Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, september Ao'
News of Admiral Dewey's unexpected
arrival reached the Bureau of Naviga-
ton as soon as the office was opened at
MAE o'clock. All the officials were
surprised at the speed made by the
flagship. Admiral Dewey's telegram
was dated Sandy Hook. He will 60 TO
Tompkinsville. The Olympia will be
as thoroughly overhanled as the brief
time will allow her machinery will be
polished up her decks scrubbed, and
everything put shipshape for Thurs
day.
The following was received today
from General Otis: 'Puebls arrived
Yesterday bringing FIVE officers, six
hundred fifN-nine men. No casual
ties.'' The Pueblo sailed from San
Francisco, on August % with six OIL
Gers and 659 recruits. a message will
be sent requesting General OILS to &C.
count for the missing officer. 1t is be-
lieved that he must have been left at
Honolulu.
Several months ago General Wood
was offered the presidency ofthe Wash
ington Traction Company at So airy, it
was reported, of 900 per year and
guaranteed term OF ten years. Alter
n conference with the President Gen
eral Wood declined the offer. 1t is
stated that the position is still held
open to him and that he will accept it
next winter unless Congress takes ac-
ton that will enable the President to
place him in the list of brigadier gen.
erals of the regular army. He is
major general O. volunteers but in the
regular army he holds the rank OF
captain.
The report 10 Richmond newspaper
TO the effect that the famous White
sulphur Springs OF Virginia he'd been
sold to the Vanderbilts and would be
greatly improved, is not credited by
Vreinians here. They say that Mr..
Julian Burke of Alexandria. who, as
trustee, has control OF the entire springs
property and IS the only man who
could rent, lease or sell it, knows moth
JOG about the reported sale referred to,
though he has heard OF similar reports
Tor several years past.
Mr.. Ryan, Of Loudoun equity, speaker
of the last House OF Delegates OF Vir-
GINA, was here today for a short
lime. A citizen of his State talking
ABOUT him after he had left, said he
would have had no trouble 10 securing
his old position if he had not opposed
the sentiment OF large majority OF
the legislature on the late Senatorial
question, and that even up to the time
of his recent card many of the Martin
men would have supported him, so we'll
disposed were they to him; but the pub
lcation of that card, after he knew that
tue election had been definitely settled,
showed that ne did not want to restore
harmony in the party, and that there.
fore he would receive no more votes
for Speaker than would be cast for
Governor Tyler. MIR. Saunders OF
Franklin county, he said, would be the
next Speaker without doubt.
The following dispatch was re-
ceived by the War Department
from General Otis today "On
September % and % Snyder attacked
strong insurgent position about 5 miles
west of Sebu with 265 officers aud men
Tennessee regiment and SIT officers and
men 10Th, 9Th and % infantry and Oh
altilery driving enemy from works and
capturing forts, including smooth bore
ctnnons mounted therein and II en-
eenched aud fortified places. Our loss,
.rivate VIM n. Hawley Co. a, 9Th infan.
Try, killed, and wounded. Enemy's
lss, estimated 40. Insurgents retreated
% new Notifications far southwest.
Suyder returns to Cebu with Tennessee
troops who had disembarked from
transport Indiana to take part in action.
Two companies 18Th infantry hold im-
portant positions 10 mountains"
The reported willingness OF this govern
ment to attempt to mediate in the Tran5vaal
a'lair is laughed at here, as the Beers have
TOO much sense to request such mediation and
Great Britain would be likely to resent such
sn attempt IS deliberate Insult.
The rainfall here yesterday was very heavy.
The sewers were flooded aud overlooked and
rendered some parts of some Of the streets
impassable. and the water interfered with the
electric lights and kept some portions of the
city in darkness for several hours.
Governor Tyler, of Virginia, has made ar-
ngements for the accommodation of himself
and most of his staff at the Metropolitan Ho.
ei here, at the Dewey reception next week.
hey will not appear in the parade, but will
be present at the Capitol where TIE sword
prosentation will take place.
Congressman Epes of Virginia, who has
tcen here for week, will leave for his home
near Petersburg this evening. He has obtained
rom the War Department a promise that q
man shall be sent TO Petersburg to look at the
and out of which the government has been
ssked to make national park, and to report
thereon.
At the Cabinet messing today Secretary
Long read dispatch from Admiral Watson
onfrming the loss OF the gunboat Urdanita
and crew, and the death of Cadet Wood.