Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-11
Nelson Gilbert, jr., Twenty first


to get in close to the harbor with some
nj the boats of light drought. If the
bo nbardment tomorrow is not lickly
conclusive they will make the attempt.
As soon as General Henry'5 reinforce
ments arrive we will surround the town
and can knock il to pieces with our light
guns. Captain Goodrich, OF the
=. Louis, assisted me in disem.
barking troops. Later, received 1913
e. My plans for tomorrow (Mon-
dav) are to keep up a bombardment
Of the trenches aud city aud to com.
plete the investment OF the northwest
by the troops which have just arrived
nj Siboney, one regiment of which, the
Fret Illinois, has now reached me.
The President had callers this morn
ing. General Hawley being chairman
OF ID : Senate military affairs commit
tee, expects TO remain mere some time.
as Presi lent Mckinley frequently con-
suits hin. Among other public men at
the White House to-day were repre-
sentatiyes Diusmore OF Arkansas, Will
liams of Mississippi, and Rixey OF Vir-
GINA.
Officers of the War Department up
to noon did not look for any fast
and furious fighting at Santiago to-
day. L. is said that the programme
Is to maintain from this time on
continuous hsrassing fire. No
charges upon the works of the enc
nv are looked for, and it seems to be
the intention to keep the opaniards I'M
der an artillery fire night and day from
now on until they surrender.
The President to-day appointed Rich
ard ]. Jesrdeau to be general inspect' r
OF furniture and other furnishings,
Treasury Department, end Frederick
z. Mckinley, OF New Mexico, to be re.
ceiver of public moneys at Guthrie,
Oklahoma Territory.
Tae American consul at Messina
having protested to the Italian govern
ment against the coaling Of the three
Spanish torpedo boat destroyers OF
Camara's fleet on their return to Spain,
the Italian government mas informed
this government that under her declara-
ion OF neutrality Italy was obliged to
allow these vessels TO take or enough
coal to take them to the nearest Span
ish port.
Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen died at
mis- country house near Baltimore this
morning. Admiral Ammen had been
on the retired list for many years ADD
in his day was writer on naval subjects
He was before the public in recent
wears as the designer Of the ram
Kataagdin bulls by the government.
Batteries G and q OF the Seventh U.
s. artillery, which have been stationed
at Fort Myer, in Alexandria county,
left hare this morning for Tampa, Fla,
where they will embark for either San
tiaeo or Porto Rico.
Minister Powell Clayton at Mexico
mas informed the State Department
that a Spanish auxiliary cruiser, the
Mont9video, is filing up with provis'
ions at Vera Cruz ostensibly for Santo
Domingo. He understands, however,
nat her destination is Cuba. The
State Department has informed the
Navy Department of this fact and
every effort will be made to intercept
the Montevideo whether her destina-
ton he Santo Domingo or Cuba.
Among the nominations left
over Enacted upon at the ad-
tournament of Congress were the
following Virginians: c. c. Bsrk
ley, to be first lieutenant; A. c. Carson
aud H. c. Preston, to be cantains; Ru-
dolph Bumgardner aud L. D. Lewis, to
be second lieutenants. The nomiDa-
tons of Henry a. Wise and John s.
Wise, now of New York, sons OF the
ex. Congressman. the former to be cap
tain and the latter Grst lieutenant,
were also left over. But none OF them
will lose his commission.
1t is reported here that the lombard
ment OF Santiago may cause postpone
ment Of the departure of Watson's
squadron to Spain, as the Oregon, the
Massachusetts and the Newark are
participating in the cannonading.
Surneon General Wyman, of the Marine
Hospital Service, said to-day ne had received
no report iron. mis- officers indicating that
there was any yellow feyer among the Ameri-
can troops in Cuba. Officers OF that service
have made careful examination of all the
wounded arrived in the United States but
have found no trace of the disease. There
have been cases of low fever, but OF malara
character only.
People from Virginia here to-day say the
majority of the farmers there have been great
ly disappointed in their wheat crop. They
imagined shat they would be made rich by
it, but not only has tie price fallen greatly,
but that when threshed il did not turn out
more than a'f OF what was expected,
f,tiia; olc
here say that should the war end at once
there would be no need for an extra session
of Cong esz, and the members of that body
were informed to that effect by the President
before afjOurnmeIt.
DR.. II. p Howard OF Alexandria hiss been
appointed sanitary inspector at thst port.
Maj. w. G. Moore. superintendent of the
Washington police force is gradually sink
iug and is not expected to live out the day.
Most of the members OF Congress here last
week haze some TO their homes or elsewhere,
but MANY Of them that remain were at the
VIII te House and War D payment to day,
seeking appointments in the army for their
const tuents 10 fill vacancies occasoned by
death or disability of army officers.
Car tain SewelJ, son of the Senator from
New jersey, who lust returned from the
war did So because OF a sunstroke he re-
in Cuba
L. is given out tat the State Department, that
so fsr as is known there, no peace propositions
have yet been offered by Spain, or for her, by
any o;her government.
BISHOP KEANE's PROPOSED VISIT
1t is announced from Rome that the
Most Rev. John ]. Keane, formerly
rector of the Catholic University, at