Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
Maj. Mallory's Inspection Of the Con-
dition Of Camps.
GOOD STATE OF THINGS At MALOlOS
Situation Not So Satisfactory at
San Fernando.
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A report has been received at the War
Department from Major John s. Mallory,
inspector general of the I'd Division, Sth
Army Corps, in the Philippines His report
covers the work he has been doing between
February % and June 80. He has made
a number of investigations of charges
against various officers which have appear
ed in the United States in one form or an
other. They include charges against the
late John M. Stotsenburg, LIST Nebraska.
which We're proved unfounded; also charges
made by various men regarding wrong
doings of different organizations of the
Philippine army. Most of those charges
have been proved to be with little founda-
ton.
The inspection also included the staff Of
ficers and their accounts of the division, al
so the troops which were operating in the
field. the inspection being made with ref
erence to the sanitary condition of the
camps, rations, clothing and water supply.
Sanitary Condition of Camps.
The interesting portion of Major NAL
lory's report is contained in the following:
The division remaining in camp at Malo-
los nearly the entire month of April
made in that month an inspection of the
sanitary condition of the camps Of the vari-
Gus organizations, investigated the quality
and Sutficiency of the water supply and the
amount and Serviceability of the clothing
in possession of the troops. The camps
We're found to be in good sanitary condi-
ton, being sufficiently policed and suitable
sinks having been dug and generally used.
W alter mt for drinking purposes was at first
scarce, but good potable water, generally
in sufficient quantities, was. after few
days, regularly supplied from Manila by
train. When the well supply of water was
regulation he cd
was complied with whenever practica BILE.
The clothing was, a rule, sufficient for
the actual requirements of campaign, and
was fairly servicedble. The rations were
regulation in amount and excellent in all
respects, Australian beef of excellent quail
ity being furnished from cold storage ships,
and potatoes and onions. in good state of
preservation, being supplied from the
United States Roasted and ground coffee
was on request also furnished from Manila
by the subsistence department.
Not So Good at San Fernando.
"a similar inspection made at San Fernan-
do about the middle of May did not show as
satisfactory conditions existing at Ma
lolos in the matter of rations, for, while the
rations issued were regulation in amount
it had been impossible, since leaving the
vicinity of Calumpit early in May, to fur
nish the troops with fresh beef and fresh
vegetables, owing to the destruction of rail
and wagon bridges by the insurgents as
they successfully abandoned positions. The
travel ration. of which a considerable sup
ply had been transported in carts, was
therefore, largely used, canned corned beef
however. being varied with bacon and sal
mon. Unfortunately, owing probably to the
intense heat considerable portion of the
bacon had spoiled and had to be condemned
In the matter of vegetables the canned
tomatoes were supplemented to some ex-
tent by corn and other vegetables found by
the men in abandoned native fields. Chick
ems. which in the end might have starved
owing to the flight and continued absence
or their native owners, also contributed to
the squad messes
The command was found also to be badly
on in the matter of clothing owing to the
rough usage the field uniforms of the men
had been subjected to result of march
ing and fighting in swamps and bamboo
jungles.
As soon as the bridges could be repaired
ana torn-up railroad replaced the needed
variety In rations was furnished
An inspection which was recently made
SHOWS that the rations are, and for some
time have been, excellent in all respects:
also that suitable and sufficient uniforms
and other clothing are either in possession
OF the men or will soon be received from
Manila; also that very satisfactory sanitary
conditions obtain" D.