Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
PACE Of COLONEL
TIRES OUT NATIVES
Anthony FiaIa, Back From Ex-
ploring Brazil, Tells of
RooseveIt's Expedition.
FORCED TO CUT THEIR WAY
THROUGH DENSE JUNGLE
Head Of the Party Soon Will Sail
for New York-Discovers
Unknown River.

Unknown River.
NEW YORK. May 1.-Anthony Fiala,
the explorer. who was in charge of one
of the Roosevelt expeditions in Brazil,
arrived in New York today on the steam
ship Denis from Rio Janefro. He WILDLY
described the experiences of the expedf-
ton both before and after he separated
from Col. Roosevelt and Kermit Febru-
AIRY 4. Fiala did not know until today
however. that The colonel had emerged
safely from the jungle. He said he had
not expected to hear from Mr.. Roosevelt
before the latter part Of June
Telling Of his 4OO-mile journey across
country with Roosevelt, Fiala said:
AT times we were all forced to dis
mount from our horses and cut our way
with knives through the dense under
growth. The rainy season was on, and
at time without finding dry spot big
enough for a camp.
When we reached Matte Crosse we
rested for couple of days and then all
went hunting. In one party. which went
for tiger cats. were Col Roosevelt.
Kermit a Brazilian chief of police,
Brazilian colonel and several natives.
Kermit / believe, is made of coiled wire
All DOunQ up IN DTONZe- lie
than his father. if such a thing is pos
Sible. The party started out early in the
morning, and pushed their way all day
through swamps filled with crocodiles
and snakes in pursuit of a tiger cat they
had scared up.
Natives Worn Out.
The Brazilians did the best they
could and. with the negro boys. kept up
%N&o nv
the colonel even in their own jungle
was too much for them. Late at night
a boy returned to the camp and said that
the colonel and Kermit were about two
miles off in the jungle. When they
finally came out their clothing was
torn to shreds and their arms and legs
were bleeding in many places. But
guns and shoes. The Brazilians had
quit and were lying on their backs
in dry place recuperating. The tiger
cat got away.
"The principal difficulty every one in the
party experienced was. with the food. l
lost over twenty pounds in three weeks.
I believe Col. Roosevelt lost some. too.
i never want to see another bean. Col
Roosevelt. however. ate many of them
and didn't seem to mind.
Rivers Greatest Hazards.
can exploration is the rapids and falls in
the rivers. On the Papagaio river. after
l had left the colonel. l had with me six
canoes. At the rapids of the Devil we
were simply sucked under. EverNthlng
and everybody went overheard.
The natives. stark naked, reached the
shore with some difficulty had been
making a map of the river and had
board strapped to my wrist. That him
dered me some and 1 went down several
times. Finally 1 grabbed limb and
reached shore.
also lost some of his canoes"
FiaIa said that the Brazilans regarded
Col. Roosevelt very highly. Each one
considered the former President his own
personal friend.
Roosevelt to Sail Soon.
Gable advices today from Manaos. Bra
I'll, where his expedition emerged yester-
day from the interior. stated that Col
Theodore Roosevelt would sail today or
tomorrow for New York. AS no mention
was made of the plans of other members
Of the party it is presumed here that
several will accompany Mr.. Roosevelt
and Kermit Roosevelt will go direct to
Madrid. Spain. where he is to be mar
ried shortly to the daughter of Ambas-
sador Joseph E. Willard.
Welt by friends and relatives here men
ton was made of his recent illness but
as the same advices also stated that he
planned to start Immediately for home
no alarm was expressed as to his pfSsi-
cal condition. 1t was believed that his
indisposition was caused by an attack
of jungle fever, which would quickly
disappear once he left the interior coun-
try. The hardships of the trip and the
probable loss of supplies. including food,
yb eff g
are given as other probable causes Tor
Col. Roosevelts illness.
Discovers Unknown River.
As the messages from Col. Roosevelt
to members of his family, friends and
officials OF the American Museum of
Natural History so far received have
been brief. it was believed that other
messages would be received today giving
more details of his expedition, during
which he spoke of having discovered an
unknown river, affluent to the Madeira
Jnprepared maps of the region travers-
I'd by the expedition fan TO snow the
river mentioned by Col. Rooseveit, ana
museum officials expressed the opinion To-
day thar his discovery was of unusual
value to topographeTs for the guidance
of explorers who may undertake trips
into the wilds of the Amazon.
TIL. mention by Col Roosevelt that
tbe triu had been a hard one was taken
ny museum officials to indicate that what
Col, Roosevelt terms a hard trip really
meant that unusual adventures We're en-
countered. even to the risking of life, to
traverse the country never before WIS.,
tied by white men.
II was said here that If Col. Roosevelt
left Manaos within the next few days he
should arrive in New York about May 70.
Trip Hard. But Successful.
Henry Fairfield Osborn. president of
the American Museum of Natural His
tory. Yesterday received the following
ctbIcgram from Col. Roosevelt
Hard but very successful trip Have
collected 1.Oo bird skins. all told. and
30 mammals. We have also Put map