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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10
THE MANILA FIGHT.

As stated in the Gazette of that date
dispatches received yesterday state that
the first lard battle at Manila in which
Americans have taken part occurred on
the night of July 81. The Americans
were attacked in their intrenchments in
the midst of a raging typhoon, with a
tremendous downpour of rain. by 5000
Spaniards, whom they drove of. Nine
Americans were killed, nine were sc
verely wounded aud 3S were slightly
wounded. The loss of the Spaniards is
unknown, but some reports put it az
high as 500 killed and wounded. On
the nights OF August / and , the Span
iards attacked with artillery and
three more Americans were killed.
Gen. Merritt's force continues to hold
its position.
The monitor Monterey has arrived
at Manila. Admiral Dewey's fleet, at
last accounts, was reported TO be strip
ping for action. An attack on the city
was soon expected. Gen. Merritt now
has about II 600 men.
Secretary Alger regards the Manila
fight as the beginning OF the general
attack on the Philippine capital.
A dispatch from Camp Dewey, near
Manila, dated August 3. says: An at
tempt to secure the surrender of Ma
Mia without further bloodshed by iu-
tervention of the Catholic church has
failed. Since Gen. Merritt's arrival
his chaplain, Father Dougherty, and
the chaplain Of the Calilornians, Father
McKinnon, both Paulists, have been
trying to secure entrance to the city
through the medium of the Belgian
consul for a consultation with the arch.
bishop, whose influence is paramount
ia Manila. Several engagements made
with the consul to carry the party
across the bay in his launch were not
kept. Finally the consul intimated
that ne would meet the fathers on the
Mslate lines yesterday, showing the
Belgian flag to indicate where they
should cross. The priests kept the APP
pointment, going TO the front under a
heavy fire, but no flag YVES shown.
This closed the incident Manila is
now left to its fate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. 1O.-Referring 70 f..
situation in China in the Hon. r"e
of Commons to-day, Sir Cbaries
Dixie said that Russia was re 49,
prepared for war and would na ~,
no move in that direction nnpT
her success was assured. France ans
Germany, he said, were closing tbs
doors of their own spheres Of il ,lpanre
and enjoying the benefit of Great Pri,
aims in other districts. 1t was a ease NJ
"beads they win, tails we lose" Sooo NJ
be declared, China would become ons
of the string of protected empires sur.
rounding Russia.
PARIS, Aug. 10.-The court of cess.
ton in the Case of the appeal of NJ
lola and NJ Perreux from the decision
OF tba lower court in the case oftbo
handwriting experts against them bo.
CONDEMNED NJ. lola to one months i'm.
prisonment, holding that the first Often.
ders' act, known as the Bereneer LAW
exempting him from Imprisonment
does not apply in this case. The com.
also condemns NJ. lola to pay fine oi
1000 francs, NJ. Perreux Loco franc.
and both to pay 10000 francs to each n
the three experts.
YOKOHAMA. Aug. 10.-The Japanose gly.
ernment has notified the European rogo,.
that their respective treaties with Ia,suu.g
go into effect on July LIST, 1899.
SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. 10-Ouual n.
vices by way of Victoria state that Count In
has gone to China presumably 10 cousultI5
Hung Chang. He has given out ,hs; tbe
trip is not OF political significance.
1t is reported that the Japancsc .a.,m
ment has abandoned the protest agats. H.-
waiian annexation, being satisfied that IA.
panese rights there already secured wl no,
be encrosched upon.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. 1O-A violen, ..sn
ace mpsned by extensive floods il.. occurred
in this vicinity resulting in the los, OF p .ag.
dred lives and great damage To property
MADRID, Aug 1O.-Tbc decree lc'a .ge .Y
the iduciary circulation of the Bank of spain
provides that the smallest amount that my
be kept in the van Is of the bank in -.G or
silver shall be one-haif.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

w. I. Olivier, for thirty years in he
book business in Staunton, made an as
signment yesterday.
The Clarke Courier says mushrooms
have become plentiful since the drought
was banished by the heavy rains of last
Thursday night.
Mr.. William Uulmann Parkinson and
Miss Caroline Z. Wood were married at
Charlottesville yesterday. They will
make their home in Warrenton.
The German-American citizens of
Richmond held a mass meeting last
night as n public tribute TO the late
Prince Bismarck. Eulogies were
adopted.
The large stables belonging to Capt.
John Cussons, about eight miles north
of Richmond, were totally destroyed by
fire Monday night and seven fine horses
were burned TO death.
The ecclesiastical trial of Rev. A.
Jaeger, D. D, of the Colored Orphan
Asylum, on charges of immortality and
conduct unbecoming clergyman"
commenced to day in the lecture room
of Grace Church, Lynchburg.
In Norfolk yesterday, George Borjes,
a well-known musician, committed
suicide by shooting pistol ball through
mis- brain, death resulting instantly
The deceased was sixty-six years old
and had been in bad health for some
time.
Mrs. I. II. Harrison died at her home
at Old Brandon, on the James river
yesterday. The deceased was the eldest
daughter of the late Thomas Ritchie
who was the editor of the Richmond
Enquirer. She was native of Rich
mond, and had resided at Brandon fol
sixty years, where she dispensed ele-
CANT hospitality. She was widely
known throughout Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Final arrangements have been com
pleted for the surrender Of Guantana'
mo, Cuba, to General Shafter.
Passengers from Alaska arriving al
Port Townsend, Washington, say there
are $4,000 idle men in Dawson City.
A force of native Porto Ricans has
been enlisted by General Stone and ha:
attacked a Spanish outpost, but with
what success is not positively known.
Express companies will be compelled
to atfix revenue stamp to the bill o.
lading or other evidence of receipt
given for package of money to be trans
ported.
The statue to Francis Scott Key al
Frederick. Md, was unveiled with i'm
pressive ceremonies yesterday and an
Grafton by Henry Watterfon, of Ken
lucky.
China has replied to highlands prom
ises OF support against agressions by
saying that she is grateful, but that
none ofthe powers have made threats
against her.
Late advices received from Porto
Rico by native Porto Ricans in New
York are to the effect that the people
of that island want to be admitted 10
the union of States.
The Navy Department has decided
to open bids for three new battle ships
on September l. Contracts will be
awarded if the builders will guarantee
eighteen knots with the Navy Depart
ment's designs.
A plot against the life of Premier Sa.
gasta is reported. The conspirators
drew lots to decide which of them was
to do the deed, and the choice is said to
have fallen upon Senior Disbal, form.
er prisoner in Monijuich fortress.
Colonel John Jacob Astor will be the
republican candidate for Congress in
the Twelfth New York district, better
known as the Tenderloin. Colonel Geo.
B. Mcclellan now represents the dis
trict and will have Tammany Halls re-
nomination.
A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala,
says: General Joe Wheeler's friends
have triumphed and the question ofwho
is to be the democratic candidate for
Congress in the Eighth district will be
decided at primary election. This
practically insures General Wheeler's
return to Congress.
1t is stated that the mastering out of
all the soldiers under the third trial
call will be begun within the next
thirty days. About 10000 men will be
sent to their homes. An army of 100,.
600 in addition to the regular army will
be maintained for an unlimited period
after peace has been declared.
When the steamer Farrallon left
Skaguay on Saturday the town was in
flames, and the fire was rapidly ap-
preaching the sheds where the railroad
company has powder and dynamite
stored. There appeared to be little
prospect of checking the flames, as the
place was poorly supplied with fire ap-
paratus. |
A dispatch from Madrid says: The
preliminary steps have been taken to
court-martial Gen. Toral, who surren-
dered the Spanish forces in Santiago to
Gen. Shafter. Some indignation has
been excited here by the reports that
autonomists in Porto Rico are accept.
ing appointments to Offices made by the
Americans.
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Death ola ROUGH Rider.

New YORK, Aug. 1O.-Gerard Mer-
rick Ives, member OF Troop K,
Rough Riders, died at his home here
of typhoid fever, which he contracted
more than two weeks ago at the camp
of the Rough Riders at Tampa. He
came home by train from Tampa, ar
irving here on Saturday and made tine
trip alone without attention or food OF
any sort. Ives was so emacated when
he arrive home on Saturday that the
servants in the house did not recognize
him until he called each by name and
told who he was. He was unconscious
for the greater part OF the time from his
arrival until his death, so he could tell
his family very little. From him his
mother learned that he had made the
journey from Tampa alone without any
medical attention and helpless. He
was asked if he had any nourishment
on his way. For an answer ne pointed
to a small bottle of beef extract near
him and gave his mother to understand
that he was too weak to open the bot.
tie. Three physicians were called in
as soon as Ives reached home and they
attended him almost constantly until
he died. They said that he was in the
third week of typhoid fever and that it
was an outrage to allow him to travel
home alone when 10 most critical con-
dition.
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and the district convention will meet

ana the QlStrlct convention Will nee1
TO morrow.
Some of the negro politicians from
Virginia held conference here yester-
day in reference to the determination
of the recent convention at Charlottes-
vile to run candidates of their own
race in every congressional district of
their State, and they agreed unanimous
ly that that determination should be
carried out; their services to the reput-
lcan party, they said, bad not been
recognized, and their only hope to have
them recognized in future lay in mani
TESTING their own strength and expos
ing the weakness of the white republic
cans by an election. Two of the eau
didates, Magnus Robinson of the Sth
and T. L. Jones OF the 4th districts,
were present and declared their inten-
ton of remaining in the field until the
| night of election day.
The Seventh Day Adventists, whose
annual meeting begins on the Warwick
farm between here and Alexandria to-
| morrow, have commenced to arrive,
and their tents already crown the
heights there; fifty, it is said, if not
| more, will be erected. The attendants
are coming oy train and by their own
! carriages and wagons.
What disposition is to be made OF
| the regiments composing Gen. Wade's
provisional division whose orders to 60
| to Porto Rico have been revoked is not
known, but it is probable they will be
reassigned to their original brigades,
! divisions and corps. They will certainly
| not leave the United States at present.
Senator Foraker doesn't like Spain. He
said thismorning: tits about time for
the President to find out the that he
dealing with gentlemen when he is
dealing with Spaniards. hope they
will keep putting off their acceptance
until we get the Philippines, Porto
Rico, the Canaries and everything else
they've got"
| Orders have been sent to General
Merriam commanding the department
of the Pacific directing him to embark
as soon as transportation can be pro-
vided 10000 troops to reinforce Gen.
| Merritt. This will increase the force
now in the island or already on the
way there to about 10000 men. This
is all that will be done at present to
comply with General Merritt's request
for an army of $4,000. The 10000 men
which are to be sent are low on the
Pacific coast.
1t is said that among tn, hands recently
discharged from the government printing
office were the most skilful and efficient and
correct men in the office, and that their dis.
charge was directly in opposition 10 the civil
, ,rvice laws.
1t is said at the War Department that most,
if not all, the soldiers camps in the South
will be moved North. and that the discharge
of about seventy thousand troops will com
mence within less than thirty days.
representative Fitzgerald OF Boston, called
to see the President this afternoon with refer
ence to the funeral of Colonel Began of the
Ninth Massachusetts. The President gave
Mr. Fitzgerald note to Adjutant Genera
Corbin requesting the latter to arrange for s
military funeral.
Colonel Smythe, of Virginia, ex-minister to
Haiti, has been expected here for some days
but has not yet arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10
For Porto Rico.

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. l0.-1ae doub.
about Gen. Coppinger's and other
troops going to Porto Rico was pract..
cally dispelled by an order Tor tie
Fifth United States Infantry to go
aboard the transport Santiago with 81.
possible speed. Loading was begun
shortly before noon and the transport
may be ready to sail tomorrow.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 10.-The United
States transport Alamo passed on tie
capes this morning for Porto Rico.
Aboard her was Gen. Fred Grant his
staff, and six companies OF the First
Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. The
men of the Fifth Illinois regiment were
all aboard the transport OLDHAM when
orders were received from the War
Department directing that they dis.
embark and return to camp. the men
are obeying instructions with sad faces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG 10, If! s

THE NEW flag and an office is the
Porto Rican equivalent OF the scala
wag cry, "The old flag and an appro-
priation." Not only the insurgents
but even the padres" are trying to
profit by it. The reporter tells us that
the Bishop Padre" (whatever that
may mean of little town in Porto
Rico has become so concerned about
his stipend that he informed the com
handing officer of the invading forces
that the government there supports
the church, and enquired whether I'M
der the new order of things the same
would be the case. The reporter, with
the few Spanish words he has picked
up, has given him an Anglo Spanish
title which is misleading, for the Cath
Ole Directory states that there is but
one bishop in that island and that he
lives at San Juan, SO the Bishop IA
Dire" is doubtless the pastor of little
flock who wants to make sure OF his
small salary before shouting Viva 10;
Americanos. The officer replied very
wisely and automatically, we are told
$50 on just as you have been dining
and that will be fixed afterwards" L
the good ''padre" has the spirit Of his
Divine Master, he will follow this gooc
advice, and will soon learn that Amer
lean ways are far better than those &c
which he has been accustomed, and
like his fellow priests in the United
States, that his little flock will not only
Don learn to do for him what the gov
eminent now does. but will become
more attached TO him and to their re-
ligion when it is disassociated from the
communicating influences of state au
thority.
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Will Enter a Protest.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10-Frolian Al2i-
lagos, one of the owners OF the Spanish
steamer Humberto RODRIGUEZ, which
was brought to this port yesterday as q
war prize, will file protest against the
seizure of the ship. He says that the
Rodriguez was in the service OF the
Red Cross when captured and should
not therefore be held as lawful prize
Argilaeos is an American citizen. Tn.
der the laws of Spain foreigners were
not allowed to own ships for naviga
ton between Cuban ports. For tn.
reason the Rodriguez carried the Span
ish flag. Argilagos thinks that if tie
ship is disposed of as war prize he, as
an American citizen, will get his share
from the proceeds of the sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10
From the Philinnines.

SEATTLE, Washn., Aug. 1O.-The
Chinese Mail says that on July 8, Aguin-
aldo, the chief of the insurgents,
issued another proclamation of the
birth of the Philippine republic, an
nouncing himself President. The Jap
anese speak of it from Chinese source,
and say the act will greatly embarrass
Admiral Dewey and the United States
programme generally.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.-1t is re-
ported here that an epidemic of dysen-
teIy has broken out among the Amerl-
can troops at Cavite. One hundred
aud fifty cases are reported.
CAvITE, Aug. 1, via Hong Kong, Aug.
9.-Now that the mouitor Monterey has
arrived, action against Manila by both
the navy and army may come quickly.
The ships have been stripping for action
during the last few days. Nearly all
the boats have been sent ashore and
hauled up at the Cavte navy yard.
The bay has heen two rough lately to
land troops. 1t has been blowing gale
for two days making it impossible to
communicate with Camp Dewey. No
reports have been received for the last
two nights. The third expedition ar
rived from San Francisco on Sunday
after quiet passage. Many men are
still aboard the transports, owing to the
difficulties experienced in making
landing. Admiral Dewey said yester-
day that he was waiting for the arrival
of the monitors. He would do nothing
until the Monterey came and perhaps
not until the Monadnock arrived.
When the Monterey arrived today she
was received with great rejoicing
aboard the vessels of Admiral Dewey's
.uuadrOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10

WHEN A regiment of negro troops
commanded by Northern white men
storm q Jail in the South and release 8
negro soldier confined for the murder Of
q white citizen, the affair is passed over
as one of little or no consequence, but
when some white Virginia soldiers,
against their officers orders and pro-
tests, whip negro teamster who sg-
saulted and seriously injured one Of
their comrades, their whole regiment
is put under guard and all of its mem.
bers implicated in the disturbance
threatened with dishonorable discharge,
and an investigation Immediately set
on foot to find out who they are. But
there is great deal of difference be-
tween twedledum and twedledee, pro-
provided one of them come from the
South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10

THE achievements of the American
navy and army in the war about to end
have been brilliant almost beyond ex-
pectation, but their victories have been
gained over poor, effete nation, Ut.
terly unable to cope with our resources
and our strength. Where then is the
'glory?" Not in the war, but in its
termination; in the kindness and
courtesy shown to our prisoners; in the
care of their sick and OF their wounded;
in their restoration to their country OF
the poor boys who fought so valiantly
for their country and their flag; in the
moderate terms of peace so freely offer
ed. These are Our true glory; a glory
which will never fade, and in which ell
our people can Justly rejoice. Now we
are showing to the world our 'higher
civilization" and our true greatness as
nation. More, we are giving an ex-
ample we'll worthy of imitation; one
which will rejoice the friends of free
dom throughout the world and
strengthen them to labor for its imita-
ton. "Peace hath its victories as
we'll as war, and oh! how much grand
or are these victories how much more
consonant with humanity" how much
more acoordant with the Christianity
we protest. how much more consistent
with the spirit of our fathers! how
much better calculated to promote our
own welfare!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10
PICKETT'S MEN.
A dispatch from Richmond says ::

Tho Pickett Division Veterans are return-
ing from tho Philadelphia reunion much more
hurfiedly than they were expected. Messrs.
s. z. Gates, w. Upshur Bass and William
Ford came homo on the early train yesterday
morning. Col. Charles r. Loehr returned
yesterday afternoon, and large number were
expected to leave the Quaker City last night.
As the Nirginans went to Philadelphia as
guests of and at the expense, as they under
stood, of the Grand Army men. they are nat
urally reserved in discussing the emtarass-
ing features OF the reunion. There is no doubt,
though, the whole affair is one to be reg etted.
The real host of the Pickett mon is Mr.
Thompson, proprietor of the Delaware Park
who desired the presence of the ex-Confeder-
ates in their old gray uniforms as drawing
cards. When the invitation was presented
here the assurance was given out that the
negro would not DO allowed to become a dis.
turhing element The Virginians were there
fore shocked to find negro on the reception
committee, negroes at church, a negro AT the
dinner Sunday, and several negro posts in
the parade ysterday. 1t is plain that at
least some of those who are returning could
not stand this sort of thing, and though ret
icent. it is apparent that they would talk Ell.
tertainingly had they not been guests on the
trip. The visitors all agree that they colld
not have been entertained more Hospitality
or elegantly. Most of the veterans will re-
turn by Thursday"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-10

If THE views Of Senator Morgan and
those who agree with him are to pre-
vail in the democratic party, the conl-
ing contest for the control OF the 56th
Congress, if not that for the Presidency
in 1900, is already decided against us.
War taxes will Cypress the present
generation, if not the next, and "pro-
lection" will not require the efforts ii
has had to make in the past to con-
tinue its oppression. If we carry Con
gress and remonetize silver as far as
Congress can do so, this Presidential
veto will prevent its consummation.
The true issue is sim perialism.n Not
withstanding the reluctance of the
President to adopt it and the opposi
ton OF Speaker Reed and many other
prominent republicans to it, all the III
terests which sre involved in it are re
publican and these will force it to the
front. The principles of democracy
are opposed to it; the great body OF
democrats will not support it, and il
the politicians force it upon US, we are
foredoomed to defeat. Many voters
have been alienated by the cowardly
surrender of our representatives to the
clamor of the jingoes, and more still
will be driven oil by the shadow Of a
coming imperialism; they may not vote
for our opponents but the, returns viii
show terrible falling OF in the demo-
cratic columns.