Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-20

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ing. The troops gallant commander.
Captain McClntock lies in a New York
hospital severely wounded.
Not over half of them there, sob
| bed a tall rider frankly, wiping away
his tears. Ahead of troop + marched
jaunty Captain Maximiliano Luna, the
''smartest'' officer in the regiment: Lu-
Ma of New Mexico. Luna at once dandy,
border fighter and hero. He had a fine
Panama hat. II Spanish officers once,
drawn rakishly over his handsome eyes
Close behind him marched tall man
who carried Spanish Mauser beside
his carbine.
That's Sinnett," growled "a lank
detail, deserted, beat his way to San
tiago on Il transport and joined his
troop. Wish I'd done it.
Lieutenant Greenway led G troop
down the dock "Greenway of Yale"
he used to be, mighty player on the
Varsity football team. Behind him
came "a sick soldier, who wore instead of
a coat Jersey with the flaming colors
of Princeton.
Charley Hokev'' commented the tall
rider, joyously,
He was the first man we put in the
guard house. 1t was at San Antonio.
Hockey stole a Mexican dog for il mas
cot"
Lieutenant Woodbury. Kane led X
troop in place of Captain Hunter, who
is i'll at Santiago. A howl of welcome
greeted the silk guidon of the troop.
wi inb taH n Nv San
tonic society woman with the adjura-
tion: This isn't dress parade guidon.
| want YOU to carry it into battle
Last of the gallant band of Rough
Riders came Troop L. Strong men
sobbed aloud as its decimated ranks
filed slowly by, for gallant Allyn Capron
was captain of Troop L and Ham
Fish was its lst sergeant.
Both dead and Lieutenant Thomas
still laid up with a bad wound, groaned
the tall rider. "They were the boys
that led the way into the ruck of it, and
they caught it worst
The band followed the last troop of
riders and then General Wheeler and
Colonel Roosevelt, who bad been talking
across the picket line with Mrs. Logan.
mounted their horses and so did the
members of the staff and the officers of
General Young'S escort. While the com
mand was forming, Colonel Roosevelt
men cordially.
Two members of the Rough Riders
walked painfully along the dock to
where their troop, Troop A, was stand
ing. They were so weak they had to
sit down. After the regiment got in mo-
tion they tried to follow, but got no more
than 100 yards when they had to drop
out and fall in the shed Of stable be-
longing to the railroad company. Pr- |
vate Van Sicklen, of the same troop
was detailed to help them until the ar
rival of the ambulance.
Mrs. Logan, Miss Babcock and Mrs.
Downes rode in their blackboard in the |
rear of the regiment They saw the
two ''Rough Riders" drop out of the line.
Mrs Downes stopped the rig, and the |
three climbed down. Mrs. Downes carried
a basket of fruit, the best that the New
York market provided. The three
women knet down by the side of the
rough bearded men, and with her own
hand Mrs. DowneS forced grapes between
Carter and William WhaIen, of Pres
colt, A. T., both members of the famous
Buck" O'Neill's troop.
Poor, brave soldiers" said Mrs. Lo-
gan, sympathetically; you have served
your country nobly, and you will receive
a warm welcome from the American
people. You will get the best of care
when you get to the hospital. "
Someone introduced the white-haired
woman as the widow of General Logan.
The men evinced an eager interest in
her then, and Mr.. McCarter held out his |
hand to her again.
Are you General Logan's wife," he
said. "You, surely are the friend of
the sick soldiers
Some one offered to get the men
drink of water. Miss Babcock remarked |
in an undertone to Captain Gilfoyle,
who stood by them:
Cant you get them little whiskey?"
II don't think there is a drop near
here" said Captain Gilfoyle.
''If you can get any they can have
one drink only" said Mrs. Logan. The
women rode to the restaurant at the sta
tion and bought a lot of sandwiches for
the troopers.