New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
7ISITS TO THE WOUNDED.
sOf.DIERS FROM SANTIAGO ATTRACT
MUCH ATTENTION.
w1,rS LITTLE CHILDREN GO TO THE HOSPITALS
SOME STORIES TOLD BY ROUGH RIDER
-, REMARKABLE OUTFIT OF
CAVALRY MN.
TENTH CAVALRY MN.


A REMARKABLE OUTFIT OF
TENTH CAVALRY MN.
Nature has responded promptly to toe EFFORTS oi
the physicians ot the Long Island College ana 81.
Peters hospitals 70 relieve or cure the SICK anu
wounded soldiers II IS publicly Known OF cou',
that patients are always carefully treated In bo'h
Institutions but II is only natural that the men
from Santiago should receive especial sympathy
care and consideration. II IS many years ago ho"
since wounded soldiers were cared FOR IN broohH"
hospitals Fortunately. there are only three u
four serious cases. all Of which are In the Long
Island College Hospital. The case OF Norman
Orme a Rough Rider Is the worst OF All. he was
shot through the hips and the lungs. The TACT mat
there arc SO Few serious cases among so ma"H
patients shows that the Mauser bullet. whhe e"ec-
tive in disabling men. is not nearly so dangerous
or deadly as has been reported.
Noarly all the wounded soldiers have mcmenios
or trophies or some other reminders OF the cam
paign In Cuba Some have brass buttons from
Sparjsh uniforms and others carry Mauser bullets
which were picked up on the held or eN'r"c''"
from their bodies. Mary carry small pieces OF
Spanish flags and few have machotes' whlch were
taken from prisoners These objects OF the
greatest curiosity to visitors especially the MauS'r
bullets OF which the public has heard so muct'
The machete-half sword. half cleaver-a!so at
tracts great attention The soldiers never tire o'
showing these objects to the children VINO nav"
crowded the hospitals since the arrival OF 'he
wounded Young America gloriCs in seeing the men
who have faced Spanish bullets. and II some OF the
younrsters have terrible dreams az night their par
en,s may trace the cause 70 the awful stories OF
carnage under Cuban skies which are freey 'o'o
by the soldiers.
WHEN CHILDREN VISIT THE SOLDIERS
Soroc n, the children are shy In approaching the
soldiers Tho little ones bring few buhchts VI
flowers from home small bag OF ir"" ~
candy Like Fob Acres. their courage ooAes ""' Va
their palms when they get 10 the doors OF INC
ward and II requires considerable coaXing OH '.e
soldiers part to induce The children 20 come 10 III.
side of the cots Even then the small boys ana
e,rIs advance slowly with the fingers OF one mana
pressed shyy against their lips ana the MUIR
offerings grabbed TREMENDOUSLY with the o'her manu-
When they get near the cots they prec'p.a'eS
drop the flowers or the bags OF fruit or ca"uS VII
the coverlets of the beds and then scarnpor away
10 the door guilty but supremely happy-'hey
have done something for the soldiers
There Is q small boy patient in ST. Peters ana
4. he ever gets big and strong enough 1t WON'T ne
the soldiers fault II he doesn't become soldier
too. He Is in and out OF their wards most OF 'he
day and the soldiers put him through drill-not
lonS enough to exhaust him. thoush-and tell MIN
Of hard-fought campaigns and Of life in camp and
Of fierce charges and the % battle. and OF the
glory and spendor Of it all as 1t appears 10 true
soldier hgh;ing in just cause. The niue reno"
absorbs all Of this as readily az sponge docs
water and now he IS saturated with military
ideas and the glamour OF soldiers life that ne Is
constantly saying TO Sister Superior Gonsavo;
"sIster. when / grows up 10 be a big. big man. III
be soldier. a.,
The Sister Superior thinks he may change his
mind before ne reaches manhood-if ne ever does
His chances are not the best in the worid.
The half holiday yesterday brought large num-
Der Of visitors to the hospitals. st. Peters was
almost overrun with them. The Sisters OF 81.
Francis who have charge OF the hospital alo"
visitors the greatest freedom and privileges are
only curtailed when the condition OF the patients
demands It, on Friday evening at twilight there
was an interesting group on one OF the large can
yas.covered verandas overlooking the spacious
COURTYARD The cavalry. the infantry and the
Rough Riders were represented. With them were
a clergyman. young clubman from Manhattan
with two women from Boston-one OF whom WAS
Young and the other past the meridian or me-
BROOKLYN doctor and New-York lawyer BROOK
lyn editor and Jersey City detective. and
Young man and his "bast girl" from Williamsburg.
Thomas Holmes a Rough Rider. who halls from
Newkrk Okla. was the magnet OF attracton lie
is a handsome. stalwart fellow. fun OF anecdo'e
and good humor. and popular all around. lie was
sitting next to Corporal Johnson. OF the loth cav
airy a negro who stu carries Mauser bullet
eoneN.hcre 'jnside OF me inside he expresses Il
Say Johnson" SAID Holmes. what about the
pineappes?"
Now dar you go agin; Just as Z a feher-tnat
is Say. Mistah Holmes please try TO forgh DAT
circumstance" 80
Tell II. Holmes; tell IT," said Infantryman Ais
house.
THE STORY OF THE PINEAPPLES.
"I guess will" said Tom" You see. johnson
loves watermelons. but the only thing ne could get
hold OF at Santiago a pineapple or two How
he got them nobody knows-dont blush. johnson.
you didn't get them from the reesTbut he got
them all the same and walked away from us to
eat them. when
Now Mistah Holmes. don't be so loqualacious'
please" Johnson interrupted.
when" continued Holmes. "a Spanish she'll
broke over our heads. We skedadde1 and john
son soon followed US. lie looked grave and we
asked What's the matter. Johnson" Before ne
could answer one OF our men said: BOYS hes been
structr Sure enough. his shoulder was dripping
with blood We started IN to help him. but he
waved us aside and said: Say. men. dat cont
trouble nc. but the pineapples-where am dey"
They had disappeared.
'The colored cavalry fought well. eh' inter-
tecied the clergyman
Indeed they did" snid Holmes. fervently That
old IDEA about yellow streak being in negro is
ALL wrong No mon could have fought more
hrayc,y and want 20 tell you that but for the
coming I'd q the 10Th Cavalry the Rough Riders
might have been cut 10 pieces
"Oh. he's just a-taikin." said Johnson but the
coo-ed man smiled Ike a happy child nevertheless.
There was q lull In the talk before the elder OF
tho Bostcn visitors said. with much precision:
From my reading OF the newspaper reports
have been led to believe tha. as marksmen the
Span!arcs are much inferior TO our soldiers The
presumption IS
The clergyman smiled and the soldiers looked
uneasy but Tom Holmes quickly said;
Yes ma am, were a darn sight better shooters.
But don't you run away with tho idea that there
aren't any good shots among the Spaniards."
You bet there u.s." said Allshousc. who told this
story
Sin a sk!rrn.sh one Of our men got two fingers
sho, away and our lieutenant took out his First
A.d 10 the Injured and bandaging the sol
dier's hand when another officer said: You're
much exposed there. lieutcaant--bettcr get under