Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-31
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CORRESPONDENCE Of the Ale1spdrls Gazette


will remain day or two. He knows
nothing more ab ut The politics OF bis
State than sny reader OF Virginia Dews-
papers-not tpose otthis city-does The
latler know great deal more about
such matters not Only thsn any BODY
else does. but than an: body else ever
conceived Of
Tue War Department received the
following from Gen Oiis last night,
and made 1T public this morning :
"YouDg's advance uow north aud east
oi Cabana,uan Will occupy Pelavera
md probably A!esga today. Objective
san Jose end Carranglau. Wet season
aas rendered roads iD that section i'm.
pcacible Tor wagon transportation and
progress difficult"
A spaica from General OTIS, re-
ceived at the War Department this
oorning, ssys: Captain Cnas. French,
Sc infantry, died at Manila today.
cause shock conss quent upon ampnta-
.iou OF the leg below the knee because
,: a punshot wound received in battle
-ar Florida Blanca, yesterday"
An bonored old Confederate here to-
Jay, speaking OF the capture OF 2 600
British troops in South Africa yes
e!day, said the Beers would gain more
aud greater victories, as this CoDteder-
..es q d at the first of the war in which
tney were engaged, and would treat
.atir prisoners just ss humane!y, but
nat the odds against them were too
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foreign Interference. and as foreign na-
ions were so selfish end so bliud to their
oEn interests as not to recognize the
Conied rate Sales, they would hardly
act differently in the case of the Beers,
.vno would 10 the eud be worn out and
breed 10 surrender, as Great Britain
could not afford 10 make peace now
Without complete subsection.
Genersl Fitzhugh Lee, 10 the fall
uniform OF brigader general Of the
L 5 army, blue and gold from head
foot, was among the military attend
ants at the funeral Of the late General
deury, vino was buried here yesterday
It the residence Of General Robert E.
Lee.
Should Vice President Hobart die, ss
De il expected to do, Senator Frye OF
Maine, who il president OF the Senate,
would act IS Vice President during the
remsi der OF Mr.. McKinley's term.
The Navy Department WAS gratifed tn
N ing TO receive !elegr IN from war.hiI
i he open ocean, demonstrating the prscn.
cal va1e t1e Marc9ni sys,e u for nair .
lsialug communication between the seat Of
Cover ment ana the YES e's Of tee homo
.q1sdron cruising OFF the coast.
The Presidential p.ry lief, On time at s
o'clock this morning 70, Richmond. The
weaihe: bureau report5 that a steady rain i
! falling in hichmond aud uncomfortable
| day is promised Tor the ceremonies attending
| the launching of the tornoto boat ShuhJick
Anon. those who left he on the regular
| irai; ,oI Rchmo were Speaker Ryan, o.
the vir<ins House of Delegates, aud ez Con
gresham Trigg from the 9Th district. This
| rrigg co pany has been awarded contract
| for the Da'e and Decatur, IS kno: destroy
.r-. ct S260000 each which was $4,000
| below the next lowest bid Ter and the Shu
brick Stockton and Thornton, % knot boats. al
| SlZ9, IS each, which i. $50 900 lower than
the nearest vessels OF their approximate size
The Shubtick Of the latter class was launch.
e. today. her sister vessels bling one or two
mouths behind her, " lille the destroyers will
not be ready until hext spring. The Shu
brick is named in honor of Fear Admir-
William Brandford Shubrck, Uri:ed States
navy. She wss christened today by Carl
Shubrlck. the ten-yesr old daughter Of DR.
John Templar Shubrick. of PockymouDt. N.
Little Miss Shubrick comes OF family
famous in the naval history of the country.
he ss great-eranddaughter of Captain John
Templar Shutrick, and 8 great grandniece OF
cf he old hero for whom the vessel ia named
The army now numbers more than hun.
fred thousand men and all the regiments arc
fill or, at least, ara supposed 10 be but re
;ruiting IS still gong on rs actively az ever,
50 hat patriots who have been overlooked
still nav, chance to fight for their country
cause, before the FiIipinos shall break the
laws