Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1865, Page 2

el THE EVENING STAR. ——— WwW. D. WALLACH, Editor and Proprietor. WASHINGTON CITY: MON DAY....00-cc000es---- APRIL 17, 1565. EXTRA. a The Report of the Capture of Booth ———»>——_ HOW IT ORIGINATED. —————>\—— ‘The report that Booth had been captured and securely lodged on board the monitor Blahopac, seems to have originated as fol- lows: On Saturday morning & man was captured aboot fifteen miles this side of Baltimore who answered almost identically the description of Booth, and the authorities here were tele- graphed to make due preparation for the safe- keeping of the assassin. Such preparations were accordingly made, bat it was subsequently ascertained that the person Arrested, though bearing so singulara resembiance to the criminal, was quite an- other party. Up to noon to-day it has not been ascertained that either of the ascassins has been found. THE ASSASSINATION PLOT. ASTOUNDING DEVELOPMENTS. Farther developments serve to confirm the statement published in the Star Extra yester- day that the plot to assassinate the Presideng and Cabinet was planned long ago, and that the conspirators were only walting fora fa- vorabie opportunity to carry out,their designs. That the ‘Knights of the Golden Circle” were the originators of the conspiracy there is no doubt, and itis also assured that the 4th o¢ March was fixed for the commission of the deed. The assassination of Mr. Lincoin throws light upon much which had seemed strange in the conduct of Booth during the past Winter, and there is good reason to believe that im murdering Mr. Lincoln he was complying with an obligation of the order of which he ‘was a member, and which obligation had fallen to him by lot. During the last twe menths he had seemed to be completely absorbed in some project which none of his friends could tanthom. In the midst of associates he would frequently remain silent, or if conversing, would talk in & pointless way, as if thinking of some great trouble. On the 4th of March his conduct was particularly noticed as being unusual. Daring the morning his nervous actions attracted con- siderable attention among his acquaintances, from among whom he suddenly disappeared Sad was vot seen again until a friend found im standing on the embankment at the north wing of the Capitel, near which spot the Pres. ident would necessarily pass. Booth was dreesed in @ slouch suit, with his pants tueked into the tops Of his boots, and an old felt hat drawn overhis face. His friend hailed him twoor three times, receiving no reply, and finally went up where Booth was standing when the latter for the first time manifested bis recognition of the gentleman, his manner conveying an impression that he did not wish to be recognized. As the President passed, he turned away with his friend, as if disappointed by the absence of some one, and preserved through. out the day a moody silence. On Friday last he was about the National, as usual, and strolled ap and down the Ay- enue several times. During one of the strolis he stopped at the Kirkwood House and sent in to Vice President Johnson a card, upon which was written, ° “I do not wish to disturb you. Are you in? «J. WiLEEs Boors.” A gentleman of Booth’s acquaintance, at this time met him in front of the Kirkwood House, and in the conversation which followed, made some allusion to Booth’s business, and in a jesting way, asked “what made him sogloomy? Had be lost another thousand in oil!” Booth replied that he had lost considerably by the freshet, that he had been hard at work that day, and was about to leave Washington, mevertoreturn. Just then a boy came out and said to Booth, “Yes, he is in bis room,” upon which, the gentleman walked on, supposing Booth would enter the hotel. About seven o'clock Friday evening, he came dewn from his room at the National, Sand was spoken to by several concerning his paleness, which he said proceeded from in- disposition. Just before leaving he asked the clerk if he was not going to Ford’s Theater, and added, “here will be some very fins acting there to-night.” The doorkeeper at the the- ater moticed Booth as he passed in, and shortly after the latter entered the restaurant mext the theater and in a hurried manner called for « Brandy, brandy, brandy!” rap- Ping at the same time on the bar. Judge Cartter and a Mr. Ferguson saw Booth loitering about the entrance to the Pres- ident's box, and just previous to the fatal shot lost sight of him. As before stated in the Star, the State box oc- cupied by the President was formed by re- moving the partition between two of the upper boxes, thereby leaving two doors opening into the double box thus formed, one of which was locked. In rear of the box, and between the wall of the theater, was a narrow passage with @ door at the entrance leading from the dress circle. During the day Booth had evi- dently visited the box, as is shown by the preparations made for the assassination. Be- hind the door of the passagea hole had been made in the wall, in which at night Booth in. serted the end of @ board as a brace against the door, thereby preeluding any one from fol- jowing him from the dress circle. The screws ‘were next removed from the lock of the farther door opening into the double box, the thread of the screw holes broken and the lock and screws replaced, se that should the inmates of the box tastem the door by which they entered the other door might be easily pushed open. Judge Olin and others,on a visit to the theater. satisfied themselves by actual experiment that the door ostensibly locked could thus be pushed in with the greatest ease. The aperture in the panel of the door, which was thought to have been & bullet hole, and thus formed a contra. dictory feature in the cBain of evidence, it Row appears was made with 8 Enif>, and was designed to enable the assassin to survey the position of the occupants of the box previous to entering himself. The large armchair al- ‘ways used by the President at the theater, had been removed from its usual position, enablin, toid. The inmates of the bor he daelns prised of the presence of another - port of the pistol, Mejor Rathburn springing forward immediately to seize the intruder, and receiving a severe wound in the arm from the knife in the hands of Booth, who, by a back-handed, sweeping stroke, evidently sought to prev captere.. This cut para- lyzed the Major's arm, and before he conid grasp the murderer, the latter sprang upon the stage- Surgeon Teal, of the Surgeon General's of- fice, was the first medical man to enter the | box, and found Mr. Lincoln surrounded by Mrs. Lincoln, Miss Harris, and Major Rath- burn, his head hanging back, and blood slowly dripping from the wound. The unconscious victim was immediately laid in a horizontal ‘position, and in about twenty minutes was Temoved to the house opposite the theater where Mr. Lincoln's family physician, Dr. Stone, took charge of the case. A COAT FOUND. esterday, a gray coat, stained with blood, and which had evidently been worn as an overcoat, was found near Fort Bunker Hill, just back of Glenwood Cemetery. In the pocket wasa talse mastache, a pair of riding gloves, and a slip of paper, upon which was written “Mary E. Gardner, 419." This is sup- | posed to have been worn by the man who attaeked Secretary Seward, although the weight of the evidence indicates that 311 the conspirators took the same route, thatof the Navy Yard briige. TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. This morning Detective Kelley and a detail of patrolmen, of the2d Ward, by order of Judge Olin, proceeded to the house of Mollie Turner, corner of 13th street and Ohio avenue, and ar- rested all the inmates, from the mistrees te the cook, eight in all, and carried them to the police héadquarters to be held as witnesses. This is the bouse where Booth spent mach of his time, Ella Turner, the woman who at- tempted suicide, being his kept mistress. THE FUNERAL. The funeral of the lamented President Lin. COLF will take place on Wednesday next, from the Executive Mansion. The religious services will commence at eleven o'clock, and the procession move at twelve. The entire direction of the arrangements of the funeral has been assigned to the Hon. George Harrington, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury partment, the army and navy of- ficers in command here and the civil autheri- ties, who were receiving directions for the performance of the solemnities of the occa- sion, which directions will of course be duly announced. ALMOST A RIOT. Yesterday, as the rebel General Paine, and his two aids, captured by Col. Gambel, near Warrenton, on Saturday, were being con- ducted to Col. Ingraham’s office,a large and excited crowd collected, and upon a report that the prisoners were implicated in the con. spiracy, were with difficulty restrained from attacking them. Upon arriving at the Provost Marshal's, the crowd rapidly increased in numbers and violence, and at one time it was apprehended that the doers of the building would be forced. Gen. Spinner, Treasurer of the United States, addressed the tumulatous throng, and several of Gen. Augur's staff hurried to and fro in the crowd, making per- sonal efforts to preserve order. In the mean- time, a strong military guard was ordered out, and the prisoners hurried out through the rear of the office, and removed to the Old Capitol in an ambulance. The crowd, upon learning that the object of its pursuit had gone, dis- persed. z TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. The undersigned is directed to announce that the funeral ceremonies of the late lamented Chiet Magistrate will take place at the Execu- yhe murderer to carry out his design more readily as he passed through the box. A pock. ¢t knife, the one probably with which the hole ‘was cut in the door, was found lying on the casBion of the balustrade when Mr. Lincoln's party entered the bor. Mocah of this work of preparation must have teen done previously by the assassin, or some confederate knowing the premises, and was probably doce during some portion of the when the theater, or that portion of it, is unoc- cupied. It would appear, too, from che ease with which the somewhat ‘dificult jamp and rebound was made—s leap forward and ob- Hquely to the right—that it practiced previously, at some taveeabieepertentty. vy So much has been written concerzing subsequent events, that Little remains to be tive Mansion in this city at 12 o'clock M., on Wednesday, the 19th instant. The various religions denominations threugh- out the country are invited'to meet in their re- spective places of worship at that honr, for the purpose of solemnizing the occasion with appropriate ceremonies. W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State. DgPA®TMENT OF STATB, WASHINGTON, Aprii 17, 1365, TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. CAPTURE OF MOBILE!! Five Thousand Prisoners, a Num- ber of Gunboats and Immense Amount of Stores Captured 1! New ORLEANS, April 10, via. Catro, April 16.—The Times publishes official dispatches of the capture of Spanish Fort and Blakely, the former at 10.30 on the 9th, with seven hundred prisoners; the latter on the same day by as- sault, and over five thousand prisoners, and a large amount otf ordnance stores, gunboats, and troops. ‘The proceeding was unresisted. Mobile was captured last evening by a por- tion of General Smith's command, assisted by light draft gunboats, after a brief resistance by the enemy. FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. Imbeden’s Cavairy Surrend Gen. Rosser g te Nerth Care New Yorx, April 17.-The Herald's Win- chester despatch says: e A flag of truce has been ruceived from Im- boden’s late command, two regiments propo. Os to surrenderon the same terms granted "s army. Rosser, on hearing of Lee's surrender, de- cred Fee econ = fight itout, but was Sa y men, 4nd he started to joii Johnston in North Carolina. sa LATER FROM EUROPE. ten te April 5—Judi- boutthe Arming ef the Dates fr cial In ya ‘sStenewall.’’ New York, April 15.—The steamshi bern from Southampton on the 3th, Bi ved. The French Government has instituted ju- dicial inquiry at l’Orient, into the conduct of certain persons accused of attempting to dis- turb the peace by aiding and abetting the arma- ment of the Cenfederate cruiser Stonewall. Ger- a8 ar The News Gone to Europe. New York, April 15.—The steamship Etna sailed at 2.30 this afternoon, with full official despatches to our Ministers at foreign ports, from Washington. Official despathes were sisonene out per the Nova Scotian, from Port- jand. From W1!mingten, N, C. Naw Yorks, April 16.—Wilmington, N. C, papers of April S coniain no military news. he capture of Richmond and Petersburg caused great rejoicing there. I. 0. 0. FA meetii savin og nae ae eae in ere MONSTON BRIST! ‘ARTMEST OF STATE, Icis herepy ordere@ that in honor to themem- ory of our fate illustrious Chief Magistrate, the Secretary of State wear crape upom the left arm for the period of six months. GENERAL ORDERS. War Department, Adjutant General's we} General Orders, No 66. The following orderofthe Secretary of War the untimely and lamentable death of the il- lustrious Abraham Lincoln, laté President of War Derartment, } WASHINGTON CITY, April 16, 1855. § Secretary of Warto announce to the armies of the United States that at twenty- ing of Saturday, the 15th day of April, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United him by an assassin. The armies of the United States will share and horror inspired by this most atrocious murder of their great and beloved President sorrow will mourn bis death as a national calami'y. s ation, fort and arsenal wiil be draped in morning for thirty ‘days, and appropriate fa- in every department and at every military post, andatthe Military Academy at West Chief Magistrate of the nation and Com- mander-in-Chief of its armies. cessary instructions for carrying this order into effect. Epwiw M. STANTON, On tke day after the receipt of this order at the headquarters of every military division, senal, and at the Military Academy at Wes, Point, the troops and cadets will be paraded at after which all labors and operations for the day will cease, and be suspended, as far as The national flag will be displayed at half- staff. and afterwards at intervals of 30 minutes be- tween the rising and setting sun asingle gun, guns. The officers of the armies of the United left arm, 8nd on their swords, and the colors oftheircommands and regiments will be put By eommand of Lieutenant General Grant. W Az NicHo1s, Woentienen April 17, 1865. all Officers and others subject to the orders of w. ‘Hunter, Acting Secretary. Washington, April 16, announces to the armies of the United States, the United States : The distreasing duty has devolved upon the two minutes after sever o'clock, on the morn- States, died of 8 mortal wound inflicted upon with their feilow citizens the feelings of griet and Commander-in-Chief, and with profound The headquarters of every department, post, neral honors will be paid by every army, and Point, to the memory of the late illustrious Lieutenant General Grant will give the ne- Secretary of War. department, army post, station, fort and ar- 10 o'clock A. M., and the order read to them, practicable in a state of war. At dawn of day thirteen guns will be fired, and at the close of day a national salute cf 36 States will wear the baige of mourning on the in mourning for the period of six months. Assistant Adjutant General. War DEPARTMENT, 2 WasHINGTON, April 16, 1565.5 Lieut. Gen. U. 8. Grant, U. S. Army, Command- ing Armies of the United States, Washington, D.C.: General: You wil! please announce by gen- eralorder to the armies of the United States that on Saturday, the 15th day of April, 1365, by reason of the death of Abraham Lincoln, the office of President of the United States de- volved upon Andrew Johnson, Vice Presi- dent, who, on the same day, took the official oath prescribed for the President, and entered upon the duties of that office. Epwin M.STAnron, Secretary of War. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 16, 1965. } General Orders, No 67. It is hereby announced to the armies of th® United States that on Saturday, the 15th day of April, 1865, by reason of the death of Abra- ham Lincoln, the office of President of the United States devolved upon Andrew John- son, Vice President, who on the same day took the official oath prescribed for the President» and entered upon the duties of that office _ By command of Lieutenant General Grant. W. A. NicHoLs, Assistant Adjutant General. SPECIAL ORDER. NAvy¥ DBPARTMBNT, April 17, 1565. Vice Admiral D. G. Farragut and Rear Ad- miral Wm. B. Shubrick have been designated to make the necessary arrangements on the part of the Navy and Marine Corps for attend- ing on Wednesday next the funeral of the late President of the United States. GipEoN WELLES, Sec’y of the Navy. SPECIAL ORDER. Navy DgrpagTMent, WASHINGTON, April 17, 1335. Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps will assemble at the Navy Department, in uniform, at 10 o’clock a. m. on Wednesday next, for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late President. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy. SPECIAL ORDER. NAVY DEPARTMENT, 17th April, 1365. Bp order of the President of the United States, the Navy Department will be closed on Wednesday next, the day of the funeral solemnities of the late President of the United States. Labor will also be suspended on that day at each of the Navy Yards and Navy Stations and upon all the vessels of the United States. The flags of all vessels and at ail the Navy Yards and Stations, and Marine Barracks, will be kept at half-mast during the day, and at 12 o'clock, meridian, twenty-one minute guns will be fired by the senior officer of each squad- ron and the Commandants of each of the Navy Yards and Stations. ° GripE0n WELLBS, Secretary of the Navy. GENERAL ORDER. Navy Dgrartment, WasHInorTor, April 15, 1365. The Department announces, with profound sorrow, to the officers and menof the Navy and Marine Corps the death of ABRAHAM Lincoun, tke late President of the United States. Stricken down by the hands of an as- sassin, on the evening of the i4th instant, when surrounded by his family and friends, he lin- gered a few hours after receiving the fatal bul- let, and died at seven o'clock twenty-two min- utes this morning. A grateful people had giy- en their willing confidence to the patriot and stateman, under whose wise and successful administration the nation was just emerging from the civil strife which for four years has Sfflicted the land whenjthis terrible calamity felt upon the eotinfry, To him our gratitude was justly due, fer to him, under God, more than to any other person, are we indebted for the successful vindication of the integrity of the Union and the maintenance of the power of the Republic. The officers of the Navy and of the Marine Corps will, as a manifestation of their respect for the exalted character, eminent position, and inestimable publig services of the late Presi- dent, and as an indiction of their sense of the calamity which the country has sustained, wear the usual badge of mourning for six months. The Department further directs that, upon the day following the receipt of this order, the commandants of squadrons, navy yards, and stations will direct theensign of every vessel in their several commands to be hoisted at half-mast, and a gua to be fred every half hour, beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset. The flage of the several navy yards and Marine barracks will be hoisted as half-mast. : Gipz0n WELLES, Secretary of the Navy. NOtIca_ as m4 of business will be closed set mt en » the t for the fenetal ot BS Président, Abraser Liagola, wae, iy req all_my customers to ud ia their orders for delivery to: mor! one ¥) RY a SHINN. Union Bottiing Depot, 57 Greene street. [ohronish eee ap 17-35 ti L SECOND EDITION 5 O'OL@CK P. M. ARRESTS OF MEN IN FEMALE AT- 5 TIRE, Several arrests of parties suspetted of being connected with the murder of Mr. Lincoin and the attempted assassination of Secretary Seward and cons have been made. Yester- day, tour men, dressed in female attire, were arrested in Georgetown and commit‘ed te the Old Capitol. TH INVESTIGATIONS. Investigations by the civil and military authorities are sill in progress, and the testi- mony of a large number of witnesses has already been taken. These investigations are proceeding quietly, howsyer, as it is deemed best for the ends of justicethat no publicity should be given at present to the facts elicited THE LAYING IN STATE. Tho preparations for laying out in state the corpse of the late President will be completed this evening, and to-morr>w an opportunity will be afforded the public to view tie features of the deceased for the last time. We have been i°quested to state that no one will be al- lowed to ioiter abou: the White I’ouse tarough curiosity, but ail will be required to piss cut of the building after having viewed the corpse This measure is requisite that a jan. may be avoided and order preserved. THE COFFIN. The coffin in which the late President is to be buried (designed and manufactured by Messrs. R. F. & G. W. Harvey, underrakers, 7th street,) is 8 magnificent affair indeed, cost ing above £1,000. It is of mahogany, lined with lead, and covyerea with the finest black cloth. The outside of the coffin is festooned with massive silver tacks, representing drepery; in each fold of which ia s silver star. There are eight massive bandles to the coffio, four being placed on each side. The outer edges of the coffin is tastefully scalloped with silver braid to which are attached five tassels of five inch- es each iv. length. A row of silver tacks encircles the entire typ of the coffin, being placed two inches from the outer edge, while a silver plate, encircled by u shield formed of tacks of the same muterial, occupies a central position on the top lid, with stars at the head and foot of the coffin, on the outside. The inside of the face lid is raised with white satin, the center piece being tiimmed with black and white silk braid, fastened down with sixteen silver stars, four to each corner, The face lid and the top of the coffin is fastened together with five silver sters. The inside of the coffin is superbly lined with box pleated satin, the bottom and pillow being of the finest white silk, while rich three inch cheniel satin fringe encircles the entire inside. THE FUNERAL. Assistant Secretary Harrington, of the Treas- ury Department, and the other officials dele- gated to make the necessary arrangements for the funeral, have been &ctively engaged all day in discharging their duties, the details o; which will be announced in the papers to- morrow. A CLUE TO THE ASSAILANT OF MR. SEWARD. About three weeks agv.a man named At- zerard, represented as being a merchant at Bryantown, Charles coi nty, Md., went to the stables of Thompson Naylor, cornerof 13 and E streets, for the purpose of selling 4 stallion and a brown horse, blind in one eye. Atzer- ard made several attemptr to sell the horses to theGovernment, but without success, and finally disposed of the stallion to Mr. Thoma- son, stage contractor to Port Tobaceo. He continued to visit Mr. Naiior’s stables, how- ever, and in a short time reported that he had also sold his brown horse. On Friday afternoon a an named Harld, who appeared to be intimate with Atzerard, come to the stable and hired a roan pacing horse, and shortly afterwsrde Atzerard ap- pearea with a bay horse, which he left, telling the hostler to have it ready for him at ten o’clock that night. Upon calling for the horse at the appointed time the hosiler asked what had become of his friend Harild and the roan, to which Atzerard replied,“Has he not returned yet? He'll be here directly.” Some time after the hostler heard the pace of the roan coming down from the direction of the Treasury, and went outto meet him, but the rider apparently te avoid the hostler, turned up [ith street and down F. The latter immediately went back tothe stable, and fearing Harld intended to Make off with the horse. saddled another and followed him to the Navy Yard bridge, where, in answer to his inquiries, the guard stated that a man riding such a horse had passed over, and was probably about a quar- ter ofa milein advance. John was also told that he hight go over, but could not return before morning. He then came back to the stable, and hearing that a horse had been taken upintbestreet by the detectives made some inquiries, and after giving his statement to the Provost Marshal was shown a saddle, which ne identtfied beyond doubt as the one used on brown horse when at Naylor's stable, and .ch Atzerard said he nad sold. MEETING AT THE CAPITOL. A meeting of the Senators and Representa- tives now in Washington, was held to-day in the reception room of the Senate Chamber, to arrange for participation in the funeral cere- Monies. Senator Foster presided, and Speak- er Colfax was appointed secretary. Brief but feeling addresses were made by Senators Foote, Johuson, Sumner and others, and various propositions offered, thesubstance of which was, that the pall-bearers should con- sist of one Representative from each State and Territory, and that an escort formed ina simi- lar manner should proceed with the remains to Springfield, Illinois. z Finally a Committee of five Senators and five Representatives was appointed, to which was referred the propositions above, with in- structions to report at 4 o’clock this afternoon. PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. To the People of the State of Minois: The funeral ceremonies of the late lamented Chief Magistrate are to take place in this city, at the Executive Mansion, at twelve m., on Wednesday, the 19th instant. The acting Secretary of State has invited the various religious denominations throughout the country to meet in their respective places of worship at that hour, for the purpose of solemnizing the occasion with appropriate ceremonies. Responding to the spirit of this annonnce- ment, I call upon the people of Illinois, the home of her martyred son, to meet in their respective churches and places of public wor- ship on that day, to observe in auch manner as the painful occasion shall suggest, the solemn Rour. 1 R. J. Ootussr, Governor. ‘Washington, April 17, 1565, MR. SEWARD AND SON. Secretary Seward suffered considerable pain last night from the wound in his neck, bat Re is much better this morning, and his speedy Tecovery is looked for. Mr. Frederick Seward’s condition is more favorable this- morning, we are glad to say, and etrong hopes are now entertained of bis Tecovery. Last night he showed signs of re- turning consciousness, and this moraing he Tecognized one of his attendants. Mr. Hansell, one of the messengers of the Stete Department, who received a severe cut in the back from thehands of Mr. Seward’s' would-be assassin, is improving, aud will re- cover. MRS. LINCOLN. Mrs. Lincoln has somewhat recovered from her extreme prostration of Saturday, aad, sur r uanded b; sympathizing friends, ts yradoally becoming more reconciled to her affliction: At Mrs. Lincoin's special request, Mrs. Welles, wife of te Sécretary of the Navy, has beon in constant attendamce each day at the WHite House. pal Ok .- =“ ‘ae ANOTHER TUMULT. This foremqon, some prisoners, dressed in the well-known Confederate homespun, passed up the avenue under military gaa. J, and were recognized as Grafton Sait and —— Jarboe, (at one time in the Old Oapitol on a charge of murder, we believe,) and W. F. Berry, of Prince George’s covnty. The latter was mounted upon horseback, aud one report alleged that he was a Union man brought in a8 & witness only. - As they were being n to the Old Capitol Prison, ‘from Provost Marshal Ingraham's @ffice, a lerge crowd followed, increasing in numoversat every corner, although 4s & pre- cautisnary meagore therouie taken was down the back streets. The crowd was a mo‘ly one, all age; and colors being repr. sented, 1d the report that the parues wore bovuth and Suratt gaining credit, as the. reache.! the vicinity of the Baltimore Depot tue cry was raised, “Bang them,” ©xill them,’and at th sam” time the prisoners were attacked with stones, they being struck several times as were Also the guard. | Some orderly persons attempted to quie. tue crowd by ren.onstrat'ng with them aud as- suring them that they were mistaken, bat they failed to stop the riotous proceedings which however, were soon quieted after the guetd having been struck & number of times reach ing A street faced about and m‘.deready <o defend themselves \vith their nuskets. The prisoners were delivered tc toesuperinten ient of the pricon, each of them having been some- what >ruised by the “y rz missilas. PRESIDENT JOHNSON Overwhelmed as the country Lvs veen oy the blow which has stricken down its hcn- ored head and disabled, fos *he time, one of its ebief advisers, it is a satisfaction to kiow that the ship of state is sailiny on with scarcely 3 perceptible careen from the shock which trai- tors fondly hoped would d.sable her hope- leasly. President Johnson has the helm steadily in hand,—sucden'r as the task was devolved upon him—and exhibits a degree of practi7al good sense and sags ity, a knowledge of purltc affairs, and an appreciation of the re- quirements ot the emergency thatgives infinite satisfaction tu those who have come in official contact with him ; affording the gratifying as- furance that the destinies of the country fre safe in his hands. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF HIS EX- CELLENCY PRESIDENT AN- DREW JOHNSON Andrew Jobnson was born in Kaleigh, Noith Carolina, December 29, 1308. When he wa four years of age he lost his father, who died from the effects of exertions tos ve a friena from drowning. At the ageof ten he was ap- prenticed to 8 tailor in his native city, witr whom he served seyen years. His wother wa: unable to afford him any educational advan- tages, and he never attendea school 8 day in his life. While learning his trade, however, he resolved to make an effort to educate hit- self. His anxiety to be able to read was pa:- ticularly excited by an incident which is worthy of mention. A gentlemanof Raleigh WAs in the habit of going into the tailor’s shop and reading while the appr itice and jour neymen wert at work. He wus an excellent reader, and his favorite book was a volume of sveeches. principally of British states- men. Johnson became interested, and his first ambition was to equal him as a reader and become familiar with those speeches. He took up the alpaaoet wiaout am iustructor; but by applying to the jour- neymen with whom he worked, he obtained a little assistance. Having acquiied a knowledge of the letters, he applied for the loan of the hook which he trad sc ofien heard read. The owner made him a present of it, and gave him some instruction on the use of letters in the formation of words. Thus his first exercises in spelling were in that book By perseverance he soon learned to rad, and the hours which he devoted to his education Were at night after he was through his daily lubor upon the shop board. He now applied himself to books from tw to three hours every night, after working from ten to twelve hours at his trade. Having completed his appren- ticeship in the autumn of 1321, he went to Lau- rens Court House, South Carolina, where he worked as a journeyman for nearly two years. While there he became engaged to be married, but the matca was br¢ ken off by the violent opposition of the girl’s mother and friends, the ground of objection being Mr. Johnston’s youth and want of pecuniary means. In May, 26, he returned to Raleigh, where he procured jourrey work, and remained until Septem- ber. He then eet out to seek his furtane in the West, carrying with him his mother, who was dependent upon him for support. He stopped at Greenville, Tennessee, and com- menced work as a8 journeyman. He remained there about twelve months, married, and soon afterward went still further westward; but failing to find a suitable place to settle, he re- turned to Green ville and commenced business, Up to thjstinfe his education was limited to reading, as he had never had an opportunity of learning to write or cipher; but under the instructions of his wife he learned these and other branches. The only time, however, he could devote to them was in the dead of night. The first office which he ever held was that of alderman of the village, to which he was elected in 1823. He was re-elected to the same position in 1529, and again in 1930. In that year he was chosen Mayor, which position he held for three years. In 1835he wes elected to the Legislature. In the session of that year he took desided ground against a scheme of internal improverents, which he contended would not only prove a failure, but entail upon the State & burdensome debt. The measure was popular, however, and at the next election (1837) he was defeated. He became a candi- date again in 1839. By this time many of the evils he bad predicted from the internal improvemen! policy which he had opposed four years previous were fully demonstrated, and he was elected by 8 large majority. ln 150 be served as presidential elector for the State at largeon the Democratic ticket. He can- wassed a large portion oi the State, meeting upon the stump seve.al of tae leading Whig orators. In 1841 he was elected to the State Senate In 1343 he was elected to Congress, where, by successive elections, he served until 1852. During this period of service he was conspicuous and active in ad: ccating, respec- itvely, the bill for refunding the fine imposed upon General Jackson at New Orleans in 1815, the annexation of Texas, the tariff of 1816. the war measures of Mr. Polk's Administra- tion. aud a homest-:ad bill. In 1853 he was elected Governor ef Tennessee, after an ex- citing canvass, in which he was opposed by Gustavos A. Henry. Ee was re-elected in 1655, atter another active contest, his competi- tor being Meredith P. Gentry. Atthe expira- tion of his second period as Governor, in 1857, he was elected United States Senator fora full term, ending March 3, 1863: On the 7th of March, 1862, Senator Johnson ‘was appointed military governor of Tennes- see, with the rank of brigadier general. He immediately entered upon his duties, and probably the most eventful and anise od of his life “was the three years on tha ad of March, 1565, when he Sage om position of provisional governor—for in this period he had the proud satisfaction of know- ing that his State had passed through the most terrible ordeal, and finally emerged by the adontion of amendments to the Federal Gon- stitution forever abolishing slavery and the right to nold property in man. On the 9th of June, 1964, the National Union Convention at the city of Baltimore nominated Andrew Johneon for Vice President on the ticket with Abraham Lincoln for President. On the sth of November of the same year he was trium- phantly elected. On the 4th of March, 1865, he was duly installed as Vice Presi aud th day of Andrew. Joha- Rane pce vane expected decease of Hon. Abrabem. } BE RECOGNIZED. Late-t From Richmon fir ae teh FROM TING RICHMOND WHIG SATURDAY. . uF " pe .THE VIRGINIA TRAITORS WUT TO —_.___ FAREWELL ADDRE OF LEE We bave the Ricttmond Whig of Saturday. It ways editorially that the cali to the Virginie rebel Legisiature and thers to meet in that ctty on the 25th has beer’ rescinded. The Why tas the following General Lee's Farewell Address to tne Army of Norther= Vi We publish oelow Gen. RB. 's farewail address to the remnant of the Army of Nérthern Virginia on the occasion of his surrender of itto Gen.Grant at Clover Hill. We trast that the publication of this document, for the authenticity of which we can vouca, ving ireceived it from an intelligent and veracious Confederate soldier {who was n it at Gen. Lee's headquarters when was read, will convince of thi etror RH persvus of Secession proclivities who have ith: .0, in face of ali the facts, refused to eredi. the surrender of the Arm Northern Virginia. HBADQUARTEES ARMY NORTHERNVIRGINIA, April 10, 1865.—General Order, No. 9.—After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitnde, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled’to yield to overwhelming humbersand resources. 1 need not tell the survivors of so many hard- fougat battles, who have remained steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result {rom no distrust of them; but feeling that valor end devotion could accomplish nothing that <luld compensate for the loss that woald hava attended the continuation of this contest, I have determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared th +-m to their countrymen. By the terms of agreemefitt, officers and mea can return to their homes, and remain there until exchanged. You wiil take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from the consciousness of duty faithtully performed; and I earnestly pray that ame-rciful God will extend to you his blesa- ing and protection. ith an unceasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your county, and @ grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration of myself, I bid you aa affectionate farewell. (Signed) R. E. Les, Generai. INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT AN- DREW JOHNSON. Official Bulletin. Wak DgragTMeEnT, t WasuIneTon, April #5, 3 p.m. Major General Diz, New York: Official notice of the death of the late Pres- ident, Abraham Lincoln, was given by the Heads of Department this morning to Andrew gohnson, Vice President, upon whom the Con- stitution devolved the office of President. Mr. Johnson, on receiving the notice, ap- peared before the Hon. Salmon P. Chase, Chief Justice of the United States, and took the oath of office as President of the United States, and assumed the duties and functions. At 12 o’clock the President met the Heada of the Departments in the Cabinet meeting at the Treasury Building, and among other busi- ness the following was transacted : First.—The arrangements for the fanera! of the late President was referred to the severay Secretaries as far as relates to their respective departments. Second —Wm. Hunter, Esq., was appointed Acting Secretary of State during the disability of Secretary Seward and his son, Frederick Seward, the Assistant Secretary. Phird—The President formally announced that he desired to retain the present Secretaries of Departments as his Cabinet, and that they y.ould goon and discharge their respective duties in the same manner as before the de- plorable event that had changed the head of th. Government. Epwin M, Stanton, Secretary of War VISIT TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON. While President Johnson was at the Treas- ury Department yesterday, where he met his Cabinst, he was waited upon by the Vom- mittee on the Ccnduct of the War, accomps- nied by Hon. John Covode. It will be remem- beredighat President Johnson and Mr. Covods were among the original members of this com- mittee. After leaving the Treasury Bepart- ment, the members of the committee expressed themselves highly gratified with the tener of the President's conversation. REPORTED SURRENDER OF JOHN- STON. It is reported that information has been ra- ceived from North Carolina, to the effect tha: Johnston had communicated with Generai Sherman, asking what terms would be giveu upon his surrender, and that Sherman had re- plied by offering the same as those accepted by Lee. When last heard from Sherman was ap- proaching Raleigh, and thesurrenderot Joba- ston’s fosces was then expected to take piace at any time. = MOSBY OFFERS TO SURRENDER. The guerrilla chief, Mosby, has proposed to Major General Hancock, commanding the Middle Military Department, to surrender himself and cemmand by Tuesday, apon the same terms accorded to the Army of Northera Virginia. The conditions proposed by Mosby are under consideration. GEN. GRANT'S HEADQUARTERS. Itis understood that Gen. Grant will in 4 few days establish his headquarters ic the building on the corner of 17th and F streets, now occupied by Gen. Halleck. GOING TO RICHMOND Gen. Halleck and the members of his stat are making preparations to visit Richmond. NoT APPOINTED.—We are informed, or what ought to be undoubted authority, that the statement telegraphed here from Balti- more, to the effect that the Collecter of Balti- more, Naval Officer, Postmaster, Surveyor, Naval Agent, U. S. Marshal, &c., &¢., bad beep supplanted and others appointed by Mr- Lincoln. on Friday evening, is not true. ‘We hear that recommendations for such ap- pointments were filed late on Friday after-. noon, but that no action whatever was takes. in regard to them. PrrsonaL.—Governor Buckingham and staff, of Connecticut; General B.F Butler. U S. V.; Senators Foster, of Connecticut, McDou- gal, of California, and Nye, of Nevada; Hoa. ‘W. A. Darling, New York; Hon. Chas.O'Neill, Pennsylvania; General Hiram Walbridge and Thurlow Weed, of New York, are at Wi- larde’. SALES or 7-30'8.—The sales ef 7-30's by Jay Cooke & Co. amounted to $9,161,700 on Friday: and Saturday last. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS: EE ° _ FROM HAVANA. Eifect of the News ef Ee Capture of Rick. New York, April 17.—The steamer Havana, from Havana on the 12th inst., has arrived. The ateamer. Eagle brought in the news of the fat! of Richmond, with colors flying aad her machinery appropriately decorated as she rounded Moro Oastle. She ) thirteen guns, The Union men sure exceedingly. The jor ‘* ee absent He named Conner, has been sen. tenced to ten years’s imprisonment, for draw. ing a pistol on @ coachman during &n alterca. Horne yellow fever and small pox have ap- i oan im the t that There is no trat repor' Captain Maffit has been imprisoned in Moro Castle. Little Hattie, withont clearance papers, trie@ to ran ont on the 5th instant, but was forced to retura by the demonstrations of a water bats he Flamingo arrived the same day, with cotton. . Passports are required to boshewn by overy- body going to the United States. FROM NEW YORK, The Price of Geld. Naw Yore, 17.—The brokers held an goss: interest being manifested. There will be no second board until after the President's fane- ral. There were tow sales to-day. Gold opened at 153 and fell to 143. AE aS = Rontuckys BISVILLE, April The corres, pondent of the Journal anzounces the killing erilis Marioa by one of Captain Tonite men, tear Maaaton, on Saturday,