The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
OF
GEN. LEE'SCANP
(Conilnuel from First Tage)

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replaced il without requiring official con-
demnaton. Yet it was necessary either
TO cook refrigerator meat or put it on fee
in order to prevent its spoMirg In this
climate. IN thi, connection Col. Wood
read letter he had written TO General
Lee I'm response TO a complaint made by
Colonel W. j. Bryan concerning the beef.
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.
In this letter be said that if the beef
was spoiled il was due 20 the almost Grim
incl negligence of regimental and COM
pany officers. He said also I'm the letter,
that beef must be Inspected when issued
that this inspection must be final and
after this no complaints could be enter
tanned.
Captain Chauncey v Baker, chief quar-
termaster, was also examined during the
afternoon session. lie had been in the
position since the beginning Of the camp
ON the Dist OF May, but al that time was
quartormaster Of the Second Corps. lie
said that when he arrived the command
was short of all kinds of stores. that he
had been unable at the beginning TO
meet AN requsiti0ns for supplies when
made by the regiments as they arrived.
There had for instance, been some trouble
I'm securing tentage. There was also
shortage in clothing and In most cases ne
had assumed tho responsibility Of making
purchases and his course had afterwards
been approved.
MEN WERE SATISFIED.
The first clothing received was not Of
good quality but IL afterwards improy-
cd. However the men were as rule,
glad enough 10 get anything and there
was no complaint. Indeed the troops had
manifested a disposition 10 be satisfied
with whatever they received. Captain
Baker said that he attributed whatever
delay had been experienced TO the neces-
-lfv of equipping 500 large an army IN so
brief a time. and he thought that under
the circumstances it was no greater than
was TO have been expected
Explaining General Lawton's selection
OF the first camp here. he said that II was
due 20 the fact that the railroad COM
pany could offer good facilities and 90 the
additional fact that water could be secur-
cd conveniently. The site was low and
tie men were moved when the rainy sea-
SON began. General Lawton had expect
ed the troops 20 be ordered almost imme-
diatolv 10 Cuba. and this circumstance
controlled him entirely I'm the selection OF
the site for the first encampment.
THE QUARTERMAsIEH
lie said that the volunteer recimental
ou4rtermasters had all worked hard 20
learn their business and chat their SER
vice had been slti factory. Captain
Baker was followed by Colonel Curtis
Guild. Jr.. Inspector general of the corps.
Colonel Guild said he had been on duty
in Jacksonville since June LIST. tie said
he had made II his business 90 make an
early morning inspection OF the camp
each day with regard TO- sanitation and
fa D.. NH4 ON l. HHIFI
of others I'm his department lie has also
invented a form OF weekly report which
had given excellent satisfaction. Colonel
Guild said he had found the officers OF
the volunteer forces willing 20 accept
suggestions and I'm many cases he had
been thanked for them. He had also
made frequent inspections Of the hos
pitfalls.
I'm the beginning there was n lack Of
government supplies for these insttu-
tons but the deficiency had been sup
piled by the Red Cross Society.
SICK WELL CARED FOR.
The witness testified TO the devotion
Of the Medical Department, and I'm re-
ferring TO the care OF the sick. he in
stanced the fact that I'm the recent cy-
clone here not single hospital tent had
been blown down. ln some instances i'm
this emergency entire hrigados turned out
90 protect the hospitals, and hold them
down.
Colonel Guild. mentioned some cases in
which goods had been received in poor
condition. In one case a large lot Of can
ned beef had been received which was
puirid and effervescent. but the contrac-
tors had replaced It with acceptable
goods.
The Second New Jersey had suffered
on account OF the frequent changes OF the
commissary. and they appeared 10 ex-
perience the want Of food because Of
the ignorance Of the officers Of the regi-
ment Colonel Guild said that he had
never found q case of deprivation due 10
the failure Of the government TO furnish
proper supplies. he was also unable 10
recall any case in which there had been
any suffering I'm a hospital on account Of
neglect and was satisfied that all had
been done for the sick that was praca-
cable.
RED CROSS WORK.
Colonel Guild had in an official report
expressed the opinion that ono attendant
10 six patients was not sufficient, but he
said this opinion was based upon the in
famed condition Of the public mind. but
he believed that as a rule the attendants
could not give the proper attention.
Asked u he was sliil OF the opinion that
there would have been shortage or sup
plies for the sick but for the great ac-
tivity OF the Red Cross. Colonel Guild
said he had changed his opinion somewhat
as he had since learned that steps might
have been taken 20 secure government
supplies. but he was still OF the opinion
that there would have been delay.
Here the Commission adjourned FOR din
ner
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session OF the War COM
mission was given mp TO Colonel Jones
and others OF the Second South Carolina
Infantry Colonel Jones repeated his