The herald., 1898-08-16

nETU1M m TRIUMPH FROM
HE War
RETURN OF THE RoueHRIDERs
o6icers and Men In Good Health and
spirits-Pulpit Praise for Col
oner Roosevelt
Assoeiatea Press specIal w.r.

Associated Press Special Wira
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-The Rough Riders
afe home. with Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt and Fighting Joe" Wheeler they have
reached Montauk Point. They came on the
Miami. which. with the Gate City, the st.
Louis, the vigilancia and the Mattewan.
lie at anchor on shore now. their rigging
lights plainly visible from the camp As
soon as the Miami was sighted the quaran-
tine physician. DR.. Magruder, put off to
her in his tug. the Pulver. Colonel Roose-
welt met him at the rail. With hearty
handshake he assured DR.. Magruder that
both he and his command were in f1rst-class
condition.
Il never felt better in my life." he said.
'tand I have not had pain since went
away. Here's General Wheeler, too, and
his son, Lieutenant Wheeler. There does
not look much the matter with them"
Colonel Roosevelt had on faded khaki
uniform, much stained and discolored, but
there was wholesome bronze on his face
and hands. and II he lost some flesh since
he went away he is not any the worse for
It. General Wheeler today will pass the
doctors without any trouble. Always
gaunt and grizzled. he is thinner than
spring in his step, which shows that the
deadly calentura has not been able to
Quench his spirit.
There was a cheer from Roosevelt's men
- the doctor came on board. They gather
cd at the rail and hurled dozens Of ques-
lions as to when they. were to be allowed to
60 ashore.
mot tonight, boys" was the doctors
- ft.,,k t~hA rrx
tomorrow. I won't keep you here minute
longer than have to-
Colonel Roosevelt and the doctor walked
up and down for a while, and the COM
mander Of the Rough Riders talked about
their trip.
1--WE came up without single mishap,"
said he Nearly all my men are well.
There Is not bad case among them and
nearly all those who left Santiago in bad
shape are now well, on the road to health
wheeler has been Ill. as you know" he
added. drawing his arm affectionately
through that Of the old general. but every
body knows how he fought. 1t was a
lucky thing for the Spaniards that he was
. bit under the weather.
Pulpit Praise
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-"Roosevelt, the
Heroic Leader" was the subject of dis
course oehVeleo ny 'ne rev inolnas A,iAop
Al tne urano Opeia iiouse' many Times
As the ADDRESS proceeoed the preacher was
interrupted ny STORM Oh applause ne
SAID IN part:
i 90 not oeiieve IN waltins until aitef
man Is oeao 10 give MIN ms just praise
A man OF wnom am gong 10 speak Is NOT
personally known 70 me OUT love MN De-
cause ne Is man ana true american SOL
dier. Neitner 90 care "hat MS pohtics
are. wne'ner .ney agrees Win i"ine -
neither mere nor tnere.
EVERY man must rove ana aomire any
American who mas the courage OF his con-
victions. ana sucn man is ineooore
Roosevelt, 10 my mino ne is the represent
alive ana ioeai american boy. Hoosevei'
was born TO lie OIL ease ana luxury. Tne
surroundings IN wnich ne was reared wouio
to the average person De calculated 10
make MIN snop' put sucn Is not the case
Wnen ne got MS resiment tosetner' where
oto ne go 10 get MS men Ndturaiiy' ne