Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gsseste.l
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accordance Win WDlCn tne Dhttio VI
Peilsapg was fought. The conference
at which the programme was laid out
was held on last Friday morning and
the advance Of called troops began
the same day. YangtsuDg is apparent
ly to form the base of supplies and will
be strong position for the protection
OF the line OF communication. Appar-
emily, as predicted two weeks ago, the
Chinese have cut the grand canal run
ming between high levees above the
level OF the surrounding country, and
the difficulty of the advance is increased
by the flooding of the plain. The Sixth
cavalry, owing to the poor facilities at
Taku for landing horses and supplies,
has been forced to remain at Tientsin
and with the Germans assist In for
warding of reioforcements and the
maintenance OF the line Of communica-
ton. Chaf1ee's dispatch brings the
date on which Minister Conger was
alive forward to July rs.
The following telegram has been re
ceiyed by the War department from
Msilr General Chaffee:
Chefoo, Aug.7.
T,entsin 3rd conference today decide
battle Sunday. Chinese entreDched
east and west through Peitsang. Left
of Chinese protected by flooded ground,
practically unassailable. japanese,
English, American forces, about 10000
strong attack Chinese right west OF
river 10 flank. Other forces, Russian,
French, about 4 900 strong, opposite be-
tween river and railroad. Chinese pc
siriou apparently strong. Army re-
ported 10000 between Pelaug and
Yangtsung or crossing of road over
Peiho. Youngtsn objective. Our
forces 1000 and battery. Conemsugh
arrived. Sixth Cavalry LETT in Tien-
tsin for guard of city and awaiting
mounts. Minister safe on 2S.h of July.
Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang is
still at Cape May, with his family. He
is expected to return here this after
noon. Secretary Chung, in the absence
of the minister, declines to make public
Inv OF the information that has come
60 the minister from the Chinese gov
eminent, during his absence. The Sec
rotary said this morning, however, that
be had no advices concerning the en-
pspement of the allied forces and the
Chinese, at Peitsang, on Sunday, nor
had he advices as to the movement, or
contemplated movement of the minis
tiers from Pekin to Tientsin. He ex-
pressed the belief that it was most pro-
bahe that the press dispatches report
ing Ii Hung Chang, saying that the
ministers had left PekiD, under Chinese
escorf, was correct. II they have not
left. he said, they are now consulting
with the imperial government and will
soon leave for TientsiD.
Baron Favs, the Italian amb issador,
Informed the State department this
morning that memorial services in
Washington for the late King Humbert
of Italy will be held at st. Mathews
church, August 10 at IL q. N.
A dispatch from Seattle, this morning,
announces the departure from that port
OF the Manning, bound for Nome. The
cutters McCnlloch, Bear and Rush are
already 10 the vicinity of the city with
orders to render any assistance needed
in the event of serious outbreak OF
smallpox or other epidemic. The reve-
nue. cutters will lnger at Nome until
the close of the summer season when
the homewsrd rush of gold seekers is
expected to begin. 1t is not believed
by officials here that these boats will
be at all adequate to the task of assist
ing the thousands OF stranded miners to
the States, If the situation is half as bad
as predicted by many authorities. but
they will render what aid they can.
The friends of Mrs. Senator Logan
and of Representative Joy, the republic
can Congressm an from St. Louis, 10 this
city, are very much put out over the
fact that the unpleasantness between
them has been made public. Mr.. Joy
being unable to accompany his wife to
Europe got Mrs. Logan to 60 with her
aud be her chaperon, with authority to
draw on him for all the money that
might be required for the trip, and that
she did draw for no less than forty.five
thousand dollars, and that the republi-
can Congressman thinking that an
enormous sum, has asked for state
ment of the expenses.
The republican campaign book was
issued yesterday. 1t says the silver
question is not settled and that II Mr..
Bryan shall be elected, which it con-
cedes is not improbable. the days of
scarce dear gold will be over and those
of cheap silver dollars take their place.
But it was only four years ago that
heir campaign book then issued, said
If they won then, the silver question
would be effectuslly settled for all time.
Ex-State Senator Walton Moore OF
Fairfax county, Virginia, abandoned
his proposed trip to Atlantic City and
left here this morning for the Sweet
Chslybeste Spring, in his own State.
Secretary Kerr and other members
OF the democratic congressional cam.
paign committee had consultation
Today at the working rooms of
that committee. They expect a large
German-American vote next Novem.
Ger, and much of the literature they are
sending ont ia for the use OF that class
of voters.
AT the brokers' offices here today
stocks were quoted as weak, but wheat
and corn as strong, the former as much
as one cent higher.
Mr.. J. c. Clements, of Alexandra
county, says the democratic commit.
tee of that county, Of which he Is sec
rotary, will hold meeting on the sec.
ond Monday OF September to make ar
rangements for the campaign and to
bring out as large democratic vote
there as possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hume OF Alex
andria county will leave here tonight
for New York, whore they will take
s Gamer tomorrow for Europe, to be
gore two or three months. They will
spend most OF their time in Scotland,
where Mr.. Hume has relatives--natives
and citizens of that country.