Evening star., 1898-11-17

When they did write favorable things their
papers cut them out"
DR. Conner-'Do you know what papers
ordered their correspondents to roast
everything?"
DR. Forwood-'I do not know. The news
paper reports, as printed, were not al
ways true
Nurses Not Pledged to Silence.
General Dodge-"Robert B. Roosevelt of
the New York relief committee has stated
that nurses were required to pledge them
selves that they would divulge nothing
detrimental to the hospitals at Camp Wi
kOf before they were allowed to serve
there"
Dr. Forwood-''T can simply say that is
not true / attended TO engaging nurses
myself. and no such restriction was placed
upon them"
The witness said it was true that a num-
ber of patients had died several days after
leaving the camp. That he regarded as the
result of misplaced kindness. Typhoid
fever cOnvalescents had in many cases
been overfed after leaving the hospital.
DIR. PyIes Gives Testimony.
Dr. Richard A. Pyles. major and surgeon
OF the 1st District of Columbia Regiment of
Volunteers testified He was examined by
General Wilson. and testified concerning
conditions at the various camps. in which
the regiment had been stationed.
At Tampa he thought not enough space
was allowed the brigade, of which his regi-
ment was part. and the men had suffered
there from dysentery. They had the regu-
lar army ratiOnS there. and he thought it
would have been better IL they had had
some fresh vegetables.
When shey reeched Santiago Col Harries
Informed hIln there were thirty cases OF
yellow fever on shore, ard he recommend
ed that the regiment be taken inland ut
Cn"e to avid danger of contamination.
They Were marched to La QuaSina at once.
and then went to San Juan HILL The con-
Gtions were favorable to malarial troubles.
During the first four days San Juan
Heights the health of the regiment was
good. Thea in five days the number of
their sick increased from eight to 1S9. They
rad lost less tIan twenty-five men by
death out of between 800 and loo. The
water supply from San Juan creek was
bad
Death of Sergeant DobsOn.
The witness was questioned at some
length rega arding the circumstances attend
ing the death of Sergeant Henry A Dob
son Of Company B. 1st District of Columbia
Regiment He testified that Sergeant Dob
son must have taken i'll on the transport
coming home or in the detention camp, and
NJ c1d not see him until between the I'd and
5th Of september. Dobson had come to
Montauk on the Hudson. and the witness
had followed on the Minnewaska with the
second portion of the regiment When he
saw Dobson he pleaded not to be sent TO
the general hospital, saying he was being
well taken care of and wanted to stay
where he was. He pleaded TO be kept there
day or two at least, believing he would
be we'll Finally he ordered him sent to
the general hospital. but he did not think
ElS chances Of recovery were affected by
Ten1aining in camp a day two. In camp
he had received proper treatment for a
typhoid fever patient.
The witness said Montauk Point was a
good location for camp. He concluded
MS testimony by saying he had no SYM
pathy for the criticisms that had been
made of the administration regarding the
conduct of the war. He had been well
supplied with medicines
Who Selected the Camps.
The commission made public the following
list. showing VINO had selected the various
camps for United States troops in the
United States:
Chickamauga Park. Georgia, by major
general commanding army; Mobile, Ala.
temporary camp: New Orleans, temporary
mp: Fernandna, Fla, major general
c. commanding army; Miami. Fla. major gen.
ersl commanding army; Jacksonville, Fla,
Major General Lee United States volun-
tscrs; Camp Alssr. Virginia major general
O. mn?anding army: Knoxville. Tenn.,- board
81 officers; Tampa. Fla. a permanent camp
was never contemplated at Tampa. but
troops were sent there preparatory Tor
emharkatiOn, on recommendation of the
major general commanding the army; Lex
irgJon. KY. board of officers: Middetown.
Pa. hoard of officers: Camp Merritt, Cali
fornIa, General II. G. Merriam; MOntauk
Point. y. Y. board of officers; Huntsville
Ala. board of officers: Admission Ala, board
OF officers.
Mai. Gen. Sonng ON the stand.
Mai. Cen. 5. b. y. Young was placed on
the stand at o'clock and testified concern
ing the Cuban campaign in which he
one Of the most prominent figures.
Ger Young arrived at Baiquiri June u.
Deo,.rka-ion was very slow. and he debark-
I'd his t-igSGe first in small boats and then
IT, lighter Ghat Just came up Before this
lighter arrived sha small boats OF the navy
lowed by their launches. We're the only
means for landing before the lighter
rived. He landed the I'D and on the
MOI ring OF the sd his entire command had
been landed. Cen Wheeler ordered him to
move on four or FIVE miles and pitch camp.
He moved in the rear of Gen. Bates, and
finding ground desirable for a camp. and
then moved to Siboney. where Wheeler was
1t that time.
General Wheeler told him the good camp
ing grounI was occupied by Spaniards, and
the witness told him he would like to get
that camping ground for himself. General
Castillo OF the Cuban army said he thought
the SD2niards would retreat into Santiago
or get relnfOrcementS. He told the witness
that he had al least 500 good fighting men
that would be placed Urder his command.
He ssat regular troops and three Hotchkiss
guns Tire Rough Riders were among the
organizations under his command.
Gen Young knew where the enemy was
before ne started.
Gen Beaver-'Did they attack you or
Gtj YOU attack theme
Gen Young at acked them"
Gen. Beayer-"Then there was no allur-
i.C You and no Ambassador
Gen. Young-"No; there is not a bit Of
truth in that"
TIE hot fight continued an hour and a
quarter and the Spaniards were driven
several miles The Americans found an
elegant camp there
That was my object in going up there
he sad. and we thought incidentally we
Ci'int mind having a little fight"
This fight was at La Quasina. Sixteen
men were killed and fifty-odd were wound
cd The Rough Riders had a few more kill
"a than the others There was only one
Coi0red man killed
Gen. Beaver->'were the Rough Riders un-
usually handled?''
Gen. Young think they Jared like the
9th RS The Rough Riders was such a reg
iment az You could hardly duplicate The
percentage of killed in the Rough Riders
was not great as in the regular regi-
Inents.''
There were six surgeons with his com
mand. and they would have been sufficient
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