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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
The Fleet OnCnha

MATANZAs, Cuba, via Kew Wast
Fla, April 25.-Between nine and fen
o'clock last night the Associated Pres
dispatch boat Dauntless was steamino
quietly towards Matanzas. Suddeply
a lookout on board reported a torpedo
boat astern, coming up fast. The dis.
patch boat mad come, unawares. within
three miles of the Cuban shore. and far
inside the prescribed limits. The tor.
pedo boat which proved to be the
Dupont ran up to the di5pach boat and
an officer shouted Keep out of this
Keep outside the six mile line or Won
will get shot through you NE
Dauntless was returning Slowly when
the report of six.pounder from 1! a
Cincinnati again brought her TO. Sir
was finally allowed to return to lie
fleet when her peaceful mission Wa.
learned
MATANZAs, Island OF Cuba, April y
The torpedo boat Foote was made the
target for the first shots fired by tbe
Spaniards at the American LAG
during the war just begun. Be,
tween five and six o'clock on Satur.
day afternoon while the Foote Was
taking soundings in the harbor OF Ma.
tauzas and was within two or three
hundred yards of the shore, suddenly IL
Spanish masked battery fired three
shots at the torpedo boat. They all
went wide of the mark and the Foo,e
returned leisurely to the Cincinnati.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRETITIES.

The concentration of the Maryland
militia at Pimlico has actually begun
aud before nightfall the $500 troops
composing the first brigade will be m.
der canvas and awaiting orders from
the War Department.
Quartermaster johnson, of the prile
crew OF the gunboat Helena, who acai
dentally shot himself yesterday, his re.
volver dropping from its holster, died
at. Key West, Fla, this morning. The
accident occurred on board the Migut.
Jover, the Spanish steamer captured by
the gunboat.
Lake Laura, summer resort owned by
Peter stein, on Lake Laura, Wis was burned
last night, together with all the adiscen; cot.
tages. Mrs. Stein and her three childicn
were burned to DEATH
The Irish women of San Francisco have
organized so iety to equip corps of ther
sex as auxiliaries to the Irish regiments %
volunteers now forming
Commodore Schley has received orders
that the port Of Hampton Roads must 6e con.
sidered in state Of blockade from sunset 10
sunrise.
Jean 3. Stebbins, president of of the Agr-
cultural Insuranre Co.. Of WATERFOWL, n. y,
died at Little Falls, N. Y, to-day, sgel -
years.
William Sexton, former professional chsul.
pion billiard player, dropped dead in New
York this afternoon. He was 80 years DID,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
WHAT GEN. ALLAN THINGS

General Edgar Allan, Post Department
Commander OF the G. A and we'll known
lawyer in Richmond. thinks the South should
do all the fighting in the war with Spain.
Asked on Saturday if he would volunteer,
General Allan replied that he certainly would
not and added;
II have just sent to Washington a sugges-
ton which, if followed. will, think end the
war in few days. advised the department
that inasmuch as during the last war it was
claimed that one southerner could lick five
Yankees, and it is now Gained that one
Yankee is equal to two Spaniards, that the
call for troops be confined to the South, which
would make our army ten times as effective
as the Spaniards think my suggestion will
DO followed. l think. also. that in view Of
the fact that thirty years ago the southerners
fought to destroy the union, they should now
be given an opportunity of showing their 10y.
atty and be left to fight the battle alone"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
THE VIRGINIA TROOPS.


The following order was issued at
midnight Saturday night, after a pro-
loDged conference between Adjutant-
General Nalle and Assistant Inspec-
tor General Colonel 10 Lane Stern. 1t
was followed to-day by Governor
Tyler's proclamation, calling for volun-
teers for the national defense:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, April %, 1898.
General Orders No. 9.
The commanding officers Of such
companies as will volunteer for service
in the volunteer army of the United
States will at once proceed to recruit
their respective companies to at least
eighty-four men. Any company volun-
teering as body for such service will
be mustered in with its own officers.
By order of the Governor and Com
mander-in-Chief.
w. MALE, Adjutant-General.
Gov. Tyler has conferred with some
of the military officers as to which COM
mands should be ordered out. There
will be two full regiments and Col.
Baker, of the I'd, and Col. Gaines, of
the Sd, will be the cominandants. None
of the colored militia will 60 out on
the first call.
Governor Tyler says he wishes the
army which Virginia sends out to be
purely volunteer force, and he will,
therefore, give every man the oppor-
tuDity to go or stay as he may choose.
1t is not the Governors intention to
form any new regimental organizations.
He will only ask to troops to recruit
the present regiments for their full
strength. Virginia will have to furn-
ish 2,933 troops under the call for l25,
900 men, and it is proposed to recruit
the present regiments to about $50
men each, which will make slightly
over the number asked for, as there
are four regiments 10 the State.
The members of the organized mi
litia, who, for sufficient reasons, cannot
go to the front, will be organized anew,
and these new companies will be main
tanned during the war, in order that
the State may not be without troops in
the event of local trouble of character
necessitatiDg the calling out of the mill
| tary.
Before being ordered out the Virginia
militia will have to pass medical exami-
nation and all pels sons physically dis
abled will be excused as will be such az
have good family excuses for not going
to war. Such will be organized into
l home goods.
: The State troops will be ordered to
Richmond at once, and will go into
camp at the Fair Grounds, in company
with the military from other States,
who will be ordered there, preparatory
to sending them South 1t is expected
that 10000 troops will soon be mobi-
| LIKED at Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
War Bulletins.

NEW YORK, April 25.-No vessel will
be allowed to pass Sandy Hook or the
Narrows between sunset and sunrise,
or during that time to approach within
three miles of Coney Island, Gedney
Channel, Sandy Hook or the Narrows.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, April %.
The ram Katahdin sailed at $50
o'clock this morning for Provincetown,
where she is 10 be stationed for coast
defense.
PORT CoLBoNE, Ont, April 25.-The
U. S. revenue cutter Gresham passed
down the canal last night bound for
Ogd9nsburg, N. Y, where che will be
shorted to allow her to pass through
the St. Lawrence canals.
New YORK, April 25.-Cablegrams
are being transmitted as usual between
Havana and the United States via Key
West, but subject to the United States
censorship.
NEWPORT, r. l April 25.-The U.
S. cruiser Columbia arrived here this
morning.
The officers of the Columbia know
nothing of the Minneapolis. They sep
arated Immediately after leaving
Hampton Roads together.
ST. THOMAS, West Indies, April 25.
The French cruiser Admiral Reault
de Genoully leaves here tomorrow
for San Juan de Porto Rico TO protect
the interests of France in those waters.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Owing TO
the injuries to the cruiser Charleston by
the recent earthquake shock here the
ship cannot be put in readiness as soon
as bad been expected.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, April 25.-It is
reported that the Fourth section, Sig
nal Corps, has refused to 8 man to vol
unteer.
LONDON, April PA special dis
patch from St. Vincent, Cape Verde,
dated to-day, Monday, 1926 q. m, says:
"There is reason to believe the Spanish
daet sails to day. 1t is exceedingly for.
midable, including four frst-clsss cruis-
ers, six torpedo boats and two armed
transports. Since the arrival of the
transport San Francisco the latter has
transshipped to the cruisers 1000 tons
of coal.N
PARIS, April Pa dispatch receiv-
ed here to-day from Madrid says that
the Queen Regent of Spain still hopes
that foreign intervention will peace.
fully and honorably prevent q conflict
between thu United States and Spain.
BANGKOK, Siam, April 25.-U nited
Safes Minister Barrett suggests thu,
after America captures the Philippine
Islands she should negotiate with Great
Britain TO exchange them for the latter's
West Indies colonies.
ST.. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands,
April 25.-The Spanish Aeet is still
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
BUSINESS DEPRESSED.

A letter from Richmond says: "The war
clouds are already having an injurious effect
upon business here The clothing and dry
goods people are complaining considerably
over decrease in sales, while some Of the
manufacturers are feeling it no little. An
officer OF the Baltimore Brick Company said
Saturday that large number of employees of
the company would be thrown out of work
for the present on account of the effect pro-
duced by tho war. 1t is also understood that
The Richmond Guano Company will probably
reduce its force temporarily. The Millhiser
Manufacturing Company, which has been
working overtime to fill orders, shut down at
night This will throw many out of work.
The insurance people are feeling the effect on
their business keenly. a we'll known bust
ness man in Richmond said he had been to
New York to try to float some railroad bonds
which parties in the metropolis had practical.
~ agreed to take. They changed their minds,
however, and said they would have to wait
until some solution of the difficulty between
Spain and the United States was offered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
SECRETARY SHERMAN'S DIS
ABILITY.

Minister Plenipotentiary, Mr.. Stanis-
laus Hengelmuller, called at the State
Department on Saturday. With the
French ambassador, M. Cambon, he
represents the interests Of the Spanish
government, by diplomatic courtesy,
and his visit was in connection with his
newly-assumed duties. Mr.. Hengelmull-
er concluded mis- business at the depart
ment in tey moments and was about
to take his departure yhen Secretary
Sherman tottered out into the hall to
say good.by to him, as they have been
very good friends. The aged
Secretary was inclined to be
ELUSIVE, and when the ambassador re-
ferred to the war with Spain Secretary
Sherman replied carelessly, but with
childlke confidence "There won't be
any war; the powers will be allowed to
mediate the difficulty" The smbassa-
dor looked his surprise and made no
response. Judge Day, who overheard
the remark of his aged chief, hurried
after Mr.. Hengelmuller and fastened
to disabuse his mind of the impression
left by the words of Secretary Sherman.
1t is believed in official circles that in
fuence will be brought to bear upon
Secretary Sherman to induce him to
resign, " hen Mr.. Smith will be given
his portfolio. Elk Secretary of the
Treasury John w. Foster is spoken OF
for the Postmaster Generalsbip when
Mr.. Shermsn's resignation is handed in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

No IRISH PILGRIMAGE.-Ad dispatch
from New York says: War has put an
end to the plan to have great pilgrim
age of Irish-Americans to their native
land in July next to celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary of 1898. Months
sgo the plan was conceived to take over
Irishmen and their families. Negota.
tions were entered into with the autho
rites of cities in Ireland and with soce-
Sies there, which resulted in the assur-
ance that the visitors would be royalty
welcomed and entertained while abroad.
More than 10000 persons announced
their intention to take the pilgrimage,
and backed up their announcement
with cash deposits. Men and women
who had not seen their native land
since they were children, and children
who had never seen the land of their
fathers, we're looking forward to the
trip with delightful anticipations.
Money that has been paid in will all
be refunded, and it is possible that the
association will take up the plan for a
pilgrimage a year from July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John Jacob Spillirg, one of the
best known jewellers in Richmond, died
Saturday night.
Mrs. John ]. Miller, of Washington,
Rappahannock county, died on Friday
last. She was Miss Taylor, of Louisa
county.
Bishop F. NJ. Whittle preached at
Fredericksburg yesterday at st.
Georges Church and confirmed class
of eleven persons.
Judge S. Bassett French, of Man,
chester, had stroke of paralysis On
Saturda y. He was private secretary to
Governor Letcher during the civil war.
A letter from Clarke says: II am
within bounds when assert that out OF
a population of over 5000 in the county
of Clarke, not a dozen would fight
against Spain unless forced to do So"
Col. R. Hunter Dulany, of Upper
vile; Mr.. c. A. Grant, of Upperville,
and Mr.. Charles Mott, of Leesburg,
have entered horses in the horse show
to be opened in Washington next
month.
Early last night the car sheds OF the
Lynchburg Street Railway Compay
were destroyed by fire. Four cars and
quantity of machinery were lost. I'll g
damage will amount to several thous :
and dollars, partly insured.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis and her party
left Richmond on Saturday for the
north, having enjoyed delightful visit
to that city. Mrs. Davis expressed
great pleasure at the kind and enthusi-
astic receptions rendered her.
Col. +. Benton Withers died in Dan
villa Saturday. He was q native Of
Caswell county, N. O., and was colonel
of the Thirteenth North Carolina Regi-
ment. Col. Withers leaves five child
rem, the eldest of whom is Mr.. Eugene
Withers, of the Virginia Senate.
The body of Harry Jones, three
yearold boy, who wandered away
from the home of his parents in Am
herst, was found in deep hole in a
branch on Saturday. From the ap-
pearance of the remains the little fell
low had evidently been dead for some
hours.
The western part Of DinWiddie
county on Saturday suffered from a ter
rife Windstorm, which destroyed all
the outhouses on large number OF
farms. The wind blew with the force
of cyclone. The roads for miles are
blockaded with fallen trees and or
chard trees suffered severely.
Frank M. Messick, assistant agent
of the Pennsylvania and Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroads
at Quantico, and mayor of Fredericks
burg, died yesterday at his home of ty.
phoid fever. A widow and one child
survive him. He was member of the
Masonic lodge of Fredericksburg.
The last legislature enacted law by
which persons sent to Jail in default of
fine might be- imprisoned for life, as
the act read that they be confined un.
til the fne and costs were paid. At
torney General Montague now rules
that judges may disregard the act and
send prisoners to Jail for q specified
time in default of fine and costs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr.. Gladstone is reported to be in a
dying condition.
MIR. Dingley's estimate is that the
war will cost the government 81, 900, 600
day.
The Prince of Wales presided at a
ccunti in London on Saturday to draft
Great Brltain's neutrality proclamation.
The Ohio State Senate on Saturday
adopted report charging that Senator
Hanna attempted to bride member OF
the legislature to procure his election.
The mines and land of the NeWburg
Coal and Coke Company were sold at
Petersburg, W. Va, on Saturday, by
order of court, for $4,000. Several
years ago the property was valued at
over 81 100000.
From the Vatican comes the report
that the Pope is 80 deeply distressed
over the failure of his efforts at media
ton that it has affected his health, and
it is expected among his encourage that
it will hasten his end.
Drunken troopers of the Ninth cav
airy, colored, armed with pistols and
sword bayonets, nearly caused riot in
Chattanooga, late Saturday night. Two
colored men were shot by them, and
one other colored man was severely in
jured by the policeman.
The Nicaraguan and Costa Rican
governments have agreed IS basis for
peace to settle questions ofan interna-
tional character by q board of arbitra-
ton, to consist of one member each
from Guatemala, Costa RIGA and the
Diet of the Greater Republic of Central
America, to meet on board the United
States warship Alert.
The first special Cuban relief ship
sent out under the auspices of the Gen.
trail Cuban Relief Committee left Brook
Ign on Saturday. The Red Cross, rep
resentatives, DR.. Hubbal, A. B. Dun
can, c. G. Bang and Henry Mann went
along. There were no other passen.
gers. Miss Clara Barton and twenty
assistants now on their way 10 Key
West, will join the ship there. The
vessel will, according to present plans,
be conveyed to Matanzas by one OF
more warships of the feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
Spanish Boats leave Queenstown.

QUEENSTOWN, April 25.-The Span.
ish torpedo boat Audaz, which in con-
pliance with orders from the British
admiral left port at 5. As O'Clock this
morning will 60 to Ferrol or Cadizf from
here, to receive her war equipments.
Her sister boat, Osado, which towed
her here from Waterford, went to Fer.
rol to be fitted with equipments. The
dock company at Cork, which has been
repairing the torpedo boat, has rushed
work night and day on the small craft.
Her Spanish crew have been continual
ly waving bunting and handkerchlefs
or otherwise expressing satisfaction at
the prospect of taxing part in the naval
movements of Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

EXCEPT FROM the incapacity of their
officers, the losses the soldiers in the
American army will sustain will be
greater from disease than from Spanish
bullets and machetes. Therefore, the
medical department of that army should
be in thoroughly competent and efficient
hands. The glory o. an unknown grave
in Cuba or Key West vii, be poor con-
ISOLATION to the widow and orIhans OF
the man who fills that grave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
HOPES FOR PAECE.

An intimate friend of Archbishop
Ireland was in Wilmington, Del, ye:.
terday Afternoon and said to one of The
leading priests in the diocese that the
church officials had Information that
the war between the United States and
Spain would probably be ended within
ten days or in ashort period.
The church authorities learn, it is
said, that the powers have decided to
interfere with Spain to bring the war
to an end, as the European coun-
tries do not want Spain to plunge
further into bankruptcy. 1t was
stated that the government at Wasf-
ington understands this part OF the 81.
ueton, and that Havana will not be bombcri-
ed. Spain will agree to Withdraw from Cut,
after making few shots to make show e,
war. The powers will guarantee the Gyna..y
Of Spain. An indemnity for the Maine is 10
be paid the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
A NEW REGIMENT.

A meeting of the regiment being
formed in Washington of Virginiaus'
Marylanders and residents of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and which will be
known as the Seventh Virginia Yolun-
teers, was held Saturday night at Cos
tello's Hall. 1t was found that about
600 names were enrolled on the roster.
Col George E, Pickett, of Governor
Tyler's staff aud son of Gen. G. Z
Pickett, will be in command of the
new regiment. Congressman W. A.
Jones and Mr.. Darlington made
speeches. Some of those who have
been prominent in organizing the new
regiment are Messrs. George f. Pick
EFT, Fabian Columbus, r. L. Longstreet,
Fulton R. Gordon and Robert E. Lee.
The Governor has received letter
from Col. George E Pickett, of Wash.
ington, a member Of bis staff, saying
that he had raised in that city three
battalions of four companies each, all
Virginians, and desired authority to
form them into regiment, and have it
mustered into the Virginia service. The
Governor referred the matter to Adju-
tant-General Nalle, who will reply. 1t
is hardly probable the permission will
be given, as there seems no need for
the new organization, with the present
Virginia regiments recruited to their
full strength. 1t may be, however,
that portion of this force will be form
ed into companies and attached to
existing Virginia regiments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
Free Pills.

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MONDAY EVENING, APRIL %, 1898.
THE Hartford Courant says the PEG

THE Hartford Courant says the peo-
ple of the United States cannot ba COM
pensated for the present war Except by
the approval of their own consciences. "
Conscience varies with men, and they
are fortunate who can make theirs al
ford them compensation for the losses
and injuries the Spanish war will IN
fiict upon their country and its people.
Sentiment, when properly founded, is q
full storehouse of compensation, and
lucky are those who in the present war
can rely upon it. Real patriots draw
their comfort from the knowledge OF
duty performed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

Mr.. EDGAR ALLEN, commander OF
the Virginia division OF the G.
A. r., says that as the men OF
the South tried to destroy the country
in the last war, they should do all the
fighting in the present one and thus re-
establish their loyalty. His idea seems
be the prevailing one in the North, on
the subject referred to, and, strange as
it may appear, from the way things are
going on in the South, that idea is pop
ular in this section also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
American Liners Under Order.

New YORK, April 25.-The steamers
St. Louis and New York, the latter
now the U. S. steamer Harvard. are
being coaled to-day, every inch OF space
usually used for freight being filed
with coal. They are both under sealed
orders to sail. One report is that they
are to carry coal to the blocksding fleet
at Havana. Another rumor is that they
are to act as scouts and in case Spanish
warships should be sighted return at
full speed to report the fact. The
cruiser New Orleans, it is also alleges.
will be sent to sea to-day on similar
errend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

As MOST of the physical suffering OF
war is borne. by the poor, who compose
the fighting material. certainly full
share of the expense thereof should be
paid by the rich, whose influence and
money place the commissions at their
disposal. Therefore, in laying taxes to
meet that expense, the families OF
those who risk their health and lives
should not be taxed to death on what
they have to buy in order to live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

PEOPLE WHO shout for war, and
wave L. S. flags, and vote other
peoples money away for warlike pur-
poses. should know that sensible men
Judge of true patriotism by less con.
spicuous, but more substantial evidence
of that ennobling quality. Breath is
cheap. The man who really believes
he ought to fight for his country 5
s'honor" should, for his own sake, talk
less, and 60 at once to the recruiting
office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

THE irrepressible conflict will not
down. 1t has now developed itself in
army affairs by the objection of white,
to be brigaded with negro soldiers.
With volunteers it is even worse than
with regulars, for in the latter, the oil
Gers are white, but in the former, OIL
GERS and men alike are OF natures pro-
scribed race. If the poor negro must
be forced to fight, they must be made to
do SO in their own separate COM
msnds,