Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.
General Shaf.er's visit to Washing
ton is in obedience to an order sent by
Adiutant General Corbin by the direc-
ton OF the President. Itwas suggested
that the order coming at the time was
significant and probably had some bear
Jog on the Miles controversy, but this
is denied at the War Department.
General Shafter is not expected to reach
the department before tomorrow morn
ing.
In speaking to a congressional visi-
tor to-day concerning the difficulty OF
mastering out any more volunteer
troop. President Mckinley is reported
to have said that if it is decided to take
the Philippines $50, 900 men will be re-
CURED as garrison. To those who
heard this statement it was regarded as
straw indicating that the American
commission will not cain possession OF
he entire Philippine group. 1t is be-
isved that their main contention will
be for naval station and for the island
n which it is 10 be located in order
that there may be no difficulty in COL
roliDg it. To take only part OF an
island might cause friction with the
government in control outside Of the
American reservation. The impression
strorg that the American commissicu
will be content WITH LuZon Island and
Manila bay.
Corg ressmen and committees who
make applications at the White House
and War Department for the mastering
cut Of regiments that have been placed
on the garrison list, fad 1t practically
impossible to get favorable answers.
Tney are told. however, that special
attention will be given To individual
applications for discharge. As many
as possible of such requests based on
family or important business will be
granted.
As people can now go from here TO
Mar boro by the new Chesapeake Rail
road, quite number Of them attended
the agricultural fair now in progress
there to-day.
Pennsylvania avenue is being pro-
iusely decorated to-day, as the Distric'
soldiers VINO went to Cuba and have re-
urned are expected TO march up that
street tomorrow morning.
People here from the section Of Vir-
5inia known as the Southside say the
tobacco and corn crops there are ex
eeptionally fine this year.
Ex-Congressman Trigg of the 9 D
Virginia District, who is here on bust
ness with the Navy Department in
reference to the contracts for new war
vessels,says that from what be has seen
and heard 10 that district be is induced
10 think it will be represented by q
democrat in the next House.
Attic War Department this morn
ing it was lntimeted that the negro
regiment organized in Virginia would
be transferred from the volunteer, to
the regular army, and be sent to foreign
parts, that is if 1t be not reduced to a
skeleton by deseftion, as soon as the al
tempt to export it shall be made.
The following changes in he fourth
class postofices of Virginia were made
day: Calvary, Shenandoah county,
David Hisey, appointed postmaster.
vice John Richard dead; Carrsville,
Isle OF Wight county, O G Byrd, vice
Z. r. Il. D4ughtrey removed; Mays
vile, Campbell county, Beyton Brad
shaw, vice w. G. Barksdsle resigned.
1t is understood that some OF the so-called
soldiers friends In Congress will attempt at
the next session o. that body TO increase the
y y OF such troops as are now or may be sent
on. of the country.
1t is Iumored at the War Department to-
day that the President will make a personal
request to General Miles to "let up" on cecre-
| tary Alger, and that such request can hard
y lie refused
An Arkansas politician here to-day says the
! recent election in his State shows that the
popuist party in that State is thing OF the
past, and that it is practically so in all the
other Southern States
The democratic campaign book to be issued
by the democratic Congressional campaign
committee. and which will be ready for the
pablo on Thursday next, the 10Th instant
can be obtained at the rooms OF the COM
! mttee on 18th street, at the price of fifty
ceuts copy. As few people take any interest
ii politics now, 9 large sale Of this book or
of the republican campaign book, which will
be ready at the same time, is not expected.