell who was chief Surgeon Of the Third D
vision Of the First Army Corps. and who was
stationed at Camp Thomas from June to August
81 He had been a surgeon in the Civil War. and
since then had been in general practice. All the
early cases Of typhoid were treated in the regi-
mental hospitals and the patients were not isolated
until after the construction of the division hos
pital when typhoid and suspicious cases were
isolated. and the men well attended by ply
sicians and nurses. though at times one nurse
would have charge of thirty The sinks were
kept covered with earth. but DR.. Hysell said that
no special precauton taken 10 disinfect vessels
going 10 and from the sinks. There had been
eleven hundred cases Of all kinds of disease treated
in the hospital and fifteen deaths. In his opinion
the men in his division did not have as much water
as they should have used though the men did not
complain This due TO the fact that he had
been suspicious Of the water from Chickamauga
River and had water hauled 10 the camp in barrels
from OUTSIDE springs lie tipueHl lldl ny tillS
precautlon he would protect the troops in his
charge from typhoid. He had Dr. Martin. Of the
First Brigade examine the intake of the pipe line
and this surgeon had reported thar - was 80 feet
below the mouth of Chickamauga Creek, which re-
ceived the drainage from the camp DIR. Martin
had also reported that the men were in the habit
OF bathing in the river above the intake. Further
more he had found the water from of the
artesian wells be muddy and that from others
10 contain fungous growth. He had. however
had this water analyzed and had found it to be
wholesome.
Dr. HyseI thought typhoid fever had been i'm
ported into the camp from the outside and that
the increase had been due 10 the failure TO cover
the sinks properly and TO the prevalence Of flies.
He did not think II possible 20 isolate typhoid fever
enectually typhoid was so difficult to
detect in its early stages. All reasonable pre-
cautions had been taken in locating the camp
10 prevent the development Of disease He ad-
fnit;ed that In case Of another war with the ex-
perence Of the past more effective means could
be provided.
The examination Of Dr. Hysell was conducted by
Dr. Conner and very searching from a medi-
cal point Of view.
RATIONS AT SANTIAGO
At the afternoon session the Commission ex-
amlned Major Hugh j Gallagher. He had served
as depot commissary at Siboney San Juan and
Santiago. and recently occupied this position at
Montauk Point, having been made chief commits
sarv OF General Shafter's corps. The ratiOns We're
he said forwarded almost as rapidly as they were
landed Only small quantities could oe accumu-
lated vet the comn!ssary during the stay at
SibOney had been able 10 meet all requisitlohs
made for rations by the troops. and no one was
ever refused He heard complaint OF lack OF
rations a: tho front. Pack trains were hrst used
and aftoreard wagons Al first they were apie 10
forward about thirty thousand rations per u"y'
From shoncy the depot moved 10 III foso.
seven miles inland. and at this point ueie W. AZ
ahead. and impossible 90 MI al ihe i''iHHi-
tons. There was a shortage in coffee ana susn s
which continued for two or three days II "ds ~ ~
10 the difficulty in landing supplies Dt''tuS1 "a -
hign su,f a. Siboney. All the rationa were 800, Ss
but In some cases ne hard bread wohd De iIudeu I
by sudden showers When this happened ~ ~, poao
was fhrovrv as'de and not issued. Aftcr III ioso
was reached the officers received me saint ains,
that were given the men. Thl- WIS "SD,' SSianrs
the law. ratlOns are not suppncu ~ -. ,ben,
but ihe emergency mad" the d'supu'''' W ~
major Gallagher said there one ms MI"
tAe canned roast beef spoiled ana II was -, uO Also
s,ae potatoes. onions and tee toina,ues resson In
deed when n was discovered that any afuciS y.
goods was defective IL was destroyed IhSfe wa" s,T
s1ortas@ OF lighters, but he was not dui". 70 Snr
Why this was true Speaking Of the faciDues M ioa
!an0ing the men IN CUBA, he expressed 'IV LIN
mat II the were TO be fought over ,e.,'n IN
iargo, supply should be furnished. III auu,er "a No
Inc American Army the refugees were alSo I.". -
eH0rt n adc 10 give the fun ratlon' pui IL
articles were sent them as could be spare l,6
.houghi enough was given 10 tnein 70 suppd' hero
men After his depot located at Sah.ia s.
was no shortage. While at this point the Spnl.'e,,
prisoner also supplied from the gehrraI doPo''
A1n 50 were some Of the citizens OF tle tair Cal
Giving his opinion as 10 the ration Major ga, ga.
iagner said II had much meat IN IL tor ltvpi..
.imaie TIE seemed TO demand hlofc - 20
Na'oes and rice than they received oh one Wv"