Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-30
Cuba.

here this mornlng, bringing Gen. Antonio
Macceo, the we'll knowD commander 10 chief of
the Cuban patriot forces. Through The cour.
tesy Of DR.. Vsnderpoo aud DR.. Mccartney
the representative of the Associated Press Was
enabled to board the vessel. Gen. Macceo,
who is accompanied by two members OF his
staff Brigadicrs Arcadia Leite Vital and Juan
Rios Rivera, is of very distinguished appear
ance, over six feet 10 height, piercing black
eyes, dark hair, heavy whiSkers and musache
and thoroughly martial bearing The repre-
sentative was received very kindly, and the
General seemed much pleased at the interest
thus manifested 10 his arrival. The following
conversation took place:
DR.. Mccartney said: General, the American
n1olIc will learn with plea ure your presence 10
New York. Have you had au agreeable voy
age? Az exceedingly pleasant one, aud have
oeen much gratitieG With the kindness aud
attention have received on board.
Ii it is no. lnd!Screct to ask it, | would like
| 10 know if you anticipate remaining 10 New
| I ork for any length Of time? That | really
| cannot tel! at present | have some important
business to transact, but do not think that it
viii detsn me very long.
l. is stated that you have received soma
! severe :" 'ubds. D. they yet cause you any
| trouble? Since the commencement Of the
| smpaign have been wounded twenty one
| times and | carry to day four bullets, which,
so fer, hive not been extracted, but suffer no
incoDveni zee from them.
l. it tru, that you had been promised rein.
foic:wcpts from New York 10 the shape
both OF ammunition aud men? There
had bcen such promises. but uulortu
na;c!y 90 reliance can be placed 90 them
| Durog the past six years We have been
constantly promised ali from here, but up to
| th:' present time We have received absolutely
no:hing.
What DO you est nate the strength of the
,1a.rin, army to day? We have not much over
900 n, tu: they are We'll armed and
- fun condition; wa have opposed to US over
~, 900 snd they give us nor moments peaeo
The SUIT :: der of Limbano Sanchez, with III
Officers ana 400 II a. must have been very dis
hearLcning 10 you. The number Of officers
ana meu uoir his command has been much
exaggerated and the effect Of his surrender Was
uo' nearly as damaging as was supposed.
The report Of your surrender, General. ere.
a,Gd profound impression here IN New \ 0rk
There is DOT the slightest truth in the report Of
my surrender. | have made 20 terms whatever
with tie Spanl.h government. l am commits
sior"i here by the provisional government aud
by the courtesy of Gen. Campos, was permitted
to pass through bis lines
1t is believed By many that the patriot army
is mainly differed by foreigners and not by
native Cubans, is this actually the case We
missions. Gems Jordan aud Reeves, Americans
tho latter recently deceased. Mexno Gomez
and Modesto DIsz, Dominicans; Gen. Prado, Of
Peru, and Col. RGoH distinguished Polish
officer. Our dip!om attic agent here. Mr. Eche'
eerria, is Venezuelan, and 80 is my friend, Gen.
Barelto.
d. YOU look for az early termination OF hos.
iIltics? Decidedly not; the war must continue.
There is now nc more congress or staudlog
gov"rnmeu, and affairs are under the direction
IF Manual Calyar, the head Of the provisional
government. B'igadier Felix. Figuere 10 and
Lieu. Colonels lose l. crep aud Mieu i Santa
CRUZ Paches, ar, now 10 Jamaica on an
important commission from Manual Calvar.-
The General while protesting against the report
of the surrender. could not we'll exolain whence
it came, ard Why it was afterwards confirmed
by al the Havana Journals. lie thinks that
the couciatory policy Of Generals Jovellsr and
Mar Int Campos have done more injury to the
Cuban cause than all the Spanish force COM
bincd, and have caused large detcotions from
the patriot ranks.
The JEWS AND THE BUBBLE SCaEM Es.-
It is noteworthy that the Jews, with their con-
mercial insight into the real nature of under
tskings held aloof from the South Sea scheme
and it. sequel, which promised sudden riches to
all. When the whole nation was infected in sn
astonishing degree with the spirit Ct stock job
bling when Exchange Alley wss crowded with
| statesmeE and clergymen, wings and tories.
| chprchmen and disen.ars. sober merchants ara
| fashions bic ladies; when other employ mcnts
and IT. f.ssions were utterly neglected. when
new companies started up every day under mo
| highest auspices when the Prince OF Wales was
| constituted governor Of The Welsh Copper Com
psny, the Duke Of Cnandos headed the York
Building Company, and the Duke of Bridge
w~."r formed another for building houses, the
| Jews appeared TO preserve TIER caimn"ss ann
| pc spcsc.ty in . remarkable degree. They did
not nlloW Themselves To be carried away by the
universal passion for gold, nor TO be led into the
votnx that dragged thousands upon thousands
into destruction. When the crash came, and
disappointment raga and despair prey"d upon
numberlass victims the Jews resped the fruits
of their caution. Insolvencies were exceedingly
numerous, but not single Hebrew name 70 ne
ceiveti in the list Of bankrupts. -Amglo Je'01Sh
History
Mr. q Y. Worthingtoo, of Fauqhcr county.
has cif ten months old that suckles two
mothcress lambs. and gives them so much milk
that they are 10 better condition than his other
lambs OF the same age that have mothers.
There is something peculiarly aud suffering
Iy suggestive 10 the word BoIs. Many suffer
with this exhibition of impure blood which
disGgurca the person and aUnoys attendants
and associates When they could be made clean
and their blood kept pure by using DR.. Bull :
| Blood Mixture.
| COMMERCIAL.
| ALEXANDRIA MARKET, May 30. lS7S.-The
decline in prices continues, and tho market IS
dull, heavy and unsettled Flou. is nominal,
and sales slow. Ths offerings OF Wheat amount
ed to 1913 bushels, which sold ut l05 ITO and
1l2 for good to choice. Corn is in light receipt
and SOC was the highest price paid to-day sales