Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-28
hold the foreign countries the United
Safes may conquer. Such bill should
be passed Immediately and without op-
FROM WASHINGTON.
position.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette'l
90

WASHINGTON, June rs.
Replying to the SeDate's resolution
of inquiry concerning the reported mu'
tilation of the American dead by the
Spaniards off the bay at Guantanamo,
Secretary Long to-day furnished all the
information received concerning the
matter. This consists of two dispatch
es from Admiral Sampson. The first
of these dated June Is reported the
mutilation and the other dated ten
DAYS later corrected this report.
General Miles has issued an order
directing commanders of volunteer
regiments to report the appointments
of adutauts and quar,ermasters. Such
appointments, which are to De made
by the commanders, are not to be ante
dated and the officers appointed will be
entitled to the pay pertaining thereto
from the date they assume their duties.
He has also issued an order adding the
following paragraph to the army regu-
lations "No ensign, peHDon, streamer.
or other banner of any kind other than
the flags, colors. standards, pennants
and guidons prescribed by the army
regulations will be used by the army or
by any regiment or other organization
thereof
Among the troops ordered from
Tampa to Santiago is the 1st regiment
of Volunteers raised in the District OF
Columbia.
DR.. Mary Walker, who set the fash
ion of mems clothing for women, insist
ed so vehemently upon applauding an
anti-annexation speech in the Senate
Yesterday evening, that she had to be
removed from the gallery thereof by
force.
The House military committee to-
day agreed to report bill making the
injury of any mine or ratification q
| felony, which of course is subversive OF
States rights; and one provided that
though State troops may have been en-
listed and in camp for month their
paw shall not commence until the day
they were mustered in by U. s. officers.
In the 4th regiment of immunes en-
listed in the States of Virginia, West
Virginia and Maryland and the Dis
| trict of Columbia the following Virginia
officers have been appointed: Major,
Theophelus Parker, chaplain, S. F.
Chapman; Captains, Andrew G. Carson,
W. c. Marshall jr., and Henry G. Pres
ton; LIST lieutenant, G. c. Berkeley; I'd
lieutenant, L. a. w. Peyton.
The President issued proclamation
to-day for blockading FIVE hundred
| miles of the coast of Cuba.
At noon to-day the War Department
officials said that not word had been
received from Gen. Sbafter since yes
terday morning.
The father of young Fish, of New
York, who was killed at Santiago. has
applied to the President for tina re.
| mains and arms of his sou. General
Shafter has been directed to fad the
latter if possible, but none of the dead
| bodies will be brought back until after
I the war.
Congressman Larab Of Virginia was at the
| VII to House TO day to ask the President to
l sise L. II Brsnder of Richmond, who Is now
\ With Msjor General Fitzhugh Lee, q commits.
ion and says he is not without hope of sue
| 'ess.
The only three members of the Virginia
| democratic Congressional delegation who at
I ended the democratic caucus last light were
Nessrs. Otey. Hay and Swanson. FiftS-one
III sub rs were present Mr.. Bailey says il
all in town who favor his resolution had
ONE to the meeting, the vote for it would
have been seventy instead of forty four, and
hat next December 1t will have one hundred
and twenty.one.
Congressman Otey of Virginia was at the
| Navy Department this morning and got per-
/ mis- ion for T. E. Tilletts and Warren Well
| ford of Roanoke TO appear before the examin.
| ing board for positions as paymasters
Dispatches from McHenry, Miss received
here to-day, report no moe cases OF yellow
| fever
1t is again reported to-day that Gen. Miles,
the commander Of the amy, will soon start
! for Cuba.
The House committee on alcoholic liquor
| traffic to-day reported favoIably the bill to
prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors on
/ reservations and in buildings controlled by
United States.