Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-28
From WASHING1 ON.
Special Correspondence of the Alera. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. OFT. %. 1880.


Tho republicans here, from some Cause ol
otber, hayo hauled in their horns amszioglJ
during the last frw days. snd gro nov singing
SLOW music Whether it is flint or not is o.
course u5kLow1 to any bus themselves, but
that il is go all are awarc who telk 10 thea.
Unitcd States Senator Hereford, Of Wcs
Virginia, is hers to day. lie rays tEo d:uo.
osa Of thst Slate will send sclid c9ngrGsSi0ns
delegation to Cunstuss. Another gsDtIemsn
from thAt State so5s tho contest f:r U ll!e
States Ssnstor there is bet~,ea Mr.. Hereford
ard Mr.. Camden, with chsuo3s greatly 10 favor
of the former
The negro meo 10 WASHINGTON sro rapiGlj
thinning out, and though usually there are mere
of them than of white men On tho circus, tbe
sight of ope is DOW q aite rarity. vi c9uTec
thsy hAve all been SAINT away to COST fraudulent
votes for lbe radicals. soma, it is said, 10 Alex
andrip.
Notwithstanding the do1ials Of tho Bfitish
officers in Canada. the War Department IL dis.
posed to credit tie evidence OF the scout A III.
son about tho desire of Sitting Bull to surrender
to tho United States, and should IL bs 50 will
entrust the whole negotiation TO Gen. Terry, as
he is CO tho grouCd, is familiar with The matter
sed as tho government has iu'l rr!Iarco 10 lis
judgment.
From some unexplained eauso there has been
90 entire revision in The feelings of the demo
Gratis horo during the last day or Two, and from
being 10 tho slough Of despond they Gro to day
as cheerful as though the Indiana election bad
never occurred and talk confidently Of Han.
cocks cleo i'm, aud that. too, by vote lsrge
enough to deter the radicals from their CON-
tcmplatod aud already arranged plcn of seizing
tho government 10 Case Of a closo vote, es they
did four years ago. Thoy say that tho fusion
ticket 10 Maine is bound to succeed that the
greoubnck vote Of ludisna us O00) hss been
secured for Hancock. wLioh will give him tho
State by 5000 msiorily; that California and
Nevada are safe, and that Nav York is 40 suro
for him So Ttx,s With regard to Virginia
they thipk all danger is now removed. es tho
proof that tho mahottes' real purpose is to de-
feat Hancock has btc3me SO apparent that it will
be impossible for any man who pretends 10 b.
democrat to vote th.ir ticket. Intelligence from
Virginia received here to day Is to the effect
that the democrats aro making q determined
effort to bri7g out large v0io. and tbst tho
probability is that tho vote for the regular
democratic ticket will be as large as vas given
Mr. Tildsn in 1916. Both parties in the State
are paying the ospitstion tax of their delip.
uuents to the extent OF their ability, bat the
negroes ero long way 10 the roar. aud their
vote sill bo considerably smaller then it IVES
four years ago.
Detailed scoounts Of the defeat Of Fietoria's
hand Of Indans by The Mtxlosns were received
at the Wsr Department to dsy. They repre-
sent that the Chief fought gsllantly. aud was
killed On the battle field. The MtXiaaDs took
q number of prisoners, among them some wo
men and children. the disposal Of whom will
become an International question. as neither
this ecuatry nor Mexico wants them.
Quite o large number of the residents of this
city, including delegations from some CT the SO
cret societies. attended the funeral ef tho late
Hugh Lathsm. esq.,, 10 Alszandria. to day.
The remainder CT Mr. Latham's term 90 psii
contractor for tho U. 8. House Of Representa-.
tives will DO filed by bis sou, Il. NJ. Latham.
The arrest of ono Of the editors OF the New
York Truth, which 6rst published Garfald's
Ohinefe letter. upon the charge OF libel and not
forgery. Is commented upon hero very freely to.
day as indie stiDg that with ell their denala of
the authorshp Of that letter they arc not 20 sure
TINT he did rot write it after all.
The government Is doing its best to shield |
Perry. the exodus negro forger, and to prevent |
him from being taken to North Carolina whore |
his crime was committed, and will doubtless |
succeed. When The government prostitutes lis |
powers to the protection of criminals, its honest |
subjects Afa IN bad Ray,