Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-09-01
GOV. 0tero's Description Of Hts VISIT 10
CROUCH Riders" on Long Island.
TO III soon MUSTERED OUT.

anxious 10 have tbs land commission or
ganize and begin the work OF selecting
lands and my trip east was primarily to
get matters Strengthened out in order
that the territory might soon begin to
realize some benefit from the bill passed
by the last session Of congress.
about the time my business In Wash
ingt0n was closed up IL was learned thai
the Rough Riders were arriving at
Montauk Point, and ! determined 10 visit
the camp aud zee the boys from New
Mexico. On reaching New York City.
Captain Curry was informed by tele
graph OF my coming. and he sent Lieu.
tenant Green and q number OF troopers
10 the city to act ~ an escort for me, but
| missed them sOme way and arrived NJ
Camp wikoh alone On reaching the
depot nj Montauk Point / found Troop +.
with Captain Luna AT It's head drawn up
TO receive me. Major nersey, Captain
Muller, Lieutenant Coleman an others
we're also present, and the boys gave me
a welcome that moved me deeply.
when | arrived at Camp Wikoff the
Rough Riders regiment was In line and
as | came In sight the men greeted me
with cheer after cheer. l walked along
the line and shook hands with each one,
and Il did me good to see the boys again.
Some OF the Santa Fe men we're absent
from the ranks because of assignment TO
special duties. After a short visit 10 the
quarters | returned TO the officers tents
and there met all the officers OF the
regiment. | talked with all the men
with whom was personally acquainted,
and while they we're worn out with the
hard work OF the Cuban campaign, they
we're In good spirits and are fast regain
Ing their strength under the care and
treatment received In the new camp.
1t vas q great source OF pleasure TO
hear the regular army officers and men
speak OF the Rough Riders With the
regular army the LIST U. s. volunteer cav
alrymen are great fsvorites and are called
the 18th regulars. Our boys when In
Cuba did more hard work and made less
fuss about II than even the regulars. and
the latter are not backward In 20 stating.
In fact, when talking with the New Mex
leo men, not one made a complaint con-
corning their treatment while in that
terrible campaign.
"In the afternoon, the men asked per-
mission TO call on me, which was grant
cd, and they came In squads TO request
that | would aid in getting them mus
tered out az soOn as possible. They stat
ed that they we're willing to remain In
the service II there vas any more fight
Ing TO do. but the war Ia over, they had
done their duty without hesitation, and
that they were anxious to return to their
homes.
after this | felt 1t my duty to return
TO Washington and lay the matter before
the president. This 1 did. Major Her
sey accompanied me on the trip and we
called on President Mckinley together.
The president seemed anxious 10 comply
with the request made by the Rough
Riders and practically gave assurance
that they would be mustered out at the
earliest possible date, The president
also spoke with enthusiasm OF the Rough
Riders and could hardly find words Ia
express his appreciation OF their work.
He illustrated their conduct by saying:
The moment the Rough Riders struck
Cuban soil they asked for the road To
Santiago, and after being directed, never
stopped until they reached the city
81 had a splendid time at Montauk
Point, and on leaving for Washington
was accompanied az far az New York
city by Captain Luna and Captain Curry.
Captain Luna was on his way home on a
short iurlough. and Captain Curry went
to Jersey City to see Lieutenant Ballard,
who has been quite Ill In a hospital there,
but has recovered sufficiently for Captain
Curry to take him TO camp. While In
the city | went TO 81. Luke's hospital II
sss Captain Llewellyn. who, a. every one
knows, has been very Ill with yellow and
malarial feyers. He is rapidly imprOy-
ing and was very glad 10 see friends
from New Mexico, and seemed to be very
much cheered ny by the visit. Captain
Curry allows Morgan Llewellyn to re-.
main In the city TO keep his father com
pany. In talking with the surgeons and
nurses | learned that Captain Llewellyn
was out OF danger, and only needed care
and rest, OF which he Is getting the best
to insure a rapid recovery.
"The Rough Riders have certainly
drawn widespread attention 10 New Mex
leo, and people all over the east SPEAK
fayorably Of the territory. praising the
Rough Riders and expressing a desire
10 visit the land from whence such brave
men came. The boys virtually own New
York whenever they go Into the city, and
nothing IL too good for them"