Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-15
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else. General Alger said after MS talk
with the President that they desired to
talk with General Lee about his troops
and Cuban affairs, but they mad ar:
rived al 80 conclusion. With regard
10 General Lees camp ne said 1t was
the healthiest in the country, the SICK
ness not exceeding two per cent
Ii is we'll understood that Genera! Lee
viii be g member of the joint military
and naval commission which Is soon 10
be appointed 10 sit at Havana, and MS
summons TO Washington was 10 this
connection. 1t is probable that Ger.
Lee will mead the commission although
there has been some discussion about
The propriety OF placing volunteer Of
ticer above q regular of the same rank
p would be the case il Gen. Wade were
appointed. The probability is that
ether Maj-Gen. Wade or Maj Gen.
Butler will be the second man on the
commission, and either Admiral Schley
or Commodore Howell will be the navel
member. On high authority il the
War Department it was said this morn,
Ing Lee would be commanding general
of the new military department 10 be
created in Cuba and be at the mead OF
the Havana Joint military and naval
commission besides.
The mail service has been resumed
between the United States and Spain.
'AIl letters and packages for Spain
will be sent to France at present." said
Postmaster General Smith this morn
.ne From France they will be sent
TO their destination"
The President believes that the most
serious problem which the peace com
mission will be called upon to deal
with is the Philippines. II is thought
that Subig bay and sufficient
territory for naval and coaling sta
ton will be secured, when the bulldog
up of an American city at the place
will be begun.
The President to day made the fol-
lowing appointments Alex. Heimgar-
en-. Of OHIO, to be Consul at Cstanis,
Italy. and K G. Mchals, of Alaska, to
De register of the land office at Mula,o,
Alaska.
The Navy Department has had no
word direct from Commodore Scnley
for several days, but his flagship, the
Brooklyn, is on its way North, by way
1.-THE north coast Of Cuba, where it is
rounding up the vessels OF the block
aiding squadron, and notifying the cap
tains OF the cessation of hostilities. He
will then probably follow the other
vessels OF SIMPSONS fleet to New York.
Nj itary men predict that at least
100000 men will be required to main
tein order in the conquered provinces.
For the next three or four months il
will be necessary 10 care for about 27S =
900 men. The regulars will, a.
far as possible, be assigned to active
duty. Manila will have to be garrison
ed until its final status is agreed upon.
Cuba and Porto Rico will require per
N ,uent military force as we'll as the
other islands ceded. To these points
aud Honolulu regulars will be sent.
Mr. w w. Nixon, of Loudoun coun-
ty, who represents his brother in this
CITY in the shipbuildirg business before
the departments, is being urged by re-
publicans from diff, r 9nt parts of the Sth
district 10 run for Congress against
Mr.. John f. Rixey. Mr.. Nixon
was q lifelong democrat until 1896
when he voted the republican ticket.
He is very popular in his county and
no doubt could poll the full party vote,
but he says Mr.. Rixey proved himself
two years ago TO be good political
runner, and only a short time ago he
contested with him as to who could catch
a car first, and as MIR. Rixey got there
81 much sooner than he did, ne believes
him to be dangerous man for any re-
publican to tackle on any sort of run.
J. w. Shannon, the father Of the
"ooy preacher" and well known
sporting man OF this city, died here
very suddenly yesterday.
Capt. Pat McCaull says it looks very
much as if the republican convention
of his, the n Virginia district would
nominate Mr.. Agnew whether or no,
and that that gentleman is too
good republican to refuse
nomination intended for the good
of his party, and that if the civil
service rules do not prevent him from
bring chairman of the State republican
convention, they certainly cannot pre-.
vent him from being candidate for
Congress.
A private dispatch received here to-
day, direct from Havana, the first for q
long time, says large crowds were Oh
the streets there Yesterday, but that
everything was orderly; that the people
are relieved of the suspense and excite
ment to which they have been subject
ed for months, and will try to be con-
tented with the position in which it has
pleased the United States to place
them.
The work of preparing the demo.
cratic campaign book for the coming
congressional elections has devolved
upon Representative Jones of Virginia,
who is now here for that purpose. He
went to Dunn Loring to-day to attend
thu Investigation of the Third
Virginia regiment affair, as Rep
resentaive Rixey had to 60 to
CulpeDer to attend court there, and
as it was deemed best that at least one
Virginia congressman should be pres.
ent at the examination. Mr.. Rlxey,
who returned.from Dunn Loring Satur-
day evening, thought the charges
against the regiment preferred by Gen
eral Butler could not be sustained.
Messrs. Bowden and Agnew are here to-
day, and the other leaders of that wing of the
Virginia republicans are expected AS the
war is now over, the administration will have
more time to devote to them. and there are