New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-05


was no disposition 10 complain They were all
proud 70 be there and willing TO undergo hardships
era W5eop sad that he Rgrs had shown
greater ability take OF themselves than the
the volunteer cavalrymen were not so negligent as
the other volunteers. because they were generally
fact had strong influence in causing the health OF
the Regulars 70 be better than that OF the Voun-
DISEASE DUE CHIEFLY TO CLIMATE
Captain Howell asked what he attributed the
development Of disease after the equalization Of San
tiago, and General Wheeler replied that Il was
due TO the climate and the exposure made neces-
sary All the seemed 70 be more or less affect
Cd by the conditions. He had, he said known OF
no instance Of a sick or wounded man dying from
Want q care by the so fa the as ne e
ica corps except that one or two occasions there
di,ions He thought there was deficiency in he
number Of arbulences. but this was due 70 the
In reply 70 Captain Howell Genera. Wheeler said
that ne knew Of no confusion In sn!2rng supplies
IN mich ibe boav " vas He e was Shipped on one
vessel and the wheels on another His memory
his command as 70 the scarcity of medical supplies,
but he thought there were some such complaints
e a p6s sPf Te f haa Been BEEN dcny getng
the transports to lie as near inshore as de-
sirable rendering II difficult 70 get a. supplies
General Wheeler revealed the fact that he had
comma nd ordered 10 be landed wher ne thought his
shafter had given the order
The masters Of the transports SAID they had thei'
but he thought the Commanding officers had actet
Independently as to how far out they should lie
Referring to the sleeping apartments on the trans,
ports, General Wheeler said they were warm ana
there was some discomfort. He had often gone
down among the al night and found that there
was comparatively little complaint except OF the
heat He recommended that in future hammocks
should be used instead Of cots for the transporta
ton Of troops
THE RETURN FROM SANTIAGO
Coming back from Santiago 70 Montauk he had
sailed on the Miami having chosen II because i
was said 70 be the worst He had found II com
Portable. and when they landed there were only
thirty-four sick, and only three or four Of these
we're too i'll to stand up for inspection. There vas
plenty Of water the vessel and sufhciency o. Ice
After the destruction Of cerveras feet the Army
in the feld aad ever been The various, societies
had responded most literally 70 the needs OF the
Speaking in a general way Of rec9oInme1dation.ss
for the future he said The men Should be be k e ON b
good tents There should also be great care IN
regard TO the transportation tacht,ei ana q to
thought there had been any neglect in preParing
for he campaign he said he had de oeen at SO 1 sre5
attention but he had not thought az the time that
any precaution had been neglected 1890 -,
He said in reply to question that the tents had
been left on board the TRANSPORTS. and that his
should be consumed in removing them We were
nremnt gis4mbarkation ana speedy movement to
the front would impress the enemy more than any
thing else We could do But II they had nao me
tents they would have used them There was also
a shortage al This time Of transportaton faclltess
toward the front His own Illness had been caus ca
by exposure and he had not. had tent
7:as more shifty than some Of the soldiers ne
said = stretched little oilcloth from tree 70
protect my face from the dew, but any soldier
could have done the same thing -, ,,s
General Wheeler recommended that there sho QUO
be well-trained teamsters regularly emp.oyea. I.s
diffc,lltv OF TRANSFORMATION after the landng vas
the reason why the tents we're not brought up VIZ
tho siege guns we're not brought up ana why
MANY other things not done. The ROADS Nere
In The beginning fairly good They were grown
over giving them the appearance OF trans; pIl
this was due TO he rapid growth Of tropica ohase'
and the rnpe1iments were easily removed ,..
General Wheeler said that previous 70 the cdpIil-
1atjon Of Santiago General Shatter had written Inn
LATER asking his views in regard 70 cAanslns
base and attacking the forts in front OF santiago
Inn no had advised strongly against ms course a.
!, 1.ould have left san Juan Hill. which he con
side-ed invulnerahe. 70 be retaken by me span
iards He denied thai there had been any am
husrade az La Ouasina.