The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-16
ROOSEVELT BACK HOME
He and His Rough Riders Arrive
on Transports at Mon
tauk, L. L
FIGHTING JOE" WHEELER IS WITH HIM.

All Are In Good Condition and Glad to
Notic4 to Governor of Puerto Rico,
at San Juan, Of the Signing Of the
Protocol.
New York, Aug 15.-The rough rid
ers are home. With Col. Theodore
Roosevelt and Fighting Joe" Wheeler,
they have reached Montauk Point.
They came on the Miami which, with
the Gates City, the St. Louis, the Vigil
lancia, and the Mattewan. lie at anchor
off the shore now, their rigging lights
plainly visible from the camp.
As soon as the Maimi was sighted the
quarantine physician, DIR. Magruder,
put off to her in his tug, the Pulver.
Col. Roosevelt met him at the rail.
With , hearty handshake he assured
DR., Magruder that both he and his
command were in frst-class condition.
81 never felt better in my life," he
said, "and haven't had pain since l
went away. Here's Gen. Wheeler, too,
and his son, Lieut.. Wheeler. There
does not look much the matter with
them" Col. Roosevelt had on faded
Kahaki uniform much. stained and dis
colored, but there was a wholesome
bronze on his face and hands, and If he
has lost some flesh since he Went away
he is not any the worse for it. Gen.
Wheeler, too, will pass the doctors
without any trouble. Always gaunt
and grizzled, he is thinner than ever,
but there is a fire in his eye and q
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 as the doctor came alongside.
They gathered at the rail and hurled
dozens of questions as to when they
were to be allowed to go ashore.
'sNot tonight, boys" was the doc
tors CHEEKY response; "but bright and
early tomorrow. / won't keep you
here minute longer than have to-"
Col. Roosevelt and the doctor walked
up and down for awhile and the com
mander of the rough riders talked
about his trip.
"We came up without single mis-
hap" 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 i'll, as you know, :"
he added, drawing his arm affection
ately through that of the old general;
''but everybody knows he is tough. It
was a lucky thing for the spaniards
that he was bit under the weather.
Rough Riders Landed.
New York, Aug. IS. - The rough
riders with Gen. Wheeler and Col.
Roosevelt have been landed from the
Miami at Montank Point and are now
In the detention camp, where they will
remain in quarantine for a few days
Some of the men were so weak that
they were hardly able to walk. The
newspaper men could not get near
enough to either Col. Roosevelt or Gen
Wheeler to have interviews with them
ST. Paul Arrives.
New York, Aug. 15.-The transport
st. Paul arrived at Montauk Point
from Santiago, having on board the
Second regiment, United States in.
fantry, and one battalion of the Sew.
enty-frst regiment, United States
volunteers. Health Inspector Magru.
der made an inspection of the ship.
Soldiers Arrive from Florida.
New York, Aug. 15.-Six troops Of
the Second United States cavalry ar.
rived at Jersey City from Florida Mon
day on their way to Camp Wickoff, al
Montauk. The troops were in com.
mand of Maj. William Wallace. Thirty
men of the regiment were left behind
sick at Fort Mcpherson, Ca, while ten
more were left i'll at Washington
They showed the effects of the ex-
posure they had undergone in the
Florida camp, where they have re-
manned while the other troops of the
regiment were in Cuba.
Sick and Wounded Doing Wen.
New York, Aug. 15.-The sick and
wounded soldiers, removed from the
transport Seguranca to Bellevue hos
pital, are doing very we'll. The change
has done them all good, even in the
short time they have been in the hos
pital. The greatest precaution is be-
ing taken against any appearance oil
yellow fever. If any of the men dis
play symptoms Of yellow fever quar-
antine will be established. So far none
of the soldiers has shown any indi,
cations of the dread disease.
Adjt. Francis II. Tobin, of the Second
United States cavalry, has been taken
to the New York hospital ring
from malaria.
Will Embark Next Saturday.
Washington, Aug. Is. - A cable
message was received at the war de.
partment from Gen. Shafter at San
tiago de Cuba saying that he expects
that the last of the troops of his corps
(the Fifth) will have left Santiago fo1
the United States by Thursday next
and that he, Gen. Shafter, will start TO,
home next Saturday.
Reports to Surgeon Sternberg.
Washington, Aug. 15.-surgeon Gen
sternberg has received dispatches