The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-28
WAR COMMISSIONERS WORK.
CAMP AT HUNTSVILLE INSPECTED
AND FOUND IN GOOD ORDER.

First FIoridians CIamoring for
stoves and Underclothtng-CoI.
Dumy Testifies 10 the swhIhpy Con-
ditiOn of the TRalpa Camp-Capt.
Parkhurst, who Mas in the Cuban
Campaign, Tells of the Efficiency
of observation-disclosures
| Go to Chattanooga.
Huntsville, Ala, Oct. H.-The war inves-
tigation commission began its work to-
day with Capt. Anger who was in the
quartermaster's department at Tampa on
the stand He said for time the de
partment was swamped there, and at
tributed the congestion to the railroad.
Capt. Cutler, Ohio Volunteers, who has
had charge of the ambulance corps at
Tampa, said there was a shortage of am
balances there, and that the camp condi-
tons were bad.
Col. Duffy of the Sixty-ninth New York
said his command had never lacked COM
missary supplies, but that there was some
delay in furnishing quartermaster stores
The sick had been wen cared for, and
while he had heard some criticism in the
New York newspapers, he had heard none
from the men. He thought most of the
sickness originated IN tbs, swampy camp
at Tampa. There they had TO dig only
six inches for water! and there were no
tent floors. He said there had been six
teen deaths in the regiment.
Capt. Charles V. Parkhurst OF the Sec
ond Artillery detailed the participation of
the artillery in the siege of Santiago. There
were 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 He was
wounded twice on July ?, and his wounds
were dressed within few minutes after
| they were received. 5eohs ip love
First Lieutenant Cohklin OF the Second
Artillery. who was in the Santiago cam
paign, said the only material deficit in the
supplies was in the powder. which he
thought should have been smokeless. He
said that in going to Cuba the guns and
horses were separated, but he understood
that this could not have been avoided. He
was the only member of his battery. Off
Ger or man. who had not been sick as a
result of the Cuban campaign, but he did
not think the sickness could have been
prevented.
Maj. Leboe, in command Of the Sixth
Cavalry, complained of the difficulty in
securing lumber, frewood, horse shoes and
stoves in the camp here He also said
there had not been Sufficient medical sup
plies in Cuba and that the transport Gare
City, in which the command came North.
was poorly suited to the purpose.
Capt. Stretch of the Tenth Infantry
gave in detail the san Juan ighting.
He said there was no time when the men
had nothing to eat. but he did not re-
| member having dra I'm a fun ration While
! in Cuba He sot1 the sick of the com
mand were fed AZ Montauk better than
they had ever been hefoges ia theiElives.e
The war Investigating commission de-
voted the afternoon to an inspection of
the military camp at this place-the COM
mission was divided into four parties for
thisSpurpose, and even then the task was
not accomplished until the day was well
gone. 1t is a large camp and the inspec-
ton was very thorough. The camp was
found in good order throughout. The men
| generally were putting things ia order
very much as though they expected to re-
| main all winter.
There were several complaints of poor
tents and a portion OF the First Florida
Infantry, which is camped here, was
| clamoring for stoves and Undertaking
A large majority of the men at this point
are regulars who participated in the Gu
ban campaign and their camps generally
were as clean as well kept homes.
The Fifth Cavalry, which has been or
dered to Porto Rico gave a calisthepiC
drill, which the visitors enjoyed very
much
DR.. Conner and Gov. Beaver, who visited
the general hospital, found a very inter
esting patient there in man whom iifc
had been kept for the past three weeks by
keeping him immersed in water heated &C
80 degrees. The mans leg had been ampu-
tated al the hip joint because of the sew
ering of the femoral artery
The commission held a session at night
and, after examining a few witnesses, left
for Chattanooga al II Q,clock. >.,.e-,.
Tomorrow Will be detoted to ahi ihspec-
ton of the site of Camp Thomas at Chick
amauga Park. r4ra
The principal witness at the night SEES
sion was DR.. Charles M. Lee who was
executive officer at the detention hospi.
tai at Montauk Point He said the hos
pital was so crowded that on occasions
when large numbers of new men we're re-
ceiVed it was necessary 10 remove mer
from their beds and put them on the floor
In order to make room for them all. He
said there was a deficiency of medical
supplies, and he did not think their treat
ment was such as the patients should have
had so near New YORK city. The inspect.
ing commissioners who visited the gen
eral hospital here to-day found the in
stitution without stoves. They took the
matter in hand, and by night the depot
quartermaster had secured thirty, witt
the promise that they should be put VI
tomorrow.