The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-05
HERO ON
TRANSPORT.
First H0tsted Old GLORY
In Cuba.
IOhE OF The ROUGH RIDERS
Gold Seeker Missed Conemaugh
IAN Interesting Stowaway.--
Port Stephens Here.

Aboard Tie United states Army trans
port PorS stephens. which arrived
from San francisco yesterday morn
Ing, is the first army man who hoisteG
the Stars and Stripes in Cuba. His
name is Ate +. Wright, and he is
big. handsome looking fellow. as mild
tempered as a kitten among his
friends. but the very devil when fol-
lowing the flag and fighting for the
principles of his country.
Wright was one OF Theodore Roose-
velt.s Rough Riders: to hear him talk
about Teddy one would think that
the next Vice President of these United
states was the only hero that the
country ever produced.
"Teddys man above politics" said
/ Wright to "a representative of the Adj
verttser yesterday. "Eighty-five per
cent OF the Rough Riders we're Demo-
Gratis but. what tell you is a solemn
fact. one hundred per cent of the boys
Will. on Tuesday. vote for Teddy
Roosevelt. and they will vote for him
someday when he is up for President.
ltOo--rest assured of that"
The big standard bearer is Virgin
ian by birth. is Just a little over forty
years OF age. and is a cowboy of cen
siderable fame. n man OF great cour-
his fellows
The following is an exact copy of the
discharge which Wright received when
he was mustered cut;
ITO whom IL may concern: Know We
that Albert y. Wright. sergeant Of
Troop G of the First Regiment of the
| United States Volunteer Cavalry. en-
rolled on the second day of May. 1898
To serve two years, or during the war
is hereby discharged from the service
of the United States BY reason Of mus
ter out. NJ objection To his re-enlist-
ment is known to exist.
The said Albert +. Wright was born
4 IN Fairfax, in the State Of Virginia
and when enrolled was S9lz years OF
age, s feet and 81 inches high, fair
completion. light brown eyes, dark
brown hair. and by occupation a COW
boy. Given at Camp Wickoff. l.. /.
this 18th day Of September. 1898
signed. Joseph l.. II. Alexander. cap
tain First Regiment United State:
Cavalry Volunteers; commanding tn,
troop"
wright's military record. attached I,
his discharge, is as follows:
"Non-commissloned officer. sergeant
appointed September g. 1898. Distin
guished service; was acting color ser
geant throughout the Santiago cam
paign BATTLES, engagements Skin
I
June a. 1874. San Juan. July 1. an,
3, and all subsequent engagement
consequent upon the equalization o
Santiago dc Cuba Remarks-Carriej
the flag ia every fight; was the frs
man In the army TO hoist IL in Cuba
showed distinguished gallantry undo
fire: was one II the best soldiers in tn
regiment, In camp. in battle or on tn
march.
Signed.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Commanding First United State
Volunteer Cavalry"
In speaking Of his being the frs
man of the army to plant the flag upoi
lCuban soil. Wright said: Il simply di
my duty and what any other ma
I would have done under the circum
h stances, ard I do not take any credi
/. to myself for simply having carrie
! out orders, Or fer whatever else | di
Z throughout the campaign. Wher
2 Teddy Roosevelt led us you may b
sure that the bullets were flying thic
Q and fast. and there was more chanc
: LOT being left dead upon the field G
battle than OF returning to live an
4 night again another day.
q Yes; I carried the Stars and Stripe
o at Las GuaSimas. at San Juan. and a
levery subsequent engagement after tn
lcapitulatior Of Santiago. / was neve
wounded. out have seen poor fellow
! shot down alongside me by unsee
lenemies, and have looked death in III
- face many q time, have shaken him b
i, the hand as II were. and have ofte
Y Thought that I was about to be hande
n through bill Of lading to kingdol
come. But then there wasn't a ma
In the Rough Riders who would n,
have followed Teddy to hell II
: chose to lead them there.
- There Was nothing particularly dar
gerous about planting the flag o
Cuban soil, the little brushes wit
- death came afterwards in the warrior
engagements. 10 was or. the 22d
June. 1898. that I hoisted the flag. "
landed at Baiquiri and Colonel Woo
now a general. ordered me to place u
banner upon the block house. nearb
obeyed orders. There were two otl
crs with. uie, Edward Marshall. Wa
correspondent for the New York Jou