Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-09


Alaska with their cargoes OF precious
metal. Some of the small ship captains
who have come into Seattle and San
Francisco assert that the gold ships
starting from Alaska have already had
to turn back on account OF the pri-
vateers.
1t is learned that General Shafter hes
cabled that General Linares has offered
to surrender upon certain conditions,
which the War Department will not
make public at present. The Presi-
dent has directed that reply be sent
that the surrender mnst be uncondi-
tional.
On General Skaters cable recon-
mendation Brigedier Generals Young
and Kent have been promoted to Major
Generals and Lieut.. Colonel Carroll, OF
the Sixth Cavalry, has been promoted
to Brigadier General.
The administration has decided to
hold at Honolulu for a short time at
leAst the next military expedition in-
e lded for the Philippines. Whether
the whole number of troops composing
the expedition will be left there or not
is uncertain, but the government is
strongly inclined to have a small mill
tary as well as naval force stationed in
Hawaii as q precautionary measure
Glowing The annexation Of the islands.
Msior General Oti' will be in command
O the troops at Honolulu.
The B. G. Mosby appointed I'd lieu
tenant in the Marine Corps is Mr.. Bev.
Mosbv. a son of Colonel John S. Mosby.
Judge Rhea, the democratic candi-
date for Congress in the 9th district OF
Virginia, was here yesterday. He says
the democrats in his district are in
good trim and that he expects to be
cleo, ed by perfectly satisfactory ma
ority. Mr.. Bailey of Texas, the DEM
ocratic leader in the House, will go to
Judge Rhea's district in October, and
stir I'D the democratic voters there.
That is naturally democratic district
mi It's never lost if the democrats there
turn out on election day.
Mr.. Fred. Popham, son Of Colonel
Popham, has returned from Central
America to recuperate from an attack
OF fever. He says the mining company
IN which his brother is interested is
proving very profitable. The feeling
of the natives of that country on the
Amel i.an.Spanish war, he says, is in
favor of Spain.
Col. Pat. McCaull OF Virginia says
tho present condition of the republican
party in his State affords no conclusive
violence of the efficiency of the man
AGES Of that party there. He says, how
ever, he is an administration man, and
That the republicans who supported
him are loyal 10 their support of the
party, and that in his opinion there
will be white republican candidate
Tor Congress in every district of the
: ate next fall, and that all of them
vii receive the united strength of the
party. He puts no faith in the ex-
pressed determination of the negroes Of
the State to run candidates of their
own.
DR.. ]. L. Saudford, OF Clifton, Fair
fax county, Virginia, who has been aps
pointed assistant surgeon in the volun-
te l. army, was ordered to Fort Mon
roe yesterday to await transportation
to Santiago. The Doctor is a graduate
of St. Johns Academy, Alexandria.
representative Cromwell, of Ohio,
visited the President to-day to urge the
acceptance of an Ohio regiment of
col red men. The regiment was re-
eruited by Colonel Lake, OF Cincinnati,
and lis members are uniformed and
ready for the hGld. The President said
that the organization could not be &C
cepted unless third call for troops
should be made. He did not say whether
there would BIZ third call. Action on
that matter will depend upon develop
ments at Santiago
The Secretary of War received q dis
patch from Gen. Shafter this afternoon
stating that the bombardment of Santi-
ago had been postponed until to.mor-
row.
Ex-Secretary Sherman arrived here
last night. He says he is in excellent
health, intends to live here and is out
of politics for good. His personal
friends say he now fully realizes the
trick that has been played upon him by
his own party.
After the House adjourned yester-
day, but while the floor and galleries
were crowded, Mr.. Otey of Virginia
proposed three cheers for General joe
Wheeler, still a member Of that body,
but now sick at Santiago, and they
were given with force and unanimity
that proved their sincerity.
Admiral Sampson reports that three
Of the Spanish cruisers can be saved.
1t is said at the Navy Department
that Commodore Watson's squadron
will leave Santiago not Letter than Tues
day. The six GOLFERS which will &C.
the squadron are now being |
coaled at Lsmhert's Point, near Norfolk,
Va, and should be ready to sail not
later than Monday. The Golfers will |
sail By themselves and be picked up at
some point agreed upon by the war.
ships which are now taking on supplies. |
Although several dispatches have
been received at the War Department
this morning, up to one o'clock none
have been made public.
General Draper, of Massachusetts,
the ambassador to Italy, who left Rome
twelge days ago, was caller at the !
White House to-day. He says all the
nations would be glad to
see peace established, but their intereat
IN the matter was not so great as 10
lead them to take the initiative. He
the belief that peace over
tlres would not be made by any Eu-
r3pean country unless Spain directly
requested that country to u its good