The New York Herald Newspaper, April 15, 1865, Page 9

regent nr Staple terdecak Mur b7, ee ORK Hl RALD. : ee NEW YORK, SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1865. ‘penrty ov ry member of the Cabinet bifid, Some tine Fone whe witnevecd " a0 mest affecting. It wee 8t-Til pores ot the doer, and rete off before an olarm could eagaed bore anibetedate could be sasrtaned in ro rounded by hte Cabinet minister, all of whom ‘sounded, and tn the name menner as the amazin of POSTSCRIPT. Se ascaesin of the Secretary of Ginte end his eon. Rie. s Thies morning, of oiz o'clock, theve was.ae change in the condittan of Secre:ary Sewerd. The Chronicle says a letter found te J, Wilkes | It le believed ines the injuries of the Secretary are BOF those ef either of the otters, although beth eoretary and the Ace stand Fecretary are very " ASSASSINATION Bete tras cn teense mee tn ems, tent terre soe had 9 prescription frem the fargeon Gcneral, and chair mear bie bedside and wept like « child Setretaries Btanton and Welles, and other was erdeved to «<icitver it in person. He was stilt joMerm of the Government, called at Secretary 8 }, @x0*pt apoa the written order of the physician. he preteadd to show, and pushed by the Gaturday, Aprtl 15-10 A. M. Semater Sumner was crated on the right of the ‘Di'seemch, near the head, hobding the right hand Presédent in hie own. He was sobbing like a woman, d reshed up staise to Mr. Seward’s prom, He waa hie bead bowed down almost on the pillow of the doar by Ma Fred Sowerd, who notified him tha om whieh the Presivent was lying. Abe wee mastce of the houre, am@ would take charg: of the| ee tae, Afr a few worts had paused between OF : PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Aamnée nation of the President. ‘They then proceeded (0 the house where he was lying,| of course Intense anxiety and solichede, An \mmenee crowd was gathered tm front of the Presi % - Two ofLom A ‘The Preaident te etl! ali@, but there ts no te: house, ené « strong guard. wee aleo Godged by Pred Sowart and rushed to the Becretary's I in hte Many perticns evidently supposing he would and otrock bis ln the neck with @ dagg:r, and also, ea nasal : ‘ThePresidentShot at the ia the rena THE PREGS DESPATCHES. [i ree cours cur tenis presenta sens of wns exe PRESIDENT ! i Sis weenie nee = Theatre Last Evening. Hwan mapponrd ot fre thet ir, Seward was hited in ! <. Fs oy tocompanied by viclent expression of indignation tantly, Det 1 wea Cound acterwarde that he wound Wasmperom, April 16—19:00 4, Soest moral. ‘The President wee shot in @ theatre to-nMiht, and { Dondition of Secre His Latest Appeal to His De luded Followers. Najoe We. Hi. Seward, Jr., paymaster, was in mortaRy wounded, nd rushed to the defence of hie father, and SR0onD DusPgron. Q ‘ " ; Wasmmnaram, April 10—1 A. i. EXCRETARY SEWARD ES ove, mucosa ts cme ms ce cach we prune ton enone mre enon < . wne-prepared for cscapo by having a horse at wight. He wae shot of a theatre, DAGGERED IN HIS BED, fg’ "mete mounted ne nor, and song oul <rer7 Semend we lee emanated No Yelock—thue showing» presenserted plan te Blessing im Disguise, as i¢ Leaves a 2 Eine mou of ihe Ftate of Virginia, Xe Semper were cut, : beer geatiomen, Some ene dak the Rebel Armies Free to Meve apes” aed rede of . Additional Detatté of the Assassination. Who attacked the President are in the possession of from Point te P. i BUT Farg-on General Barnce wan immediately seat for, Wasassoros, April 16—1:00 4. . [iilthe police, eint. NOT MORTALLY WOUNDED rence and Frederick Sew: Fe ae im it ea te lh a yl Reward Offered for #,,, , ord Badly Hyrt. im every difpetion, im order, if pedbitie, to arrest) ‘The attacks, Weth of the theatre and af Reoretary Bow. He Thinks (he Fall of Richmond a "8 house, took plage at sbout the ‘enmsé wounds were not fatal. The Jagular veg wes Rot cut, Bf erening visited Ford's theatre, for the purpose of wit the wound in the breast deep enough te be fatal. messing the performance of the American Cousia. ‘The President and Mra. Lincolm wero at Ford's theatre, It was announced in the papers that General Gran’ tstening t@ the performance of the American Cousin, MRlwonld also be present; but that gentloman took the Py ng adOX in thoecvond tier, At the close of thelllltrain of care for New Jervey. pa 'hird ect aperron entered the box occupled by the Tre the theatre was densely crowded, and ail tent, and shot Mr. Lincotn inthe head, The shot en-MMdciihted with the roene before them. During the tered the back of hiv Leu!, and eame out above theMinirg act, and while there was a temporary pewe * Byjtempte. ‘one of the actors to enter, a sharp report of @ pistol was The President still breathes, but le quite tnesnaibie, bay The werasein then Jumpent frem the Box mpon the stageg heard, which merely attracted attention, but suggested igne bas been ever ence be wan shot He evidently di ESCAPE OF THE ASSASSINS. Vainly Promises to Hold Virginia at All Hazards, &e., Ben &e. . Davie' Lact Prectamation. Secretary Stanten to eee Dix. Wamamoren, Apel ibed kM er iss | ‘Major Genera) Dat, New York :— Darvitan, Va, Apeits, 3908, The Gereral.in Chief fuuud mecesmry to make gued Movements o his Woops ae ko Uncover the capital it Bit" ran scrom to the other ide, exhibitiag @ dagcer In notling serour, antit a man rushed to the fromt of thelfh"04 eve the person who abot him, but was looking on tb J. Wilkes Booth Identi- Dix hand, Nourishing it tm » tragical manner, #! i age, an ho was approa bed from behind. 4 Rrome vord= repented by the desperado at Br. Sowand! Mr. Beward has ralticd, and t: Is hoped he may tive, fe fied as the Murdcrer Beihowe, aiding to tt, “Phe Bomth Je ax -ngsd,” and thei Prederiek Powardin eondition te very crith-al a Percajod from the tack entrance to the etege, tut tn h Tho attendant, sho way Fuvront wee thot through the" of the President, Ectense Excitement ini: trrved ne peta ona tis no, unre, and ta net Sspeeted to live e &o, &e., &o, Mr. Linco'n foll forward from bis ece!, and Mre, Lin & ‘Tho wounds of Major Cowart are not rerione, : i WaSMington. Eecoln frin'ed, Investigation strongly indicates J, Wiikan Reoth as th ifferent perrom that attempted to murder fir, Boward re Beeretary Stanton to Gencral Dis. Jury our com @ renut ing from evecupation of our engi. tad by 11 ¥. Min equaity mwie and unworthy of us to allow our OD epertios to luke and our efforts “ become rolaxed wader wey erge ever calamiqous teey stand Ane tarmy of of a louder whise pre saul coutd nev a Ui sreops aad the poo , ni by the nergy of keep ‘pprowiea to the capital, )foreg> more Cram one appor ty for procs ay euterpriee, 1s for as, my country. to show by our vearng under reversms how ) aed exciaining YSie semper fyriummt:l’ immediately Ieaped from the bex, which was in the! mrecond ter, in the stage beneath, aod ran across to the or porte side, making his reaps, amid the hewikierment, The woment the astonihed audience could reullyefl at had happened, the Precident was taken and Oraswin of the Preskient. Wh ther it was the rane or the Presicont Lad been shot, when all G to Mr. Phterron’s hous, ip Tenth street, oppose! rent rere to thelr fect, rushing torards the stage, am ™ains in doubt, War Derarruest, how Deen the self lereptm af these whe have Bec ene = the Deathbed of % ‘othe theatre, Medical alt war tumediaely sent for Bionny exclatming ‘Hang bim! Meng bimt”? Chief Justtee Cartter ia engaged in taking tho evidease, Wasurxaros, April 15—4:10 A, M. 2 rd the wound wasat firmt supposed to bo fatal, and 1 ‘The excitement was of the wildest posible description, Every exertion has been made to prevent the earape oT Major General Drx:— ar. Lincoln. . Pram mnronneed that he cord not live; but at half-pactigand of course there wan aqyabrupt termination of ithe murdorer, His hore: has been found on the : The President continues tnsensible and WIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. nking. welve he is still ative, though In a precarious con ‘Ition, As the assassin ran acroes the stage, Colonel J. B, heatriea! perforimance. ‘There was a rush toward the Prevident's box, whet x Rlewart, of thincity, who was occupying age of tho frou rien were heard:—MStand back and give him air.’ 3 Secretary Seward remains without change. ‘ J. Wilkes Booth, the Actor, the Alleg in the orchertra, on the same side of the house alllias any one stimulants?” Our Special Ww stom Despatch. 7 : ules conc cc ana coor cts he box occupied by Mr. Lincoln, rprang to the stage On a hasty examtation it was found that the Presi, Weamvoven, April 18, 1868, Frederick Seward’s sirull is fractured in tw Fy mee, tliat Mba my perpuse ta veaintale your cout Assassin of the President, ollowed him; but he was obstructed in his passage acro ‘When the fatal shot was fired, Men Lincole, whe iplaces, besides a severe cut upon the ‘th my whole heart sed eonl; that I will mever comseat of her husband, exclaimed, “Oh! why didn't} ; ; bandon to the enemy one fout of the roll ef any one ey &e., &e. ea ES: ENR SEO aptees, and reaheg nibodh ahpncaihey @hduhs thep-ehect taey attendant is still alive but hopeless, the Sister of the confaderscy. ‘That Virginie—aeble . door about three erconde after the assas'n , ate—whier ancient renows bes bees eclipsed by her Out, Colonel Stewart got to the street just im He waa removed to a private house opposite to "s wounds not dangerous. 1 Giore gloriows reewmt hintory ; whese bonom bas beew ‘THE OFFICIAL DESPATCH. os hee msetine Ras esd and tahoe aise hbiane, and the @urgoun Genevel of the erag, end for somentantion. On receipt of iotelligence Is is new -anvertained with reesenablo bared to reorive the maim shook of thie war; whese sams ~ amend ‘This epevation shows that the whole thing was 8 pro ME urgeoas sent for to attend to his comdition. ‘War Department of the attack on (be President, daughter have exhibited heveivm ce sublime as te ; sh A IN ty that two assassins were engaged in render her slinstrious te all thm to onaee—thet STR Es reac -) Tek « } ‘erted plan. The person whe Sred the pistol was on an the private bez blood was with the Relp of the peapheand ey the Wivting Of » Pen Sa about thirty years of age, about five feet nine, om the beck of the cushioned rocking chair Pot ible crime, Wilkes Booth being the * Wnden Gage Ba, fyom behind « tree box te the fate chim, dar, bely, apparentiy bushy, wih toh the President had been sitting, aleo on the parts: 8 abot the and the other 0 ‘This evening stabout biyene lm, } paren 6 the oF ion and on the Seer, A‘common elagle barreled fan away, 0 te well known to be the custom of stay aa 7 the - pad 2A jccalid iapecedanee Seiten spaate eee ee enn mene. See evn dugmandrahneehedt sapere lagesyteuceng lia acevesay ne OM Tila of enpsturumtneume cedaueannantee , f aetna Booth the actor, anda rabed secessionist, Whoever A military guard wes placed im fremtof the Bine and wwelve P. M., and upvally wi ose Geseription fe 00 clear that be can hardlyiiireturn, until the baffled anu! etna usted ceemy shal! ahew- | areassin, who mr déenly entered tte plain'y evident thet be thoroughly to which the President had been Is ceppored thet the amessin Intended to shoot bint to ceva hijeneanast inonatie tant of mation ‘The esvegets then leaped upen the stage, brandishing bea ey: amy raed i ao ha 8 ae — a A A appears from a letter found in Booth La on, Stace tiapens aq setts Sanaa! haage dagger or knife, ond made bie encape to the rear to the stage. A person not familiar with the thease Way? learn the condition of the Presiéret, Us bea « the 9 ing on God, meat the fue with frowh @ Gane and with pt . have possibly made bis ercape 00 weil and quickly. annerneed thet the webad wae mortal, tet the marder was planned before ee - tee Beck of the Provident’ ‘Tho dlarm was sounded in every quarter. Mr. Man.Hij.l! hoped otherwise, The shook to the commenity of Mech, bet fell through then pend and ees 4 n yh the bead. The was no!ifed, and immediatety left his house. erribie, dence, hall '¢ he'd and d-fuded, aut no pasce over be be mule with the tafamous Invaiem af her territory, If by the steves of raumthers we shold ever be com. partion who are well acquainted with bie», AMT the other members of the Cabinet cecaped attack. At midnight the Cabinet, with Messrs. Bomner, the esenasta when: he Jumped from the bex, are sccomplice backed out until “Bi UXT OF OW THR ORE WAS | » Gapeiabia lish eapiitbbenne acseiniate Gavalrymen were rent oat in all directions, and wa Farnsworth, Judge Curtis, Governer Ogiceby, General fame thet he is the man. Tt ts alee reported that Booth'Mlllooaid be beard from.” [From the Danville (Va) Register, Apett 6.) ativan er went to all the fortifications, and it te though: ME! Igr, Colonel Hoy, and a few pereonal friends, hones was paddled at the side door of the theatre, Tereous who let the evital Sundry night and Monday was rode off by the aseamin. If he te the man, it te poceible for Mm to ereape. The horse of the man made {be etteck on Feeroiary Beward han been fon the Lincoln Hospital, bathed tm sweat, and wi About the enme beer an amassin, whether the mame net, entered Mr. Coward's apartments, and ander pre-| wace of having @ prescription, was shown to ths Becre « yy will be capiur on af the city hy eo troop Dewgare . To proverve onler ant protet the preperty of the eitl- Barons whe unavoidaity roomnod there, as far as coald be Batable at six o'clock last evening, and le! here with their horses about ten o'clock, 0: The Prevident wa» In a state of syneope, totally ingen. Able, aed brea'hing s'owly, The bleed oozed from ‘Wassunaroy, April 16-1 A. M. tory’s ick chamber, The smssin immediately rusheifam The etrests in the vicinity of Ford's Theatre are dense, Pa ar mea cad absent: ‘shortly before that hour. vee Riad pve eagle . any te Onreants owsh ls tbe bed and tnflloted two oF LLree etaby oo tbe crowded by am anxious and excited orowd. A guard ee i ara ~ seus that they bad for severaifigths comin mk arervate etate thet, they’ plogahis eng Bvecn placed aerovs Tenth ptrest and F and K streets, \¢ BurgoonA exhansted every porsible effort of medi. ‘Twere o'Ciorm AM. eppear ais te weeded any etd ae ian to the 1 te Roped. the wounds may not be mortal My ap fEaly official persons and particular friends of the Presi ‘ a! ekill; but all hope wan gone, There te up to (bie time me material chance im the I're ‘days been secking thelr cbaace, but for somepgwiintey r. On Sintay night © mob of the lower pretecolem te that they will prove fata). Sident are allowed to parr. The porting of his family with the dying President ride nt's Cowdition, Rclasies of the city, comme, th amid, monty of the _ The popular heart ie deeply etirred, and the deopesfam'” **¢ for deneription, ‘The Press Despateh. lodignation against leading retels ta freely expreaced. ‘The President and Mre. Lincoln ¢!d not start for fatier's room, when ho mies the axmesin, who intl cell The eceve at thetouso where the Prekdent lies in ex. theatre until Afteen minutes ofer eight o'clock. & e:. m him ene or more dangerous wounds Thw ro overy ds ie very affecting. Sceretary Stanton is of Lredeulck Seward le doubtful, teara, 1 tonct poobabte thet the President wit live, through When the news eprond throuzh the city that the Prest W> night, Jems had beow shot, the people, with pale fwes anu com Ga.erni Gran’ and wife were advertieed to be at the 4 Ips, crowed every placo where there was then em ral Grant had gene North, he did not wish the audi. theatre this evening, bat he started to Burtington at eixMmlightest chaace of obtainiog information in regard ta ”°® + be dieappotnted. oticek tht: evening, e affair. Ho went with apparent reinetance, and urged Mr. Col. Ate Cabloet mocting, at which Geneval Grant was pro Afwr the President was shot, Licutenant Rathbun, ** ' go with but thet pentioman hed made anknown reason it wae not carried into effect ture gn clement, visttad a nomber of the largest store: PP hones of the city ant robbed thom of their contents ‘ Warnrroves, sprit 162222 agent? last night, Is aMfiemed that Majn street wae pltinest, aad thee burned, The Preedens fo etl alive, but be te growing weaker, One of them has evidently mado bis way to pranepctey the wane Ss alee comin ve Games. ne éo0m ~- Dall » Fotgea tm bie brata, three inches from w' Baltimore—the other has not yet beea traced. erable poet of that wrave ony banbeon btd tn exbea, 8 entered the skulk He remaine {neensible, and EDWIN M. STANTON, ood wane ¢ Sota a ‘condition t utterly hetplera, s and maccacred, pate wl the theegh: tha! the ‘The Vice President has bean to are him; but ali com. Nary of Wer, seagpebedagty bi pare 35 grapes pany @ncegs the membere of the Cabinet and of is onomy entered its Honite But the fect only family te rigidly exctuded. Wan Deranreert, Wasmmoron, April 15, 1865, thal the propte of Rickmand have had aseret com nice in their own mint sarcety Ines savage aed eves Large crowds still centines im the street, es near more irracherous and vindictive than the ones fon, 09 08 the line of guards allow, We are told that the peaple hante! timether durtag the ; fant, the «ilycq: Of the atate of the country and the pye ME aught the amassin by the arm, who immediately struc Meagements, and, with Mr. Achmus, of Massachosetis, 'o Majo: General Drx, New York: violent proceeding af the moh and reueted then wit Peetch mepeedy peace were discumed. The President gmt im with a knife, and jumped from the box, as ba i g RTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA. Abrebam Lincoln died this morning o ‘When the excitement at the theatre was at ite nan A oI aeerful hopeful spoke kina), jared. b me No imte!\gonee baw reached ve of the enemy's trane Fa ee oe Ke pi i gst ri ‘The popntar affection for Mr. Lincoln bas been eight reporta were clreulated that fecretary Seward jurrender of Montevideo te Gen. ty-two minutes after seven o'clock, Jcorupying tho aig. . the tagl toalanin te Senate aE cnahthdheanah Of govbremtat in Tagine,” oy bie dishotiea! amsassination, which will bring eterna Brastl in Pesscssion of the City, de. EDWIN M. STANTON, Feat shieh come out of the pier A Moniay manning, * + The nue alarmed Mr, Frederek Seward, who was |i an odjoinmg seem, and be Lastened to the door of his foree, « strect fight ensiing, in which several perene were killed. Lisbon Aprit “ (Lhe member tthe Cobtaat capt MP. Beward, re infimy, net only wpom ite authors, but upon the hetlis! sane hora Aprit 2, bring of Wa, rag es mae scart estos ak tow in attendance upos the President, ~~ cause which (hey @erire to avenge. Montevideo baa surrendered to Georral Floren, | Soecmy ferret to the south side of Jeomes fiver same Vico President Johneon arrived at the White Houso| fer tat =) Qnty the command af General Ont, wind te moetiy, Im Lentirety, of negro te ape, Beling bolt War ascertained thet the report based om truth. The Brazil ams now (Mareh 11) ovr upy the efty. where the President lice, about one e'clock, and will re Everybody there war ro excited thet scarcely an gtelti ange 285 1 20. Rio Jaxwao, March 11, 1868. ote w. a Pa Aa va Seg EDWIN M. STANTON, jo with bien to the last, atblo word contd be n't ied. But the fectearesub IE Cofce—Rales of good Arete at 6.08 Bhi Ww. eer aie AM ca peau eller ase “ny Georviary of Wor, ‘The President's family are in attendance upon him also. MMstantialy as fotiows — 100,00 age Bock, 100,000 bags. Freights, 60.62 The died at halt o'clock CD*TI¢F Of Conerel Ord think they awe At even a iatetigonee could be got to the War Depart About ten o'gloek a man Tang the bell, and the Rama, Mared 11, 1808, Prealdent past eren 1 tave seem Mr, Leward, but heasd Frederick wrell Do encenectous, that hte treatmeet of the unfermmnate THE HERA..D DESPATCHES. [m-ns, tne etcctric telograph and tre Bignal corpe i hag A his morning. ill got be or Rant, ant ervad ant [Put ia Fequinition to endeavor to prevent the escape News from fan Francisco, The belle throughoat the city are tolling. erie, 08 ‘an, With @ preseription, atthe same Ume holding The erparts of irarar fr ihe fi ioe The pablic departments aad most of the . Ste saan ales area ‘of business are closed. 7 repo Secretary Soward le pretty comfortable Basten Bewvav at 8t/ Ann's Covnoe,— oa f meret mony made truly effective by a well ¢ » the wounds infloted ape bim gnity of of indulging thetr tanto peing Jangerous in thomselves, bat serious wit to o Ann's cl "te evening | cof oreo . ‘Wasmmoron, April 14, 1966. the assassing, and all the troops areGed Washington 'S ameninetion hes been inaugurated in Washington. MmUnder arme, The bows hai'e and pistol have been applied to Presid: Popular report potate to a somewhat celebrated Licerte and Secretary Seward, The former was shot (a known secession proclivities ag the assassin; but © Whe throat, white at Ford's theatre to-night Mr. Seward) be unjust to name him until some furthere. idence! Was bedly out abuet the neck, while ie bis bed at biagye’’ hie guilt le obtained, 16 we rumored that the person! ree de ce jal.uded to ie ta custody, ‘ He Mill insted om going wp, although informed that no one could enter the chamber. Th Sacowp puaratcn, ‘The latent adviews from Secretary Seward reveals man pushed the servant acide, amd walked hastily to. apes una 0 Wemiaworon, April 14, 1068 Bildceperate werk there than at fret cupposed. Seward eM warde tho Becretary's recm, ond was then met by Mr be eames’ ef Signer Remi ang sewn (il Mr. Frederick Seward le very An ottouspt was made about ten o'clock ths evening wounds are not ig themecives fatal; but, in oom Frederick Beward, of whom he demanded to ace th mit Beet od Sermaeey te tasare coneerete 8 ded, bie pivall having * by wenrinate the President and Secretary reward. ‘th bis recent injuries, and the great loss of blood he) Seerctary, making the same repienentation which bi ve rod festa” Fa no ne exertion wit blow from the Batt of pletol in the » President wan chet at Vord’s Theater, Result not sustained, hin recovery le questionable, Ald to the servant, pared Lo make the musical feast worthy of the day, ® band vows. Mr, Beward's throat was cut, and bis ada Pounded. + There ip intense exeitement here, Fred, Beward wae also bailly out, aa were also three Binurver, who were tn attentance wpom the Feerciary, ing that © derpernto struggle took place there, ¢ wounds of the wholo party were éremeed. What further pamed in the way of colloquy te not known; but the man struck him on the bead with DIA, MeVerely injuring the skull and felling him alm: jenn. The acwwin then rehed inte the chamber and at- tacked Major Sewarl, Paymaster United Btatea Army, Mr, Mansell, a mersenger of the save Department,' nd tty male Nurses, disabling thom ail. He then rushed upom the Secretary, who was lying |i bed im the came room, and imfieted ‘hice stabs in th neck, but severing, i ie thought and hoped, no arteries, " Detalle of the Acsnesination. Waseinovex, April 14, 1808, Vresbinghon wan thrown inte an lstense exehement ow mingle Bifore claven o'clock this evening, by u @uvonmcement that the Provident and Keeretary Mamasiontod snd were dred. ibe @nettement prevailed im all parte of the) ety. Men, women aud children, of4 amd young, rushed) Own o'CLoce Au. 4 a ahs anne penaee. han “ee