Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.

correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette. J
WASHINGTON, Sept 10.
General Shaf,er reported at the War
Department this morning. A few min
utes later General Miles entered the
Adiutant Generals office and had
brief talk with Shafter. General
ohafter was very reticent and refused
% say anything about the Alger- Miles
controversy or the proposed investiga-
ion of the conduct of the war by tn
War Department. He brought with
MIN to the Department large Spanish
flag captured from the converted cruis-
er Mexico, captured on Jul 18th at
Slutiago. The flag was placed on ex
hiuition in General Corbiu's office. The
general then went to the White House,
where ne remained with the President
f,r an hour. Ga leaving the White
douse he said that his report would
urobab V be filed with the War Depart
nent on Monday and that he would
ave on that day for Camp Wikof
Wien asked whether he had heard OF
10Y developments with regard to the
proposed investigation of the War De
nartment, he said: "Why. no; they
would not tell me anything about that"
lie declined to state the nature OF mis-
Interview with the President but it is
aid that it related almost entirely to
le conduct of the Santiago Campaign.
General Shaiter appeared TO be in fine
health aud was in excellent humor.
5 .nator McLsurin, ofSouth Carolina,
was at the White House to-day 10 the
Interest of officers OF the First South
Carolina regiment. The regiment has
baeu mustered out but number of the
officers desire to remain in the service.
Many applications Of that sort are be-
ing made by volunteer officers who do
uot desire to give up army life, but few
Of them can be granted. Places cannot
be created for them and officers on the
active list are not all anxious to retire.
War Department officials state that
II rthing official regarding the proposed
investigation of the administration oil
the War Department during the Span
III war has reached the War Depart
ment. While the Inquiry has not yet
taken official form 1t is the subject Of
gossip at the War Department and talk
As 10 what will be developed is being
ludulged in. 1t is said, however, that
he quartermaster and commissary de-
Dartment will eudeavor TO shift upon
Zach other the responsibility for GER
tain delays.
General Miles visited the President
his afternoon and was in conference
TOR half an hour. General Sternberg,
- the Medical Department.: Quarter
master General Ludington aud Com
MISS ry General Eagan were also call
RS at the White House this afternoon.
Tue interviews of the President with
ne heads of the army were believed to
Ne in relation to the proposed investi-
.ation of the management of the war
| is stated that the President has not
ct been able to find just the right man
serve on hoard OF inquiry.
While the awards for the battle ships
ave not yet been made, it is rumored
At the Navy Department to-day that
n wport's News will get one OF them.
Congressman Rixey of the AlexaD-
dria district was here yesterday on the
business of some of bis constituents.
Ey.Secretary Sherman says he hears
he is accused of spite, for advising an
uuvestipation of the conduct of the
war, but that his only object in doing
was the good OF the soldiers.
Messrs. Frank Hume, j. E. Clements
and other residents of Alexandria coun-
-, doing business here, went to Alex
1dria to day to attend the funeral of
aer late countymen, Mr.. E T. Sis
on, who was secretary of the school
board Of Jefferson district, of the
unity.
Captain James G. Blaine, of the U.
5. volunteer army, has been ordered
home from Porto Rico to be mustered
out of the service. 1t is said at the
War Department that his animal spirits
are not under sufficient control.
The friends of Messrs. De Almond
of Missouri and Richardson of Tennes.
see have already commenced to urge
the claims of those respective gentle
men for the Speakersnip of the next
House. But people familiar with the feel
iles of the democrats of the country
say that should there be a democratic
majority III the next House, Mr.. Bailey
will get the Office referred to.
II is understood here that the Presi.
dents wishes are that only the island
of Luzon in the Philippines and that of
Guam in the Ladrones, will be demand
ed Of Spain, as eny more would be too
much, and that the peace commission
will act in accordance Herewith.
At the meeting of the Virginia DEM
ocratic association of this city last night
r. n. Harper was reelected president,
Clearance Thomas first vice president,
and Mr.. T. w. Bullock, formerly of
Alexandria, second vice president, and
Congressman w. A. Jones member of
the executive committee.
1t is now believed here that Ritchie, the
missing Virginian whose disappearance in
this city was SO mysterious, is not dead, and
people fr m lis neighborhood say woman
disappeared about the same time that he did.
Assistant Secretaries Moore aud Cridler
both say that nothing official hss come 70 the