Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-20


start as early as the 18th instant. 1t is
expected that the total force sent on the
fifth expedition to Manila will number
not less than $500 men. The expedition
to Manila may be known as the sixth
if the troops which left San Francisco
yesterday on the Pennsylvania be call
ed the fourth.
The War Department is doing its
best to hurry forward the immune regl.
ments which General Shafter bas ur-
gently requested.
Secretary Alger has cabled General
Shsfter directing him to have prepared
as soon as possible, list of the Ameri-
can soldiers suffering with yellow few
er, and the names of those who have
died of that disease.
A report has reached the War De-
partment that the Spaniards at Porto
Rico have succeeded in landing from
the wreck of the steamer Antonio
Lopez nearly all the cargo carried by
that vessel when she was run ashore
and set on fire by one of the American
cruisers.
Representative Hull. Of Iowa, chair-
man of the House military affairs com
mittee, who was one OF the Presidents
callers to-day, said that SO far as he
could learn the end of the war was a
long ways off. The rumors of peace
were too vague to influence this gov
eminent in holding back with the mill
tary operations. Mr.. Hull thinks the
invasion and subjugation of Porto Rico
will be speedy and successful.
Nathan A. G. Smith, one of the oldest
and best known employees Of the Post
Office Department, who resigned about
a year ago, has been chosen agent for
Puerto Rico, and will so with the ex-
petition to that island to set up the
United States postoffice there.
1t is believed that the naval contirg-
ent of the Porto Rican expedition,
which is to make the attack on San
Juan Notifications, started last night
from The base of Santiago, direct for
Porto Rico.
Postmaster Crupper of Alexandria,
who YVES here to day says the Londoun
county republican referred to in this
correspondence yesterday ought 10
know that he, like the other republi-
cans mentioned in the same connection,
is also afflicted with poverty, and is
therefore content to hold his present
office and draw its modest and mod
crate salary.
Congressman Richardson, of Tennes-
see, left for his home this afternoon.
He said that up to this time he had no
opposition for reelection. He express
ed the opinion that Congressman Nc
MILAN would be elected Governor of
his State. Mr.. Richardson, should the
next House be dem ocratic, will be a
candidate for Speaker: if not, for Mr.
Bailey's place as leader.
The President to-day issued a procla-
nation suspending the collection of all
tonnage duties now imposed upon yes
sells from Copenhagen.
Though the attempt is made at the
War Department to conceal the fact
that yellow fever exists at Tampa, re
liable intelligence is here to the effect
that it not only has aapIeqsred there ~bpt
is spreading
% understood at the War Office
nere that the operations Of the Watson
expedition is to be more extended than
at first contemplated, and that the de-
lay in the departure of General Miles
is due to changes that have been made
in respect Of that expedition.
People from the upper portion Of
Fauquier county, Virginia, here 10. day,
say the rain was so heavy there yester-
day evening that the water in Goose
Creek overfowed the banks of that
stream.
Lieut.. Berkeley, son OF DR.. Carter
Berkeley, of Staunton, Va, recently
commissioned in the U. S. volunteer
army, was here to-day, getting ready to
Join the regiment to which he has been
assigned.
A Virginia ex-Confederate here to-
day says the reason Colonel Mosby was
not offered commission in the voluD-
teer army, though hundreds of less con-
spicuous x.Confederates have been, IL
the objection of Secretary Alger, who
once in San Francisco hotel when
the Colonel was pointed out to him, re-
marked that he didn't like to look up
on a man who had treated some Union
prisoners as the Colonel had, and that
that remark having been subsequently,
reported to the Colonel, he sent his re-
spects to MIR. Alger with the expressed
regret that he, Alger, had not been
one of the prisoners referred to.
Virginia's quota of troops under the
second call Is 900, but only 294 have
been enlisted.
There is feeling here among the Lamb
republicans OF Virginia that they are at last
TO receive few stale crumbs from the table
of federal patronage in Virginia after the
elect bsve toasted on the fat from the first
offerings The friends of Mr.. w. II. Fairess
of Portsmouth hope that the President will
appoint him on the bipartisan commission,
to represent the Southern labor element. 1t
seems to be q settled fact at the Treasury De-
partment that Capt. McCaull will be appoint
Cd to position in the internal revenue SER
vice as inspector. The Bowdenites say those
fellows who followed Lamb will have to take
what can be picked up of odds and ends for
them, wherever anything can be found that
does not conflict with former contracts made
with the administration. Judge Shumate of
Fauquier county is to be provided for, and
several others are hoping to obtain offices. A
republican from Virginia said yesterday it
was a good thing for the remaining republic
cans in that State that some Of the numerous
Wise family thereof had transferred their
demands for office to New York.
1t has been found that so many of the SOL
diers in The country a'e unfit for active duty
by reason. OF physical disability existing at
the time of their enlistment that an examin-
ing board is to be created for every division,
and all such men be discharged.
L cablegram was received al the War De.