Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-12
SERGEANT SHERMAN NOME.

Returned from Key West Last Night
some Interesting Incidents.
Sergeant II. +. Sherman. OF Troop r,
OF the Rough Riders and Private Dorsey
OF Troop n, arrived unannOuneed In the
! city last night from Key West and con
sequently there was no such reception for
them at the depot as the people Of Albu-
querque delight TO give In welcoming
home the brave. Sergeant sherman
wrote letter TO his wife say ing that he
was coming home but the letter was not
received until last evening.
The sergeant is considerably reduced
IN flesh but WithAl presents "a more
rugged appearance than his friends al
home had expected after going through
a severe siege OF disease contracted IN
the malarial districts Of Cuba. He was
taken sick with fever, diarrOeha and
Inflammation Of the bladder after the
lirst engagement OF the Rough Riders in
the fierce battle OF La Guasima. He was
sent 10 the hospital at Key West, where
he arrived on July 3. He had been there
exactly one month when he started tor
home last Friday on thirty days fur.
Tough, which was Of "A compulsory nature.
a. he requested 10 be sent back 70 Cuba
As the attending physician would not
listen to such proposition. he came
home in preference TO laying around Key
West.
Sergeant Sherman was asked az to the
condition OF the hospitals In Key West
and the care received by the soldiers
there, and said: I'VE received the
best OF care and medical attend.
gnce, but for person who IL not
accustomed 10 II the climate Is
so injurious that IL Offsets in large meas
ure the good effects derived from careful
nursing. Fever Is so prevalent there
that the hrst course OF every meal Is a
big dose of quinine. The boys who were
wounded recovered az a rule very rapidly
from their injuries but would be sick 4
long time afterWRrd with fever and other
forms OF disease. The only Albuquerunp
boy now in the hospitals at Key Nest is
Frank Booth. His wound In the shoulder
| think Is healed entirely but when / saw
him just before / left he was still sick
and very weak from the fever. The
nurses in two Of the hospitals are sisters
OF charity and trained lady nurses. In
the third hospital the nurses are all men
OF the regular army corps
Mr.. Sherman brought back with him
small piece OF the drst American flag
planted by the army In Cuba rs we'll as a
few other relies. He says 80 many people
begged for thread OF the flag on his
way home that there is only a very lit
tie left.
The sergeant relates large number Of
interesting experiences which have not
been published. His ride 20 SibOney
fastened on the back OF mule and while
suffering the most excruciating pain, Is
surrounded with such horrors that be
breads even now think OF IL.
lie tells Of Cuban soldier whom he
saw eat seven and half pounds OF bacon,
the ration for ten days, and then make
himself pair Of sandals out OF the bacon
hide and walk of. The whole thing was
done In about fifteen minutes
Another Cuban soldier deserted and
stole an officers horse, which he killed
and prepared himself 10 enjoy a meat diet
for few days when he was captured, The
punishment for his desertiOn consisted
OF sitting with one OF his legs fastened
In stocks and the other on the ground
for seven days and 10 eat all OF the horse
meat In that time or % get shot at IT.
expiration, Sergeant sherman Il will
ing 10 wager dollars 10 dOughnuts that
II there wasn't over 700 pounds left OF
the horse the Cuban would not be- shot az
the meat would all be gone.
Private Dorsey left for his home in
Silver City this morning,