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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

attack from the Spanish feet, and that
they get all their supplies from the
shore.
The delay in the advance on Havana,
it is said at the War Department to-
day, is attributable solely to lack of
money, Notwithstanding the fact that
Congress has appropriated all that has
been asked for, and that Genera! Miles
has informed it to that effect.
Colonel MoCaull, of Virginia, was at
the Capitol to-day. He says the noni-
nation Of General Lee and Colonel
Brady to be generals shows that the old
war feelings have been obliterated, and
also that the G. \. R. is potential.
The Colonel says be and his people
had enough of var a quarter of a
century ago, and that he doesn't han
ker after any more. When asked if his
successor as collector of internal reve-
nue. for the upper district of Virginia
would do as Collector Brady has done,
resign his civilian, ship to accept a mill
tary command, he said he did not
know, but that ne might do az Mr..
Willard, of Fairfax county, has
done, organize and uniform a COM
pany and call them the Aguew Guards,
and gain fame by leading them agaiDs,
the tawny mounds and dark redans at
Havana.
The bill for the Richmond Locomo-
tive Works, appropriating $4,000 to
pay the claim of that establishment for
work done for the government, passed
the House this afternoon.
The administration has practically
! decided to occupy the Philippines with
a strong military force as soon as pos
sible after Commodore Dewey's report.
which is expected by tomorrow. has
been received. For this purpose Pa
| ci6c slope troops will be used, and it is
[ expected that at least 5000 will be en-
route within the next ten days. There
| does not seem to be any doubt as to the
governments purpose to hold these
islands pending a final settlement with
| Spain, when they will be used as q col
lateral to secure the payment to the
| United States OF q war indemnity.
Congressman Otey of Virginia was at the
War Department this morning and filed some
| applications from his district for minor com
missions in the U. 8. volunteer service.
Representative Circuit, of Vermont, to-day
introduced the following joint resolution
Resolved, Whereas, the intrepidity and
skill displayed By Commodore George Dewey
in his daring attack upon the Spanish fleet il
, Manila harhor and its total destruction, GOV.
cred as it was by the protecting guns OF SUI
rounding forts, marx him as the posses;or o
high qualities as a Daval commander, there
fore, Resolved, That he ought 10 be promoted
to the rank OF admiral and the President i
hereby authorized to nominate him fOi tha
rank 10 the Senate, which body Is hereby au
thorized to confirm him, the general law
regulating promotions in the navy to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
GEN. WEYLER.

The London Daily Telegraph publish
ed an interview with Lieut.. Gen. Vale
riano Weyler, former Governor General
of Cuba. In reply to q suggestion that
some people here thought his admins
tration cruel, Gen. Weyler said
~ don't know. l don't trouble to
consider. 1 am a military man and do
not live for myself but for my country.
I was sent to make wal upon the
rebels, and l did this, and neither more
nor less than this. When a rebel was
caught with arms in his hands l treated
him as a prisoner of war, and sent him
before the tribunal exactly as had been
done before me. When l caught o das.
tardly dynamiter or ruffianly assassin,
who stabbed unarmed men or violated
women, once his guilt was made clear,
I ordered him to be shot. If that be
cruelty, certainly l was cruel, and am
prepared to become so again.
II never pardoned a single dynamiter
or assassin 10 Cuba. All were shot. l
AN old fashioned enough to think my.
self mercitul. l was rigorous, Just, and
resolute. l had a problem to solve by
the rules OF military science. l have
earned the hatred and provoked the
curses of the sworn enemies of Spain,
but it will never cause me a bad nights
sleep.
ii did not originate the scheme of
recommendation. If it were mine l
would avow it. The scheme was the
upshot of war, the growth of abnormal
conditions, rather than a deliberate
plan. 1t was rife in the time of Campos.
/ did everything for them except
to give up the soldiers r%ations, and to
allow our troops to die of hunger. 1
am a soldier, and l have never con
sidered it my dnty to wrap up my rifle
balls in wadding lest l hurt my enemy.
"War is war, and not q picnic. In
the present crisis we should make q
bold dash into the enemy's country. 1t
would do more good than the most
regular mechanical defense. l am
ready to return to Cuba tomorrow to
help repair the mistakes of the past"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
From Key West.

KEY WEST, May 3.-The United
States gunboat Castine brought in this
morning a small prize, the two masted
fishing schooner Antonio y Pace, hav
ing on board a cargo OF fish. The Pace
was captured of Mariel yesterday,
while bound for Havana. The Marble
head has not yet arrived here with the
Spanish steamer Argonauta, captured
by the Nashville on Friday las. and
having on board, besides some Spanish
army officers and forty-eight passen.
gers, q large amount of mail matter
from the Spanish government, intend
ed for Captain General Blanco and
other Spanish officials in Cuba. The
mail matter is considered likely to
prove valuable to the United States
government. The captive Spanish Of.
fcers Colonel Corijo of the third Span.
ish cavalry, his first lieutenant, g SER
geant major, and seven other lieuten-
an.s), carried themselves with almost
humorous nonchalance, and told the
American naval officers that it did their
hearts good to see such q gathering of
we'll fed and prosperous looking men.
The Argonauta was bound from Bataba'
no, Cuba, for Cienfuegos, where her
noncombatants passengers were sent
ashore under a flag of truce.
New YORK, May 3.-The Evening
Posts correspondent at Key West tele-
graphs to-day: The prize steamer
Argonauta, taken by the cruiser Nash
vile at Cienfuegos last Friday, is in the
lower harbor in tow of n Of the
cruisers. The correspondent adds that
one of the officers captured on board
the Argonauta is reported to be a
brother of General Weyler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
From Madrid.

MADRID, May 3, s a.. m.-The proc
lamation Of martial law issued by the
governor general expressly prohibits
the publication Of any news concern
ing the wal or the movements OF the
| ships of the Spanish navy. Madrid is
quiet to-day and things have assumed
their normal aspect. The newspapers
advise calmness, $50 as to avoid the
unpatriot:c spectacle of dis urbauces
when SPANS united energies are re-
required to avenge her recent losses. :,
Nobody will listen to a proposal OF
peace until Spain has had another
chance of measuring her strength with
that of the United States. The queen
regent and the cabinet have agreed
that the Cortes should continue il SEES
sion. 1t is rumored that the present
minister of marine, Admiral Bermelo,
and his predecessor, Admiral Beranger,
will be forced to assume responsibility
for the Philippine disaster.
MARID. May 5, 10 a. m.-The Impair
cial Qndependent) and the Liberal
moderate republican, insist that the
cabinet crisis has only been postponed
for q few hours. At the opening OF
business in the Cortes to-day
q vote of censure against the
minister of marine, Admiral Ber-
mejo, will be proposed, as a result
of The crushing defeat of the Spanish
fleet in the Philippine Islands and the
alleged uDpreparedness of the fleet for
the engagement. The government is
preparing to reply to all questions on
the subject. Gen. Weyler, the former
captain general Of Cuba, is expected to
initiate the anti-goYernment debate to-
day in the Senate.
MADRID, May 3-As a precautionary
measure, in view OF the excitement
which may follow the debates to.day in
the Cortes, the troops of the garrison
have been confined to barracks, and the
guards at all the public buildings have
been doubled. The Captain General
Madrid. an impassive, energetic man,
will, it is said, carry out martial law in
q stern amer
LONDON, May 3.-According to dispatches
received here from Rome the Queen Regent
o ;Spain has telegraphed the Pope on the sub
ject of the defeat Of the Spanish fleet at Ma
Mia, saying The Spanish nation is calm,
but resolved to resist TO the bitter end" Her
Majesty also begs the Pontiff to bless the
spanish arms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
War Bulletins.

LONDON. May ga dispatch from
Madrid says Commodore Dewey gave
Gen. August "a hours to comply with
his ultimatum demanding all stores and
coal. 1t is believed the government has
cabled Augusti to comply.
MADRID, May AN official dispatch
from Havana says the entire American
squadron has sailed, presumably in the
direction OF Key West.
PARIS, May 3.-It is reported mere
that an American warship cut the Ma,
nila cable and took al end on board
for the purpose of communicating.
NEW YORK, May Sat the navy,
yard here to-day the mechanics ana
other workmen were instructed 70
hurry to q finish the alterations and im-
provements which are being made to
the auxiliary cruisers Yankee and Pral'
RE. From all appearances the Yankee
will be able to sail Thurday, but the
Prairie will scarcely be ready before
Saturday. The monitor Nehant has
had her new wooden deck covering
| completed and men are now at work
| setting up a super5tructure on wnlcn
secondary battery Of two rapld-hre
guns will be mounted. 1t is expected
that the monitor, as well as the Yankee
and Prairie, will join the coast defense
fleet, under the command of Commo
dore Howell.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 3.-Four hun
bred aud forty-fve men have already signed
the roll of volunteers for the States heavy ar
tillery. This is foriy-four more men than The
required number.
HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, May 3.-Tht
United States cruiser Minneapolis passed on
by this point at 8 o'clock this morning head
ing southwark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

ADMIRAL MoNTEJo's REPoRT.-Tbc
Naval Bureau ct Manila sends the fol-
lowing official report, to Madrid, signed
"Montejo, Admiral
''In the middle of the night the
American squadron forced the forts, ard
before daybreak appeared ofl Cayite.
The night was completely dark. AT
7:30 the bow of the Reina Maria Christ
ina took fire, and soon after the poop
also was burned. At s O'Clock, win
my staff, I went on board the I-Ia de
Cuba. The Reins Maria Christina and
the Castillo were then entirely'enyeIop'
ed in flames. The other ships having
been damaged, retired to Baker Bay.
Some had 10 be sunk to prevent theif
feeling into the hands of the eramy'
The losses are numerous, notably CAPT
CadaIso, a priest, and nine other per-
sons"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
snain.s ..snnreme Effort,

LONDON, May 3.-Dispatches from
Madrid say the Spanish authorities in-
tend to throw the whole naval strength
of Spain into one united and supreme
effort against the United States. The
dispatch adds that it is ven stated at
Madrid that it has been determined to
avoid isolated combats on unequal
terms and with a superior enemy, and
that they now intend to throw the
whole united naval strength Of Spain
into one effort to crush the American
squadron in Cuban waters. Con.
tinuing, the special says Until this
engagement is fought, no proposal for
intervention will be listened to-"
A Cadiz dispatch says that the second
Spanish squadron, consisting Of the
warships Pelayo, Alfonso Mi and
Vittori, and a number OF smaller ships,
has nearly completed its preparation
for active service. 1t is reported, how.
ever, that great difficulty is experienced
in fitting out the ships owing to lack
OF money. The British engineers have
refused to serve on board of them
owing to the belief that they are liable
10 heavy punishment under the foreign
enlistment act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
Situation in Santiago de Cuba.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May s. General
Pando, the commander OF the Spanish
forces in the field, withdrew the
Spanish garrison from Baysmo, (SAn
Salvador) or on April %, and
refugees who have arrived here from
Manzillo say that General Garcia,
The insugent commander, occupied the
town the next day and issued a procla-
nation declaring that the property OF
Spaniards and their civil rights would
be respected. General Pando is under
stood to be at Manzanillo with the
main body of the troops. About 5000
men, or one-third of Pando's forces,
have been sent TO Havana, and it is
said more OF them are to go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

PARIS, May 3.-The Journal quotes
can American diplomatist occupying
an official position in Paris," as saying;
II believe the victory at Manila will
end the war, l am almost Ger
tain European intervention is go.
ing to occur, and this time the
United States will be disposed TO vel.
come any peace overtures of the
powers. We will return the Philippine
Islands and ask for no indemnity. We
only want n thing the recognition q
the independence Of Cuba. On that
basis and under these conditions we
will lay down our rms. 1t is possible
peace is near, if Spain is reasonable"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
BEWARE OFOINTMENTS FOB CATARRH
CONTAIN MERCURY

As mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys.
ten when entering it through tie mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is tenfold
to the good you can possibly de,ive from
them. Halls Catsrrh Cure, manufactured
by +. J Cheney & Co., Toledo, o, contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls CatarTh Cure
be suic you get the genuine. It is taken in
ternslly. and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. ].
cheney & Co: Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Prize Toe per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Retail dealers in Baltimore have re
duced the prices of all grades ofanthra
cite coal 80 cents a ton.
Prince Koung, president of the Chi
nese foreign Office, died yesterday
morning at Pekin.
Russia has given the Cramp yards.
in Philadelphia, a contract to BULL q
battle ship of 1850 tons displacemen!
and a cruiser of 500 tons.
Nearly 900 recruits are wanted at
Camp Wilmer to fill Maryland quote
in the regiment and two battalion, OF
infantry required to make up the com'
plement of volunteers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
The New British Ambassador

LONDON, May 3-According to a re-
port published here to-day, the British
Ambassador at Washington, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, is to be succeeded by Sir
Thomas h. Sanderson, K. G. B., K. c,
NJ. g., the permanent under secretary
Of State for foreign affairs, one of the
most experienced diplomatic officers in
the British service. Sir Thomas Sand.
erson was assistant agent Of the British
government at Geneva, in the erbitra-
ton on The Alabama claims in 1871.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY ,, 1855.
THEY do things better in Japan than

THEY do things better in Japan than
here. When an impending deficit 10
the revenue there becomes apparent,
they proceed at once to reduce the
number and salaries OF officials and
adopt other available measures to SO
curtail the expenditures as to bring
them within the limit OF the receipts.
1t is just the reverse here. When the
expenditures of this government ex'
coed the receipts, the number and sal
aries of officials are increased and other
needless expenses incurred, and the
revenue increased by doubling the tax
on the necessaries Of life, and by taxing
the people to pay the interest on hun
dred OF millions OF gold bonds. by the
purchase and sale of which the Wall
street plutocrats will increase their for
times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

Four INDICTED criminals, n for
granddaughter, were discharged in Mass
achusetta last week, not because they
enlisted in that States quota for the
Spanish war, but iu order to give them
ga chance to do So" SO many honest
and reputable men in Virginia have
enlisted in her quota of troops for the
same war that only the ''pick of them"
can be accepted, and the others are
provoked because they will not have
IN opportunity to fight for their coun-
ary's honor and interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

THE acknowledged fact that the
S~pauiards at Manila fought to the
death rather than surrender, shows that
they must have inflicted some damage
upon the Americans, and until the full
extent of that damage shall become
known, gloatiug upon a victory oyer o
greatly inferior foe may we'll be re-
strained. The burning and sinking OF
two or three worthless Spanish vessels
will afford poor consolation for the
killing and wounding Of American
sailors and the suh ring and misery Of
their families.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

PosToFFICE Box RENTs.-First AS.
sistant Postmaster General Heath has
issued d circular to %postmasters in re-
lation to an equitable adjustment of
box rents. Conditions being equal at
postoaices whose gross receipts range
from 81, 900 to 5 $1,000 per annum, mini
mum rates shonld be as follows; For
call boxes, % cents per quarter; lock
boxes, SO cents; lock drawers, 80 cents.
at most Offices whose gross receipts
range from 5000 to $4,000 per an
num-, minimum rates should be For
cali boxes, Is cents per quarter: lock
boxes, 80 cents; lock drawers, Is cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

ACCORDING to the Treasury report
for April, the Increase in the public
debt during that month amounted TO
,early ten million dollars. Added to
lat the immense increase that will
be occasioned by the expenditures on
army and navy account, the amount of
the public debt will soon reach the
enormous proportions OF that at the
close of the war between the States.
But still, for all that, the American
fleet at Manila gained a famous vic
tory"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

THE FACT that forty thousand work.
meu in one American city alone, New
York, were discharged last Saturday
for lack of money to pay for their labor
any longer, is not deemed by intelli-
gent people as fully compensated for by
the destruction of the Spanish fleet at
the Philippine Islands, and the attempt
to have it SO appear is as vain as it is
foolish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
Bombardment of Manila.

LONDON, May 3.-A dispatch from
Madrid says that when Commodore
Dewey demanded the surrendered Of
the Spanish guns, torpedoes, ETC., Gov
ernor General August replied: Come
and face them"
Another dispatch says the Spanish
colonial Office had advices of the be.
ginning of the bombardment of Mantle
before the cable was cut, and adds;
"Thus far the American shells have not
reached the town proper, which is
strongly protected" Only the oully-
ing native quarters have suffered.
They are now in flames. Occasionally
q shell fell in the European town,
where a few houses were struck. The
batteries of the Citadel, especially the
six large guns, are vigorously replying
to the American fire and have inflicted
considerable damage on the fleet"
HONG KONG, May 3.-No news of
any description in regard to the battle
of Manila has been received here, with
the exception of the information cabled
here from London. The insurgent
leaders here are hoping to administer
the Philippine Islands Professionally I'm.
der American protection but there
sre endless %dissentions among the in
surgents at Hong Kong.
NEW YORK, May "A Wall street
news agency sends out the following:
Hong Kong-Menila has fallen. The
stars and stripes wave owe the Philip
pines"
LONDON, May at was announced
in the House Of Commons that the
British government has no information
regarding the reported bombardment
and destruction of Manila.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

THE SPANISH authorities at BARGE
Iona warned an American vessel,
though loaded with coal, from entering
that port, last Saturday, and those at
Iloilo have liberated the American bark
Saranac, also loaded with coal, that had
been captured and carried there. THERE'S
no doubt of the fact that, so far at least,
the Spanish government in its conduct
of naval warfare, has done nothing to
merit the censure of disinterested and
u%npreiudiced people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

A MOTHERS Congress is now in
progress at Washington for the scien'
tifc raising OF children. Nature, and
not science, generates children, and
that the former has more to do with
.aisine than the latter, is proved by the
daily experience OF every observant
person. But the women must hold
congresses, and, having nothing else TO
hold them for. the scientific raising Of
children is q subject that gives them as
good an excuse for appearing in public
on the stage, and leaving their children
at home with their servants, as any
other, and so passes without any spe
cial wonder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

Enlistment among the men of the
West Virginia troops-assembled in
rendezvous in Charlestown-in the reg
ular army of the United States, has
been completed, and of the twelve hun
dred men in camp only six hundred
have enlisted. These troops will be
removed at once to M~srtinsburg. The
six hundred who refused to enter the
service will he SEN home at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
To Renort ON d

RICHMOND, May 3.-The surgeons
appointed to examine surgeons who
are applicants for appointment to pass
upon the physical qualifications of the
soldiers have been ordered here at
once. 1t is understood that an order
will be issued tonight for the troops to
report here Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03
Nc Communication With Manila.

No communication Win Manila.
LONDON, May 3.-Inquiries made at
the Offices of the Eastern Telegraph
Company show it to have been impog-
sible for any word to have come from
Manila since ten o'clock yesterday
morning, London time, when the cable
was cut. The officials of the company
say that, according to their tests from
Hong Kong, the cable was cut fifty
miles from Mantle. They think a week,
or wen two weeks, may elapse before it
can be repaired, as there are no facili.
ties there to repair the cable, and, in
any event, it will be difficult task 10
pick up the cable in deep water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

FROM the incomplete and unsatlstac-
tory accounts of the naval engagement
s.. Manila, it seems that floating mines
as harbor defenses are as worthless ID
the far East as they have recently
proved to be at New York and Baltl-
more, where they have been dragged
up by the dozen by passing STEAMBOATS,
without any damage. Commander
Deyy's feet ran over, or pushed
those out OF the way, at Manila as Ad-
miral Farragut's did in this country
thirty odd years ago. The men on the
ships, and not mines and batteries are
what gain naval victories.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

On the morning OF Feb, 20, 1895, ]
was sick with rheumatism and lay in
bed until May 21st, when l got q bottle
ofChamberlain's Pain Balm. The first ap.
plication of it relieved me almostentire.
yfrom the pain and the second afforded
complete relief. In q short time I was
able to be up and about again.-A. T,
MoREAUx, LuVerne, MINI. sold-by J
81. Janney, Druggist. 70l King Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-03

The session of the Second Presby.
terians church, of Richmond, has de.
cided to recommend to the copgrega-
ton that Rev. Donald Guthrie be call
ed to the co-pastorate of that church,
with Rev. DR.. Moses D. Hoge. Mr..
Guthrie is now in Richmond, and will
remain there this week.