The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-10
HEALrH OF OUR TROOPS IN oUnA.
Surprisingly Good, Says Chief Surgeon Hav-
asd-YelleM Fexer schre Over.

a=d-Yollew Fever Scare Over.
WARRINGTON. Oct. 8. Surgeon Gen ernl Stern
berg haa received from MAJOR Vallery Hazard
Chief Surgeon OF the Department OF Santiago
and Puerto Principe. q letter describing In de-
tail the conditions In these provinces Major
Hazard had lust returned from an extended
trip along the north coast OF those provinces
with Gen. Wood He says:
I'VE have quite a number OF posts on the
north coast. some In good quarters. others In
Indifferent Zones. and again others in tentst
but have been pleasantly surprised to SEQ
how healthy they are. the percentage OF aiok
seldom exceeding per cent. and all the sick.
ness practically being maarial fever OF n mild
type. At Puerto Principe nearly two regiments
are In camps. having been driven from their
barracks in the city by yellow fever These
camps are models OF what camps should be az
to hygiene and comfort. and their sickness 10
only per cent. Just about the same as in the
d"ns vsps in ysT almost
prevails in this encrvatinR elm ate. However,
unusually dry. and that when the rains begin
and the sickness viii considerably Increase IL
may also be said that our soldiers are unusually
sun do no arns w "s @ hut urine tns
boiled water mora or less beer. aud very litts
'As you already know. we have been forced
to the conclusion that our troops cannot safely
1.-Two in towns. The Spanish barracks were
comfortable. especially after the complete
overhauling we gave them. but with the eN-
ception Of Baracoa. Gibara and Holguin. which
have not yet given any sign OF infection. they
towns are being selected, and work will soon
now barracks near lei Moro Castle are al
ready under way.
This question OF taking care OF American
troops In this climate will always be a serious
one. aud OF difficult solution. | believe We
should reduce our troops to the minimum
number possible and organize native reg-
ments partly Differed by Americans. NV
knowledge of Cubans lead me to think the
plan would be very successful Tho British
have found 1t 40.
Our general hospital in Santiago is still
under canvas. on high plateau Just outside
| the city. hut / also hope to begin tho building
| OF tho several plain but neat frame buildings
which are to constitute the new hospital: OF
| course. we shall endenvor to make 1t us COM
Portable and as we'll adapted to the climate as
means will permit.
yellow fever has long ceased to trouble us,
! officers and enlisted men. simply because ws
put ourselves out OF itH reach 1t IL still lurking
| In the city and surroundings and any non linz
mune can easily find 1t. Every week this month
| one or two cases have occurred in the city
| the type Is getting quite mild. Even here ut
| Cristo ten miles from Santiago. In the foothills.
we have had four or 1--we cases originating in the
| village where as We discovered rather late. tho
| Spaniards have had hospital. Even thirty miles
| further inland. at Palma Borlano. Major Russell
| handling old draperies and had as severe a case
! as one can have and recover. Our yellow fever
hospital across the Bay has discharged all its
| patients"