New-York tribune., 1901-05-11
SUPPLIES POORLY PACKED.


ume. Sacks we're all double sacked and were quite
strong enough.
SUPPLIES POORLY PACKED.
Quartermasters' supplies. rule. We're very
More propor,ionate breakase q cases occurred in
this class than IN any other. Then TOO. the cases
Most all ot the ordnance stores were put up in
bulky and heavy packages. I remember sew
eral cases of powder that weighed FOUR hundred
crowd around II 70 I.fi II into a wagon A one
hundred pound case would have been much better
weight and volume gg many cases & TeTe .s. % 'o@ %
such long and complex transportation
CAMP CLEANLINESS.
The Americans kept the best po.iced and cleanest
camps All garbage was r@iglously removed and
variably established promptly and lined or COW
cred with dry earth daily In fact. there was no
-, ne cIsn "a = aTd 10 mae otters do the same Anv-
~ 80. - i,. :, t,,rj,, -. M f-l,ir'ar,,er L,
houses. which judging from their condition. don't
! believe had been done since the visit OF Marco
TIE British kept fairly clean camps but they
seemed 10 do Il by spasns-let them get dirty. and
then turn out about thousand coolies and do a
weeks work In hours.
The Japs kept their immediate quarters clean
II The Wsrf camps eo OF " the m RuSan and French
plainly perceptible bv the ofactory nerves, even
frqbtFI and bit iit,Ie attention was paid 10 camp
that came I'm September ! think they would have
had trouble with sickness from this cause
The Germans kept their camps very clean and
seemed thoroughly 70 understand the value or
care of the health Of their men. but had the big
gest sick report believe 2f anyMmostiy ,1 daTrho4
prisIng. in view OF the care they took.
TRANSPORTATION.
In transportation none OF the allies could touch
the Americans. our amount was limited at first
but this was soon supplied AlthouSh We had only
escort wagons. their size and the amount they
hauled surprised the ioreshfgS & anu %neh we we '1u I
cause OF the anticipated difficulty Of Chinese roads
larger. iii stronger wagon hauled by six mules and
driven by one man by single line they listened
habtually loaded with from 500 TO 900 pounds
according 10 the e0haoT n Gl nT ros1 nned heir
trains because Of the mud ours went through on
The Japs nad number Of packhorses with
painters fierce Httie Japanese 81, sSaon5. mo vi %!'n
little soldier. and horse and man were generally
not much good, Their principal dependence was
little. one horse carts. consisting Of a light plat
I,b; nnetrncttnn M Nere strong Thev carried about
@ aght 6drI nonSs maximru load The Rus
slams used a two wheeled cart, considerably larger
than those Of the Japs. with haring sides and ends
II was very roomy and commodious and strong
hey %esf gTaTn and amRs Thay move mmc
faste- than the Jap carts. which were always led
over n good roads and for short haus but fve hun
dred was the average This cart seemed 10 me 10
light and well constructed
The British had an immense number Of pack
mules small, active. vicious little beasts. They
were led tandem, three in one bunch. the halter
chains OF the two rear ones running to a ring In
the saddle of the preceding. The CoOlie in
charge OF the three led the lead mule He took care
of all three The pack saddles were of iron steel
very strong. light and neat with breast and breech
straps They had curved lugs hooks each
side. on which the load was hung; The parcels TO
be carried were lashed around with close twisted
rope which provided with small loops ears
leather covered. 10 prevent Chafng. In September
they got Il large number OF from India. all
steel built with lattice bottoms and sides. patent
hubs. wood felloes and spokes. They had pole and
were drawn by packmules. the pole being fitted
with a swiveied crosspece at its end. Each end
OF this crOsspiece rested the iron packsaddle
were connected by halter shank. These carts
were exceedingly strong and well constructed. and
larger than the Russians, but the method of at
tachng the draught animal did no. permit OF the
full strength of the beast being utilized.
The French. Italians and AUstrtans had 40 trans
port except what they picked up in the country
The Germans were I'm much the same fix but late
in the season got in large number Of their mill
tary baggage wagons. This wagon does not
compare with escort wagons. not capa-
cious was badly shaped. was IL as strong, ana
their system OF driving required two teamsters In
stead OF
NATIVE CARTS UTILIZED.