Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-09
FEUM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexsndris GaEorte.l
WASHINGTON Aupust Q.


Correspondence OF the Alexsndris Gagorte.l
Washington, August 9.
There was meeting between acting
secretary of war Meiklejohn and Major
General Commanding Miles this morn
lug. 1t was cold and formal one, but
there was considerable suppressed
feeling. General Miles protested
against that portion of the order re-
lative to the Inspector generals office
which places that department beyond
the authority of the Major General
commanding. Secretary Meiklejohn told
General Miles that the order had been
formulated by Secretary Alger :
th9t while he had the right to sug.
gest amendments. he did not care to
exercise that prerogative in this in.
stance. So far as he is concerned, the
order will stand as framed at present.
1t will not be issued, however, until
after Secretary Roots return and Gen.
eral Miles will be allowed to make his
protest to him in person. Secretary
Root is expected in Washington to.
night and at his Office tomorrow.
The following dispatch from General
Otis relative to the fighting at San
Fernando today was received at the
War Department this morning: Nc
Arthur with 1000 men attacked insur.
gent army 5000 strong concentrated
around San Fernando at 5:15 this morn
ing. at 10 o'clock a. a., had driven it
five miles in direction OF Angeles. Cas-
ualties few. Attack ordered for 9TH,
instant; rain did not permit movement.
Railway from Angeles north badly
washed by unprecedented flood OF
last six weeks; beyond ability
of insurgents to repair. General
Otis's dispatch is not altogether salts
iactory to the War Department Of
ticials. He says nothing, for instar ce,
about the losses of the enemy, the like
ihood of their regatherine; the ability
Jt the American troops to hold the
ground taken. He says the railway
rom Angeles north is 30 badly washed
out that the insurgents will not be able
10 repair it. Will the Americans be
aole to take it and put it in repair
These and other questions, perhaps, are
suggested by the dispatch, and unless
\ supplementary message should soon
% received an intorrogative cablegram
may be forwarded to Gen Otis. who
will be reminded by it that the War De-
partment and the public take some in
terest in the important engagements in
me Philippines.
Consul Ayme, at Point A Pitre,
Guadeloupe, cables the State depart
ment under date of August as fol-
lows: Serious hurricane suddenly
commenced ten o'clock yesterday
morning; blew serious until night.
Roof United States Consulate blown
of everything-wrapps, personal pro
perty-total lost. Great many small
vessels loss. Damage in city is great;
30 details from country wires down.
Commander Copp, of the gunboat
Napidsn, who fired into the Tagal men,
women and children who had returned
o Patio, Luzon, upon the assurance OF
Gen. Lswton that they would not be
nolested, is one of the young men ap-
pointed to the artillery of the army a
year ago from civil life. Copp is second
lieutenant OF Battery B, 9th Artillery.
dis name is William M. Copp. He
was born in Connecticut and was ap-
pointed from New York on the recon-
nendation of Senator Thomas G.. Plat.
All the Virginisns here who talked
about the matter today agreed that the
iynching that took place in Alexandria
last night was only just what was ex-
pected. They say there is as much
rue Southern feeling in the city across
The river as there is in any other part of
The South, and most of them believe
that great improvement in the man.
ners and morals of this city would be-
come apparent if some OF the same feel
ing referred to were manifested here.
Ex- Congressman Lewis of Washington ar
rived here this morning, with large claims
that the people Of his State have against the
government. He says democratic prospects,
owing to the numerous lapses of republican
ism, are very favorable in the far Northwest
Virginians here today say the proceedings
If the democratic meeting of Isle of Wight
county indicate that the anti-Martin men
have made arrangements for effecting the
purpose of the May conference, hut that they
made them too late 10 be effective, and that
the proceedings of the meeting referred 10
will not be sustained by the democratic voters
of the county and will put those Of all the
other counties on their guard.
Col a. B. East, prominent lawyer and
politician Of Ohio, nov here. says that Fam
Jones, the Independent car didate for gov
crnor, OF his State will get large vote, and
that two-thirds of it will come from the
republican party and one-third from the
democratic Col. Fast practiced law for some
time III Richmond, Va, ana has many friends
there.
1t is reported here that not only republic
cans but democrats holding high positions are
doing sll they can TO effect the acouittal of
Captain Carter, and that his threat to publish
al MS correspondence has produced no little
connection among prominent members Of
both political parties.
The rumor that Senator Jones, chairman of
the national democratic committee, is An i'll
man and will not be able TO attend to his du-
ties next year, is not credited here, where.
his friends say, he will return about the lat
ter part OF September, greatly improved in
health, and vii at once resume his work as
chairman.
The War Department has been unof.
fcialy informed of the landing at Philadel-
phls of men who represent the revolution
airy spirit of Hayt! and San Domingo. Fill.
clustering expeditions will be prevented and
the smuggling out of munitions OF war will
be made matter OF the greatest difficulty.
There has been so much talk to the effect
that h. United States is planning sctiye in
reference in Haiti and San Domingo pre-.
sumably in the shape of protectorate, that
State Department officials are doubly do.
siIous of preventing even q shsdow OF ,vi-
dence that might be construed TO confirm or
strengthen these rumois.
The demand for gold certificates is thus far