Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-30

communication to-day to the editor
of the Brooklyn Eagle, which newspaper
few days ago published an editorial
in which the administration and most
ali OF the prominent officers connected
with the management of the war were
numerically criticised, inviting the
editor to come to Washington and ap-
pear before the commission.
Gen. Merritt's report on Manila,
dated August /, was made public to-
day. 1t details the Generals arrival,
the situation as he found it then. and
the narrative of his own operations, as
has already been published in press dis
patches.
1t now turns out that Mr.. Hanna did
write the letter endorsing the action Of
the executive committee of the repub-
lican party of Virginia in the case Of
the Norfolk congressional nomination,
but that he will probably have nothing
more to do with that case as doesn't
think the game is worth the candle. 1t
is also said that the negro repub-
lican candidate in the 4th district has
produced evidence before the republican
campaign committee that he is a bona
fide resident OF and q tag payer in that
district, and that the committee has
not yet decided whether or not it will
recognize Mr.. Thorp as the regular
nominee in that district.
Major General Fitzhugh Leee called
at the War Department this morning
aud was in conference with Adjutant
General Corbin and Secretary Alger
for some time relative to the movement
of his corps to Cuba. General Lee when
question as to the nature Of his business
&C the Department said "Yes, l came
here to receive my orders to go 10 Cuba
and to talk the matter over. OF course,
I am ready to 60 at any time, but were
my wishes consulted in the matter, |
should much prefer to wait until the
middle of November. l have spent a
summer in Cuba and | am not anxious
to go there again until l get all
of the malaria out of my system.
should like to have two or three weeks
vacation and take good rest in the
mountains. l am booked for con-
ference with the President this even
ing, after the cabinet meeting, and will
request him to grant me several weeks
leave. General Lee will leave here to-
! night for West Point to see
, his son. He will return to
Washington on Thursday aud on
Wednesday will testify before the War
Department investigating commission
The General was the most conspicuous
. visitor at the Department and was
dressed in the full blue uniform OF the
U. S. army, and seemed to be proud that
it was his to wear.
Gen. Hawkins has been, and Gen.
Kent will be, appointed brigadier gen.
erals in the regular army. They were
ia the volunteer army, and both hail
from the North and were in the federal
army during the war between the
States.
Capt. Duncan. now under indictment
in Fairfax county, Va, for Decorating
Confederate graves, but at large on bail
the surety beng deposited cash, is now
at his home in Kansas. His trial is set
for the 18th of October, and people
from Fairfax here to-day say he will
probably be acquitted.
The labor unions of this city have
united in protest to the labor unions
in Congressman Babcock's district, in
Wisconsin, against his reelection, for
the reason that he has opposed bills
that were intended to help their inter
ests.
Democrats from various parts of the
country here to-day, say the nomina-
ton of Judge Van Wyck for Governor
of New York was as strong one as
could have been made, as he voted for
the Chicago ticket and says he is proud
of having done so, and that the nomi-
nation OF such a man by the New York
democracy will strengthen the demo
cratic party in all the States.
Ex.Congressmsn Brown Of Virginia,
republican, now here, says all the cleo
ton judges in Pittsylvapia county are
democrats, or subject to democratic in
fueuce; that the republicans have ap'
piled to the county court judge for the
appointment of some republican judges,
and that unless their request be grant
ed, they will carry their appeal to a
higher court. He says the only way
by which Mr.. Swanson can be elected
is by the grossest fraud.
The President bias made his acceptance OF an
invitation to attend the Omaha Exposition
contingent upon his being supplied with a
special private car for the use Of his wife and
himself.
The ways of imperialism are easy to learn.
The Department of State has sent mourning
cards to all the representatives Of this gov
eminent abroad, of whom there are over five
hundred, announcing the death Of exam
bsssador Bayard.
Loudoun county, Virginia, people here to-
day say that Judge McCabe Of that county
will be candidate for the democratic Con-
gressional nomination in his, the Sth District
TWO years hence. He says his county deserves
his nomination.
The War Department has ordered troop OF
80 soldiers from Fort Snelllngs, Mimi, to the
Chippewa reservation at Lesch Lake 10 sup
press the outbreak of the Indians there.
Five deaths at Ponce on September 29th
were reported to the War Department by Gen.
Brooke to-day.
Col. Petit, commanding the Fourth United
States volunteer immune regiment raised in
this section which has been ordered to Man
zanillo, called at the War Department to-day
to receive his final instructions. His regj-
ment will in few days, 60 from Jackson
vile to Fernandina, Fla, where it will en-
bark on the transport Roumsnia.