Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-28

The LIST q. 3. volunteer cavalry re-
ceived marching orders last evening
and left this morning at II o'clock for
Galveston, where 1t will embark for
Tampa, Fla. The boys are jubilant at
the prospect of active service. AL
well.
Special Correspondence to the New Mexican.
San Antonio, Tex, May 23.-What a
change has been wrought in two weeks
in the ranks of the volunteers! Men
who knew absolutely nothing about
military tactics, when they left Santa
Fe, can now execute every command
simultaneously and with exactness. If
the governor and the people of New
Mexico could see the boys as they line
up daily for drill, their hearts would
swell with proud emotions as they
viewed their soldier lads.
Today we had mounted drill for two
hours, and our officers were proud of
the showing that the New Mexico boys
made. The entire regiment drilled up
the road toward the city. AS looked
| along the long line of horsemen, hand
ling their horses with the greatest nice.
ness, executing the commands, ''trot,'
"galop," ''halt," promptly and stimuli.
%taneously. it maze every mar OF the
regiment feel proud of himself and OF
his officers. We drilled about a mile uI
the road, and when we returned we
formed on the parade grounds. Twenty
men from each troop were selected fol
the purpose of trying the horses undel
fire. They rode around and around the
regiment firing blank pistol cartridges
and the horses stood the fire better thar
could be expected Of Texas mustangs.
Day before yesterday Arizona's troop
moved into tents, this gives a very mill
tary appearance to the parade grounds
Professor Beck, the leader of San An
tonio's famous band, has taken Il grea
interest in us. Three times, since W
have been stationed here, he has brough
his band from the city and favored u
with excellent music. His kindness doe
not stop here. Tomorrow night he wi
give the Rough Riders a concert at tn
Beer garden.
Colonel Wood received a Telegram
! from Washington asking him when til
regiment would be ready to move. II
telegraphed back that he could NOV
anytime after tomorrow. We await til
answer with great impatience. Th
sooner we leave for Cuba the bette
well be satisfied.
MAY 25.-We have received nOthin
from Washington in reply to Colon'
Woods dispatch of tho 23d. The boy
are do%wn-hearted over the outcome, ft
they expected to be on their way to til
coast today.
Drill goes steadily on, and improv
ment in movement can be noticed dali.
The horses behave very well now, al
most of them act as though they hs
been in the service for years. La
night all the Brownies, excepting tho
on duty, were permitted to attend Il
concert given by Professor Beck, at tt
Beer garden. The boys had an exec
= lent time, and when the concert w
over with they gave three lusty chez
for Professor Beck and band.
y Captain Cooper left yesterday +
Santa Fe. We sent our regards by HI
to our governor, tho New MEXICAN al
our people at home.
WI shall never forget u govern
for the interest he took in everyone
us. If we get Il chance to show o,
. selves in battle We will try to do hon
to ourselves and to New Mexico, a
make Governor Otero feel that the
terest he took in us was not misplace
tQUIEN.'