Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-20
FROM WASHING ION.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gasette.l
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.
The features of those who were pre-
sent at the signing of the protocol with
Spain, and the scene itself, have now
b.en preserved to prosperity. The Of
ticials assembled in the cabinet room at
lhe White House this morning and
we're photographed. In the first group
VI. Cambon, the French Ambassador,
was seated at the table as though in
the act of signing the protocol. Secre
lary !of State Day stood at his tight
awaiting his turn. The President stood
beside the table. Group in the back
ground were Assistant Secretaries
,Ioore, Cridler and Adee, Secretary
rhiebault of the French Embassy, Geo.
B. Cortelyou. Assistant Secretary to the
President, Lieutenant Colonel B. F.
Montgomery, OF the Signal Corps, who
is detailed at the White House, Major
o. l.. Pruden, Assistant Secretary to
ne President, and Adjutant General
Dorhin. In the other groupe Secretary
Day and Ambassador Cam bon exchang-
I'd places. The largest plate is II by II
inches.
The First Ohio infantry regiment
Of volunteers, which belongs to the
Fourth Army Corps at Fernsndina,
has oeen ordered TO move to Jackson
Vile to j )in General Lees command.
Itis kncwn that this regiment is particu
larly anxious for duty in Cuba and it is
believed that it was with the ultimate
view OF sending it to Havana or the vi
cinity Tor garrison duty that it was or
lered 10 move to Jacksonville. The
second Alabama infantry volunteers
nave requested that they be assigned
permanently to duty in Cuba. NJ
merous kilograms have been received
rom the governors OF States requesting
mat the regiments of their respective
States be returned 10 State camps and
mustered out. Ia some few instances
he request is made that their regi
ments be given duty in Cuba. II is un-
derstood that Secretary Alger will pre-
pare list early next week of seventy
five regiments or more which are anx-
lous to be mustered out. This will not
oe done, however, until all the various
Governors have been consulted.
Gen. Lswton commanding the De.
part of Santiago has requested the
War Department 10 send a squad of
cavalry to that city, if possible, for ger.
rison duty, though be had previously
elegraphed the department that after
being REINFORCED by the Fifth Infantry
regiment, regulars, and the 23rd Kan
sas infantry volunteers, the dispatch OF
more troops to Santiago would be I'M
necessary.
Lieut.. Hobson was promoted to-day
TO be full tledged naval constructor.
He successfully passed his medical ex-
animation here yesterday. His relative
rank is that Of lieutenant. At the time
of his service on the Merrimac he was
assistant naval constructor, with the
relative rank of lieutenant junior grade.
Capitalists from other parts of the
county W 40 have come here and invest
I'd mouey in suburban property during
recent years are in any thing else than
gooi spirits and say they would be glad
to sell Il for one half it cost them. They
are the more downhearted from the
fact that they see no prospect OF any
increase 10 its value in the near future.
The general impression among peo-
pie here from all the other States except
Virginia is that the decision of the mill.
any court in the case of the 3rd Vir-
GINA regiment will be adverse to that
regiment, but solely on the ground that
army discipline must be preserved, and
not because General Butler was rig bit.
Virginians here say that Senator Dan
ie's son has inherited the oratorical
gifts Of his father and that on late oc.
clsiou, during the absence of any other
Virsinian, when unexpectedly called
upon to respond to toast, he acquitted
himself in the handsomest manner. He
i now on General Rosser's staff.
Lieut.. Lee, Gen. FitZhugh Lees son,
passed through here to-day for New
York, where he will appear before the
army board and be examinee for the DO.
siiion in the regular army to which he
has been appointed.
Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley
will be ordered to report in person to
the Navy Department, in Washington,
probably on Monday. The purpose Of
their visit will be to consult with the
President and the navy administration
in regard to their duties as members OF
the Havana aud San Juan joint military
and naval commissions, respectively.
1t is proposed that Admiral Sampson
retain his command of the North At.
lantic station, while serving as a mem
Der of the Havana commission, and
shat Admiral Schley be squadron COM
mander. The friends of Admiral Schley
ale urging his appointment as COM
mander of the Pacific station.
Virglnians here to-day say that while
almost every body in their State likes
Gen. Fitz 1ugh Lee, they think ne had
etter secure high rank in the regular
rmy, which he could probably obtain
ow without much trouble, and let
vii life alone, especially as they are