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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-13
WAR NOTES

A cablegram from st. Pierre, Marti-
nique, states that the Spanish Cape
Verde feet passed that place yesterday.
st. Pierre is 425 miles from San Juar,
Porto Rico, where Admiral Simpsons
feet now is. 1t is expected in Washing
ton that the two fleets will come to-.
gether by Saturday, if it i5 true that
| the vessels sighted at St. Pierre are the
ones supposed.
AS stated in the Gazette OF that date,
Admiral SIMPSONS feet began the
bombardment of the defeuses OF
San Juan, Porto Rico, yester
day. Moro Fort, the principal
defense of the city, was soon reduced to
ruins. Thousands of San Juan's popu-
lation took refuge 10 the interior of the
island. The bombardment began in
the morning. Admiral Sampson, with
nine warships, arrived before San Juan
just before sunrise. At signal the bat
tleship Iowa fred the first shot, which
took effect. Then the battleship Indiana
and the other vessels opened fire, and
in few moments Moro fort was re-
duced to heap of ruins. The fort
made little effort to respond, and was
silenced almost Immediately. The
Spanish steamer Rita was captured by
the United States auxiliary cruiser
Yale, which took her crew on board.
In his report of the fight at Cardenas
harbor on Wednesday, the captain of
the Hudson says: II know We destroy
ed large part of their town near the
wharves, burned one of their gunboats,
and think destroyed two torpedo de-
stroyers.
The gunboat Machias destroyed the
shore batteries at Diana Cay, twelve
miles from Cardenas, and an armed
boats crew from the vessel landed and
raised the American flag.
Dispatches sent to Madrid from Ha.
vana state the Spanish repulsed attacks
of the Americans at Cardenas and
Cienfuegos.
Adjntant-G General Corbin states that
the forty-6ve thousand State troops
which will be utilized in the first in.
vasion of Cuba have all been formed.
Orders have been sent to them to pro-
coed with all speed to Tampa and other
place on the gulf, in order that the in
vasion may begin Monday.
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Foreign News.

ROME, May 13.-Rumors having been
circulated in different parts OF the con-
tinent to-day to the effect that the
King aud Queen Of Italy had been as
sassinated, the announcement was
made that they are enjoying perfect
heath.
LONDON, May 1S.-The newspapers
are publishing cartoons and articles
holding Joseph Letter, the Chicago
grain manipulation, responsible for the
situation in Italy. The Leader says
The very throne seems to totter be-
cause bread is so dear. Other people
pay for Letters experience now"
LoSDos, May 13.-There was rally on
The Stock Exchange to dsy, owing to the pro-
posed changes in the composition OF the Span.
sh Cabinet The reorganization OF the min.
is ~ is considered to be IN the nature Of 3
st p towards peace.
fEKIS May 13-Prince Henry Of Prussia
has arrived here.
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chspge IN programme many OF the volunteer
troops will not be sent direct to the Gulf
points at first proposed, but will proceed TO
Chickamsugs
War Department plans for the immediate
invasion OF Cuba have been materially
changed By the news OF the presence OF the
Spanish neet in West Indian waters. It will
delay the movement for some time
In view Of reports that German. French
and British ships are centreing ST the Philip
pine Islands, much interest has been excited
in naval circles here.
The conferees On the postotice appropria-
tioa bill have agreed TO strike ont the Senate
provision limiting the number OF mail deliv-
cries in cities to fo0r times daily.
Senator Cullom has presented to the senate
petition signed By 21 OF the leading pack.
ing and shipping firms OF Chicago asking tor
retaliatory legislation against France on &C
count OF the rates OF duty on importation OF
lard and sausage recently imposed by that
government.
Several companies OF the regiment OF vol
untaers raised in this city LEI. here this morn
ing for their camp ground near Fsl.s Church
They marched from their armory to Mary
land avenue, where they took the cars. They
didn't seem 20 very cheerful IS they went Of,
but will doubtless be more so when they re-
turn.
The party from this city who attended the
unwilling of the monument at New Market
yesterday was supplied with car By the
Southern Railway Company, free OF cost.
In the House today NJ. Yes. presented pc
| titions from Harris Creek, Amherst county.
and Rock6sh Depot Nelson county, Virginia,
for the passage OF the anti sc.lpers' bill.
People here to-day from the 10th Viz
GINA district say the probability is that Mr..
Glasgow Of Lexington will De the democratic
nomne for Congress in that district
Chairman Bruin Of the democratic com
| mittee of LounGo1n county was here last
night. He says Mr.. RiIey has made salts.
factory Congressman 80 far, and will probably
have no opposition for r3nomilation in his
I
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Bombardment Of San Juan

The Bombardment Of San Juan.
WASHINGTON, May 13-At 7:20
O'Clock this morning the Navy Depart
ment received the following dispatch
from Admiral Sampson. 1t is dated
ST. Thomas, May y, and is as follows ;
"a portion OF the squadron under my
command reached San Juan this morn
ing at dsybreak. No armed vessels
were found in the port. As soon as it
was sufficiently light l commenced at
tack upon the batteries defending the
city. This attack lasted about three
bours and resulted in much damage to
the batteries and incidentally to por-
ton of the city adjacent to the batteries.
The batteries replied to our IRE, but
without material effect. One man was
killed on board the New York and
seven slightly wounded in the squadron.
No serious damage to any ship re-
sulted.n
NEW YORK, May ia dispatch
from st. Thomas says the casualties On
board the United States fleet in the
bombardment of San Juan were as
follows: Killed-Ssaman Frank Wide.
mark, of the New York. Wounded
Samuel Feltman, and four other sea-
men on the New York; Marine II. G..
Merkle, seamen R. G. Hill and John
Mitchell slightly hurt.
LONDON, May 13 "A dispatch from
st. Thomas says the American ships
steamed in elliptical formation before
the forts at San Juan. The feet first
fred too low, but at the second dis
charge they got the elevation and soon
silenced Moro Castle and set fire 70
the town, driving the Spaniards from
their guns repeatedly. The shore guns
fred hundreds of shots. The New
York and the Iowa were each hit once.
The dispatch adds that immense dam
age was done to the city and that a
number of important buildings col
lapsed, that San Juan de Porto Rico
surrendered at six o'clock yesterday
evening, but the Americans did not at
tempt to take possession of or destroy
the town, beyond razing the fortifics-
tions.
HAVANA, May 13.-(Via Kingston,
Jamaica )-Captain General Blsnco has
received a dispatch from General
Mscras, the Spanish commander at
Porto Rico, reading as follows :
ELEVEN of the enemy's ships appeared
during the early hours yesterday be-
fore Porto Rico and opened FIRE with
out giving warning. The port battery
replied and severe cannonade was
continued until nine o'clock in the
morning. The damage done was in-
considerable and the loss is insignif-
can't"
MADRID, Nay 13.-An official dispatch
from San Juan, Porto Fico. says: The
American squadron was repulsed Of Porto
sico Although eleven warships bombarded
the place, the attackers were goriously best
en- back The Spanish batteries with six-inch
guns were especially effective" The alleged
victory of the spaniords has aroused great
enthusiasm here.
A dispatch received here from Fort de
France Island OF Martinique says intense en-
thusiaam animates the crews Of the Spanish
ships there. The government officials here
refuse to say anything regarding the instruc-
tions cabled to Admiral Ceryers.
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Fairfax Herald
THE CAMP AT RICHMOND.

The troops came into Richmond or
almost every train that entered thai
city yesterday, and the scenes there
called up many memories of the days o.
1861 10 the minds of those who were
living during the late great struggle
There are now probably fifteen hundred
soldiers at Camp Lee.
Camp Lse was visited yesterday at
ternoon by thousands OF people, among
whom were many ladies. TIE girls o.
the two female eeminaries there, the
Woman's College and Powells Insti
tute, went out to the camp in body.
The Richmond companies have not
been ordered to camp, but the armories
are active with preparations, and occu
pied by number Of men who were left
over from visiting companies after their
full quota was made up. Some of these
men will join the Richmond companies,
and are being taken care of at the arm
cries until the companies are called
into camp.
Governor Tyler is using his influence
to have the first battalion of artillery
ordered into service. The cannoniera
are anxious TO be called out, and the
Governor has written 8 very strong let
ter in their behalf to the War Depart.
ment.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Henry Dannehl, proprietor OF the
Dannehl House. Fredericksburg, died
yesterday.
Thomas E. Bsckham, highly es-
teemed citizen of Gordonsville, died
last week, aged 81 years.
Mr.. John H. Parker, professor OF
languages in William and Mary Col
lege, died in Portsmouth yesterday.
Capt. a. A. Brakeman, OF the Old
Dominion steamship line, died at his
home, in Portsmouth, last night Of
Bright's disease.
Gov. Tyler will appoint Gen. George
J. Hundley, of Amelia, Judge of the
third judicial circuit to succeed the
late Judge Coleman.
Isaac Paylor, the man who murder
ed his wife in MeckleDburg county,
will pay the penalty of his crime on
the Doth of this month. Governor Ty-
Ter yesterday decided not to interfere
with the sentence OF the court.
a white man, aged about fifty-two
years, named E P. Fisher, a German
by birth and carpenter by trade, was
yesterday sent on to the grand jury by
Justice Crutch6eld in Richmond on
the serious charge of criminally as
saulting little girl aged seven years.
Judge Mullen, of the Corporation
Court of Petersburg, has accepted the
resignation of Mr.. Chas. T. Lassiter as
the attorney for the commonwealth OF
Petersburg, and yesterday appointed as
his successor Major Francis Rives Las
sitter, who at once qualified. Maj. Las
sitter is brother OF the retiring CON-
monwealth's attorney.
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MosRY AND MILEs.-Col. John ;.
Mosby telegraphs to Richmond new
paper from San Francisco defense Of
General Miles. He says 1.-THE criti-
cisms OF General Miles do him great
injustice for his friendly suggestion to
get political influence to bear in my be-
half on the appointing power. TO induce
the acceptance of the offer OF my ser
vices as q soldier. He has not the
appointing power. He can only recon-
mend me, which he did. l made DO
stipulation about rank. In fact, am a.
Indifferent about rank now as was in
the late war. I cannot go as a private,
rs | did then, because both my age and
the loss OF an eye exclude me from er
istment. | would as soon 90 as =
lieutenant as brigadier general, pro-
yided I go in front of our army and ia
the rear ofthe eremy. As my military
record was Endorsed during the war by
Gen. Robert E. Lee and by Genera
Grant after the war, | do not think
oongressmen's endorsement would add
to is credit, and shall not AK it. do
not think that Grant and Lee need any
congressional endorsement"
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AS THE administration says the Span
ish war was not commenced for revenge
or glory, but to put stop to suffering
in the island of Cuba, why Manila,
nine thousand miles away, should
have been BON barded and the Spanish
women and children there subjected to
the brutalities of the savage insurgents,
has not yet been explained satisfactorily,
unless it were to risk the danger of en-
broiling this country with other foreign
nations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-13

THE FACT that a can of dynamite,
sufficient to blow up ten ships, was
found in car load Of coal at Salem, N.
j., day before yesterday, naturally sug-
gests the idea that the report of the
commission of q. S. naval officers to the
effect that the Maine was destroyed
from the outside" may, after all, have
been incorrect, as the commander Of
the Italian ship that recently came here
Grom Havana, said it was.
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From the Philippines.

BERLIN, May 13.-The North Ger.
man Gazette say it is learned that the
insurgents of the Philippine Island;
have secured all the arms that were
stored at the Cayite arsenal. The pa
per adds that bombardment OF Ma
Mia is imminent should the Spaniards
attack the American blockading
squadron.
LONDON, May ia dispatch from
Hong Kong to day says that the block
ade OF Manila is strongly maintained
and that the ends of the cable are on
board an American vessel. Several 10
cal steamers are reported to have been
captured, but there is no confirmation
of the reports.
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Reinforcements for Dewey

SEATTLE, Wash, May S.-The War
Department has chartered the steam
ship Centennial to transport 1000
troops TO the Philippines. 1t is under
stood the second Washington battalion
aud the two Idaho battslions will be
sent directly TO Manila to join Dewey.
The steamer Pakshan, it is said, has
also been chartered as transport ior
the Philippines.
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spanish Fleet for Manila.

GIBRALTAR, May 13.-The second
Spanish feet now at Cadiz consists OF
the battleship Peayo, the armored
cruiser Emperador Carlos Y, the cruiser
Alfonso XIII, the Rspido and the Pat
ria, auxiliary cruisers, formerly the
steamers Columbia and Normsnnls,
and three torpedo boats. Its reported
that strong military expedition is be-
ing organized at Cadiz and that it will
shortly proceed to the philippine Isl
ands, escorted by the Cadiz feet. 1t is
claimed that submarine mines have
been placed so as to protect the en-
trance of the harbor of Cadiz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-13

The NEWMARKET MoNUMENT.-A.
New Market, Shenandoah county. yes,
terday, monument to the cadets Of
the Virginia Militsry Institute, VIZ
fell in battle near that place in 1867
was unveiled.
The business houses aud dwellioa-
were gayly decorated with national aud
Confederate flags, and the streets wert
filed. The Virginia Military Ins itute
cadets from Lexington arrived by a
special train. Hon. S. H. Letcher,
president of the board OF visitors. was
with the boys. Miss Mary Wlliamsou
unveiled the handsome monument that
commentaries the memory of the valor
OF the cadets who fell near that spot.
Capt. J. S. Wise was the orator OF the
day.
The monument, which was erected
through the efforts of the Women =
Memorial Society of the Lost Cause, Of
New Market, stands in St. Matthew
Lutheran Cemetery, on the outskirts Of
the town. II is beautiful shaft OF gray
granite, having on the front pane,
facing the north, the inscription "a
grateful tribute to the Southern oIdiers
and V. u. I. Cadets who fell in The
Battle OF New Market, May Is, 1861.
Ga the sub-base underneath are the
words, HConfederate memorisl." On
the south face is engraved, "1S61.lSG5
Our Confederate heroes sleeping,
but glorious" and on the east and Yves;
panels are the names OF the cadets and
soldiers Who fell in the battle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-13

IMPROVEMENTS AT HoT SPRINGs.-A
Lypchburg firm of builders has secured
q contract for the construction of q
$4,000 addition to the Homestead Ho-
tel at the Hot Springs, Bath county,
Va. The same firm will also build at
the Hot Springs an Episcopal church,
to cost S, 900. It is said that the total
cost of the improvements will be con-
siderably over 100000. This beau.
tiful new house Of worship of the Cot
tage Hill Baptist church will be dedica..
led on Sunday, June 10. The two form.
er pastors, Rev. Calvin Jones, now OF
Covington, KY, and Rev, r. R. AGREE,
D. D., now OF Knoxville, Tenn will
take part in the exercises. Rev. DR..
". E. Hatcher, of Richmond, will be
asked to make an address.
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A WASHINGTON newspaper says the
REIMBURSEMENT of p, 900 salaries to &C.
cept those Of 81 500 by some ofthe new
ly appointed major generals ofthe U. S.
volunteer army, is at once "a superb ex-
hibition of loyalty to their country and
championship of the right" Why, cers
tainly, that is to the very few intelli-
gent men whose eyes enable them to
take that view of the case.
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DI ED

At her home in this city, Thursday, at
500 a. NJ, Mrs. GEOBGEANNA CRONK,
wife OF Charles Crouk. Funeral from her
late residence No. 500 south Henry street,
Saturday evening, at 3 O'Clock. Friends OF
the family are invited to attend.
On Thursday, May 18th, at $50 p. N
EWELL c. ATWELL, aged 66 years. The
funeral will take place from his late resi-.
dence, No. 219 south Payne street. SUNDAY
evening at 3 o'clock Relatives and friends
are invited to attend. Iuterment private.
Washington papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-13

OWING TO the statute prohibiting ex-
Confederates from holding commits.
sions in the U. S. Service, only repealed
year or two ago, few officers in the
army or navy are from the South, but
those few always stand successfully any
test TO which they may be subjected.
The bravest and coolest man on the
Winslow was the gallant young ensign
Bagley, of North Carolina, who lost his
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ignorance

NOTWITHSTANDING the majority OF
the Senate finance committee has re-
ported against the issue OF more gold
bonds, so autocratic Is the Administration
and so certain OF the potentially OF i;s
influence upon a subservient Senate,
that it has already made arrangements
for the disposal of those bonds, though
the bill providing for them has not yet
become law. And yet it does so with
impunity, for the fear that they would
be accused OF disloigalty, will be suffi-
Gent to deter most OF those who object
from expressing their objection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-13

ALL THE old alumni Of the University
of Virginia are saddened by the death
of Professor Schele de We're, for though
by reason of that i'll matched pair, age
aud want, life had probably lost its at
fractions to him, and though he had
lived beyond the allotted years of man,
and though after long life's 6lful
fever he now sleeps well, the removal
of the neat, polite and erudite old gen
tleman adds another sorrow to their
haartg
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FROM MADRID.

This telegram was received from Ad.
miral Dewey at the Navy Department
st late hour yesterday afternoon:
"FoNG KONG, May 12.-Secretary G.
the Navy: There is little change in toe
situation since my las: telegram. I an
transferring to transports steel breech.
loading rifles from suDken Spanish met
of-War. Also stores from arsenal ia my
possession. l am maintaining strict
blockade. Add to list OF destroyed
vessels FL Correo, probably the /.
Csno. DEWEY"
The dispatch shows that cable cou
munication with Manila has been re
stored. The President will issue proc.
lamation declaring the blockade oilicia-
lv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-13

A NORTHERN republican journal says
Uncle Sans soldiers will soon be sing
ing: Gas We 60 marching through
Cuba" But it is hardly probable that
such song will be agreeable to the
Southern men among the soldiers re-
ferred to. Northern people apparently
don't know that the men of the South
are human, and not only have mem
cries, but other frailties, natural to
humanity; and the sooner they acquire
that knowledge, the better for all con-
earned.
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Fightingin Cuba.

LONDON, May 13.-According to q
dispatch received here from Havana,
via Kingston, Jamaica, there has been
an engagement between the Spsnisrds
and the Insurgents, during which nine
hundred of the former were killed.
The location OF the battle is not men
toned in the dispatch.
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TIE UNFORTUNATE affair at Carde
mas yesterday emphasizes the urgent
necessity OF sending large force to
Cuba, to conquer that island at once
and put an immediate stop to the war.
The longer the war lasts, toe higher tn
taxes the people of this country will
have to pay, and the more blood OF
It's young men will be shed. With all
the ships and men the United States
have at their disposal, and with the few
Spain has at hers, entire peace in Cuba
should be secured within three months
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rRIDAY EVENING, NAY 10, 1858.
Two MEMBERS of a volunteer soldier

Two MEMBERS of a volunteer soldier
company in Chicago were burnt IN
eRgy there night before last for refus-
ing to enlist in the Q. s. army, and the
newspapers almost daily publish &C.
counts of recent assaults made upon
good and law abiding citizens OF the
country for quietly expressing their op-
position to the existing war, though, II
tae honor OF their country and its in
terests were at stake, they would risk
their lives and fortunes in its behalf H.
fuitely sooner than their assailsnts; and
these who condone the latter are worse
than they are, for they re!ther enlist
themselves nor permit their sons to 90
so. and their patriotism is only mani
tested by expressing their prejudice and
1oporanca
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-13

MORE people in this country than
many flibusters suppose would like to
know how much alleged suffering
among the negroes and scalawag insur.
gents in CUBS has been spared by the
death of the gallant young boy, En-.
sign Bagley, and how mspy lives of the
former would compensate this country
for the death Of the latter.
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On 10 Richmond.

RIcH4oND. May l3-The Alezan-
dria and Fredericksburg companies
have been ordered to report to-mor-
row. Capt. Ovens company from
Portsmouth has been transferred IRON
the 2od to the 4th regiment and the
Second lacks one more company.
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The main dining room of the Union
League Club, Chicago, was on fire to,
day. Crossed electric light wires started
the blaze under the floor of the dining
room. The entire floor 400 feet square
had to be chopped out before the fire
was 9uenched. Loss ebout 5000.
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PROF. sCHELE DE WERE DEAD

PROF. sCHELE DE WERE DEAD.
Professor ". Schele de We're died y5.-
terdsy morning in Providence Hosp
tai, Washington, after an illness Of q
few days. Some years ago he retiTea
from the faculty of the University Of
Virginia and went to Washington 10
live. Nearly all his active life was
spent at the University OF Virgins.
Professor de We're was born in 1920 st
Wexio, Sweden. After his education
was completed, he entered the Prussian
civil service, and became attached to
the embassy in st. Petersburg. He
spenL some time travelling, then decid-
ed TO come to America and became a
tutor at Harvard. When the board OF
directors OF the University OF Virginia
announced that the department Of
modern languages va; about TO be es-
tabiished, 6fty-:our applicants were anx-
ious to secure the professorship. Prof.
de We're were elected over all Of them.
He held the position fifty years. He
published number of works during
that time. Professor Schele de We're
received many evidences of affection
and esteem on the occasion OF his FL
tieth anniversary as instructor in the
university. His funeral took place TINS
afternoon from Christ Church, Navy
Yard, Washington.