Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gssotte.l
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Washington, May %.
The following from General Otis at
Manila was received at the War De-
partment today: Third Infantry re.
turned to Balinag from San Miguel,
were attacked this morning, noon and
evening, by large force of enemy;
suffering in casualties two men killed
and thirteen wounded; enemy re-
pulsed, leaving on field sixteen killed;
large number wounded and prisoners.
Yesterday enemy appeared in vicinity
of San Fernando, attacked by Kansas
aud Montana regiments, which suffered
slight loss. Enemy driven through
| rice fields leaving fifty rifles and other
property captured; their retreat
through swamp lands saved them from
destruction. Lawton returning leaving
with Macarthur on the front regular
troops to replace volunteers.
The principal feature of the peace
jubilee to-day was the historical show.
The lire of floats started from 14th and
w streets and was reviewed by the
President and his cabinet in front OF
the White House. The subjects of the
floats were as follows: History" Go
lumbus st the Court of Spain," Land
ing of Columbus" 1.-The Birth of Our
Flag" washington Crossing the Della.
ware" Liberty and the Thirteen
States" Perry on Lake Erie"
"Tableau of Mexican War;" The
North and South" "Wsr," "Vic.
tory" Peace, "Uncle Sans MISERY"
After the historical procession had
passed through the principal streets a
mass meeting was held at the east front
of the Capitol. Senator Thurston pre-
sided and speeches were made by we'll
known citizens. Tonight the battle of
Manila will be reproduced in pyro-
technics and mask ball will be given
at Convention hail.
Among the travellers passing through
here today is the famous Mr.. Cab Mad
dux of Virginia. He says he has re-
Gently been through the whole of his
State and is convinced by what he
saw and heard that the late Richmond
conference has helped Senator Martin
no little, though there never was any
doubt of his reelection. He says the
fight against him has set people to en-
curing about him, and they have
found out that he is always on deck,
ready to do anything he can for
any Virginian, and that if they write
to him one day, they receive an
answer the next. Mr.. Martin, he says,
is not his sort of man; he liked the re-
publicans who used to represent the
State in the House, for while they drew
their money from the sergeant-at-arms
OF that body, he drew it from them; but
that there is no use in shutting his eyes
70 what is going on before him, and
that even some democrats who are op-
posed to Martin, in view of the feeling
10 his favor, say nothing, or else speak
favorably of him.
The fact that some Southern women
here have been deceived by real estate
people into approving and promoting a
scheme for raising the price of lots near
Fort Myer. by erecting near there q
monument to General Lee, IN sight OF
his confscated home,i the subject of no
little talk among other Southern people
in the city, and, it is needless to say that
none OF the comments il very favorable.
Washington people conccde that the famous
| peace jubilee has been flat failure with the
exception OF the fire works, and that Alex
audrla supplied By far the larger number OF
the visitors They also say that decidedly
the most attractive feature Of yesterday 8
parade wss the display made by the Bed Men
of that city. They also say the people Of
| Alexandria must be very prosperous as SO
many of them can afford to leave their bust.
ness and come here three days in succession.
! The Pathfinder, coast survey vessel now
taking en- stores here for Manila, is one OF
the new u S. ships just built at the yard of
Constructor Louis Nixon, formerly OF Lees
burg, Virginia.
The following changes in the fourth class
postofices of Yirg nis were make today
Fort Myer, Alexandria county, Mrs. Curtis
Carpenter appointed postmaster, vice Webster
! Vinson. resigned Gypsom. Smyth county,
Bessie T. CraOtree, vice James B. Crabtree,
dead Rosenberger. Frederick county, &. NJ.
Rosenberger. vice V. Z. McIlwee, removed.
The Presidents secretary called on Chair
man VaDyerlip Of the Dewey home fund COM
mlttee TODAY and presented personal check
OF the President for An amount that was not
| made public He stated TO Mr. Vanderlip
| that the President desired him to express his
deep interest in the undertaking and that it
afforded hra great pleasure to be able to par
ticipate with the people of the country in the
patriotic movement TO secure a home for the
! hero of Manila"
The President decided today to make his
western trip at the time the Minnesots and
South Dakota volunteers who are in the
Philippines are received at home.