The Irish standard., 1898-09-10
THE FAMOUS ROUGH RIDERS.

| The New York Sun asserts that the
mastering out of Roosevelt's rough
riders will end the history of one of
the livelicst bodies of fighting men ever
collected. Though they fought on foot
instead of on horseback, they displayed
gallantry which has never been sur
passed in modern warfare. The dash
they made against the fortified enemy
| before Santiago, led by Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. made the Spaniards quail,
| and many of them fell to rise no more.
| The fame they won by their intrepid
charge i'll the face of Mauscr bullets will
always live in history and future gen.
erations will be proud of their heroisnl.
! Their courageous commander is the
| popular hero of the day, and the people
OF the Empire state are determined to
! give him the highest Office within their
gift, and, in all probability. he will
yet reach the presidential chair
When President Mckinley was visiting
, Camp Wikoff last week he beheld at a
distance OF 70 yards a man On horse
back. why. there's Col. Roosevelt"
exclaimed the president TO Secretary AL
ger after staring at the man for a mo-
mcnt. Colonel called out the presi-
, cent. I'm glad to see you!"
reporter describes what ensued as
follows:
Then the commander of the Rough
Riders executed IL remarkable maneuvre
He forgot to make a formal dismount
but sort of fell off his animal in the
way he does at the end of a race across
the hills with a squad of his cow
, punchels. At The same time the presi-
dent did u remarkable thing for a
president to do. He stood UP in his
, carriage. pushed open the door. and,
jumping out started toward Col Roose-
welt. who was coming toward him as
fast as he could The president held out
his hand Col. Roosevelt! struggled to
pull off his right glove He yan1cd at
it desperately and finally inserted the
ends of the fingers in his teeth and gave
/ /. beatilir smile came over the colonei's
! face as he graspcd the presidents hand.
The crowd which had watched the per-
! Torrance Uttered auGibly. Nothing
more cordial than the greeting between
the president and Col. Roosevelt could
be imagined. The president just grin
ned all over.
| Col. Roosevelt" he said. I'm glad
| indeed to see you looking SO WE'LL"
Thank you, Mr.. President There
isn't IL healthier man in the camp than
| am. am delighted to see you, down
here, sir, and hope you will enjoy the
trip | do want you to see my boys
while you're here
oh. | will, colonel. will" said the
| president. as he got back into his car
riage. and then the whole line started
| for Gen. Wheelcrs headquarters, led
| ny the cavalry.
! The reporter omits to state that there
! was any manifestation of delight on the
/ part of Secretary Alger in meeting the
military hero. whose private communi-
! cation concerning he soldiers in Cuba
| was published to njurc him in the eyes
/ Of the American people.
Gen. Shafter thinks II great deal OF
the Rough Riders and in an interview
says:
! I'VE will he very sorry to lose those
men. suppose they are not needed
amy more and they want to go home,
| so it's RICH; that they should be mus
| tered out. Nobody need make any mis-
take about that being |, good regiment.
| The Western men were as good as SOL
dicrs before they enlisted. being used to
living in the open and cooking their
own food. and in many eases to facing
| death. Tho Eastern men were fellows
whose nerve and pride carried them
along neck and neck with tho cowboys
Yes. that's a splendid regiment"
Next to the Rough Riders the New
York ""th composed entirely Of Irish
Americans, is favorably spoken of.
though it had no chance of displaying
its meitlr. The Goth formed a part of
Cen I.inro.n's brigade at Fcrnandina.
and did not go to Cuba. Recently the
governor on iowa ana his stan were
entertained by Gen. Lincoln at the
southern camp. and in the course of
ronv, tsaton about the troops. the lat
ter said: III we had IL battle | would
place the Sd Ohio ard 18th Maryland in
front. Then I would mass my 69th
boys behind. all ready. and when the
chance came | would set them loose.
Then. heaven help the Spaniards! Those
boys would not stop for an army twice
their size
They are the sons of the Meagher vet F.,
Grams who attacked the rebels at
Marys Heights. and who exlortcd an
eulogium from the correspondent OF the
London Times for their conspicuous
gallanlry. Were the men under Col.
Duffy given an opportunity to fight the
Spaniards they would surely render Il
good account Of themselves, as did their