The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-19
WASHINGTON LETTER
News From the Capital by
Our Regular Correspondent

Washington and Paris in recen. times
are the only capitals which have Witness
ed conflicts between c%ontending forces
for capture. The present week has bees~
a memorable one in this city. since on
Tuesday a monument was unveiled on
the site of old Fort Stevens. where. forty
years ago 5000 Confederate soldiers I'M
der General Early were forced to retreat
by the Union soldiers under General
Wright. AT one time the city was in a
panic. and preparations were made &c
take the President and his family down
The Potomac in a steamboat. But instead
ok flying President Lincoln wen to For,
Stevens, and much TO the CONSERVATION
Of the officers, insisted upon witnessing
this took place on the 18th of July, 1864
and this week the spot has been marked
oy a beautifully shaft of granite raised
20 the memory of the dead of the One
Hundred and Twenty-second New York
Volunteers. Many of the men who wert
in arms on that day have survived tc
this, and were present at the unwilling
| Colonel C. V. Tracy. who was once a pri-
vate in the regiment thus commemorated.
made the opening address. 1t was 8
memorable day for Washington and re-
called wildly the trying and terrible days
Of more than a generation ago. Wash
ington is destined to become a city OF
monuments and memorials. II is now
proposed to bring the remains of Pierre
LEnfant to the capital and erect owe
his grave a suitable memorial. He is the
guidance of Washington. drew up tho
plan upon which the present city is
built. 1t has been suggested that a great
granite boulder be placed upon his grave
and that a map of the city be carved up
on 1T.
Politically the town is very calm after
he adjournment of the great nominating
conventions. Both parties appear to be
satisfied with the candidates which have
been named. Already Republican rati--
satlon meetings. are being held. Although
here is no actual voting In Washington,
thousands of employees go to their homes
n November and vote where they are
.ltizens. This arrangement enables then
o take a deep interest in politics. 1t Is
given out that Mr.. German will managa
he campaign for Judge Parker. Mr..
arrangements about opening Republican
headquarters in that city. He is known
20 be working industriously and earnest
ly. and will nave the advice of the hes
Republican talent in that state. Natur-
ally both parties hope to carry New York
F, state. with the chances largely in favor
of the Republicans. The President made
a good governor of New York. and the
md an able man. There is complete har-
nony in Republican ranks. unbounded
confidence on the part of the people. ana
| general prosperity throughout the coun-
try With these factors there is no such
word as fail.
Yesterday you correspondent met at the
Department of War General A "
| Greeley. of Arctic fame. chief of the sig
nal corps. He is all, thin, very gray and
quite feeble. He steps softly and feels
his way along like an old man. During
recent years he has aged fast. The as
sault he suffered a few years ago, when
5ome Baltimore roughs tried to force
heir way into his house. was a severe
hook. The general will soon depart for
Alaska upon an inspection tour. going 10
seattle and Sitka. to attend the opening
IF the government cable between those
titles. The general is much interested
n wireless telegraphy. and has ordered
a test of the Fessenden system between
forts Wright and Schuyler, in New YORK.
As chief Of the signal corps he is not set
convinced that trustworthy r4les Of wire
-sss communication can be establishee
or long distances. Captain Wildman. CT
he signal corps. will also proceed 10
Alaska TO try and establish wireless
communication between Cape Nome and
IT, Michael. across Norton Sound. a dis
ance of 40 miles. In preparation for the
oming army m%aneuvers at Manassas. In
Virginia. General Greeley has ordered two