Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
FROM WASHING TON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Aug. y.

WASHINGTON. Aug. u.
The President is reported to have
said to several of his prominent callers
Within the present week that he felt so
sure that hostilities are over that he Is
already making his arrangements for
A vacation. Unless at the last moment
ne changes his mind be will not review
anv OF the trool ither at the cimps or
ia cities where efforts are being made to
have demonstrations in honor of the
soldiers and sailors returning from the
var. He has received so many of these
invitations that it will be impossible for
him to accept. To accept one and de-
cline another would look like favorit-
ism, and for that reason all are likely
to be declined. The President has not
vet fully determined when he will
leave Washington or just where he
will GO.
Preparations are being made for cir
cuating the news through the island OF
Cuba when an armistice has been de-
clared between this country and Spain.
General Greedy says: I'm case of an
armistice being declared, the authori
lies at Madrid will undoubtedly notify
Captain General Blanco, who will,
upon receiving this notice, communi-
cate it throughout the entire island to
the forces under his command. 1t will
be purely a matter of policy as to
whether General Gomez will be noti
fed by Spain or American authorities.
But in all probability the news will be
sent to him by the United States. Gen.
Shatter, commanding at Santiago, will
ne wired Immediately upon the declara
ton of an armistice. simultaneously
General Miles in Porto Rico will be iu-
formed, and all hostile operations will
Immediately cease"
Mr.. Frank Hume on whose estate,
between here and Alexandria, the 7th
Day Adventists are encamped for their
annual meeting, says large number of
tents are up and that Notwithstanding
the rainy weather, the attendance is
quite large. Among thoss at the camp
last night were several from Alexandria.
The Manassas train that arrived this
morning brought many attendants from
along the line of the upper part of that
road.
The defeat of Brown for the republi-
can nomination in the Danville district
of Virginia yesterday, was quite sur
prise to the Virginia republicans here,
who were confident that he would be
nominated. They say he would have
received larger vote than any other
republican in the district, but that no
republican can be elected there.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen
has ordered that the revenue cutters
on the Pacific, which have been used
during the war as auxiliary gunboats,
be detached from the raval service.
This is expected 10 be followed by an
order returning the revenue cutters in
Atlantic waters to the jurisdiction OF
the Treasury Department.
The Purcell Envelope Company of Holy.
okc, Mass, lost its Injunction suit against
Postmaster General Smith in the Equity
CoGrt this morning Judge Cole advises the
firm TO apply to the Court of Claims if it
seeks financial balm. Judge Cole held that
the envelope contract entered into between
Postmaster General Gary snd the Purcell
Company is binding but he cannot prevent
Mr.. Smith from viola ing it if he chooses
The financial loss the envelope company will
suffer can be clearly proven before the Court
of Claims, he believes. Were it not for this
fact he would grant the injunction to prevent
the Postmaster General from giving the
contract to another concern.
The regular artillery regiments will be no.
turned to their regular posts as soon as they
can be spared from their present stations
NJ tbot fbn 10 aupa rantlv ouar ~ mill
be the policy of the army administration to
withdraw the regulars rs rapidly as possible
and to employ the volunteers in the necessary
garrison duty in conquered territory
Tie camps at Tampa and Fernandina will
lie evacuated within week. The order for
the Fourth army corps, which includes all of
the volunteer regiments at Tampa and Fer
nandina. to go to Huntsville Ala reached
Tampa last night and the movement will be-
gin in two or three days.
Messrs. Agnew and Bowden Of Virgins,
who went TO the Postotfice Department ye!-
ter lay in the interest of Mr. Nichols, who was
an applicant for the Norfolk postofiice, were
there that the term of the democrat
who now holds that office will not expire for
two or three years and that until that time,
no change would be made Mr.. Nichols has
Como home.
Mr.. Robert Beall, who died at Providence
Hospital here yesterday, formerly kept a
bookstore here, and WAS well known to all the
old time people OF this city and Alexandria.
Ex-Minister 10 Haiti Smythe of Virginia
arrived here last night. This morning he
went to the State Department
People from the Thoroughfare Virginia.
who arrived here day say
the behavior of some of the troops now in
camp there is such that to protect the property
of the residents the officers have stationed
g lards al all the houses. They also say that the
camp has been located in bog, and that the
soldiers there this morning were wading
ii ont up 20 their knees in mud.
Congressman Lamb and Rixey and Attor-
ey General Montague of Virginia went from
here to Camp Alger again this morning to see
about the Third Virginia Regiment affair
Though all the Virginia snd Southern men
here espouse the cause CT the regiment refer
red tc, most, if not all, of those from the
North take the part of General Butler.
Republicans from the Norfolk, Virginia,
district here to-day say Congressman Wise of
that district Will probably be renominated By
the republican convention, but that the fac
tio2Sl differences in The party in THAI dis
trict are too great for any but the most SAN
6 ine members Of that party to cherish a hope
NJ his election. Even at yesterdays Norfolk
6 unity convention there was split, the Bow.
don fsciion boiling, though Mr.. Bowden him.
self was in this city.
Captain William Melhven, of Long
Island, said to day that the dog given
him by Martin Thorn, the murderer,