Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-08-12
THE Val WITH SPAIN.

mention some u the most important events,
ana give tile local news that Is caused by the
Col. Willis j. Huling, well known 10
hordsburg, who is a colon Il OF one of
the Pennsylvania regime nts, is in
Porto Rico with his regiment. Last
week he marched his regiment to the
town OF COana, with the intention OF
capturing the town, v IL he had TO
Kill every Spantlrd in it, at the ex-
pense Of his entire regiment. Before
nc reached the town he was met Ivy a
deputation OF citizens, who invited
nlm 10 come IN aud make himself al
home, and presented him with the
freedom OF the city, because be was an
American soldier.
David l.. S%tinson, who left Lords
burg, where be vas working for the
railroad 10 the water department, to
become u machiest on one Of Uncle
Sam's men of-war. He was put on
the Charleston, now at Manila, but
before she sailed was transferred To
the Philadelphia, which went to Hon
olulu TO raise the Stars aud Stripes
over the islands, but before the Phila-
delphia sailed he had the misfortune
10 break his leg, aud VAS left behind
in the marine hospital.
The troops at Santiago are being
shipped north as fast as possible, and
Will be landed at Moutauk Point,
which is on the eastern end OF Long
Island, where u camp will be made
and the men given Il chance to re-
cuperate. The climate of Santiago
has been very hard on The soldiers,
much worse tbda the Mauser rifles OF
the Spaniards. Yellow, typhoid, and
malaria fever have pulled the boys
down very fast. So far the yellow
fever has been Of d mild character,
but II they remained ia Santiago dur
Ing this aud next month IL probably
would have become very vlrulent, and
thousands OF them would have died.
The immune regiments will be sent to
Santiago, and no more work will be
done in Cuba, even il the peace propo-
sition falls through, until fall, when
all danger OF fever Is over. Col.
Roosevelt Of the Rough Riders, wrote
IA letter to General Shaltcr regarding
the shipping of the men north, which
n ONE unknown way became public,
aud created a big row in army circles.
There are threats thai Col. Roosevelt
will be cOuiL marJialed. A jury of
army officers may be able to convict
aim, bat the jury of the American
People will applaud him for putting
he matter in such Il light that the
IA department Immediately COM
menced taking the men away from
that fever Infected spot.
The wreckers succeeded in raising
the Maria Teresa and getting steam
up in her boilers. She is now on her
way to Norfolk, under her oWn steam.
II will probably cost a great deal OF
money to get her 10 shipshape, but as
size is one Of Ceryera's vessels Uncle
Sdm will spend the money willingly,
Captain Clark, of the Oregon, who
made such a ine record in the trip
around South America, and in the
ughta ~ Santiago, has broken down
and been sent home to recuperate.
1t is TO be hoped that his Sickness will
answer easily to the ARE Of the
physicians.
The Rough Riders on board ship,
on their way north.
Sergeant George W. ArmiJo and
Heye l.. Albers, of Albuquerque, both
Of whom belong to troop +. Of the
Rough Riders, aud we're wounded at
santiago, arrived home Saturday
night. They were expected and
pretty much the whole town was Out
to greet them when the train got in.
There was a speech of welcome by al
eloquent attorney, the band played.
and the G.. A. r.. escorted the boys
/, home. After the boys were wounded
, at Santiago they were sent to Key
+ West, then TO Tampa, from where
they we're sent to the hospital at ForI
Mcpherson, uear Atlanta. After get
E ting better they were sent to the hos
$ pital at Fort Thomas, near Newport
Kentucky, and when they got aGle Il
travel they were given a thirty IA.
furlough with transportation home
They expect to join their troop II
September. They came home by tn
. way OF Chicago, and said they wer'
0 treated we'll there, the hotel keeper
wanting tnem to stay a month with
c uuL any board bill to pay.
o Sunday all the flags In AlbuQuerqu
It were at half mast, News had bee
received Of the death, from yellov
e fever, of Guy Endsley, al AlbuqueI
que member Of Troop f. of the Rous
d Riders.
The American and the Spaniards a
Manila had a scrap on the night {
is July 81. The Spaniards attacked th
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