Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01

from Santiago few days ago and who
has been in quarantine at Key West for
several days, reached Washington this
morning. He called upon Secretary
Alger and Adjutant General Corbin, TO
whom he delivered some official reports
from Gen. Shafter, and afterward &C
companied by Gen. Corbin called upon
the President. 1t soon became known
among the many visitors in the man
sion that Colonel Aston was in the
building, and there was general de-
sire to see q young man worth some
thing like two hundred millions who
had gone to the front to risks his life.
COL Astor wore his canvas uniform,
and had q decidedly weather-beaten
appearance It is stated that Colonel
Aston will join General Miles in Porto
Rico, having been appointed to his
staff.
1t is said here that Gen. Miles awaits
Gen. Schwan'a division before adyanc-
ing on San Juan, which he purposes 10
take pending later advices from the
President concerning cessation Of hos
tilities.
A republican Senator, who has the
confidence of the President and who
has talked with him several times since
Friday, said to-day: Statements to
the effect that NJ. Cambon, the French
ambassador, has been granted full
power to act for Spain in behalf of
peace, are overdrawn. lin the publ
cations that had been made it had been
stated that M. Cambon had been dele
gated to deliver the message, and to re-
ceive the reply, it would be correct. /
am positive the French Ambassador
has no powers as envoy. The note to
Spain went to the Sagasta Cabinet. The
cabinet will consider the terms and
with it rests the acceptance or the re-
lection of the same. Our own Senate
we have the last say. 1t is stretch
| fact also has to be considered-in
ing matters very far to assume that the
Spanish cabinet will leave the terms ftH
peace in the hands of an ambassadCr
even of friendly power like France.
A republican from tho Valley of Virginia
| now here, who, however, has been an un nc
1 cessful applicant for Office, when asked to-day
about the condition of his party in his State
said it was anything else th4n favorable, and
! th9t he disposition of the federal patronage
there had produced bad feeling in this rank
and file that BODIED no good to it at next falls
| election. He said he would stick, but he
] knew many who would not.
The appointm int of Mr. Banks to be col
| lector of the port Of No folk by the President
| to day means that Mr.. Bowden hss resigned
that position in order to take the moro ucrs-
tive and life long one of clerk of the U. S.
courts for the eastern district of his State
which was promise him some time ago, and
| which he would have had before, if it had not
been for the trouble of determining upon his
successor.
DR.. Lee, son of the late General Rooney
Lee, is contract surgeon is the U. S amy
| in the command OF his cousin, General FliZ-
hugh co.
Should Spain accept the Presidents pea"c
terms, IN extra session of the Senate will bc
called to ratify the treaty with the Spain the
| President will make.
Washington is pretty dull everywhere now
except in that part of the city where the
soldiers mostly frequent but no where is the
| dizziness more apparent than at the Capitol.
| Tourists are few. and but two Congressman
appeared there this morning
Mr.. E. S. larke of Alexandria and Miss
May Belle Allen of Culpeper. Virginia, &C
compsnied by par of friends, among them
Rev. George Sommervile Of Haymarket, ar
rived here on the early train this morning,
| and, as soon as license cOuld DO obtained st
the court house. were married by the latter in
| the parlor of the Metropolitan Hotel.