Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Jorrespor3eroe o. me Alanndris Gazette
WASHINGTON. July 3.

mild type Of il. The fear now enter
tainsd Is that new and malignant type
may break out in the army.
Representative Hepburn, speaking OF
the Garcia letter, today. said Il have
read that document very carefully and
I have thought over it good deal
since lis publication. IL ny opinion 1t
was not written by Garcia, or any other
Cuban. I believe it TO be the work OF
some man who knows English and 20
other language. There isn't sentence
II the entire letter that would indicate
mat it was penned by Carols or any
( one speaking the Spanish language e2-
clusively. I doubt ifGarcia ever saw
the letter. It looks TO NE as il It were
TAXED.
i report from the 27I wounded men
brought north on the OHvette from
Santiago and the diagnosis OF their
cases was made by the War Depart
men. to-day. The condition OF % OF
them i said 10 De serious. The men
were landed ST New York last Sunday.
Secretary Long this morning said:
oar principal business Is to hnu some
thing for the navy 10 do in the near tu-
/ ,ure''; slso tia. Irom the best intorraa-
ton a. Aand the Monterey ought 10 reach
Manila the third or fourth OF August,
and ne thought the Monadnock would
arrive there a week later. The Presl-
den; i deeply interested in the ezpe-
DIXON 1uder General Miles, and every
-aiog poSsio.eis being done 70 hurry the
troops and supplies.
TIE Wsr Department mas no Tears aS
20 the outcome OF the case which New
I York attorney threatens 10 bring
( sgaiust TIE government for the annC.-
men, o. th- contract made with the
! Cauparia Transatlantic Espanola Tor
,raas porting the Spanish prisoners
t.on Sauti=go 70 spain. The New YORK
attorney II MS telegram 10 Coloue!
/ Hecker informing him that 2 sult
would BE- brought stated that letter
would follow giving the grounds on
which the action would Dc brought.
Ta-z letter nas not yet reached the de-
par;me1, Before the contract Was
closed al o; the papers were laid be-
! t5re the President who submitted the
matter 10 tne Attorney General. The
after official drew the contract. Col.
| Hecser s4id that the administration
was n no way concerned by the pros
pec,ive suit. The contract papers were
| 5-awn Up by Attorney General Griggs,
le -aid, after very iull consultation
1i.h the President in which every
phase CT the question had b7ea con
-.lsred.
4 visit OF the first secretary Of the
German Embassy 10 the State Depart
ment today mas given 8 further i'm
pelus 10 the reports about explanation;
rom Germany over the action OF hel
war5nips in the Philippines.
In administration circles the opinion
prevails that General Shafter Is re
spoons. Die Tor the breach between the
! Cuban and American forces al Santa
%. &c having ignored Gen. Garcia. l;
ased surprise no one il Gen. Skater i:
! -elieved OF MS command in 8 few day:
l: Is stated al the War Department,
mat the letter which General Garcia j:
represented 10 have addressed 10 Gen
SCATTER announcing MS Withdrawal
rom iurtner cooperation with the
American troops has not yea reached
me Va. Department.
President Mckinley ard the mem
oess Q: the cabinet now il the city, SC
compauled oy eI-Postnaster General
Gary, OF Baltimore, and Justice Nc
henna. ez-Attorney General, at the in
yi.ation OF Secretary Long will 60 down
the river this afternoon OIL the eunboat
Princeton. They will leave at $50 and
return in few hours, running down Is
far IS Ind II Head proving grounds
3 I'd 'aaipg dinner on the boat. The
Princeton mas been 81 the gun factory,
Washington navy yard, for several
days h.ving ber guns refte1. This
VIII BE- The Presidents first outing for
several months.
1t i said here that the attack made
by the Cuban Insurgents, under Gar
cia. upon force OF Spaniards on their
way to Santiago TO surrender, under the
terms OF General To-al, il other words,
upon prisoners, i unprecedented in
the annals OF civilized warfare, and de-
msnds that swift and condign punish.
nent be inflicted upon the savages who
made the assault aud thereby outraged
the American army and nation, TO
whom the Spaniards mad surrendered.
Though the administration PROCESSES
70 disbelieve the reports Of foreign in.
reference in the case OF the Philippine
islsnds and the proposed bombardnent
al Spanish ports, it is learned from the
inside" that such reports are giving
The President and MS Cabine: no little
discomfort and great deal OF anxiety.
I. is said at toe War Department
that General Wood is not governor
general OF Santiago IS has been report
ed. And in fact there is no such Office
az present as governor general or even
military general. General Wood mere
y assumes command OF al American
troops in the city ofSaniiago.
The State Department has received
information from the consul al Van
couver that the investigation OF the re-
PORTS OF Spanish privateer of the
northwest coast IRON there are untrue.
Col. T. J. Eecker, qusrtermaster, mss
been placed IN charge OF the transport
tation business Of the Porto Ricau expe-
diuon. He will leave here next Wed
nesdsy or Thursday and will sail tos
Porto Rico from Newport News.
The court-martial il the case OF Civil
Engineer {. s G. White, charged With
culpable ineficiency and neglect Of
duty in connection with the New York
dry dock, find the officer guilty on both