Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-02-01

lhe IaVdgoS OF the catUlo prague CODJlnueu.
No more arrests of Fenians had taken place.
The London Star says that Napoleon has pos
intimated to the Washington Cabinet
his willingness to Withdraw his troops from
Mexico at any moment, on condition that the
United States will recognize MAMMALIAN as
Emperor Of Mexico. -o.
The MoDiteur says there are no further doubts
entertained in Madrid that General Prim will
be compelled to surrender or to enter Portugal
within. three days. He is in the Gaudalope
diers By representing that Espa1tero had d.
dered a pursuit Of General Prim.
Madrid was quiet, and the moderate party
hoped that General Concha would form 6 new
Cabinet. 81: III. ~ @
ALExANDRIA.-The Alexandria Gazette, re-
spends with a just and yirtuouS warmth, to an
article of the Richmond Dispatch, disparaging
Of Alexandria and her citizens. We did not
see that article, or else we should have felt it
Il bounden duty TO break a lance ourselves with
the Dispatch, in behalf Of a people as true, as
brave, and ID all respects as worthy as any thai
dwell within the confines Of Virginia. There
are no citizens IN the Commonwealth who bet
ter deserve that the people Of the State at
large should tasten them 10 their affections
with hooks Of steel there are lew who deserve
it SO well. There is no city in Virginia whose
interest should be more tenderly regarded than
Alexandria and W. sincerely trust that they
will receive just consideration by the present
Legislature in the measures which may come
before it. In the great struggle for existence
which all parts of the State, and all portions
OF our population, are required to make, let
the State, like a good mother, see to it, that
none are sacrificed or lmpeded and let US all
have kindly, and not harsh, words ior each
other, in oar calamity. We cordially sympa-
thize with the Gazette in it's vindjcation Of the
Alexandrians against the incoosidcrate and
hagrantly unjust attack OF the Dispatch and
we unite very emphaticalIy in it's tribute to
their merits and their claims.-Rlch. Sentinel.
ALExANDRIA.-We are much gratifed at
the article in the Alexandria Gazette Of Mon
day, relative to the movement for the ~retroces-
sion OF Alexandra to the General Government,
and the remarks of this paper t%hereupon. In
the face OF such genuine Yirginian feeling as
that paper-stlll bearing the name ofSDowden,
which brings up IN our mind cherished recol-
leclons-utters on the occasion, we most read
lily take back ali we said ABOUT the ancient City
Of Alexandria. We are gratihed to learn that
the petition for the retrocession, it hopes, was
signed by few, and those not citizens OF Alezan-
drla. That paper will pardon something 10
sensltlveneSs in these times, when 50 many in
suits are offered to this dear old State. We
suggested tnat the persons claiming to be Alex
andrlans, asking Congress TO shield them from
the lawsof the '~'disloyal Legislature of Vir-
GINA, were nonentltles, and we now take
it for granted that they are. The Gazette
declares that Alexandria came back loyeing]y
to the arms OF a loving mother, and her devo-
ton to that mother has been exhibited from
that hour 10 this. < = Her people are this
day as much devoted to the honor, rights, in.
terest, property and integrity Of Virginia IS
are those Ct Richinond. Nor wish their con
sent will they ever leave their parent State"
With this sentiment, Alexandria will never,
with her consent, be surrendered by Virginia.
-Rlch. Dpotch.
The CHOLERA IN THE WEST INDIEs.-We
are In receipt Of advices from Nassau to the
It'll inst, from which it appears the cholera is
making terrible ravages IN some Of the West
India islands. The diSease prevailed III its
most violent form at Guadaloupe, and has also
made It's appearance at Barbados. In con:e
quence OF the epidemic the Legislature had
reas$embled, and the authorities had taken
counsel to adopt measures to meet the emer-
gency. A law was promptly adopted for en-
quarantine and placing iundsa at the
command OF the Executive. Later adYices
from Pointe-a-Pitre stated that the population
OF that place had been reduced nearly one half.
were flying in all directions to escape
MA one. which was cnraadinr ranidlv IN at