The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-03
STILL HARPING ON
CAMP THOMAS.
The Commission Hears Evidence
Along the Same Old Lines.
CANNOT RETAIN CAMP HAMILTON
Troops Must Leave for the Southern
Camps, but VIII be Sent Back in
the Spring to Recuperate-Sub-
Committc Goes to Cincinnati

LEXINGTON. Ky, Nov. 2.-The first
witness before the War lnvestisauhs
sub-Commisslon to-day was General Jo-
seph r. Sanger. who has HAD command
of the Third Division. lie said The Sec
ond Division camp at Chickamauea was
badly located. being IN rocky ground
where sinks could not be deeply aug.
When asked why the Quartefmaster S
Department could not furnish aTutles
necessary for supplying The army. he
said: The complex system OF furnishing
supplies TO our army is at fault II there
was one department 90 supply an wants
of the army there would be no clash ana
these complications could not arise.
at Chickamauga the control or my
division hospital was taken from me oy
the chief surgeon OF the corps.
General Sanger said that he considered
the weak point in Camp Thomas was us
bad sanitary condition.
WHAT IT LACKED.
When asked whether any medical Off
GERS at Chickamauga paid close aiten-
ton 10 Cfuties. General Sanger said.
81 don't know about others but ! saw
a great deal Of Or. lludenkoper. who
came through our division frequently
General Sanger thought Chickamauea
would have been a healthy place for a
camp had the proper precautions been
taken and pure water furnished. Cen
eral Sanger was followed by Colonel A.
r. Goodwin. Seventh Immunes. who de-
clared he had no trouble in securing what
was needed.
The commission finished its work here
this evening and left for Cincinnati The
members Of the commission expressed
themselves as highly pleased with what
they accomplished here. They also COM
pliment highly the condition Of things
they found at Camp Hamilton.
WANT CAMP TO STAY.
Yesterday a committee Of prominent
citizens Of Lexington. including Mayor
Simsall. and observation-disclosures Al
ford. went 10 Washington to confer with
the President and see what chance there
is for retention Of the encampment Of
troops here kilograms received to-day
from this committee say that the troops
must leave for q Southern camps, but
that Secretary Alger has promised mat
they will be brought 10 Lexington IN tho
snring TO recuperate after they have seen
service in cuba. Porto Rico. and the
Philippfne Islands. The President IN
formed the committee that he will prooa-
blv visit Lexington when he goes to cam
ton 10 vote
Generals Sanger. Wiley and Andrews
have returned from Georgia where they
selected camp sites for the troops no"
here All Of them report favoraply on
the Southern camps.
General Wilson informs the Associated
Press that the movement from Lexington
will not begin for ten days or more not
until after pay day.
4 special to the Morning Herald from
Washington says:
"Tho committee from Lexington tn
second interview with Secretary Alger
submitted 20 him LeXineion's offer 10
provide barracks free of charge we
troops aro allowed TO remain there. Sec
rotary Alger replied that the order to 20
South could not now be changed and
that The division TOW at Camp tamiltoh
would be in cuba within a month.