Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, July 5.

10 the War Department state that
terrific tropical storm ragged in the vi
cinity of Santiago yesterday afternoon
and last night and that the condition OF
the surf along the shore is such that it
will be impossible TO land troops from
transports or for Admiral Sampson 10
enter the barbor at Santiago until 1t
subsidies. General Shafter criticises Sc
V rely the Cuban forces under General
G. ,rcia who failed to stop the advance
of General Paudo's troops and did not
even inform General Lawton that they
We're near Santiago. 1t was believed
at the cabinet meeting that the city
would not surrender, BUTT was planned
to postpone the bombardment until ar
rangements can be made for a complete
cooperation by the army and navy.
The bombardment, which was to have
begun at noon to-day, was postponed
because Sampson will first be required
to force the harbor and Skaters
troops, it is thought, will be
benefited by few days rest.
President Mckinley ordered Shafter
and Sampson to hold q conference to-
day and lay plans for the future.
While the Spanish fleet has been de-
stroyed, the harbor is still well protec
ed by forts and mines. In speaking OF
the necessity of giving Skaters troops
a chance to recuperate from their terri
BILE experience OF last week, Secretary
Alser SAID it was probable that there
had been as many men disabled through
exhaustion and sunstroke as had suffer
ed from the casualties OF war. The
Secretary said that reinforcements will
be rushed to the front just as rapidly as
ships can be provided for that purpose.
The four great auxiliary cruisers will
leave this week with troops and trans
ports will be gotten into service as rap
IDLY as possible.
The Sixth Illinois and Sixth Massa
chusetts, regiments Of Gen. Garrettson's
brigade will, it is said, leave Camp AL
ger to-day for Charleston, South Caro-
lima. They will 60 to Santiago on the
Yale and Harvard. Some OF this divi-
sion may go on the Columbia. The first
Rhode Island has been ordered from
Camp Alger to Newport News and will
port Grand Duchess.
Consul Wat at Poro Said cables the
State Department that Camara'5 entire
fleet a started through the canal. The
State D partment learned this morning
from lie L. S. Deputy Consult at Cairo,
E ypt, who is COW at Port Said, that
tle remainder of the Camara fleet has
antara1 tha Suev canal
When it wss reported that Admiral
Cervera would, in all probability, de.
S,roy the vessels in Santiago harbor, if
attacked rather than permit them to
fall in to the hands OF the Americans, it
is said message was conveyed TO him
that if he did that the indemnity TO be
called from Spain at the close of the
war would be increased by a sum SUI
fcient tc replace the vessels so destroy
ed. and that possibly that notification
may have induced him to sesk escape
by flight.
In response to resolution Of the
House introduced by Mr.. Hay Of Vir-
GINA, Secretary Alger has transmitted
to that body roster of civilians APP
pointed in the volunteer army from
April 81 to June rs. 1898. Among them
are the following Virginians: Fitzhugh
Lee, Major General; T. J.. Rosser,
Brigadier, General; Frederick NJ. Page,
Adjutant- General, with the rank OF
Captain; Assistant Quartermasters
with the rank of Captain, W. X. AL
exander, f. B. Harrison and w. l..
Cowlline: Commissary with rank of
Captain, John Charmichael, c. E. Ca
bell, J. Z B. Stuart, w. l.
Staham; Chief Surgeon with rank
of Major, Arthur Snowder; Paymas
ier5 with rank OF Majors, G. E.
Pickett, S. Heth Tyler; Signal officer
with rank of Captain, B. F. Montgom-
cry. U. S. Vol, w. J. Levy, B. G. RE
ly and Theophelus Parker Majors; 5.
II. Chapman, Chaplain; Captains, j. 2.
Treadwell, A. @. Carson, r. G. Marshall,
ir., c. c. Berkley, l.. w. H. Peyton;
second Lieutenant, Rudolph Bumgard-
ner and l.. D. Lewis; Lieutenant Col
onel, J. Il. Branch: Captains, w. K.
Wharton aud G. P. Breeze; First Lieu
tenant, Filzhugh Lee, jr.
The bill TO pay the claims Of so-called
loyal" citizens for damages during the
war between the States, and the Old
French spoliation claims have, it is now
g morally understood, escapeda all danger
and will be passed before the session
closes.
The appropriation for the improve
ment of the channel to the Norfolk
navy yard has been retained in the
general appropriation bill.
1t is understood around the Senate
to-iey that vote on the Hawaiian an
nexalion scheme may be reached this
week.
The bill to organize $4,000 negro
troops, in accordance with Secretary
Ayers recommendation, will meet
with much opposition. 1t is said to be
inasmuch as it makes
a distinction on account of color.
Mr.. McCaull, who Was ut the Capitol
to-day, says there is such call upon
him to run for Congress in the Sth Vir-
ginia district, that he may be induced to
become Mr.. Rixey's republican oppo-
nent.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate to-day was that OF W. B. Pres
ton, of Virginia, to be first lieutenant
in the 4th regiment U. S. volunteers,
and j. NJ. Baldwin to be second lieu
tenant.
The President has directed that Admiral
Cervera be allowed TO cable his family in
8 lsin that he is alive and well and being well
treated, and Cervera has done so. and that
the prohibition of communication with Spain
be sufficiently raised 10 similar courtesy to