Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-07

sources and is apparently in position
TO ascertain the inner workings OF
Spanish politics at this time. In the
dispatch that came from him to-day
there war another highly important bit
of news which bears directly upon the
matter of peace overtures. Lieut..
Colwell reported that Campos would
probably become prime minister, an
indication that the Queen Regent In
tends to carry out her desire.
The first officials to be appointed by
the President in Hawaii will be tive
commissioners, two of whom shall be
residents of the island and three OF the
old United States, their duties being to
recommend TO Congress proper legisla-
ton concerning Hawaii. The sum Of
100000 is Immediately available to
enable the President to proceed with
the annexation. 1t is believed that OK
Minister Loriu A. Thurston will be one
of the commissioners. Prominent SEN
ators are of the opinion that Hawaii
Will first be organized as territory,
and have a government at first similar
to that of Arizona, Oklahoma and New
Mexico, with a delegate in Congress.
The population consists so largely of
mixed races, it is thought Hawaii will
have to wait until there is heavy in
fux of white settlers from this and
other countries. The Chinese in the
islands will be held down and will not
be permitted to enter the United
States. The probabilities are addi'
tional legislation will be pressed at the
winter session of Congress. Then, in
Tie event territorial form OF gov
eminent is decided upon, the Presi-
dent will appointa governor, secretary,
marshal, attorney, Judge, etc., and
their salaries will probably be the same
as those OF the officials in Arizona.
The War Department to-day made
public the following telegram sent by
Admiral Cervera after having been
made prisoner:
"To the General in Chief, Havana.
"In compliance with your orders |
went out from Santiago de Cuba with
all the squadron, and after an unequal
combat against forces more than triple
mine, and all my squadron destroyed
by fire, the Teresa, Oquendo and Viz
caya beached, and the Colon fleeing.
[ accordingly informed the Americans
ana went ashore and gave myself up.
The torpedo chaser foundered. do
not know how many people are lost,
but it will surely reach 800 dead and
many wounded Although not in such
great numbers the living are prisoners
of the Americans. The conduct of the
crews rose to q height that won the
most enthusiastic plaudits ofthe enemy.
The commander of the Vizcaya surren'
dered his vessel. His crew are very
grateful Tor the noble generosity with
which they are treated. Among the
dead is Nillamil, and, believe, Lavaga,
and among the wounded Pancas and
Enlate. We have lost all and are nee
essarilv depressed. CERVERA-"
At noon the Navy Department post
ed the following:
PLAYA DEL ESTE via Hayti, July q.
Secretary of Navy, Washington
1927 p. NJ, United States Flagship New
York oil santiago. midnight last
night the Reina Mercedes was seen by the
Massachusetts, which vessel had her search.
| light on the channel, coming out OF the har-
boz of Santiago. The Massachusetts and
| Texas openct fire on the Spanish vessel and
! the Spanish vessel was sunk near Estrella
cove. ! am inclined 10 think that 1t was
the intention to sink nor in the channel, thus
blockading the haroor entrance. If so, this
pan was defeated by the fire OF the ships as
She les on the edge Of the channel and does
no beck il.
(eigned) SHAFTER.
The bill for the relief OF Mis- Melon
aid of Virginia, widow OF the late g. 5.
fish commissioner, will not pass at this
session, for the reason that Mr.. Speaker
Reed says heIwill: recoguize no membesr
of the House to call up Il bill involving
more than twelve hundred dollars.
If the present session of Congress
were longer, a resolution would
be introduced in reference to the
eamship disaster of Monday last, rs it
is common talk that the lost vessel
would have received bounty of four
dollars a mile if she bad averaged
twenty miles an hour during her voy-
age-$l2, 000-a strong temptation to
run through Jog.
B.I. Overstreet was appointed post
master at Kasey, Bedford county,
Virginia, to-day, vice II. A. Fitzpatrick,
resigned.
Inc adoption by the House to-day Of
a resolution to adjourn al two O'Clock
tomorrow is approved by men OF all
parties, and the hope is general that
the Senate will concur. The longer
the session, the more bills will be pass
ed, and the more bills, the more money
be frauduiently distracted from the
Treasury.
a cabeeram from admiral Dewey,
dated Cavite, July 4, via Hong Kong,
July I, states that y. S. troops have
been comfortably housed at Cavite,
Luzon Island. Insurgents still active.
Aguinaldo proclaimed himself presi-
dent revolutionary republic on July lsr.
With a view of giving General Shat
ter the benefit Of more heavy artillery,
orders were issued today for the im-
mediate departure of four heavy bat
teries to Tampa for transportation to
Santiago.
Il is said that Gen. Miles wild leave
for Santiago tonight.
The Eastern squadron, under Com
modore Watson, will start from San.
liago after Csmara's fleet, according to
present intentions, on Sunday or Mon.
dav.
The rero,t from Tampa that General
Wheeler is dead IS rot believed at the War
Department. The fact that he was not men,
toned in either of the two dispatches receiv
cd this morning from General Sh&ttar leSds
nilic,nls To hcl.nyn tha. Gnnnral Wheelnr is