MESSAGES OF CO.NDOLE.NCE. New Orleans, La., January 4.—The following dispatch was sent from headquarters of the United Confederate Vet erans today: Firs. L. S. Ross: Austin, Texas, January d.—IMy heart’s tender sympathy is with you in this sad hour. John D. McCall. Mrs, L. S. Ross: Dallas, Texas, January 3,—Your great grief is ours. God will care for the noble spirit. Barnett Gibbs. Mrs. L. S. Ross, Waco, Texas: Hempstead, Texas, January 4.—The faculty of Prairie View State Normal school extend sincerest sympathy. Mrs. Tom Padgitt, Waco, Texas. Chattanooga, Tenn.—I claim the priviledge of joining my tears with yours for a brother gone. Deepest sympathy for Mrs. Ross, George Clark. Mrs. L. S. Ross: Galveston, Texas, January 3.—You and yours have the sincere sympathy of my wife and mj^self in the death of your noble husband. Family, friends and country suffer an irrep- arrableloss. Thos. J. Goree. Mrs. L. S. Ross: Marlin, Texas; January 3.—Our sincere sympathy in this your great bereavement. All Texas bows down with you in profoundest grief. Geo. A. King. Chester Hale.