The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-01

There was no question about Col. Tied.
dy" Roosevelt's wealth. about his ability
to shine in society, in the literary field and
in the field of politics, says the South Bend
Tribune. In all of these he had made fame
before he left high and honorable posi-
ton as assistant secretary of.the navy in
the presidents cabinet and enlisted in the
army.
Col. ''Teddy's" peculiar genius led him
70 form a regiment composed largely of the
fearless cowboys of the western plains,
with whose ways he was more or less ia
miliar through brief sojourn in their coun-
try. and his Rough Riders will go down in
history as troop of the most courageous
body of men that ever faced an armed foe.
Roosvelt's record at Santiago displaces all
the laurels he had won in other fields, and
demonstrates that he is as gallant ana
brave on the field of battle as he is true
and competent In the wolks OF civil lie.
The Rough Riders at La Quasina 1ousht
like tigers and won remarkable victory
against great odds, and through it all their
intrepid leader, though unused to war, was
at their head, urging them on. Rooseveits
reckless bravery is told by member OF
the regiment, who was wounded in the
fight. Speaking of the manner in which
they were attacked by the Spanards from
ambush. he says:
mo. there wasn't no command. But
while we were standin' still, kind O
stunned, except for firm in every direction
along came aid Col. Teddy He didn't
have any sword, but gun In his mitt. HIS
eyes were fercer than birthstone, and he
rust waved that gun and shut his Jaw TO-
eether, and he holered Come on. boys!
and went In to beat the band after those
Spaniards. Maybe the boys didn't foller
him. They didn't get into troops or squad
rons, but just the whole regiment IN one
mob tore after Teddy and they ran so
hard and so far that we had to send out
guard to bring them back. or they'd be
chasin' the Spaniards yet"
A man who has made such reputation
as a fighter In the short time that he was
engaged In active warfare should not be
put away on a political shelf. Roosevelt
of course, can get what he wants just now,
even the governorship Of his state, but the
place seems to be in the army, and he
should be kept there until the present
trouble is over, at least. AS an all-around.
up-and-dressed, ready-for-any-emerge
American. though, he has not an equal.
o O o
Policeman Philip K. Sweet of the East
Twenty-second street station. who was
granted leave of absence by the police
board to Join Roosevelts Rough Riders,
appeared at police headquarters yester-
day, says the New York Times. He is
physical wreck His face is pale and he
is weak and emaciated. He walks palm
~ hoo clroJ hy
phoidl fever He says he weighs forty
pounds less than when he went away.
When he left he was stalwart man.
q years old. Il left ten years of my life
in Cuba" he said. He has been at Camp
Wikoff, but got leave to come TO New
York. He hadn't cent, and had come to
Headquarters to get the back pay due him.
He received about $500, and Immediately
Invested In a plate of ice cream, one of the
few things he can eat. For sixteen days he
has subsisted ON boiled milk.
Sweet said the experience of the Rough
Riders in Cuba was frightful. He was
within twenty-five feet of Hamilton Fish,
IT,, when Fish was killed, and he was also
close to Policeman Hayward of the Madi-
son street station, who was shot through
the body. A Mauser bullet went through
Hayward. Sweet said that Hayward went
twenty-six hours without medical aid.
Sweet said that in the charge at Ell Caney
they were led up a steep hill over a path
% narrow that the men had to set one
foot straight ahead of the other. When
they reached the top 1000 Spaniards were
shooting at them. but there they found
Roosevelt shouting to them to come on. 1t
seemed as If the gates of hell had opened"
His companions fell all around him. He,
too, fell, but was not wounded. He rose
to his feet and began shooting. He could
hear the voice of Colonel Roosevelt in the
distance shouting:
"Come on, boys; There they go; damn
them!'
Roosevelt, he said. never gave orders in
a military way, but always addressed his
command as boys" He said it was Roose-
velt's courage that animated the men. The
heat of the sun was 80 intense that the
bodies Of dead soldiers soon decomposed
Sweet said that he wore his shield all
through the campaign, more as means of
Identification than for anything else.
Sweet is staying al the Ashland house,
but expects to go to the country to re-
He says 1t will take him from
six months to year to regain his strength.