The New York herald., 1866-02-27
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.


Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb 24 1896.
Insd'me't from the Tiaelly.fyh CgTs-A Ioaded Ware
house in Norfolk Ayrea Of Broher Of the No.tK Dc
faultino Banlcr-T1e French Mdn-ef. War, dc.
The first insalment Of the Twenty nflh corps arrived
this mornIng the New Orleans steamer Evening STAR
consisting OF the First United States colored cavalry
mont, eight hundred and sixty strong and commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel w. H. seip The Evening Star
left Now Orleans on the 11lh inst and enjoyed very
agreeable weather most Of the voyage Afer disem.
barking the troops she loft for New York For some
time past rumor has prevailed that the Twenty. IN
corps 10 10 City Point aud there re.
ceive final discharges aud payment. Il quito
certain that in the anticipation of their being
ordered there busy crowd VI gentlemen Of the Hebrew
persuasion there now, filling stores with 'sheep
codng" jcwelry and miscellaneous knick knncks cacu-
lated 70 all the eyes and deplee the purses coorcd
soldiers.
usrrKD STATES REVENUE xsrrKRs
The United States revenue cutter kankakee, ordered
to Philadelphia 10 relieve the Fessendcn will leave
Monday II Ia supposed her sbsence will be only tempo
rar no % Scye nass 1eSn yLoeroH % req 20 ks ner place
the Treasury Department permission has just been
ceived open bonded warehouse In Norfolk Colonel
William Lamb, memorable rs the commander Of
Fort Fisher and the cordial Invitation given
our boys through a speaking trumpet from
Che parapet to "comc on, Yanks, is to have charge
and has everything In readiness 10 the In
arst class metropolitan style. Such institution has
long bcon needed, and will not fall to be Justly appre
ciaied
CLARK. TIN pKrAULusg BANKER
The original Clark, whose name has been before the
public with such unfavorabe prominence through his
late disappearance and continued absence with the funds
Of his dopostors has not turned up yet but like the
character In Toodes lie "had brother and this brother
has turned mp. II Ia alleged that this brother r. C.
Clafk, who has been arrested IN Norfolk and "
awaiting examin alton before q commission on
Monday, was mixed up with his brothers. financial
operations IL not unlikely that the coming
investigation may show his innocence Otherwise and
what Of hope TO the dcfudcd depostors 70 get
their money any part OF II back again previous re
port regarding this declaration, regret 10 say requ Tres
correction In the one particular Of there being lady Inn
plcated in the case The lady In question, am
assured had nothing whatever do with Clark's affairs
either financially otherwise She occupies the highs II
social position and IN much respected and esteemed
NJ any lady In Norfolk. The whole story undoubtedly
originated In the fact that she W Baltimore and
Ney York 10 visit friends and transact business
with her own Affairs day or two before Clark lefl
pourD
The steamer Baltimore, arrived from Washington and
bound for Jersey City, 10 kept here by the untoward
weather, a. also the City Of Richmond going 10 Port
land, No
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The French war steamer Rstaing has eft her anchor
age here and gone Norfolk Tho present report thai
sne wili remain In Tits vicinity for some time