The New York Times/1865/4/15/From Washington
FROM WASHINGTON.
Gen. Grant's Movements—Arrival of Rebel Officers—The Pirate Shenandoah.
Lieut. Gen. Grant left Washington this evening for New Jersey.
About five hundred and forly rebel officers arrived here this afternoon from City Point, including Gens. Ewell, Corse, Huntes, Barton, Kershaw, Dubois and Sims, and Maj. Campbell Brown, Assistant-Adjutant General to Gen. Ewell, together with Commodore Hunter and J. B. Tucker, of the rebel navy. The officers above named will at once be sent to Fort Warren. The remaining 431 have been committed to the Old Capitol. While in the Provost-Marshal's office, Gen. Ewell declared that he did not order the burning of Richmond, but that it was done by the mob. A gentleman from City Point says that Ewell yesterday sent a card to Richmond for publication to the same effect. The indignation against him in that city is intense. Ewell and the other general officers claim that although captured previous to Lee's surrender, they are entitled to the benefit of the terms between the latter and Gen. Grant.
The employes of the Washington Arsenal, about 1,500 of them, had a grand procession to-night, in honor of the recent victories. They had national flags of the largest size, banners and transparencies, with appropriate mottoes and designs. Fireworks were exhibited on the entire line of march, and the music of instrumental bands was accompanied with huzzas and patriotic songs. They marched past the President's house, the War Department, and the Bureau of the Chief of Ordnance. The streets were densely crowded with spectators, and altogether there was a brief but jubilant season.
The government has received information that, at the latest dates, the pirate Shenandoah was at Melbourne, for the purpose of removing her spar deck, cabin and houses, and to alter her ports, so as to fir the ship for woring four more eight-inch guns, which she had in her hold. Her officers hoped to enlist a hundred more men. The Treasury Department has received three books, the opening entry of them being March 18, Montgomery, Ala., containing the names of agents appointed by the Confederate Government to raise funds for the benefit of that concern. It also gives information on the subject of subscription to bonds, including letters of instruction.
The Sixty-third Illinois Regiment, of Gen. Sherman's command, has arrived here on their way home, their term of service having expired.