Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-23

State. The ambassador, who was &C.
by his secretaries and other
was received in the blue par
lor of the executive mansion, and there
he delivered to the President his letter
him to the government. All
were in complete court costume. In
the course Of q brief address, the am-
bassador spoke OF the friendly reia'
tions that had always existed between
the Russian empire and the United
States and expressed the hope that
these cordial relations would continue
for many years to come. The speech
was friendly and cordial in tone, and
did not contain sentence not in entire
accord with feeling of perfect good
will and friendship. The Presidents
reply was in the same amicable vein.
The military situation at Santiago so
far as the War and Navy Departments
know remains precisely as it was a:
shutdown yesterday. Troops ere being
landed from Gen. Skaters corps and
this landing has not yet been com
pleted. Neither Shafter nor Sampson
has reported since the Two cablegrams
received last night. 1t is gathered
from these, taken in connection with
the press reports, that only one landing
in military sense has been made, but
naturally with so large number of
transports to be discharged the troops
have been scattered up and down the
beach for several miles. The cable station
is within seven miles of the point
where debarkation is goirg on.
The officials here say the work
cannot be completed for several
days, although of course the troops
without their supplies may be ali ashore
before that time. Gen. Greedy received
a dispatch to day from Lieutenant Col
orel Allen, OF the signal service, in
charge of the cable station established
at Playa del Este, Cuba. 1t did not re-
late to military operations, but from
the fact that no reference was made to
important developments, it was inferred
that the situation has not changed ma
terially since last night, when the land
ing of troops was in progress.
The lady friends of the 3rd Virginia
regiment have procured suitable flag,
which they intended to present TO it at
Camp Alger next Saturday, bat as the
regiment will probably start for Cuba
on that day, Congressman Lamb, who
is to deliver the address, has tele'
sraphed to Richmond for the ladies to
c)me to the camp tomorrow, and, il
they do, the fl rg will then be presented.
Arrangements have been made by the
War Department by which reports OF
all engagements in which the army
may be engaged will be made to the
adjutaut general. The order requiring
this to be done was issued to-day by
General Corbin.
The President to day nominated Jno.
W. CAST of Virginia, to be supervising
inspector of steam vessels for third dis
triCt.
Ia the deficiency bill now before
Congress $59, 1000. 900 are appropriated
for moving ttoops 10 the South, and
this, too, though army experts say such
sum would maintain the army for q
year. But what is expense among
Ii ,uds?
A conservative Senator when asked
to-day what he thought Of the landing
of German troops at Manila, said "1I
is Just what had expected, and, what's
more. the next thing you'll hear will
be that all of South America will com
bine against us.n When informed thai
the morning newspapers had an
nounced that such q combination had
already been commenced, he said he
had not seen newspaper this morning
but had known for some time that eff
forts TO that effect were in progress
He added that he feared the compiled,
lions of the war would be innumerable
4 proposition was made in the House
to-day to set apart one day next week
for the consideration of bills reported
from military committee, but as some Of
those bills provide for permanent
changes in the army, Mr.. Hay, OF Vir'
gnia, objected, statlng, however, that
be would not do so in the case of auy
bill that provides for the present war
On V.
General Boyntou, who has just re-
'urLed from Chickamauga, says the
lst Mississippi regiment, now camped
there, has planted a banner 10 front of
1t headquarters. on which is inscribed
The jeff Davis Volunteers" and that
The Mississippi soldiers there have re-
quested to be assigned to Gen. Fitzhugh
LEES command.
Collector Bowden of Norfolk, referee in the
cases of federal appointments in Virgins, is
here to-day, and Judge hiley of Virginia,
also a repub AN, says he is surrounded at his
motel by more white Virginia repub leans
seeking Off c than he supposed were in the
who's State.
Chairman A new of ore faction of the
Virginia republicans, will leave here for Rich
mond to-day to attend the meeting of the
executive ,mmittee Of that faction 10 be held
there to-nigh', md at which the proposition
of Chairman Mickham, of the other faction,
for a union of the two factions will be acted
upon.
While it has been determined that Mr..
Pritchard will be appointed postmaster at
Front Royal. Virginia, the appointment will
not be made for three months.
The old talk OF resum ng horse racing at
the St Asaph track near Alexandria has been
revived here. There is no legal objection to
such resumption, and there are go many race
horse owners 10 Virginia who want some
thing for their horses to do. that it is said the
proprietols of the track may be induced to
comply W tn their wishes for a revival of
races there.
In the Senate Mr.. Martin has offered an
amendment for the Improvement OF the chan
mel of the Elizabeth river.
It is generally believed here that the rest
of Dutfield's brigade, including the Third Vir-
gina regiment. will leave Camp Alger on
Saturday next for Alexandris, where they
will take the Norfolk boat. from which they