Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19

~ as possible until an army large
enough to take possession of Porto Rico
had been assembled there. He said
that General Miles had been ordered 10
leave on the Yale from Santiago. The
Secretary made the surprising statement
that all the 22,7S9 Spanish soldiers and
prisoners mentioned in General Shat
ter;s report to-day were in the city of
Santiago and did not include the Span
ish troops at other places in the sur
rendered zone, estimated at between
10000 and 1900. On account of the
number to be transported to Spain it
would be necessary to secure more
transports than was contemplated in
the advertisement issued yesterday
which called for accommodation OF ! 600
officers and $4,000 men. Secretary AL
ger also said that General Shafter had
reported that he had secured ten mil
lion rounds of Mauser ammunition.
AS to the future operations OF the
Santiago army the plan seems TO be to
have Gen. Shsfter remain at Santiago
for about one month, or until the Span
ish forces have evacuated all posts In
the surrendered territory and have been
started for Spain, when the general will
probably return to the United States,
turning his command over to one of the
senior officers. The plan contemplates
the camping of the forces on the high
hills 10 the vicinity for good rest, af-
ter which an active campaign will
be begun, the object being 10
take any important points within easy reach
of Santiago Road repairing, the re-establish'
ment of railroad communication and the
making of new bases Of supplies is said to be
Santiago force will later take part III the Ha-
vana campaign is at present matter of specu-
lation.
1.-THE republicans of the Sth Virginia
district are somewhat at loss for a
candidate to run for Congress against
Mr. Rixey," said republican from
Loudoun county in that district to-day.
4 number Of them have been suggested,
but all have entered good excuses for not
making the race. Poverty seems 10 be the
leading cause. Capt. McCaul says he is too
poor to give any more of his time to the par
ty. Judge Shumate says he is not in proper
shape. Major Q. c. Hne might be induced
to accept the nomination, but some of his
friends say he will not consider such pro.
posal. The most of the republicans in my
county want Mr. Joseph Crupper of Alexan-
dria to have the nomination: he can get more
votes than any republican in the district. He
has never been mixed up with any unholy
party alliances; he is square in all his dealings
and is a good party man. and, might add,
that be is the most popular republican in the
district with the rank and file of his party 4;
so if We are to put up man at all, let us have
one that is clean-cut al through, and that
man is Joseph Crupper of Alexandria,
One of the Georgia press association recent
ly here complained at the office Of the hotel
at which he stopped that thee was no lamp
in his room, and seemed greatly surprised
when the clerk told him that all he had to do
was to press button and his room would be
lighted with electricity.
One of the claim agents here who expected
to get a large fee out of the French spoiation
and the omnibus bills, had those bills passed
Congress. says that he d the others who
were also disappointed will have to enlist in
the army in order to get somethin, to eat
The First Connecticut Volunteer Regime emit
arrived here this morning over the Baltimore
and Ohio Rsilroad. Following the Connccti
cut troops came the Fifth Massachusetts, Vol
unteers. Both regiments are en- route to
Camp Alger.