Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-08
EROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence o. the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.

| He said ne did not believe in locating
tents under trees; the division hospital
there was crowded; the tents were
without floors; it was not q suitable
hospital; eight or nine men were in a
| tent and under the flies between the
tents, where not more than six ought
to have been. He said the trouble was
lack of tentage and it was probably
| the fault of the surgeon in charge. Ma
/ ior Gibbons stated that from prof
essional standpoint the surgeons were
| highly competent, but there was lack
of executive ability. The sinks were
not deep enough and were located too
near the kitchens. He said flies I'M
doubtedly spread typhoid, which was
first brought to Camp Thomas by a
Mississippi regiment. Investigation
showed, he said, that there had been
ouly one case of typhoid at Chicka-
manga in nine years. Five thousand
cases had been recorded at Camp
! Thomas. He said the camp was
healthy as could be under the condi-
tons, but he did not believe in keeping
| $4,000 men in camp; he would keep the
men on the move.
The advices from Manzanillo giving
an account OF friction between Colonel
Ray, of the U. 5. troops, aud Colonel
Parron, of the Spanish garrison there,
have not yet been made public at the
War Department. Colonel Rays re-
ceiuJ of dispatch from General Wade
that the evacuation period was extend
ed 10 October 10 doubtless prevented a
bloody skirmish.
The Surgeon General of the Navy
| furnished Secretary Long to-day with
a statement OF all the naval casualties
Of the war with Spain. 1t appears that
altogether there have been ST casual
ties, of which II were killed and 81
wounded. Only one man died subse-
quently as result of his wounds. 1t
Is remarkable that Of the ten men
wounded in the battle of July 5 eight
of them had hurs:ed ear drums. This
is explained by the fact that in all
other actions the men put cotton in
their ears, but when Cervera's fleet
came out they did not have time to
take this precaution.
The session OF the Episcopal Conven-
ton to day was mainly devoted to de-
bate over proposed changes in the con-
stitution. The Board OF Missions ad.
ourned to meet Tuesday when the
twenty. fifth anniversary of the Bishop
of Oklahoma will be observed. A reso,
luton was introduced by Rev. Mr.. Tay.
lor asking the House of Bishops to con-
cur ia expressing the qualification OF
the church over the friendly attitude
maintained by Great Britain toward
the United States during the recent
war with Spain and voicing the hope
that in years to come the relations OF
the two nations will be more friend ly
yet.
The Tenth cavalry (colored) which
was at San Juan Hill, arrived in Wash
ington from Montauk Point this morn
ing. After partaking of breakfast
which had been served at Potomac
Hall, near where they left the cars, the
troops at 1880 o'clock paraded on foot
up Pennsylvania avenue to the White
House where they were reviewed by
the President. They were cheered by
the crowds which had gathered on
the avenue TO witness the parade.
With the President were Secretary AL
ger, Secretary Long, Secretary Bliss,
Col Bingham, Bishops Arnett and
Turner and Gen Wheeler, who came
up while the troops were passing in re-
view and was given tremendous
cheer. An ovation was given the regi-
ment by the crowd assembled in the
White House grounds. There were al.
most constant cheers that were especi-
ally vigorous when the flags and gui-
dons were carried past the President.
After the review the President express
| ed the highest satisfaction at the show
ing made by the men and he spoke in
praiseworthv terms of the record made
by the regiment in Cuba. They were
followed by an immense crowd OF ne
groes headed by white woman.
These appointments were announced
at the White House to-day: Thomas F.
McGovrin, OF Florida, United States
Marshal for the Northern District of
Florida; John F. Squire, of Colorado,
register OF the land Office at Glenwood
Springs, Col.
Among the visitors here to-day is
DR.. R. A. Wise, of the Norfolk, Va,
district, to whom the present republic
can House awarded the seat that was
filed by Mr.. Young, democrat. The
Doctor says he is confident the con-
gres iopal nominee of the Bowden
wing of his party in his district will be
withdrawn before the day of election
and that he, Wise, will be the only
republican candidate for Congress in
hat district that will be voted for. He
also says that the Infamous election
laws" of Virginia are now so we'll I'M
derstood and appreciated by Northern
republican congressman, that any re-
publican candidate for Congress in his
State who considers himself fairly elect
I'd will have no trouble in obtaining
his seat, if he shall make q contest for
it. DR.. Wise says Mr.. Hull, chairman
! of the election committee of the repub-
licsn congressional campaign commit
tee, TO day wrote letter to Mr.. Car
ney, chairman of the republican COM
mittee of the Norfolk district, of
which the following is a copy II
have been absent from Washington
on business connected with the cam.
paien, so that I could not answer your
letters more promptly. Mr.. Bowden is
certainly mistaken if he quotes Mr..
Hanna as in opposition in any way to
the congressional committee. On the
contrary, Mr.. Hanna told Mr.. Bowden
that he would not sntagonize this COM
mittee, and that if we had passed upon
the question, that ended it. DR.. Richard