Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-14
THE GENERAL a TACTICIAN.
He IL "IncOmmunicadO" to Report
ers-He Lunches with Carlisle.

WASHINGTON. d. c., September 3-
Special. )-General F'itzhugh Lee left here
to-day on the 2:20 f. i. ", Chesapeake
and Ohio train for Coyington, Va, where
his family Is stopping at the Intermont
Hotel. The General, besides being a bold
and dashing cavalryman, is also skilful
actician. From the time of his arrival
On Saturday night until this morning,
when he visited the state Department,
he successfully eluded the best efforts OF
he most expert newspaper men to in
leryiew him. Yesterday morning he was
called upon by ex-Secretary-of-th the-Trea-
sury Carlisle, who invited him TO lunch.
General Lee attended divine service at
one Of the West-End churches, and upon
his return 10 the Shoreham went direct
10 Secretary Carlisles, where he remained
lhe greater portion OF the evening, and
ild not return TO the hotel until after
Midnight. BY this time the patience OF
half dozen newspaper-men, who had
been waiting all the evening. became ex-
hausted. and they left TO report that the
COnsul-General was under cover ana
sould not be found.
This morning General Lee called upon
Secretary Sherman and Judge Day al
he state Department. with both of whom
be- held lengthy conferences. OF course,
.he nature of these conferences could not
BE- ascertained but they are supposed TO
be- explanatory OF and giving the details
lf the reports which have been regularly
forwarded by General Lee to the State
department.. The General was Informed
3y Secretary Sherman that the President
would not arrive here from Somerset,
Pa. until 5 o'clock this evening; that on
tomorrow there would be a Cabinet
a l.
dents time most Of the day, and that his
movements afterwards were uncertain.
Under these circumstances General Lee
determined to run over to Covington 10
see his family IL he is wanted on We'd
nesday or any time afterwards he will be
!clegraphed for. and Will have confer
snce with the President.
CHANGED IN APPEARANCE.
The General is considerably changed
lh appearances. He has shaved off his
soaite, and now wears only the mill
laiy moustache. This makes quite a
ehange and some of his friends would
old
tie is very anxious to attend the in
ausuration Of Hon. William l.. Wilson
as president Of Washington and Lee Uni
versity' ON Wednesday. but as he may
10 ""httu IN Washington on that day
he doubted the possibility of his going
10 Lexington. Mr.. Wilson is an old,
personal friend Of General Lees and
besides, the latter having lived in the
vicinity OF Lexington many years he
takes a warm interest In Washington
and Lee University.
Speaking OF Habana, General Lee said
u was In various ways very good
llace 10 live in lie liked IT, and said
mat although the yellow-fever ragged
here, he was not at all afraid Of It.
Zoe day he left there were twenty-one
oeaths from the disease. all but one Of
whom were OF Spanish soldiers.
NOTHING ABOUT(CUBA.
Outside the state Department General
Zee said nothing In relation 10 Cuban al
iairs before leaving for covington this
afternoon. All the specials sent out to-
night as 10 the subject OF the conferences
between him and Secretary Sherman and
notwithstanding Day are mere guess
work
Those best posted say that General Lee
,"' not probably be called back 90 wash
.ns'on until some time after October LIST,
"Nen The President will have returned
lefe after his summer vacation. No one
,Npposes that the President VIII remain
'"ngsr than . few days after the