The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-24

WITH THE FIRST U. S. VOLUNTEER
CAVALRY, TAMPA, Fla, July 1.-THE
officers and men that did not go with their
regiment on the Shafter expedition are
highly elated at the success Of American
arms in Cuba, and especially proud OF the
valor displayed by the Rough Riders; but
II the detachment stationed at Tampa is
not moved to the front. the members of 1t
are never likely to boast Of having been
rough riders. AS veterans Of the late
war;" they would feel i'll at ease If asked
the question, Were you left behind with
the horse detail?"
This detachment, six hundred strong.
will probably embark for Cuba within
the next few days. Peace may be de-
clared before they are given an opportuni-
ty to prove their loyalty on the battle
field: they will nevertheless run the
rauntlet of all the diseases incident to
a wet season in Cuba. They will faith
fully perform the duty assigned them.
And If denied the victor's NEED" they
9hall mot lack the tOlleT , pay
Time spent in a military camp passes
Quickly There is the routine work; drill,
the writing of a letter or two. and-joy OF
a soldiers life perhaps the receipt of one
II a man is ambitious he finds time to
study the drill and guard manuals or
glance at work on strategy and tactics.
If he be indolent, he whites away the leis-
IRE moments with a novel or magazine.
Thrice a day sounds the er-welcome
mess call. Thus the hours have rushed
into days, days crowded into weeks, weeks
passed into months.
Many an evening Is made pleasant by
song. Skip Skull of Harvard has an ex-
cellent voice, and the boys never fall to
call on him TOR Tommy Atkins" Troop
ers OF the Empress" "They are Hanging
Danny Deever," and other of Kipling'
barrack ballads.
Speaking Of Kipling-in his American
Notes that eminent Englishman ably por-
trayed the bombardment of American sea-
ports by a European foe. He seemed to
fancy it would be an easy task for second
yate mower TO destroy our coast cities or to
collect tribute from them. But now the
weak arm of America is in demand. lingo,
nasal twang and fiat novels seem less ex-
cruciating to our English cousins than
heretofore. Mr.. Kipling is member of a
committee ito promote better relations and
closer union" between Great Britain and
the United States. The London Daily
Graphic observes: THE story of the splen-
Gid manner in which the Rough Riders car
ried San Juan is instinct with the spirit OF
Balaklava." What more could Britor
say?
After the organization of this regiment
II was found that some of the officers, as
we'll as the men, were much in need OF
drill. An excitable captain gave the COM
mand, Mark time. march" His troop
was mounted when the order was given.
MEN," said a first sergeant impressive
". when command Right dress I want
every one of you to turn your head and
eyes to the left"
A worthy newly made captain said to
his superior oficer: Major, had a pecu-
liar experience today. I was approaching
4 sentry. when he turned his back on me
and came to a present" Yes" said the
major, with assumed gravity, that was
astonishing, but it is one of the queer reg
ulations of the guard manual that sentries
honor officers in precisely that way"
The Rough Riders in Cuba are armed
only with the carbine. Their revolvers and
machetes were not taken with them. The
machete has one-edged blade. thirty
inches long. There is no guard for the
hand 1t is an ugly weapon, and bears the
appearance of an exaggerated butcher
knife.
Even at bereavement a soldier should
not give way to grief. He cannot do his
part well with heavy heart and broken
spirit. A comrade dies. The troops
march to the funeral to the dirge and return
10 the uuickstep. Ir civil life this might be
shocking; In military life it is proper. Be-
meath a veneer of unconcern and jest every
soldier sincerely regrets the loss of com
rades in Cuba sympathizes with their af-
ficted families, and has deep concern for
the wounded.
Corporal George Doherty and Trooper
Edward Liggett, who both fell at La Quas
ina, were the first Arizonans to die in this
war with Spain.
Captain Allyn K. Capron, who fell at-Iis
Ouasima, was six feet in height, of hand
some countenance and martial bearing
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