Daily national Republican., 1865-04-28
From Fortress Monros--M Getting Of the
Citizens Of willlamsburn--Fo Foreigi,
Vice Consuls ON the presidsnt'a
Death,-The Rebel Uniform I'm Nor

From Fortress MonrOs-Me eeting OF the
. CltiEsns Of Willlsm.bnrR-ForeiEn
DssihSThs RsSsi Uaisss.s In NOR
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FoRTREss MoHRoE, Va, April 26.-A
meeting Of the citizens Of Williamsburg, Va,
was held on last ThurydAy, the goth instant,
for the purpose Of adopting resolutions sx-I
pressing the utter dstestation In which they
held the rebellion and It's leaders, aud pray
ing for restoration of civil government and
a speedy opening Of courts Of justice, As
the best means Of restoring Virginia 70 pros
perity, and that Governor PisrpOint be re-
qusSted 10 order q special sleation for nagis-
tratss and such other Ofiesrs asmay be nsoes-
sAry to restore civil government to the city
Of Williamsburg. Va. Eloquent and patriotic
addresses were thsn, dsliVsrsd,i AFTER which
tho meeting adjourned, with great snthu.
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A few days since the foreign Vice Consuls
residing In Norfolk, Va, visited the hoad-
quarters Of Brig. Gen. Gordon, commanding
the Department OF Eastern Virginia, to ex-
press personally 10 that oiieor the deep sor-
row which they feel for the irreparabls loss
which the nation has sustained by the recent
violent death of the President The General
at the time being unAvoidably absent on Off.
cial business, the following correspondence
took place;
NoRYoLK Va, April 10, 1895.
SIR: We, the foreign Consuls Of Norfolk,
have called to condole with the nation in the
loss Of its Chief Magistrate, the inestimAble,
valuable and lsnented Abraham Lincoln, and
have tho honor to be your most obedisn
servants,
LEoN ScHIsASo, Consul Of France,
w SANrOs " @ Of poFNuRAl
DUNCAN RoBERrsoN, v. O, Of
Italy, Norway, Belgium and Sweden.
To brig. Gen, Gordon, commanding District
Of Eastern Virginia.
HRADouARTRRs DISTRICT EAST VIRGINIA,
NoRPoLE, Va, April %, lSSo,
GENTLEMEN Your communication Of the
10th inst, stating that you have waited on
me officially to express your grief and con-
dole with the nation for tho melancholy loss
they have sustained In their Chief MagiS-
trnte, Is received, regret that was not
present to have met you in person. will
transmit your letter to the Department Of
State, and will further assure you Of the pro-
found gratitude with which personally re-
eeive your assurance Of sympathy at the loss
Of the nation In the sudden death Of It's Chief
Magistrate. Although sympathy cannot re-
move, IL may assuRgo its grief
am, gentlemen, very truly, your obedisnt
servant, (Signsd) @. Il. GoRDoS,
10 Brigadier General Commanding.
To Myer Myer, Loon Schisano and others,
Brigadier General q. II. Gordon, the encr-
getie commander Of the District Of Eastern
Virginia, has recently issued the folloWine
important order, which finds 4 response In
the feelings Of every loyal man In Norfolk:
HEADQUARTERS DIST. EASTERN VIAGIEIA,
NoEPoLK, April ~, ls6S.
General Order No. l.-As II does not
seem to be clearly UNDERWOOD that the Rebel
uniform cannot be worn in this District, here
after all persons wearing the garb OF treason
will be arrested, carried before the Provost
Marshal, and bo by him imprisoned, unless
they can prove that they have not been In
this District forty-Oight hours. This order
will be distributed to every company on duty
in Norfolk and Portsmouth,. II Is made the
duty Of every soldier 10 arrest ovoTy one
wearing the Rebel uniform. Il
By order Of ...-. r...-- -...
BrigAdisr General G. II. GORDOS.
s. II. HARRIs, A. A. G, .. b..