The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-20

but he was satisfied that such cases had
occurred.
lie thought these Instances were due
10 insufficient supervision TO ignorance
of physicians and TO a desire 10 clear
tho wards of the hospitals for new pa
tients.
pr. Frye spoke I'm very uncomplimen-
tarv terms Of the men engaged in tho
hospital corps. saying they had been pick
ed ND at random over the country and
were generally "A scabby looking lot not
iii 90 adorn any walk OF life.
He also spoke deprccating'y of The con-
tract surgeons saying that ne would NOT
be- willing to trust his family or friends
TO fifty per cent. of them.
MANY of them" he said. care recent
graduates from medical institutions and
I do not consider the average medical
graduate capable OF taking charge or
from 25 TO 80 typhoid fever cases
There was" he said emo proper OPP
portunity for consultation with superior
officers as the latter were as rule so
generally occupied with their adminlslra-
tive duties as to prevent their giving close
attention 90 profession matters unless es-
pecially called upon.
SYSTEM NEEDED.
He considered this system wrong ana
expressed The opinion that there should
be more supervision I'm the more serious
eases I'm the hospital on the part of eek
Derienced men. In reply to q request
from General Dodge. Major Frye. save
his opinion as TO the origin of the popular
excitement concerning conditions al Mon
tauk Point while the troops were sta
toned there. He said that from nifty o.
sevcnty-hve per cent. of the men Were
sick when they landed there and that in
sufficient provision had been made fo4
them. as a consequence many were com
PEELED to lie upon the bare ground ana
they naturally suffered from exposure
NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
He also asserted that reporters of the
many newspapers had been sent the camp
under instructions TO find all that was bad
and nothing that was good.
do you know this Of your own per
sonal knowledge" he was aswed ana ne
replied. NO. but ] was told 1t by men
who talked with the reporters.
Colonel Doves. of the Forty-ninth Iowa
regiment. followed DR.. Frye. ana he was
i'm turn followed by various members OF
his regiment.
Colonel Doves said there had been no
deficiency in the commissary supplies
THE men had the regular army Iations.
he said land II they have not had enough
the fault is theirs"
He had had some complaints against
the meat, and In all cases the undesn able
article was exchanged upon application
and without going through the form Of
condemnation. Speaking OF the medical
spppiies. Colonel Doves said that a ply
stefan whom Governor shaw had sent 10
the camp had spoken with surprise OF
the variety and quality OF the medicines
and medical appliances ON hand
GENERAL WfLLiSTON.
General Williston. in command of the
First Brigade. Second Division of the Sew
enth Corps. was questioned about various
points having been stationed at Camp
Thomas. Montauk Point, Admission and
other points before coming 10 Jackson
VILE. lie said the principal objection he
had 10 Camp Thomas. TN Chicktino Isa
park was the fact that IL was impossible
ON account Of the formation of the ground
10 have sinks more than two Or 5hrae
feet i'm depth There had also been an 'n-
suflciency OF water in the beginning Of
the history Of tho camp. The water was
taken from wells. and while he did mot
believe the y-clis were contaminated from
the surface. he thought IT had too nuch
magensia I'm IL 10 bee wholesome, He had
found difficulty I'm getting sufficient water
for stool at Eat period. but General
Boynton had afterwards constructed two
wells I'm the iciuity OF his camp, thus
removing this objection.
Speaking of the conditions AZ Jackson
Vile. he said ne did not see that ny
fault could be found with either the au-
ministrative officers or the service per.
formed by them in either the medical
commissary and quartermaster depart
ments. Most Of his stan officers were
volunteers. but he haG found them very
efficient He had also found the troops In
his command splendidly equipped. and had
found the regimental officers especially