The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
CAMP FORBES
INVESTIGATED.
The Committee Find It in Good Or
der--The Examination Reveals
Nothing New as to War.

HUNTSVILLE. ALA. oct. 27-The
War Investigating Commission began its
work to-day with Captain Augur VINO
was in the quartermaster' S department
at Tampa, on the stand. lie said for a
time the department was sWamped there,
and attributed the congestion to the
railroad Captain Cutler volunteer sur
gcon. who has had charge OF the amou-
lance corps at Tampa said there was a
shortage OF ambulances there, ana that
the camp conditions were bad.
Colonel Duffy, Of the Sixty-ninih New
York. said his command had never lack
ed cOmmissary supplies but that there
was some delay in furnishing quarter
master stores The sick had been well
.ared for. and while he had heard some
criticism I'm the New York newspapers he
had heard none from the men. lie
thought most of the sickness originated
IN the swampy camp at Tampa. There
they had TO dig only six Inches for wa
ter. and there were no tent floors. lie
said there had been sixteen deaths in
the regiment.
ARTILLERYMEN WELL FED.
Captain Charles Y. Parkhurst, of the
Second Artillery. detailed the partcipa-
ton Of the artillery I'm the siege OF
Santiago. There We're times when his
men did not have time TO eat but there
was no time when they did not have
food There was also plenty OF forage
for the horses. lie was wounded twice
on the "a of July, and his wounds were
dressed within a few minutes aIter they
were received.
First Lieutenant Conkling, Of the Sec
ond Artillery. who was in the Santiago
campaign, said the only material deil-
cheney i'm the supplies was in The pow
der. which he thought should have been
smokoless lie said that in going TO
cuba the guns and horses were sepa-
rated. but lac understood that this could
not have been avoided. lie was the only
member of this battery, officer or man.
who had not been sick as the result
of the Cuban campaign. but he did not
think the sickness could have been pre-
vented.
CAVALRY POORLY SUPPLIED.
Major Leboe in command Of the Sixth
Cavalry complained Of the difficulty In
securing lumber. hrewood. horseshoes
and stoves In the camp here lie stated
tho tents were Of poor material ana
leaked even when new. He also said
there had not been sufficient medical sup
plies in Cuba and that the transport
Gate City. I'm which the command came
North. was poorly suited 10 The pur-
pose.
Captain Stretch. Of the Tenth Infantry.
gave in detail the san Juan hgntns. lie
sail there was no time when me men
had nothing TO eat but he did not re-
member having drawn a full ration
while In Cuba. He said the sick or the
command were FED at Montauk better
than they had ever been before in their
lives.
CAMP FORBES INSPECTED.
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TO an inspection of the military camp at
this place. The commission was divided
into four parties for this purpose. and
even then the task was not accomplished
until the day was well gone. 1t IS
large, camp and the inspection was very
thorough The camp was found in good
order throughout. The men generally
were putting things IN order very much
as though they expected 20 remain all
winter There were several complaints
81 moor tents. and a portion Of the First
FLORIDA Infantry. which is campcd here.
was clamoring for stoves and under
clothing
A large majority of the men at this
point are regulars who participated in
the Cuban campaign and their camps
generally were as clean as weii-kept
homes.
The Fifth Cavalry, which has been
ordered 10 Porto Rico. gave a calisthenic
drin. which the visitors enjoyed very
much
AN INTERESTING CASN
DR.. Connor and Governor Beaver, who
visited the general hospital found
ve~v interesting patient there in a man
whose life had been kept for the past
three weeks by keeping him immersed in
.rater heated at 80 degrees. The mans
leg had been amputated at the hin joint
because Of the severing Of the fcmoral
artery. The commission held a session
at night and after examining few wit
nesses left for Chattanooga at II o'clock.
To. morrow will be devoted 10 an in
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