America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . ere no seekers after celebrities. That will come later. Theywere men, instead, who knew a brave man because they were brave. Theyhad won the very ground he was on from the enemy. It had cost them theloss of 1800 comrades. They came running from the trenches with rifles—from the lake,where they had been washing clothes. They charged up the hills of SanJuan a second time, and surrounded them in a shouting, happy mob. Be
America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . ere no seekers after celebrities. That will come later. Theywere men, instead, who knew a brave man because they were brave. Theyhad won the very ground he was on from the enemy. It had cost them theloss of 1800 comrades. They came running from the trenches with rifles—from the lake,where they had been washing clothes. They charged up the hills of SanJuan a second time, and surrounded them in a shouting, happy mob. Behind him rode two Spanish officers, who had been taken beyond the 556 AMERICAS WAR FOR HUMAXITY. lines, only to find no one to exchange for them. They sat on their horses,blindfolded with first aid to the wounded bandages, and listened to thetribute the Americans paid their young countryman. Men were standing on the rising banks and the hills, waving hats andshouting. Officers were shouting Hobsons name. Photographers wereleaping about. It was the same story all the way to Siboney. Every littlegroup of soldiers they came across stood at attention at the unusual sight of. a navy uniform. When they recognized the men, they waved their hats andcheered. Hobsou was the first officer I have seen saluted in six days. Theyhave been too busy to salute. Before he came the Seventy-first New Yorkwas mending a road, but the men gave a yell when they saw him, and rushedwaist high through the river and stopped the cavalcade while they mobbedhim, shook both his hands at once, and gave him three cheers. EXCHANGE OF LIEUTENANT HOBSON AND HIS ME As he rode along they told him some things that had happened whilehe had been in jail, and how in a day he had become a national hero. It wasthe most wonderful ride a young man of twenty-eight has ever undertaken—to ride through the enemys country guarded by your own countrymen; onevery side to hear cheers and approval; at every step to know your work
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