Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-04

being brought to bear by the Off
GERS in the field to have their
men removed from Cuba. General
Alger is asked to revoke his order. Not
to do so, they say, will cause the al
most entire destruction of the army. 1t
must return to the north at once or it
will never return. These are the words
subscribed to by all the officers of the
army in 8 communication received by
the War Department: "This army must
be moved at once or perish. As the
army can be safely moved now, the
persons responsible for preventing such
move will be responsible for the unne-
cessary loss of many thousands OLIVES"
AS result of the reports from Santiago
of the horrible sanitary condition of
the camp aud the havoc caused in the
army by fever, Secretary Alger and
Secretary Long made second visit to
the White House this afternoon. Col.
| Hecker, who has charge OF transporta
ton for the War Department, was sent
| for and it was decided to bring away
from Santiago seven thousand Of Gen.
Skaters troops Immediately. There
are enough transports there now to
| carry the number. They will be
brought to Montauk, l.. l. Arrange
ments will be made as soon as possible
| to bring away as many more Of General
Skaters command as can be spared.
{ The extended conference at the
White House in which the President
and Secretaries Day, Long and Alger
were the principal participants was de-
voted to perfecting arrangements for
ending the war, which, according to as
surances received from Ambassador
Cambon, would be formally accom-
plished by the end OF the week,
Spain having practically agreed to
| the demands made by the Presi-
dent without single modification. At
the conference steps were taken TO
change the character Of naval and mill
| tary operations from that of hostility to
one of pacific occupation required by
the new responsibilities undertaken by
the government. The naval force will
be rapidly returned to it's normal con-
dition, and any of the auxiliary vessels
that are required by the army will be
! Immediately turned over to that branch
I of the service for transport and police
purposes.
Representatives Cannon of Illinois
and Hull of Iowa had brief confer
ence with the President to-day. 1t is
understood that they discussed cam.
paign matters with MIR. Mckinley and
also gave him information as to the
sentiment of the people regarding the
conduct OF the war. Both gentlemen
insist that the republicans have every
prospect of sweeping victory in Nov
ember. Mr.. Cannon thinks the masses
are disposed to stand by the administra-
ton In its policy towards Spain and that
the war will be uttermost in the minds
of the people. Taking side whack at
the democrats and populists the Illinois
statesman remarked ga large army Of
policemen could not keep crowd to-
gether this year to listen to speech on
the silver question"
a grand convocation or conventical
of the Seventh Day Adventists will
meet on the grounds of Mr. Frank
Hume, between here and Alexandria,
on the 18th inst, and continue for sew
eral days. People from all over the
country will be present. Some have
already arrived and commenced the
erection of tents.
| Ex-Congressman John R. Brown, OF
Virginia, who is coutesting Mr.. Swan
sons seat in the present House and is
also a republican candidate for tie
next House, is expected here, where he
wants to meet some some Of the repub-
lican managers from his State.
Those people here who have time
enough to think of any thing else than
their own pecuniary troubles have now
settled down into the belief that the
war is over and that peace will be form.
ally declared just as soon as the neces-
sary preliminaries can be perfected. At
the White House and the War and
Navy departments no one doubts that
this is 80, and the great falling of in
the number of applications for commits
sions shows that the impression is gen
eral.
Judge Hagner to-day granted James
81. Manning temporary Injunction re-
strsining the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company from taking its in
strument from his place Of business.
Manning proffered the company a
quarterly installment of rent under the
$50 rate recently ordered by act Of Con-
gress. The company demanded its old
rental and threatened to take out its
phone unless Msnning paid up.
The Attorney General has ruled that the
officers and crew of the United States ship
Hawk, which was assisted by the Castine on
the night of July in destroying the Spanish
steamer Alfonso XII near Havana, are not
entitled to prize money under the revised
statutes. inasmuch as they never captured or
obtained possession of that vessel. II i; sub
sequently appears that the Alfonso y II was
really attached to the Spanish navy and was
considered a warship then bounty will be
forthcoming under the law. Tho fact that
the Hawk destroyed the stores in the vessel
and prevented them from reaching Havana.
the Attorney General declares, makes no diff.
ference.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of
the national democratic committee, was
White House visitor to-day. Among others
who called at the White House to-day was
e6.Congressman Libbey of Virginia.
Ike President today made the following
appointments: John A. Ockerson, of Mia
souri,, to be member of the Mississippi river
commission Charles B Crosro to be collector
of customs for the district of Yaquina, Ore.
gon Aaron N. ekinner professor OF niathe-
mstics in the navy. Also the following as
sistant surgeons in the Marine Hospital Ser
vice: William P. McAdam, Victor P. Beifer,
William c. Hoddy and Matthew K. Gwyn.
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