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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
General Grant,

CHICAGO. Juoe 13.-GeueraI Grant accom-.
plaied by Mr,. GRAFT, Col. Fred Grant aud his
wife. aud Miss Sharpe, srli7ed hero yesterday
mcruing. Oaiug 20 the poor health Of Mis-.
0ran:. tic General will remain ultil WEDGES
day, wien he WI! proceed directly to New
York.
To 4 EoHspu?c" reporter. be sii1: II accom-.
pl!shed The purpose Ter which | went to Mex
iot; having obtained al that | wea for without
aay srca. difhclIty."
10 regard TO The gituitic1 Of eEsirs in Albany,
Gan Gfa::t saij: IF you want to kcow what
| til OF Tho msnntr 10 which Mr.. Conkng
has beto lrestei by the President and by bis
COLLEAGUES in the Sscsic, | Hi! tell ycu without
ely hcs!ta;i1L: Thick it is most outrageous,
| aud !! ycr %ant 10 knox whcro stood 10 thc
present cj6ics', will tell you lhst am With
ConE'i1S aud Plat. Dir. Conklipg is my friend.
lie has been vain supporter of mine, tut for
| all that, l do Dot owe hin meas 50 much to day
as Gaife!d. 1t Is t;uc, Mr.. Cooking did not
support Garfield 10 tbs Chicago convention,
but hH sscad hia1 10 November. Without
New lo!k State Mr.. Garfield c,uld not have
heen cl'c:od. aud without Mr.. Ccrkliug, Ne1
York Sac would COZ have son, republican.
| Ii was IN scc}rdacco with the resolutions be
offered IN the ratonsl c!n72ntiou. rledsiug the
sup1cr. o: every delegate to the candidates
nominated Nbotv6r they night BE-. This wus
tcce b cause s@eorsl had declared that If waJ
nonieased ltc7 would bolt"
In regard to tho reported Mentor treaty"
| the General sa!s: All .hat We said willis with
Garfield vas ia ecun!ai wa7, AID could be
board By ibcs) arcuad us. Thsro zero about
| 100 POOLE pEcs2Ct at tee tins"
Wh'u 'lt CockuE resigned, the General
syS. ho bcEicv, be Gid so with tho iaoution Ct
keeping Gu: Of 3aIitca sod cut OF tho Senate.
further on Gen. Grslt said ut WAS IN in-
suit and dcu6toss intended % such On the part
OF Garfield TO ever select for tho New Yusk
| Collectorship this man Robertson. DO was 6
personal and political eremy of Conkling and
W4e probably chosen Tor that reason. don't
boIiave it eyer would have happened if Mr..
Blaine hsd ret been il the Cabinet"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

Tn, indictment Of tho 1h;to woman and
Chinsmnr who we're married in Wyoming Q
short tmo ago. Greats it'll, or no comment
among the radical press. but suoh as it does OIL
forth is commcndatory. na5n UGH a5i complies
with TIC laws Of that Territory; bet let 1egro
and white woman b, iaiic!ed for marrying
each Other ia Virginia, and the eniro Moth is
shaker TO ts cGntro By the leuutcaioaa Of the
'outrash" ~ tho icrGiir p'css. though the
latter Indictment is no less in acc,!dasc, with
the laws CT Virginia than tic former is With
these Ct Wyoming.
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
MINIATURES ALMANAC JUNE IS. lssl.
SIN rises 4 IS SUI, sets........ -

ARRIVED
Stmp G Knight, Now York. to f A Kced,
Str Norfolk, Philadelphia. TO r A Heed.
Str Lady OF tho Lake, Norfolk. TO A Reed.
Str Goo Loary, Norfolk, to Z Hooe.
Str Suo Baltimore. TO j 6roders ~ Go.
pr Rat:ano, lower Po.'c, to j BroJcrs & Co.
Str 1 V ArrowsmiLh. lower ro;on,sc 60 10.
tomsc Forty Company.
CLEARED.
Str Lady of the Lake. Norfolk, hy IA rc..t
Str Suc, Baltimore, by j Brcders T. 80.
Or V Arrowsmith. lower Potomac, 81 rO-
tomac Ferry Company.
Ctr hi attaDo. lower Potc BY j Sro;Ns g G.,
, ocnr Pioneer, Urea. Mic,m'cJ liver, bv ! !
Burgess g Go. ~
PASSED UP
Scars Bertha + Walker, from p5oyi;crc.
sld ANNA Eary, for Georgetoan.
PASSED DOWN
Scar Clara z Simpson, from Gc:r,;l,wa Car
Boston. ""' .''
AEAOEARDA
scnr Palestine, cleared q: Ba;Limor., for H.,
port 18th. 'oi 'e''
Schts Mabel Thomas, and gMG,Id., Gov
w ashlngtop, sailed fronl Bath OH
Stonington OH = yea
from Providence ION. "N''~0
schr Jos Payne from Gecrgoto VII Z New
Schr b A Anderson cleared At New York FIR
Washington llth.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The Emperor William has gone to Ems.
Tho Iunbcr of CASTS Of snsll pox 10 the Len
doo hospitals has decreased BY l22 10 the past
fortnight.
An I:a'iia tzololiHg party. consisting of 40
etio:r aad twa7o sailors. were rocca,Iy murder
ed 10 Ncrihctn Africa.
TEcio Has large proocssiop, with bands acd
bsuaers, 10 the town of Hills rect, Q. ua,y Cork,
Yesterday, BIZ. no disturbance. The Bishop OF
Ross s!roogy GepEtcatcs resor. 10 yoiecce.
The London Dsiy N-w5 understands tha:
Hoo. Lionel SsckvilIo West will succeed Sir
Edward Toc,rton s5 British minister 10 the
United States.
At daybreak yas;e.dly morritg 500 men
marched TO tho Liverpool prisoU. where tito
dgnsml.c plotters are cynG1cd, hu. dispersed
when the alarm was given aud srned wardets
appeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

Captain Blair. General Mahonc5 candidate
fJr Attorney General. 10 bis speech to the Ma
hone convention, ssd
''He wished the grest eye Of the whole ma
lion could look down upon tho representative
body OF the readiusters OF Virginia who repre-
seoted the intllgarc,, morsl. social and 6nan.
osl worth of their respective sections. The
personnel Of the assembly itself was sufficient
REPUTATION Ct The wholesale abuse that has been
hespsd upon tits party by tho funder faction. !"
ADD yet, Auditor Massey. the defeated can.
dida.e for the gu5ernatorial nomination, said.
when 10 Charlottesvi l., lass week. that be could
have bought enough members of that conveu-
ton that represented the Intelligence, moral,
social and financial worth" Of the State to have
secured the nomination at ten dollars head
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The HrketS,

BALTIMORE. MD. Juno l3.-Va, ca deferred
III; DO conscl sal; do accoud series AZ; pss
due coupons 9j!; new 10 40s Sc bid today
Cotton hlm; miotIins l. Flour very firm and
active; Howard street and western supe,
So 501$4 90; do extra 81 25,S5 90; do lam
ny s. 5Oi$6 so; city mills So 5OAS4 90
DO. ex 81 50as5 CO.; do family SC 75s
81 90; do Rio brands. G2,S6 IS; Pa,apscO
family, 81 25. Whest-Southern steady 10 this
a0satc Ct receipts; Wes.ein higher aud strong
Sauthero red, l20!12C; do amber, l2S.l32; No
:. Wesscro Water red spot and Juuo, l27; july
l25oil26; Aug l245al24f; spot l243,l24i,
CGIn-Sou!hern higher for white; yellow ste.ay T:
western higher; Southern white Is; do yellow
-: Western mixed spo! 574 s5is; June 81; july
oIs:3l; Aug 574i steamer t2!. Oats os.ier md
more acuVei Western white 45l47; do mixed 45.
Ryo dull .: lQGslQS. hay dull; prime 10 choice
Pen1a and Maryland Sl8s2l. Coffee Nm; Rio
cs!s9es ,S ordinary to prine93slli Sugsr easier;
A soit N5. Whisaey dull ns $lO9.
tEW YORK June l3.-Stocks dull. Money!
3,S:. Flcut firm and fsiriy active Wheat i.
Il hIsher. Corn 3k5 higher.
PHILADELPHIA, June Csttle-salss 5000
hesc; acHVe; prime 63,7; good 6ises; medium
t54t =; common 53sG. Shsep-ssles 800 head:
dull PRIME 5ih55; coed 51ats; medium 5,El:
common ats43; Lambs 6a9!. Hogs-ssles 36 o
hesc; market ts,r at Sac according to quality.
CHAMPAGNE SpARETaNu C1Drp NJ Mopr,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

Tbs :eported conference OF the Ea:olcsn
po%c!a with regard 10 tho neutrality Of the
proposed Panama canal is as great 90 as.unp-
tion as tho ia.ertcrerco Of this country with
the same canal. The Panama canal, if ever &C
ccmplishcd, will be constructed through terri
tory over which tho United States Of Colombia
have sole aad utd;:plted Jurisdiction, add no
other, or aOy combustion Of ctAcr governments
has tho right to Interfere with lis control CT
management
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Fires,

LOUISVILLE. Ky, June ia FIRE broke
cut Saturday at nidaisht which destroyed
Rob'. Du1llp l. Co. s tobacco factory on 4 h
street netr Mair. The bulldog, which belonged
to NeEcomb Buotaosa T. Co., contained IL. goo
pounds Of tobacco. LESS 10000.
DETROIT, Mob. Juoe l3-Tha yl!sgo OF
Ludlogtop, situated on Lake Michigan ut tho
Terminus Of the Flint & Pere Marquette Il. r.,
wss visited ty..a mes. Obstructive corh.g:alion
on Saturday night, which ncarly wiped uut The
eotlre business part of the town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

Mr. James Daley, uho resides at Ne, 55l
Ninth Avcru,. New York, SAYS: About Gyo
years siooe, f: from soatfold ard sIvsrelv
'tlrrad my back and have boon sufferer ever
Srcs. A short time Bgo | slipped etd fell on
tho sidc walk aud greatly aggravated nv old
lrautl,. While 10 this unhappy condition a
friend recommended 81. jacobs Gil aud was
!atuoed 10 give il trial. After applying il
!3r shcr. linc, Wss completely cnrcd, not
Only Of the bruises aad effects OF my last fail,
twt 0! those consequent upon MY fist hurt and
which had fingered with rne for five wears.
csa therefore consceutiously bear testimony to
tho wonderful curative properties of g.. Jac:bi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
Mothers! Mothers mo,hers,,,

are you disturbed at nigh. and broken O. vour
res tss' oy eicE Child fsring snd crying with
IN: =. c1erucia:iDg pain Of cutting teeth II So.
sT HT TIe1 S S1d get bottle Of Mrs. WINSLOWS
i;tls s nina Ihup: Il will releve the poor
nero Is no miss.ko sbcu; il. There ia not -
mosn neg on earth woo has ever used it who will,
MOI tell you at onco that ii will .e,uIste Tho hna
els. snd give res: TO tho mother, and relief AND
nesfsn 10 me CHILD operating like magic. It is
the tssto snd 10 Use all Cases and pleasant to
UIaest ana best femsle physicians and nnrsts 'i 10
sn e oh'ea States. Sold eve.ywhere. Is cent.
mill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
Fatal Accidents.

JERSEY City, N. j.. June l3.-Mls S,bsr.
rttt. eyed 81. living 90 5h street. tell down
STAIRS yesterday Siterooou. reccviog internal
injuries, which this mor1iog terminated in
death.
Capt. }. JeGfeys. of the ,caooGer Il, c..
Ly1rs, OF lows river, end now lying at tits
plaoa, Loaf his balance while looking from 3
story window of the Darcy House, fell to tho
pavement and Was instantly killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
+ PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEkLY By
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 10. 1851.

Daring The whole Of the recent session OF
tsa nate Central Mahono eat With the rsii
cas- AID dsiy, without contradiction. hard
chem denou1co. Willy and abuse Virginia,
snocv humorous other things for the illib; raj.
sty and oa.reclsm with Whica Northern men
who Fot!o ri hin her borders arc treated 10
his ap0tci beior, his Convention he said that
on' ct The Chief objscs of bis party is to ob!ain
tr s!i mn freedom Of opinion; and in The
platform of his Convention he states that his
par:7 vii strive fer moro cordial relations BE-.
t.'etn thc s>ctiors and TO let the world know
taa' strangers shsl come to Virginia without
f''r o! social CT political ostracism and urging
tn iu'itr t;cedum Of thought. speech. politics
and religion. or words TO tina. ttTact. 10 oil of
'ti' ho asserted By direct and positive impl.ca.
lion thA s.; 6! ostracism did and freedom Of
p1'llc!l opln:on did not exist 10 Virginia Tho
General is 4 lsiyo Vugiuian, who ty The sole
m3af4 Of thu State deb: question. which, BIO
Il" 'a2@, is col tho primary jtc: of his party,
achieved position which enabled him to b..
t'ay his Stata and his stciop by turning rad.
cal at cii,lca moment, and giving the svowed
oneui"s 81 liz people coutrol of tho u. s.
Saosto. lie says Northern men ere osraessd
and I'D political freedom in Virginia. Mr.
Horny U. Parsons, yica president OF tho Rich
mons aod ALL gany Railroad Company, one Of
tho a. s,rt'd buidtz 4 and ostraciz ID class, but
who has never betrayed anybody and who has
never been sccujed OF o neiarious bargain, diff
ft.s "''h him entirely and says:
Il have Lived with the people for nine years,
, AfHd very clos" 10 them ana they have become
very dear 10 lna. | do not think any man ovor
qlesloued mo az tn nv politics. | do not thirk
.rat | hava ever suffered on that account, |
have 1fvar sasiiated 10 state [ was republican
un'll Hithia he last thirty days, when iepub!i.
csos 10 tho North made it a question whether
We e1nid ,emhln republicans Or rot. Wheo |
came into thu South had And still have strong
friendships IN the North, but the iriendships
OF my ll'e-klndly ana stroug-tho men bound
60 NE most closely, arc he men of tho South;
the men VIA were pitt I'd snuarelg against me
10 The Last great siugpha II there DO ono man
who d0nbts ihss Il ~ ,ats aud pleasant to como
naj bring your family ane make q homo here,
TESTIFY tia. 1t Is !imo this doubt WAS forever
gone"
Wh:c? Ct The witnesses is tho moro credible
and whose testimony is tho better coroborated
by the tvidcnca OF every Vireinisn. whether to
the manor bCIu or no.?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

Tha republicans who have expressed THAR in
tontion OF supporting tho Malone ticket will
feel little qca!msh when they rad the follow
ing from such true buo republican papor as
the Baltimore American:
" party which is democratic on national s-
suo', and dofamstorY of Virgai.'s honor in
State issreP, cen hsve hu; few attrsc.ioas or al
luremen!s 10 loo honest republican voter"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
ErN1ricide.

GOLDEN Cab. Juno 1.-two brothers known
as Rubu and Sidney Patrick, living twelve mijos
west OF this place, quarrced yesterday morning
over tho ownership of dog when Sidney shot
and instantly killed his brother. Tho murderer
WEE arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

There ara twenty thousand volors in Virginia
WHO have declsl OF Themselves rs moro concern.
81 shout temperance THAI politics. bat like Gen
sibio rlon they have determined not TO mix
Temperance with THAR politics. Tine wisdom Ct
such course is s:tes.ed By the result of The re.
cen: election in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

Tho market opens steady and iem. Flour is
zoe higher on extra and high grades Wheat. IL
irn, with light receipts, and sales OF sbcHL 1c0O
bushels o. Fai'z st l2l end l2}; Io Lircnster
Wss offered, and wo IT'LL quote ST l2Sals0 Corn
continues TO advance, aid 500 tushols OF white
brough. 50. 10 Eye or Osts reported. Counlry
produce is quiet m d Il I'm at gu rotations,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

The South Carolina per;n.eudent of immi.
grafton has arranged with th. Castle Garden
authorities 10 be supplied Tilb about dozsn
families o! Immigrants esch woek. These that
ha'o been received have been provided WITH
homes Wl.nCu. trouble. and express themselVel
as we'll pleased with their Southern homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
From the ESulp.

There is perhaps no tonic offered 10 tho neo-
Pic Ina: po:scEses as much real intrinsic ysnn az
lho hop bliters. Just q. this aeason of the vesr
S %ne1 inc stomach needs IN appetizer, or lha
t uaoou nSeos purifying, the cheapest and best
Ion Is worth pound Of cure; don't visit mil
you are p'ostfsted by disease that NAV take
moilhs Tor Gu TO recover in-Eosto, GLOBE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

General Malone in his speech 10 his 1ecen!
convention said it was for his party TO obliterate
forever oil race dis!inc!ions''-whichm must moan
mixed schco and immigration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

General Johnson says that another reason,
besides tho existence Of tho Potomac river,
which, rs he's beca shuWp, was 10 reason at gil,
inatm1ch es there was 20 body either to defend
or to destroy the b:idges acr,sI it, or if there
was thst there were cts!Iy passable fords but o
short distance aoove-why ho did not gd-
waco, upon Washington was tina. his slmy
could n5t htVa been taken to the shores CT the
Potomac because may Ct the mco 10 it thought
that battle closed tho war and had Struggled eff
to their homes. General Johnston doubtless
believes this. bu. thousands of the veterans Of
the Aru7 Of Northern Virgins never saw that
army IN better coudtiGn than it wos on the
evening OF tho 2lst Of July, 1851, nor moro
eager to advance, no les3 disposed to halt than
i: Wss then. That they would have had no
opposition i, proved BY tho letter OF the late
Secritsry Stanton. 10 which NO referred last
Saturday, and which is substituted by the fol-
loving from the Washington Capital Of yes!ir-
DAY:
Tics G! Us VINO rtc,cct the Bull Run dis
sster know that Johnston mad ION nlarchc Of
the national c!pi'ht al ibat ,imo All tbat ho
had 10 dn WIS 10 walk IN and tske it. The
FGtcfnl torc:s were thoroughly dtmorazed,
sDd there was 20 defence for tho city. But lie
h,lt back end suffered the opportunity 70 slip
by The capture of Washington ut that period
would undoubtedly havJ caused compromise
between tho North and the South, and saved
tu-th trouble snG blocdshod,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

Tho Republicans. from Mr.. Dawes down to
Gan. MphoDo, nrc rrofuse in their expressions
of l2vs for free vote and 10 .hcir danunciations
OF the modes aad manntrs resorted to by which
to prevent such vote, and yet the following
from the Richmond correspondent of The
Petersburg ludcx goes to provo that they arc
as ios!nc, re 10 this respect az their support OF
the reputation ticket shows them 10 be as
regards the tirdus obligation tf pecuniary
crniracs &:
There is young man. reat ulster, livir q 10
town not far from here. The members OF the
trm ho is doing business for arc all stalysrt
republicans. He holds his position under .
contract the torn Of which binds him TO vote the
republican ticket in all ng,ioual contests. The
qCuog maD claims to be democrat bet Gays his
bread and tu:ter IS dependant.on lis faithfully
carrying on. hs Singular contract. Whenever
no is tWitted by hiI democratic friends with
supporting the nominees If the other side, the
youog slow draws his contract On them and
shows exactly the reason that prompts him to
support that party"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

No mst:tr nov it has been heretofore, it csr
now with truth be said that "America beats
tho world" Tie Derby and lho Grand Prix
lrtq lola AID FOxhsll, remove all dtubt on lht
snfi snt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

The Educational Journal Of Virginia. tol
June, has bosn received containing great dcs
that will interest I'll who arc Interested in TIT
cause Of education.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Eecond Virginia Regiment.

CnAHLoTrEsvILLE. Va June l3-Tho Sec
ond Virginia Regiment was o7ganz.d iere to-
day. Capt. F. L. Smith, vas elected Msjori
DR.. e 4, stAbtor, Assistant Surgeon, ald G. W.
Fisher, Qusrtsrmasscr Sergeant. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
CANAL COMMERCE.

Ariiveo-Soats G II Kyso s,d -Four S;.,,,.
70 Georges Creek Coal and Iron CO. nr a. a
ssssa. l. Q surwcll, Emma Ju'is, + " Mint.
GRt ;o ana " i Reed, 10 Hamp s. BAIT Coal Co;
Agnew & TO. - 'o"'i
r. Departed-Bos!s Dr. a A Biggs, L G Burwsli.
Hmma Ju'la, w Mihtdrop and W l. Red
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
FROM RASHIlGGIO ON.

'spfcid! Correspondence VI tie 4i[e:ca. GGzcr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Junc 49, 1851.
The ioloditg appointments Of p)stua9.trI
have to d0y been made ID Virginia: Y. O.
Scott at Middle Mouaao, Craig couoty, wee
Miss L. A. Scott, resigned; Marshall G. RciIey
at Joe. Bedford coulty, vice James w. Chap
man, declined; John r. Wilson at Yellow Sui
phur Springs, Montgomery county, vico j. J..
Wade. rssigacc; John Nj. Blopg at Due Hill,
Highland county. vice VIM. Flot. resigned.
The pas;cf6css at Carolina, Bototourt c5uuty,
with lleDry {. DJuths as postm ,strr, aud ut
Homeland, Cup2pcr county, with Joseph L.
Jones a. POSTMASTER. will DO established in d
few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

STORM IN LoUboUN.-rhis county was Wis
'scd On "Wednesday ard Thursday lest by very
severe raia storms. which hlvo done cousidcra-
bIo damage to tho wheat CROP, flooded the hay
crop CD bottom laoda, aud destroyed c,nsidera-
bic tctci1g along the water courses.
fir Joho HoselsOd attempted to cross Tuss
carCTa, DC the pike near Mr.. Thos. Worslsy 8
reaidctc,, 10 his ooo horse wcgoc, but tho va.
ter "zs tco deep cnd rapid for hiu, aud washs
cd his wagon doEn Tho stream. He cut his
NJ! morse locso, and thus saved himself ard horse.
The wagon Tss L. 10 the stream.
On Thursdsy mcroicg, during tho storm
.HCan i. CEapIiD, who lives near Spicscrs7illo.
had !Fo horses killed By lighting. Ono of
thGn ", Eis valued sl75, the oth:r $SO.-Lccs,
LNr1 WashiNnt0nian
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13

GEN. JoHNsTON's DEFENCE Gen. Jos. T..
Johnston, 10 ea io!er5lcw, replies to tho criti.
o:sm ugo5 his career as Conf. dsrat, general
by Mr.. D4v;s in his history Of tho war.
To the charge thst he failed to inpr0yo tie
opportunity to capture Washington sitter tao
baltic Of Bull Run, Gen. Johnston replies
tina. there Wes 40 such opportunity; that il was
an absurdi!y TO attempt to take sn army in.o
Washington from inc Virginia SHE Besides
the atmy vas d2moralized-shought the war
was ended Icy the one victcry-and a part Of it
had goue home. Mf. Davis was on The fold
just aIter tho fight aud spcnt portion Of tho
night 10 Gen. Johnston s tent, Gen. Bedurt gard
being present. the cOnyprsa,ion having rocr-
eDoe to military mattcrs Daring That t,ao
Mr.. Davis never suggested tho possibility Of
takirg III, srmy on TO Washington. lilo was
there as President of the Uoptcderacy, and if
no thought that it should havo beon done
eli he needed 10 have dooo was to have
issued the order. The statement that Ger.
Basuragard, although ranked by Gen Johnston,
was in command a: Bull Ruu, is pronounced
false. Ia regard 20 lilo statement that he disc.
beged Mr.. Davis order 10 such way that Gen.
Sherman was able to make the successful march
to tho sea which divided tho Confcdcrecy. the
General says that it was impossible to invade
East Tennessee without provisions for his army,
and 1t was necessary to get them from Atlanta,
my judgement wss, BIO continues, that tho
invasion Of East Tennessee ives only possible
after We hsd been attacked by Sherman and
bad beaten him. Both armies were moving 10.
ward Atlanta st she rate of about milo dsy.
rnd sooner or litter, Sherman was bound 10 ut.
tack US. If we could have STRENGTHENED our
army and have defended atlanta, which was one
of the best favored natural positions for defense,
we might have rapulsed Sherman, beaten him
and then made the contemplated raid. There
fore moved with 10Y troops down 10 Atlsnts
and IN July Stterward, while preparing for the
eIpt c!ed attack, was notified By telegram that [
had been superseded by Gen. HOOD" In vim
cicaton Of his conduct after Appomattox he
says: THE war WAS even ended before General
Grant compelled thesurrender OF Lees army,
and there was nothing 10 90 but precisely what
we did do. The tax Of fleeing through the
country to TeIss or elsewhere vas mere folly"
The Eleventh aud Water street bta1ch of The
Balt Railroad. Washington, was opened Sstur-
day. The cars lesye the Belt Road ct ViIgir
avenue aud E!eveDth street south vest, aod ruu
to the Intersection of NJ and Water streets
southwls., Rhero they oouuecs with The cars
for the navy gard and Uoiontown. snd with The
ferry boats from this city. They ara then re-
versed BY the turDtabe, and return to Eleventh
street and Virgins avenue, there makiog
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