New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-28
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Impudence Of the Rebel General Pickett
Movements Of Cen. Grant.
FORTRESS MONROE. Tuesday. April %, 1896.

FORTRESS MONROE Tuesday April q, 1896.
Among the various arrivals from Richmond
Va to-day was that of the paroled Rebel Gen. Pickett
who murdered in cold blood the q Loyal North Caro-
hniaus He dressed in full suit OF Rebel gray
and sauntering in and out Of the Fortress inspecting
the guns and its various works with rs much non
IL he had been Union officer Of distin
|gushed merit.
The steamer Richmond. Capt. Baker arrived from
Mcrehead y. e., this afternoon Mt o'clock. having
left there az o'clock yesterday afternoon with i'm
|portant dispatches from Cen Grant. The General
Preached Morehead City on the afternoon OF tho I'D
inst about shutdown, and started Immediately for
Shermans army at Raleigh and its immediate Vicinity
SECOND DISPATCH.
FORTRESS MONROE. April ~, 1865
Intelligence was received here this noon OF
the destruction Of the sehocacr Ocean Herald
ling, whic anchoriug off the mouth Of War~ick
River small stream about IL miles from this place On
II is presumed that the schooner set on fire by
Of The paroed prisoners OF Lees army who had
been sent 10 their homes IN the various counties border
mg on the james, Elizabeth ana NansemoDd hVcfS'
and who are said be proving around IN lnn squads
| intent upon some work OF mischief
This morning at an early hour one OF the whsryes
here with a large quantity OF ordnance stores ON II.
was discovered fire bot by the prudent measures OF
the guard 1t was soon happily put out otherwisc w.
damage caused by the explosion oil 80 large an amount
Of material would have been terrible.
The origin Of this FIRE attributed TO some OF these
paroed prisoners and strong guards have been placed
over all the Government stores and bindings
visited Brig.-G Gordon, commanding the Eastern
Virginia Department express their deep sorroT for
the assassination OF President Lincoln
As the General was unay odaby absent the following
NORFOLK Va April ~. 1865
SIR: We the foreign c0nsuls OF Norfolk have called
Ito sympathize with the nation in the loss OF is enc,
Magistrate the inesmabe. Invaluable ana aihented
AbTahsm lincoln and have the honor 10 De- Jour mos'
|Obcdient servants, -. All. 49,.
sui ofFrance; r. W. Santos, {. OF Portugal; DUNCAN
Robertson, V. {. of Italy Belgium Sweden, and Nor
TO Brs Gen. GoRDos, Commanding District Of Eastern
UpoRs DISTINCT OF EAST ViRGINA,
NORFOLK April ~, 1868.
GgSILRnRSr Your communication Of the leth INST
ne thai Won have waited on me Oicay 10 ffpres'
your grief and condoe with the nation for the mean
choly loss they have sustained IN Their Chei Magifa'e
Il received. - 1,
regret that was not present TO have met you "
person viii transmit your letter 10 tue Deiartheh
State and will further assure you OF me proiouho
gratitude with which | personally receive your ~
|sprance Of sympathy at the loss OF the nation IN th'
sudden death OF its Magistrate. Although sympath,
cannot remove il may assuage i,s giieL am sen''e
mon yery res pectfuly. yOuT Obedient servant.
j. II. GORDON Brig. Gen. Commanding
To Leon Schresaus and others.
The following important order has been issued By
Gen. Gordon: a. So.
HDons. DrrARrmENI or EAT vmcISI Ia,
NORFOLK April ~, lr0j,
General Order No. 2i-It does not seen
| IN i've clearly understood that the Rebel uniform
1eapnot be worn IN this district Hereaite
all persons wearing TINS SsID ., feasSa w ns -
|him imprisoned, unless lac prove that they hay
not been in the district AZ hours. Thls order wll b
Idstrbuted to every company on duty in Norfolk an'
/ Portsmouth. 1t Is made inc aa'y o. every '''e'
arrest any one wearing the Rebel UNIFORM
By order OF Brigsdier-Gsa. v. H. GoRDos.
g. ii. HARRIS, a. A. w.