Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-06
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Correspondence OF the Alexandris Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.

Correspondence OF the Alexandris Gazette
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.
Secretary Alger, since it was decided
to bring the Santiago forces home, has
been flooded with letters and kilograms
requesting that certain individuals,
companies, and regiments be given
preference. These communications re-
quest that troops from various sections
OF the country be favored. The Secre-
tsry said to-day that the order in which
the troops will be returned is entirely
in the hands of General Shafter. Pro
tests against sending more troops to
Santiago and other points in Cuba have
also begun 10 reach the War Depart
ment. A prominent officer of the War
Department speaking OF the matter to
day said that the forces now going to
Cuba would enter the island under far
more favorable and less dangerous con-
ditions. The forces now going have had
weeks of camp life and training. The
men are fresh and strong and in per.
feet condition, and it is expected that
heir work in Cuba will be comparative
ly light.
1t is said this morning that the work
OF transporting General Wade's pro-
yisional division TO Porto Rico cannot
possibly be undertaken this month as
all OF the transports will be required to
bring General Skaters forces to the
United States. A prominent War De-
partment official said this morning: at
is extremely doubtful il General Wade's
command ever goes to Porto Rico. To
send these IS regiments to that island
would involve al unnecessary and use
less expense of nearly $4,000, 900 Il
would increase the Porto Rican force to
between 40. GOO and $4,000 men-a mum
Der five or six times as great as that OF
he Spanish troops on the island. With
the brigades of Generals Grant and
Hudson and the remainder of cavalry
ard artillery now at Tampa which will
20 to Porto Rico, General Miles will
have force of over 10000 we'll trained
and disciplined troops. This force is
quite large enough to prosecute vigor-
Gus campaign if developments render it
necessary"
An under secretary of the French
embassy is credited with saying this
morning that telegram was received
last night from Madrid containing
SPANS reply to President McKinley's
peace terms. He would not say wheth-
er the answer was yes or no, but the
general impression here is that the
terms have been accented.
The Treasury Department has decd-
ed that present of 100 cases of cham
payne Intended as a gift to the navy
cannot be permitted to enter the United
States duty free.
Secretary Alger was an early caller
upon the President this morning. He
VI as accompanied by his SOD, Captain
Alger, who has just returned from San
tiago, limping as result of wound
received in Cuba.
The mastering out OF the Michigan
naval reserve with the Yosemite, now
at Newport News, will not take place
as soon as expected. The order issued
yesterday has been revoked. There is
a story afoat that these reserves had
been on the point of mutiny because OF
the character of service demanded OF
them. Most of them are of high fami-
ly and are ssid TO have objected to
washing decks, oiling the ropes etc.
Certain influences from the War De.
partment to relieve them from duty
have caused a countermanding order
from the Navy Department., and the
scions of blue blood OF Michigan must
stay aboard and remain in service until
Secretary Long sees fit to let them go
home.
The President has appointed William
r Hearst, Of New York, an ensign in
the regular navy.
1t is intimated at the War Depart
ment that the resignation of the officers
OF the Oh Massachusetts regiment, now
in Porto Rico, is the result of the nat.
ural antagonism between the white and
negro members of that regiment.
A we'll known Virginia politician,
now here, says it is pretty we'll under
stood in his State that Representative
Jones will not be candidate for the U.
S. Senate, and that probably the only
Senator Martin will have, will
be Gen. Fi,zhugh Lee, provided he
shall be out of the army in time.
Judge Sener, OF Fredericksburg, who
has acquired fortune and now lives
in this city at ease on his money, left
here to-day for prolonged visit to
City and Saratoga.
Col. Male, of the 3rd Virginia regi-
ment, still at Camp Alger, was here to-
day. He says his regiment has been
ordered to Porto Rico, but would like
it better if the whole brigade of which
it now forms part would also 60.
MIR. Young, of Norfolk. who was