New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17

co,., Iosanh Wheeler passed through New.
VII Yesterday on his way from Montauk Point
"a Washington. whit her he had peeh summoned
from Montauk on sudden order from the secre-
tarv Of War. The order was received al camp
W,.off on Monday night. and, without waiting for
hrcakf,st General Wheeler started Tor New-fork
IN the $40 O'Clock train General "neelers de-
n,r,ure from the camp caused the greatest sur
mise inasmuch az he was under quarantine regu-
Iations and was not supposed TO leave 'he care OF
rho medical officers until the END OF tns week at
the earliest.
During the Journey to Long Island city, General
wheeler received much attention from the pas
.or,ers an the train and within a few seconds CT
oIiob,ing at the terminal ne was surrounded by an
enthusiastic crowd Of admirers VINO had discovered
his identity. Men and women jostled one another
IN the effort get near the gallant General 70
ob,ain the privilege OF shaking him by the hand.
The same aduation was oesto"eq upon inc hetoc
81, solder all the way across the Tniriy-fourth-
(, ferry and It not until he tourd refuge n
a streetcar that re escaped the consratuatory At
tentlons Of the eager citizens who s"armed around
him General Wheeler reached the Waldorf-As-
,oria where he had arranged by telegraph 20 meet
h,s daughters Misses lucy and Carrie Wheeler.
charity before noon. The General breakfasted at
| the Waldorf Astoria with his daughters ara MS
son Lieutenant Joseph Wheeler. Of the an ArtI'
Iery and at about O'Clock they eft the hotel IN
. ,roun ,or the purpose % making several friendly
| fs
ington. -, -.
v,hcr General Wheeler was asked 70 tell the
story OF Santiago. he langudly confessed tnat the
task was beyond him. II would fill whole row
OF books he said TO narTata even me sa"e"'
noints OF the attack on the Spanish Guy
I II may say however" he went on mat our soi-
ders are fine lot OF troops, and the success they
attained before Santiago was all the more remark
able because they were fght!ng against lntreached
men Not once did the American troops have the
opportunity OF meeting the SpauiaTcs N an opeh-
fair struggle When our men charged a; and capt
ured ! breastworks they found that the span'ards
Invariably retreated from their position and Yell
hack nearer Santiago. Consequently our boys never
had the chance to test the courage Of the Spanar1s
in an OPEN s:aud-up fight While the hsntlns
abou, Santiago was sharp. the engagement equaHed
/ bur few battles OF the Civil War. ara the enemy
did not display the herceness that Ne thougn' 10
encounter or those battles OF the civil war IN
! which I took part. should liken the Santiago
nsht most 70 Perryvllle.
! LETTER TO SKATER NOT A ROUND ROBIN
, when the Spaniards had surrendered II was the
! desira Of every officer 70 get the troops away az
/ soon 80 possible and Ne only made our report 10
General Shaiter after We thought prompt measures
necessary The increasing sickness among inc
| troops in the rigorous climate OF Cuba Impressed
upon us the Importance OF getting the men away
without unnecessary delay. II was when this STATE
! OF affairs existed that General Shatter called Tor
| an expression OF opinion from us. The surgeons
| first ma De their report, and then We were a"sa
to DO the same. Our report was In the nature O
a letter 10 the commanding general oGt was ~
no means the round robin IT has been called
did not know Of the letter having been drawn up
until /, vas brought 10 me 10 sign. and when saw
the names that were appended 10 II added nine
may mention. however. that signed the letter
with the understanding that the troops should b
! transferred 10 Porto Rico. where thought tina
" IN be
SPEAKING Of the Cubans. General Wheeler said he
had no chance 20 Judge Of their Asntng quaN'
ties. FOR the reason tina; they had no position as
signed them IN the battle There was no organ
izaton among them. and again they did not take
| kindly to roai-making ana hard work seneTdLy
General Wheeler added that not much reliance was
placed upon the Cubans after Garcia Jailed 70 sop
the entrance Of the spanish reiniorcels's - az
/ him General Wheeler thought that Garcia rad
not made q sufficiently strong resistance ana cSn
destfoyed
ROUGH RIDERS WERE NOT AMBUsHEp.
In common with other officers who have de-
scri6ed the engagement OF La Quasina. General
! Wheeler denied that the Rough Riders were am
/ pushed The whole thing was all planned before
/ hand" he explained and although We lost some
men IL impossible to attack fortified posi won
/ without loss The plans were decided upon over over
been decided upon looked the ground o',r WIZ ~,
Castillo the Cuban. ana determlrcd upo" 49,
tack II anybody was ambushed az La euds irS
| | z ne
/ ing we pushed ahead cautiously but Mheh w., W.
struck The enemy w jgS rusi,d ySi by ,emporz:
INK with nm enemy when you have him N iropt p 81
you and mean TO attack. That ensasenent m" "a "a
afterward they careful % hght Us Only iioa
| behind intrenchments. The RcuSn Riders M" srs
body OF men ard were lei by brave officers oov
| rels Wood aud Roosevelt are botn ape az" 'N'
! men
PROFOUNDLY IMPRESSED By ROOSEVELT
Roosevelt is A born fighter and his men were
absolutely devoted 10 him While Wa were toge'"s'
on board the transport had an opportunity OF o.
serving Roosevelt more closely than was p oSslhut,
! IN the hustle and excitement OF the camp ~ ~.
tegrty am toM that he Is likely 20 De en vnrt
as candidat, for the GoVernorsNIp OF ~ made
md certainly no setter selection could De r'L h,r
Some dav his splendid qualities may earn t9t na
the highest position II is In the power 81 '"7
J States TO give.
THE list REGIMENT FOUGHT BRANELi'
General Wheeler was outspoken IN GefeHd'ns Wv
list Regiment from the charges which nave 20 -
made against Us members Those charses ,hs
said were not only unfair, but unjust VIII not
same training the kegd me - in eSistence
When the conditions under wnca ina mat they dis;
understood i must be least three hundred
81 the men / was told. had never before 1 ~ hem
c:om mr NTH the Well trained and spena'oad
armed Regulars Armed as they were "" ared
sprinehelds and black powder when , tHSy upon
,hem When the list went into the ua, ~ sleep.
Mere tired wet and worn out Tor wan' .bav were
and II is no wonder when in that state meg Srst
called upon to face withering hre for ,S S they
,;rnc come confusion resulted. The fact I'LL rs not
~ nenv nj their men is proof that they ws.e re-.
Wanting In valor The reports that came hp' think
rardnr me list were due TO some extent m, felt
=" liItle jealousy winch was very natu.hhnyy Rad
nv the nahtng Regulars. who thousnt ,a osrs as
1t received as much praise in the ne"spraa cause
bal the volunteers. But there was no chorges
Tor the jealousy than there vas s LOT Is. ~
mo 90 ~, us HOME
GENERAL WHEELER TO GO TO HIS rs
Courtland. Ala Aug. 16-Generai
Wheeler sends word that he viii come NM" ~,