Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
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csse of the five already ordered to their
State camps. 1t is not the intention OF
the administration to select list of 50
or more regiments and muster them
out in a body, but to order several
regiments to their State rendezvous
from day to day with the ultimate view
of mastering them out there.
Admiral Sampson and General But
Ter, two of the Cuban commissioners,
called upon Assistant Secretary OF
State Moore this morning, and spent an
hour or more in conference upon the
Cuban situation.
The Madrid press dispatch stating
that General Correa had been
informed by General Blanco that
the Cuban insurgents continued
to attack Spanish troops, when.
ever the opportunity offered, did not
cause any surprise when shown to Off
GERS of the War Department. Such
action on the part of the insurgents has
been looked for. Dispatches received
Cron Cuba, confidential in nature, it is
stated, indicated this, especially in
Havana province. In Havana province
the United States is without repre-
sentative and has no means of control
Ii . the insurgent bands. Representa-
ICES of the insurgents in Washington
accepted the protocol and assured the
United States that they would do all in
their power to have its terms carried
cut by insurgent leaders. Until our
forces or representatives ale sent to
Havana province it seems that we can
DO nothing to stop the warfare report
ed being waged there. II the atten-
ton OF the administration is officially
called to the matter the representatives
of the insurgents here may be urged to
use their influence with the insurgent
chieftains.
Capt. McCaull, of Virginia. expects
to give his official bond as an army Off
Ger today. He says his appointment
as an officer of the q. S. army has re.
ieved him of great deal of trouble,
as he was constantly being called upon
by people from his State to go to the
departments for them, but that he is
prohibited from doing so now. He
says he thinks the republican conven.
ton of his Congressional district will
nominate Mr.. Agnew, and that if called
upon to lead his party, that gentleman
can hardly refuse TO do so.
The case of young Mr.. Fred Popham,
of Virginia, charged with threatening
to ehoot q fellow boarder, was dis
missed, as the prosecution was with.
drawn.
A prominent and influential Virginia
republican, here to-day, said that in his
opinion the wisest policy his party in
rs State could adopt this fall would be
to II axe no contests in any of the Con-
Ct essional districts and 10 let the cleo
tions 60 by default, as under existing
Conditions it would be almost impossible
to carry any of them, and to save the
8 'ength and money of the party for
the contest ia the Presidential year,
hen the prospect Of success will be
more favorable. A good rest, he said,
v Guild help the party and tend more to
reconcile its different elements even
than possible success in one or two dis
tricts, and certainly mole than prob
e defeat in ali of them.
The military camp at Chickamauga
is TO be practically abandoned. An
order was issued at the War Depart
II ant to day sending the troops now at
Cnickamauga to Huntsville, Ala. But
one regim ent will be left, and to it will
be assigned the duty Of caring for the
camp and military stores left there
Gan. II. V. Boynton has been assigned
to the command of the camp.
Admiral Sampson, who was here this
morning, takes the part of General
Garcia, the Cuban chief, and says Gen.
eral Shafter was wrong in treating him
as he did. Bnt though what the Adj
mhal says ''goes'' at the departments, it
does not 60 at most other places.
Congressman Rixey of Virginia in
tended going to the Leesburg horse
show tomorrow, but has found it i'm
possible TO do so, owing to previous en-.
gagements.
A Loudoun county republican here
to-day says the county convention of
his party was held yesterday and full
delegation, among them several ne
@ oes, elected as delegates to the dis
tiict congressional convention, and in.
structed to support Mr., Agnew. The
convention also reorganized it's county
committee by electing Mr.. Hickman,
chairman and Mr.. Amick, secretary.
Among the bids for the construction
of torpedo boats and destroyers opened
at the Navy Department to-day there
were those of Lewis Nixon, Crescent
Shipyards, Elizahethport, N. j., 26-knot
torpedo boats, builders plan, one at
SlGS 900; two at $165,000 each, and
OF William. r. Trigg, of Richmond,
Virginia, departmental plans, twenty.
six knots, for one torpedo boat, $780,
90; 40 a, $780, 900 each; three, 1923, $50
each for tour, $lI9.75O each. Destroyers,
departmental plan. one at $275, 900; two at
$260,00O each; three at $25O000 each
four at $4,000 each five at 1888, 900
eaco. The Triggs are the first Southern con.
Germ to bid for government ships. Their fig.
ures are notably low.
The fol owing changes in the 4tk class post.
eff es Of Virginia were made today Church
land, Norfolk county, S. B. Carney, jr APP
pointed pos!m ister vice E. d. Ward, dead
Mountain Grove Bath county, NJ. o. Ferrall,
vice W. J. Dckey, removed.
a Virginian, influential at the government
departments here, says he is in receipt of let
ter, from numerous Virginia soldiers request
i K him to procure their discharge from the
my, now that al the lighting is probably
over, but that they tell him their officers pro-
hibit them from signing petitions in further
ance of that object, and that their colonies re-
fuse to sign their applications for discharge.
II says the privates want 10 go back home,
but that as the officers get great deal moro
money as salary than thew make at home.
they want to remain in the pay of the gov
q long poeeihIa