Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Ale1andria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.

nOluluR Jul tHC wal anu SAU PASS
they are anxiously expecting to hear
that peace is assured.
The War Department this morning
issued orders for the removal OF Cen
eral Wheeler's brigade from Santiago
TO Moutauk Point, l.. l., as soon as the
transports can be got ready. Southern
people here say that from Florida up
the coast as far as the Potomac there
are as high and wholesome sites ior
convalescent and recuperating camps as
any that can be found 10 New York
and why one of them, instead Of the
one referred to, was not selected, they
cannot tell, except it be to create the
impression that the southern coast is
not salubrious.
Most of the public men at the
Executive Mansion and at the Depart
ments to-day, seemed to think the war
will soon end. They base the opinion,
however, on the news from Europe
ruher than on anything obtained Of
ti:ially here. THERE'S general feeling
that Spain having practically exhaust
ed her resources is bound TO quit, even
though the terms may be regarded hard
10 Madrid and possibly may delay the
final settlement.
Chairman Agncw of the Virginia re-
publican committee and Colonel Pat
McCaull again visited the President to-
day, with view of having the latter
appointed to a lucrative government
position.
The Adjutant General received a
dispatch from Santiago to-day giving
the following as the sick report for Au-
gust >: Total sick, 1889; total fever
cases, 3,179: new cases of fever, CSC.
The Fifth Illinois Regiment of volun-
teers which was recently ordered to
Porto Rico with General Grants brig
ade and which was disposed to be mu-
tinous because the order was revoked
and an Indiana regiment was substi-
tuted, has again been ordered TO Porto
Rico. This regiment will leave New.
port News on Friday or Saturday.
The President of the Minnesota Red
Cross Society called upon the Presi-
dent to-day and rendered the services
OF trained nurses, who are anxious and
willing to 60 anywhere the President
and Secretaries may suggest. The Presi-
dent thanked the ladies for the offer
and promised to call the attention OF
the War Department officials to the
matter.
Secretary Long on leaving the White
House to-day said that the President
had received no reply, either through
the French ambassador or from the
Spanish government at Madrid. The
Secretary added that the supposition
was that NJ. Csmbon had been com
municated with by the authorities al
Madrid, but this government could give
out nothing more regarding peace ne
gotiations until officially advised by
Spain.
A committee, headed by Mrs. Don.
aid Mclean, called on the President
to-day to invite hin to be present at
the unveiling of the monument to Fran.
els Scott Key, author of the ''Star Span
gled Banner" in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Frederick, Nd, August 9th. The
President said he was anxious to al
tend, but regretted his official duties
would not permit The Grafton on that
occasion will be delivered by Hon.
Henry Watterson, of Kentucky.
Senator Burrows to-day expressed
the opinion that only the Senate would
be called together in extra session after
the peace terms are accepted by Spain.
1t is reported here that the officers OF
some of the famous immune" regi-
ments protested against the order to
send their unacclimated men to the
fver stricken region of Santiago and
that in consequence of those protests the
order referred TO was revoked. The
immunes evidently don't have much
confidence in their alleged immunity.
Congressman Rixey and MIR. r. n
Harper, president Of the Virginia dem
o;ratic association of this city, are at
Leuding a temperance blush meeting"
near Purcellville, Loudoun county,
Virginia.
A business man OF this city, talking about
thenew stamp tax to-day, said that while the
Dngley tariff bill did not produce as much
revenue ss Is required for the ordinary ex-
psnses of the government, the war revenue
bill, if rigidy enforced, would raise enough
to carry on the most expensive war. He
added that the most surprising thing about i
is that the people submit to it without COM
plant and even renominate the men by whom
the bill referred to was enacted.
1t is said here to he passing strange that
while it is well known that the Confederate
army suffered seriously from low fever at
Manassas when is was camped there, the fed
elal camp i'll Alexandria county was so re
markably exempt from disease that it was
called Camp Convalcscert the soldiers at
Camp Alger should be moved to the former,
W lere water is also scarce.
Everybody here now believes that the war
is practically over, and that peace will soon
ne declared, though but few think there will
be any Immediate reduction in the strength
Of the army. The money to maintain both
the army and the navy is in the treasury,
and the new revenue bill is adding to it every
day. and as discharged soldiers would not be
likely to support the administration that dis
charged them ii is said TO be improbable that
any part of the forces will be disbanded until
aftor the fall elections.
In the case of Mrs. Edith Allen Crump,
daughter of General Edgar Allen of Rich.
mond. who is suing for divorce from Frank
H. Crump on account of his quarrelsome,
petulent and cruel treatment Of her, the court
has allowed her $40 month alimony and
given her the control of her children until
the suit shall be decided. 1t has also allowed
attorneys fees to the amount of $75.
As sample of the totally unnecessary ex-
penditures Of the spanish war it is said at the
Navy Department that Il shipload of pontoon
boats sent to Santiago at great cost was
b olght back without ever being unlosded.
The President has received unofficial infor.
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