The New York Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1865, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. ~ other could see on th ‘ Darely saw v }¢ President during the night, but remained only Seampaplen of his, whape yin #f wat Rnewn, but ® Ficulprit jump to the stage when all wad over; she turned#Mabout an hour. In fact, many of those who had 4 a ae ens ee eee err”, /her eyes to the box and saw that My. Lincoln’s head had rushed to assist in taking care of the President, found it appears, from a letter fund in Booth’s trunk, dropped forward upon his breast, and at once realized that their presence obstructed rather than gave assist- | “4 : THE HERALD DESPATCHES. [wnat nad transpirea Thusit i iat tnan unexpected ance, and therefore loft. Among theee were many fant “Richmond could be beard from. ”” Booth and his accomplice were at the livery stable ut) bx o’clock last evening, and left there with their berses ut ten o'clock, or shortly before that hour, It would appear thet they had for several @xys been’ ing their chances, but for some umknows reason bells throughout the city rung. The order was ‘without delay. The first notification that the public here of the death of the President was through the toll- ing of the bells. It was generally, and in fact universally, kcnown that it was impossible for Mr. Lincoln to lives ‘but otill the intelligence that he had actually breathed hig last greatly increased the gloom, and the whole city jgeemed to be bowed down with grief. Sorrow, sadness ‘and woe were depicted upon every countenance on at count of our great national calamity. Arrangements were at once made for the removal of the body to the White House. The remains of the late President were placed im a tems porary coffin and removed to the White House soon after nine o'clock this morning. An escort of cavalry—Union Light Guard—under the command of Lieutenant Jamison, accompanied the re- mains, which were followed by General Augur, com- manding Department of Washington; General Ruck- jer, depot quartermaster; Colonel Pelouse, of the War Department; Captain Finley Anderson, Acting Adjutant General Hancock's corps; Captain D. @. Thom. las, clothing depot; Captains J. H. Crowell and ©. Baker, Wasumeros, April 16—2:40 P.M. Bifecl the affietion, from the highest to the lowest, and—Mprosent was reduced to but few before he breathed his ‘SRB DARE DAY OF THE NATION. bow with grief at the sad and lamentable event, ‘The ou set last aight upon a Jubilant and rejoicing COMPURION I THE THEATRE. people. The whole nation was exbilarated with the@l The most intense excitement ensued im the theatre. leuctens which had attended our armies in the feld 804i tvery effort wae made to quiet, but to noavail. Arashi’ Mr. Peterson, where the President lay in his dying the final overthrow of the rebellion, But it rose this Ml was made for the door, and the theatre was soon empty. jagonies. He was lying upon the bed, apparently breath. morning upon a sorrow-atricken people, The flags which 4. W. BOOTH IDENTIFIED 48 THR ASSASSIN. Fying with great difficulty. He was entirely unconscious, i 1 had waved from almost every housetop were lowered to The circumstances of the murder, the alr, manner and| jas he had been ever since his assassination His eyes eee inte effect until last night. ‘mast, the sunshine of yesterday was changed ti movements of the man were such that almost every per- fy 7°"? protruding from their sockete and suf- ~— eon who had known J. Wilkes Booth declared at oncopg‘u#ed with blood, In other respats his One of them has-evifiently made hie way ¢@Baimere;Hitcn was heralded by the tolling of bells @0-MMthat it was him. Some of theactors on tho stage andgecountenance was anchanged. At bis bedside ether bas net yet Been traced. jmouncing to @ sorrowing people the departure members of the orchestra declared that they would bet were the Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy, Secre- wey, ‘4 EDWIN M. STANTON, of the spirit of him who but yesterday their life upon ite being Booth. In making his escape itary of the Interior, Postmaster General and the Attor- — OF . THE Beoretary of War, fg'b® Chief Magistrate of the nation, The Presidential Mhe lost his hat, which was identified as Booth’, Aspurpm°Y General; Senator Sumner, General Farnsworth, / é fry | ‘mansion, which had been decorated and festooned with Bi was recoguized: as one obtained by Booth at a stable on gl C°¢r#! Todd, cousin to Mra. Lincoln; Major Hay, M. B. j se : flags and evergreens, was changed to the ead and solemn Miithat day. In fact the evidence momentarily accumu- (meld, General Halleck, Major General Meigs, Rev. Dr. 4 GETH OF THE PRESIDENT. arapery of mourning. The several departments, which Misting fixes beyond a doubt the author of the bloody tra- [MI GUFley, Geo. Oglesby, of Illinois; Drs. E. N. Abbott, R. [but yesterday were the scene of joyous life and activity, pal gedy. K. Stone, C, D. Hatch, Neal, Hall and Lieberman. In nA) Secretary Stanton’s Second Despatch. Was De. ‘To Major General Drx, New York:— ~ Abraham Lincoln died this merning at to-day presented the stiliners of the grave, During the, ‘YEE PRESIDENT REMOVED FROM THR THEATRE, ‘the adjoining room were Mrs, Lincoln, her son, Captain e twemty-two minutes after sevem o’clock. Details of the EDWIN M. eTANTON, LAST MOMENTS OF THR PRESIDENT, At about five o’olock this morning I reached the house night the hand of the assasin had deprived the nation of MA guard of soldiers rushed to the box occupied by the MM Robert Lincoln; Miss Harris, who was with Mrs. Lincoln ite Chief Magistrate, and the dagger had been applied to President as soon as it was known that he was shot, and Mat the time of the assassination of the President; Rufus ‘the prostrate form of the chief member ef the Cabinet # he was immediately taken out to the house of Mr. BF. Andrews and two lady friends of Mrs. Lincoln, whose and those of his immediaie household. For the first ij Peterson, on the opposite side of Tenth street, names I did not ascertain. Mra, Lincoln was under great time in the annals of this democratic republican govern- ‘THR MURDER OF THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED TO HIS OR, excitement and agony, wringing her hands and exclaim- ment the tragic scenes of the Roman empire and the ‘The murder of the President was at once announced at Ming, ‘Why did he not shoot me instead of my husband? French revolution had been enacted in our midst, and Mm Grover’s theatre. Little Tad Lincoln was in attendance MMI have tried to be so careful of him, fearing something ithe house occupied during the night by the President, jand the crowd remained about the entrance for some time, ‘THE CONDITION OF THE SEWARD FAMILY. @he death of the President again turned the attention lof the public to the family of Seward. 1 doubt if there ot Win. ‘almost in sight of the place where repose the ashes of the Mm there, and the moment that he heard the statement heMwould happen, and his life seemed to beMwhich existed here. Evory scrap of nows relative te the Secretary Father of this free country. The ship of statemmscemed to go almost crasy, shricked and sobbed in al™more precious now than ever. I must go withM wounds of Seward, and those of his household, wag Terrible Event. for brief space of time was without™™beartrending manner. The podr boy was taken to the Mjhim,” and other expressions of like character. She was: seized with great avidity, THE NEW GOVERNMENT. 8 pilot or helmsman. New hands were called ij White House, and was soon quicted when it was ascer-Mconstantly going back and forth tothe bedside of the Mi zow amonsraRy SEWARD RECEIVED THE NEWS OF THB rREGh pon to guide her in the storm, and we can only hope and tained that his father was still alive. = President, exclaiming, in great agony, ‘How can it be: Pray that the Ruler of all things may grant that she) ‘THE ASSASSINATION OF MR. SEWARD. sol” The scene was heartrending, and it is impossible may safely outride the storm and escape the rock uponfm™ Simultaneously with the tragio evonts at Ford’s thea- (im to portray it in its living light. It beggars description, which other nations have been wrecked, and make her jm tre, and, as near as can be ascertained, at the precise mo- Mand can better be imagined than desoribed. Captain onward voyage upon a caim and peaceful sea, Thegmment another fiend entered the house of Secretary MRobert Lincoln bore himself with ‘great firmness, and—him. Seward up to this had no scones inaugurated were so new, unexpected and—™ Seward, after some parleying with the servants, and it constantly endeavored to aseauge the grief of his motherfmhad the remotest idea that the atartling to this country that the public were appalled at fg eeems there dealt out his biows in all directions. Seme Mmby telling her to put her trust inGod and all would begmsttacked any person outside of the shooking tragedy. We have read accounts of similar ggg Six oF seven persons who were in attendance upon themmwell. Occasionally, boing entirely overcome, he would fmStanton, therefore, devolved the ‘scenes in the history of other nations, but they were. be- ig family during the night have made their positive state- Mretire into the hall and give vont to most heartrending Mf Informing him of the fate of the fore never brought home to our doors, It is not, there-f™ ments of the manner in which the assault was made mm lamentations, He would recover himself and return to his fm sidering it best not to him fore, at all to be wondered at that the people were almost fmm here, but no two of them agroe. It is: well established J mother, and, with remarkablo self-possession, try tocheer m™rance of the sad event, Stanton gave him a short and dumbfounded as the startling intelligence spread overm™that he applied at Seward’s residence as the pretended MM her broken spirits and lighten her load of sorrow. His ™™succinct statement of what had transpired, and he at the eity that the assassin had carried out his hellish plot {iM bearer of a prescription of medicine, Having succeeded fl conduct was the most remarkable exhibition of calmness ml ODCe appeared to comprehend the great events of the ‘upon the person of the President of the United States, (alin evading the servant at the door he rushed to Seward’s Min a trying hour that I have ever seen. About a quar-—aPast night. Instead of having the effect to depress him ‘THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY FOR THE THEATRE FORMED. chamber, but was confronted by Fred. Seward, when he [iter of an heur before the President died his breathing #™it seemed to nerve him to meet his own afflictions, and Tt was announced in the afternoon papers here yester-Mmbad quite a parley for s moment about the medicine fm became very difficult, aid in many instances seemed tom bis symptoms bave been encouraging and hopeful all day that the President and Mrs. Lincoln and Generalf™ Which he had been directed to deliver in person. Find-—Mbave entirely ceased, so that the surgeons who were—™ day. The other members of his household and attendy Grant would attend Ford’s theatre in thd evening, to| ing that he could not succeed in that way he made an Mm holding his pulse supposed him to be dead. He would fm “nts who were wounded appear to have been more in- Witness the represpntation of the Américan Cousin. fm Sttack upon Fred, Seward. The desperado was a large Magain rally and breathe with so great difficulty as to begmJured than supposed last night. Frederick Seward and When the public saw this announcement they had noj™and powerful man. He was determined to enter the bed- JM heard in almost every part of the house. Mrs. Lincoln fj™one of the attendants are in a more precarious condition idea of the result that was to follow. Genoral Grant left ™™chamber, and drew his pistol and snapped it twice, but in the evening train, with his wife, for Burlington, New ¢!d mot suoceed im discharging it. He struck Seward [he expired, and was sitting in the adjoining room when’ Jersey. Both the President and Mre. Lincoln were reluc-M™’Wice upon the head with such force that tant to attend the theatre, but the former thought they mit not onjy folled him to the floor and crushed the Mjannouncement was made she exclaimed, “Oh, why did had better go, for the reason that General Grant would fg *kull in two or three places, b'.. also breaking the pistol, HH you not tell me that he was dying.” The surgeons and not be there, and the public would be disappomted (itm eeparating the chamber from the barrel. He then im-™jthe members of the Cabinet, Senator Sumner, Captain having been so prominently announced) if they did not fm mediately rushed into the room and applied his knife to Hobert Lincoln, General Todd, Mr. Field and Mr. Andrews ‘attend. It was the intention’ of Secretary Stanton tog™ Secretary Seward, who was lying prostrate in bed. It is them at the theatre, but pressing business prevented fm °Vident, from the wounds, that he tried to cut the Secre- ‘his going. n itary’s throat. He succeeded im inflicting severe gashca—™ Lincoln and Rufus Andrews stood leaning over ‘THR LAST WORDS FROM MR. LINCOLN’S PRN. upon his face, laying open both cheeks; but his blows— the headboard of the bed watching every motion of the At about half-past seven P.M. Hon. George Ashmun pm Were Partially warded off by the bodclothes about the called at the White House, and was ushered into the par- Secretary's neck and by the additional fect that Mr. Sew. #ij was resting himself upon the arm of Senator Sumner. lor, where Schuyler Colfax was seated, waiting for a short Secretary Stanton’s Third Despateh. Last Moments of the Nee, EEE} President. Major General Det, New York— OMmeial notice of the death of the mte President, Abraham Lincoln, wae given,by the heads of departments - [this morning, to Andrew Johnson, Vice President, AT THE DEATH (BED. Biopon whom the constitution devotved the ofice of Presi jdent. Mr. Johnson, upon receiving this notice, appeared before the Hon. Salmon P. Chase, Chief Justice of the Whe Life and Services of ee tee ‘axcumed ite duties snd functions. é Mr. Lincoln. |At twelve o'clock the President met the heads of depart- | ments in Cabinet meeting at the Treasury building, and | among other business the following was transacted :— | SBEMTIFICATION OF THE MURDERER.) 7% wrmsemons tor sue treat o ate President were referred to the several secretaries, as far jas relates to their respective departments, Sohn Wilkes Booth ring ate ets ca is CHa Ml eccrotary .0f state during the diesbility of Mr. Seward in. land his son, Froderick Seward, the Assistant Secretary. Assass Third—The President formally announced that be (desired to retain the present seoretarics of departments ‘ of his Cabinet, and they would go on and discharge their Georetary Seward Thought toppers cus 0 ame manner a retore ane deplorable event that had changed the head of the be Out of Danger, amen, All business in the departments was suspended during ithe day. . SEWARD NO BETTER. on, cccxsscea, ets tote nen No improvement in Mr. Frederick Seward. ‘The murderers have not yet been apprehended. } - FE.-METROPOLIS IN MOURNING. EDWIN M. sT4seTOm, | | cigs; «wacko ) PRE EXCITEMENT, ff scccmn re une wun, Acting Secretary ter to Mr. Derby. ‘Wasmnaron, April 15, 1865. M@EBTINGIN WALL STREETS: 4s Send a copy of the following to Mr. Adame at London By dy the steamer of to-day, if in ti be @peeches of Generals Butler and py! 2200 Anas, bo, bo.:— a The‘sad duty devolves upon me to announce the assas- Burnside, Daniel 8. Dickin- lsination of the President at Ford’s theatre last night by jare hopeful,.but he js in @ critical condition. Two pieccs of skull have been taken out, and it is probable that the next twenty-four hours will docide the question whether , WASHINGTON If MOURNING, ‘The entire city ts draped in mourning. It seemea@ richly festooned with black. The other buildings were jarranged with good taste, bat not eo extensively as the |War Department, The hotels, private residences and places of businees were alse appropriately dressed in black. In short, a mantle of gloom was thrown over the entire national capital The day of the funeral had not, up to this evening, been fixed, the family not having yot been eonsulted about it. It may take place on Monday, or at en earlier day than Thursday, as bad been suggested by frie: ia. ‘The remains will be removed to Springfield, Tlinois. ‘The city councils met this evening to take such action jag will bo expressive of their regret for the death of the Erggires. 6 CHOFZY OF te Un y +. [similar purpose. Nothing has been talked of or thought about here te day except the atrociona aseasaination and attempt at jassassination made lest “ering by seomslon mpr thizers and desper * ft Me of wi r have been circulat I da ‘turbance, and no at! dividual collisions with partiee whe were foolish enough to » ~unce to diatoyal or atrocious sentiments, In every case vf tiie kind the parties wore promptly arrested and committed to the guard house, ‘In the present temper of the public no tolerance existe ‘towards those who are dispored to manifest sympathy with assassins, or the cause which they are attempting to avenge. These diabolical outrages have, for the time at least, caused a great revulsion of pallic feeling, and there is little disposition to concillate or temper justive with mercy. This feeling of resentment against the mase of the rebels will doubtless be moderated when a full in- vestigation shall have shown that these acts have been committed by a few fanatical sealota, crazed by the ruia which has overtaken the cause of treason, and the de- structfon and extinction of their bogus confederacy. To-n ght the streets are more quiet, and the excitement is gradually subsiding. Everything possible is veing done to secure the assaneins. The chureb of Dr. Gurley, where Mr. Lincoln neually attended service, has been very beautifully draped with mourning both inside and out, The pew usually occu. pled by the President and his family has been approprt+ ately decorated with the habiliments of woe, and will to-morrow be closed. To-morrow is Communion Sabbath, and, under the afflicting circumstances, the services wild be peculiarly impressive and affecting. entered the room amd sprung upon the apsassin’s back. He stabbed the ecldier in the side and succeeded in fEMr. Andrews near Mr. Lincoln’s head. Next to him was watching the ebbing out of the vital spirit. Such was ‘the solemn stillness for the space of five minutes that the ticking of the watches could be heard in the room. At twenty-two minutes seven A. M. his muscl iaxed and the ‘spirit or | Tada ieee ek oar pr twelve inches in length, and was also left in the house, earthly tabernacle ‘to that bourne from which no trav- ‘These were the last words that he penned. It was the Hivne only dangerous wounds inflicted thore were those Mmelier returns.” As he drew his last breath the Rev. Dr. last time that he signed hie name to any order, docu- upon Frederick Seward, Gurley addressed theTbrone of Grace with a fervent prayer ‘ment or message. The last words written by him were ‘THE CABINET INFORMED OF THE TRAGIO OCCURRENCE. for his heartbroken family and his mourning country. ‘thus making an engagement for the morrow—an engage- Word was immediately sent tothe War Department MM The countenance of tho President was beaming with that meni which he was not allowed to meet. Before the! ito give the alarm. Two of the attaches of the department Ba characteristic smile which only thore who have seen him our had arrived he was no more. @ [started for Stanton’s residence. As they arrived in front #i™#in his happiest moments can appreciate; and except the: TEE DEPARTURE POR THE THEATRE. of his house a man with acloak about him ran from be- fm blackness of his eyes his face appeared perfectly natural. Mr. Lincoln finally stated that he must go to the thea- Mii nind the box of a tree and left, Stanton, upon receiving fag He died without a struggle, and without even a percepti- tre, and warmly pressed Speaker Colfax and Mr. Ashmun Hi notice, immediately hastened to Seward’s residence, M™ bic motion of a limb, Calmly and silently the great and to accompany him; but they excused themselves on the I where he met most of the other members of the Cabinet. fa good man passed away. The morning was calm, and tho score of previous engagements, At about eight P.M. Mii, was there that he received the intelligence of theg—rain was dropping gently upon the roof of the humble Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln started for the carriage, the latter Hl assault upon Lincoln. apartment where they !aid him down to die, Guards had taking the arm of Mr. Ashmun and the President and) “ggwarp m sare.” been stationed to keep the people from the house, and Mr. Colfax walking together. As soon as the surgeon General Barnes, who was at Willard’s~ino noise could be heard in the etreets nave the footsteps President and Mrs. Lincoln were seated in thei rote! at the time, was sent for, and but a few mo. fMof the sentry passing to and fro, as he guarded all that carriage the latter gave orders to the cosch- Ii ments clapsed before half a dozen physicians arrived at fg remained of Abraham Lincoln, The body servant of the man to drive around to Senator Harris’ resi- Seward’s residence. A report started that Seward was fm President entered the room just before he died, and dence for Mre. Harris. As the carriage roiled away dead. A messenger came for Dr. Barnes, summoning™as the breath left the body of Mr, Lincoln they both said “Goodby, goodby,” to Meesrs. Ash-Hinim into the presence of the President. He had barcly this servitnt manifested the deepest sorrow. All mun and Colfax, and the carriage had ins moment moreH time to make an examination of Secretary Seward’s}@ present felt the awtul solemnity of the occasion, and disappeared from the ground in front of the Whitel wounds, when he left. As he passed out of the house hep no man could have witnessed the touching scenes House. A few momenta later the Presidential party of fl whispered to a friend “Seward is aafe.”” without melting to tears. Even stoical Stanton, whose four persons—namely, the President and Mrs. Lincoln, ‘ft Pemtneere’s Wouts wom. coolness and self-posseasion were remarkable, could not Miss Harris and Mr. Rathbon, of Albany, stepson off T1,is furnished relief and tended to centre the anxiety ha keep back the silent monitors of the inward sorrow which Senator Harris, arrived at the theatre and entered the BH upon Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Stanton and other members of fi Tolled out from his eyes upon his cheeks. Mra, Lincoln front and left hand upper private box. Mf the Cabinet hastened to the side of Mr. Lincoln. Medi- fig remained buta short time, when she was assisted into THE QUIET OF NIGHT RUDELY BROKEN. cal and surgical aid was obtained and everything done her carriage, and with herson Robert and other friends The tranquil but joyous scenes which had charac- Firat could be td relieve, and, if possible, restore the sho was driven to the house where but last evening she terized the national capital for several days past President to life; but it was soon ascertained that it was fmleft for the last time with her honored husband, who were everywhere manifest in the streets. Bands fa impossible for Mr. Lincoln to survive, the only question bg never again was to enter that home alive. of music were performing pleasant aire in all di Wipoing how many hours he would linger. The following minutes, taken by Dr. Abbott, show the rections, and ther was nothing in the appear-¥ THE EXCITEMENT AT WASHINGTON, ‘condition of the late Presid nt throughout the night :— ance of the city which indicated that any unusual fl Guards were stationed at the corners of the strectsfi] Eleven o’clock—Pulse 44, Scene was to transpire, much less that the tragic events tending to the house where the President's body lay. Five minutes past cleven—Pulee 46 and growing which followed would take place. The city waa fast rne excitement in the locality was intense, Loud erles pm weaker. settling down into the quiet of repore, Most of the cit! Hil of vengeance were uttered, and at one tine it was feared pq Ten minutes past oleven—Pulse 48. zens had sought the quiet of their residences, The wd ihat an attack would be made upon the Old Capitol Quarter past eleven—Pulse 42, theatres were the only places which presented any life, Bi orison, wh: -o wero confined a large number of rebelfay Twenty minutes past cloven—Pulso 45, respiration 27 | when the quiet was broken by the report flying like Hl prisoners; bu | under the precautionary measures of some pe to 29. ‘magic all over the city that the President and Secretary HJ uf the mor» considerate all such demonstrations were Twenty-five minutes past cleven—Pulee 42, Seward had been assassinated. The reports were #0 con: Fl prevented. Thirty-two minutes past eleven—Pulse 48 and full, tratictory, and the numerous opposite statements of men i ‘THR TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT. Forty minutes past cleven—Pulee 65, who claimed to be eye witnesses, rendered it impossible The telegraph at the same time with the atiack upon gM Quarter to twelve—Pulse 45, reepiration 22, to get at the real facts for many hours. The following, Mjthe President and Svcretary Seward was interrupted. Twelve o’clock—Polse 48, respiration 22. however, are the most authentic accounts, and in the Mi This necessitated the despatch of couriers in all direc Quarter-past twelve—Pulse 48, respiration 21. Eechy- main are substantially correct, at least as near as can bof tions. The wires were soon restored and communication IM mosis both cyes. obtained up to the present moment of writing :— with the fortifications tn all directions secured. Half-past twelve—Pulse 46. THR ARMARBINATION, GENRRAL GRANT REPORTED KILLED. Thirty. two minutes past twelve—Pulee 60. But a moment before the attack was made, the Preri- About this time ® rumor was started that GeneralR] Thirty-five minutes past twelve-—Pulse 66. dent was leaning forward, resting his head on his handgGrant had been killed, but there was no foundation#| Forty minutes past twelve—Pulse 69, right oye much in his accustomed careless way, his eyes bent upon the Mm whatever for the statement. Colonel Bowers telegraphed I swollen and ecchymosts. stage, and enjoying a hearty laugh. A noise was heard, MM to General Grant, which reached bim just ashe arrived i Forty-five minutes past twelve—Pulse 70. and the form of a‘person descondod from the box ocou. Bat the depot in Philadelphia He replied that be was Fifty-five minutes past twelve—Pulse 80, struggling pled by the President, With one leap he planted himself #M safe and would immediately return, ‘motion of arms, ‘wpon the stage and assumed a tragical posture, fourish- GERCUMPTANTIAL RVIDENOR AGAINST THR MURDEZARA, One o’clock—Pulse 86, respiration 30. ed a dagger, turned and faced the audience, shouting Thus passed the slow hours. Rumors, vague, contra- Half past one—Pulse 95, appearing caster. “Sie semper tyrannis!"’ also “The South is avenged!” inf dictory, mar cllous and startling, were floating about the! Forty-five minutes past one—Pulse 86; very quiet; res- a tone sufficiently distinct to be heard in all parts of the city. Every few momonts strong circumstantial evi. Mi piration irregular. Mrs. Lincoln present. theatre. The audience, of course, were shocked and (J dence was turned up pointing directly to the parties who, Ten minutes past two—Mrs. Lincoln retired with Robert dumbfounded. The suddenness of the affair and the gJ performed the atrocious deeds, Long before the Presi. fi Lincoin to an adjoining room, melodramatic manner in which the desperado went#dent expired the authorities were perfectly satis. Half past two—Progidont very quict; pulse 64; respira. ‘through hie performance gave to the whole thing theB}fied as to who committed both the deeds, Mi tion 25. ‘appearance of being part of the play. Asquitkasafiash Tho city and military authorities commenced Fifty-two minutes past two—Pulee 48; respiration 80, he diswppeared at the rear of the stage, followed by J. B. Mi investigations, While the Cabinet ministers and other—™ Three o'clock—Visited again by Mra. Lincoln, ‘Stewart, a lawyer of this oity, who only missed him by ¥gdignitartes, with the surgeons, were watching over the Twenty-five minutes past throe—Respiration 24, and about four fect, as the door was closed by the-assassin in Ba President every effort was made to capture the mur- Mi regular. Allow Mr. Astmun and-frieaé te como wwe s 11! 4. M. to-morrow, A. LINCOEN. Arai 14, '65. Med @ macting for @ at diota a* ont wx Wasmvato, April 15—11:45 A. M. An autopsy of the corpse of Mr. Lincoln is now being made at the White House, The coffin has been prepared, pjand the body wilt be placed in it as soon as the embalming process is compl ted. The embalming of the body has been entrusted to Dr. Brown, of the frm of Brown & Alexander, ombalmers, of this city. The coMa is of handsome mahogany, covered with black cloth an@ lined with lead, with an interior lining of white silk, Upon a sliver plate is the inscription: — POCORCLOLOLOLEOLELELELEDE ETE DEDELODOOESE bs 2006; ABRAHAM LINCOLN, SIXTEENTH PRE*IDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, BORN FEBRUARY 12, 1809, DIED APRIL 15, 1 POROLOOL LE DLOE DOLE LELEEOLE-TEDLOE TERE DEDEDEDE DOODOE The body will be embalmed by three o'clock, ang preparations will be made for the body of the President to lie fn state at the White House on Monday. A dense crowd accompanied the remains to the White Houre, where « military guard excluded the crowd, allow- ing none bat persons of the household and personal friends of the deceased to enter the premises, Senator Yates and Representative Farnsworth being among the umber admitted. The body is being embalmed, with « view to its remo- val to Ilinots, Flags over the departments and throughout the city fare at half mast. Searcely any bosiness is being trane acted anywhere, either in private or public account. Our citizens, without any preconcert whatever, are draping their premises with festoons of mourning. The bells are tolling mournfully. All ts the deepest son and Others. Fie pistol shot from a person who entered his box for the purpose. The assassin escaped, but it ie supposed has pa cince been arreated. ALL THEATRES CLOSED.f, ™ Potent ant st barra seen oriece aie ta Vice President Johnson has assumed the functions of rd President, having been sworn in by the Chief Justice, Tk GRIEF OF THE NATION. About the same time an attempt was made by, it is be- * Fiiieved, a different person to aseassinate Mr. Seward; but “ the murderer only sucoveded in inflicting painful and a Fi severe wounds, principally upon his face. Business Suspended Through-ff *« F. W. Seward was beston over the head with a yi heavy weapon in the hands of the person who attacked out the Country. Huis rather, and tsgrievously hurt. His brother was also i wounded by the dagger of the assassin, as was Mr. Han- fell, a messenger of the department, who was with the THE NEW GOVERNMENT, fpe7 s=¢:% msc re uroaace WILLIAM HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State, [The above despatch wan sent off by the Portland Baanguration of Andrew Jobn-ppeeme = three P. x. yonerday.) esiden aa om a8 Pr t BR. SEWARD’S WOUND NOT MORTAL. Despatch to Mr. Clarence A. Seward, 7 Te Polley of Mr. Lincoln to be theF From a Member of the Family. Wasunworom, April 15, 1865. Policy of Mr. Johnson. Ihave Just left Mr. Seward’s house. His wounds are ‘ bad, but not mortal. He is composed. He has lost much ‘blood, but no arteries were cut. Frederick's skull is fractured badly in two places abov CABINET UNCHANGED. B ive empice, Ho sinsousivie, snd I fear will die. Ms, brother's wounds are very slight. ‘The Governor's throat would have been out if he hed GEETCD OF MR. JOHNSON, fhn0% roticd ous of bea LAvER. Governor Seward has been informed of the murder of Mr, Lincoln, He 's composed and no worre, Frederick BIS BASF SPBDCOH. Beemains unconscioun the doctor says bie condition is highly oritical; but not hopeless. Whe Return of General Granth SEARCH FOR FHE ASSASSINS, Stewart's face. The delay in getting it open again gavo fil derers. Couriers mounted on fleet horves rushed toand fro; pM Thirty-five minutes past three—Prayer by the Rey. Dr. gloom and mudnoss, Strong mon woe 5 bim @ few seconds’ start, and he made his escape. the sound of the hoofs of the horses was heard in all direc. HM Guricy. ‘The grief is wideepres! and n to Washington, ws PTATRMENT OF WRB MAKNIA. tions, This sound mingled with that of the voices of theff Four o'clock —Respiration hard; regular, to tho joy #0 lately t ‘ : Gteenlas, trem tne Weevers: areal Mies Harris, who was in the box with the President, Pf riders made the effect somewhat tragic. The city and—d Quarter past four—Pulse 60; respiration 28, vietorios. 2 ac., he, &ec. Fy General. makes the following statement :— Ai nilitary authorities deserve a groat deal of credit for] Fifty ininutes past five—Respiration 28, regular; sleep- ‘This is indeed a day i } Wan Daranruner, Nearly one hour before the commission of the deed the Bf their enorgy and vigilance, The tidings at last camcPM ing. Tho government deer ie by “ gHe OF RICIAL DespATCH i ¥ Bee ae ee a assassin came to the door of the box, and, looked in tod that one of the horses had been captured, nearly ex-M Six o'clock—Pulse failing; respiration 28, will be draped with the F "Na aaa Bh Ie had aah: oa ria j ee oe : , take a survey of the portion of its occupants, It wassup- py hausted, at the outskirts of the city—the bridle bloody. py EMif-past #x—SUIl falling and labored breathing. Immediately after sue President's death @ Cabinet r Is te believed that the assassins of the Presidont and [7 posed at the time that it was either a mistake or the ox-}) This was identified as the horse ridden off by the assagsin P| Seven o’clock—Symptoms of immediate dissolution, meeting was called by Seeretury Stanton, and beld in ‘he ‘. ¢ Tuk # Georeti ‘ry Stanton to Goneral Dix. War Daraxrunve, Wasmmoron, April 16—4; 10 4. } hovee in whieh the corpse lay. Secretaries Stant a, Welles and Ueber; Postmaster General Dennison and \l« torney General Speed wero pree*nt, Tho resuitaof .-@ Secretary Beward aro attempting to escape to Canada You will make a carcful and thorough examination ‘of all persons attempting to cross from the United States into Canada, and will ercise of an impertinent curiosity. The ctreumsence i} from Seward’s residence, This gave some hope that the hg Twenty two minuteg past seven—Death, attracted no partioular attention at the time. Upon hishgiuthors of the horritle erime might be capturod. hl entoring the box again Major Rathbon arose end asked th [4 On thia point specalutions became erouR, . A post mortem examination was tat oly held, and intruder bis business, He rushed past the Major without! SCENES AT THE PRES DENT'S DRATIRND, the bali extracted from the front lobe of the brain. The making «reply, and placing his pistol close to the back t As night bad nearly passed away aod the streaks of bf body was then taken to the Presdential mansion, and PORT-MORTEM FXAMINATION OF TItt RODT, conference are nx yet unknown. OONDEFION OF TW SECRETARY AND APURTAST MRORIRTA (Be Major General D. t:— jarrest suspicions persons, The most vigilant sorutiny Mf of the Prosident’s bead, actually tn contact with It, }#morn were discovered tn the east the statement 19) will there be embalinod preparatory to its conveyauee to Mr. Prod, Seward’« skull baw 99 "atime de 4 Phe President contim es Insensible, and te sinking. ‘on your part and the foree at your disposal ts demanded. fired, and instantly sprang upon the cushioned balustor p49 made that the VreeM@ent might live a day yet, The ¢x-P¥ ie anal resting place, aa comfortable « ve ie py" aot daees hep % Gecretary Soward rema, us without change, A description of the pares supposed to be implicated in of the box, when he made a backward plunge with hisf {cited erowds dispersed, leaving comparatively fow}g A ‘ew locks of hair were removed from the President's Bf ditional unfavor ar * wie knife, aimed at the face or broast of Mr. Livesin, Major pjin the streets. From the moment that tho President l® heed for the family previous to the remaius being placed 7 his recovery etary Seward remains about the roo Predorick Seward’s sku W@ fractured im two places, Bi the murder will be tele taplied you to-day; but in the M4 Rarhhon, springing forward to protect the Provident, re. > p to hie death he was insensibie, and exhib. (tin the coin, . ag thro gh the day Peeides & severe out apon th® head The attendant is meantime be active in prevwating the crosing of any ceived the stab in hie arm. The murderer then jumped ens of pain, reongnized no person, and, to fact ‘THE CAMINET CONVENED IN AN ADIONNING ROM, Atthe ctiog yetterday, which nated o 0 Willaltve, but hopeless Major Jeward’s wounds are not f suspicious persons, upon the atage and effected rt eRcape. q did not open his eyes, The blood troubled hist Immediately ator the Prosideat expired Secretary FJ (wo hours, the future poliey of the Laie. ‘er m4 Geageroun By order of the ABURETARY OF WAR MRA LINCOLN’ STATEMENT, fybreathing, often making it exceedingly dificult, Hobs Stanton convened the Cabinet in an adjoining room, 'f Virginia wee ‘lovaebd, the best feeling peprailing. ony The rapidity with which the flendish aot was com. |} was watched with vondar care, @y all that could be waxt® What thers took place I am, of courve, unable stated that. wea determined (0 adopt a very liberal volta Bm now ascertained with reasomodle certainty thet N. L. Javrens, Brevet Brigadier @oneral, Acting Pro-} 4 mitted upon the President was astounding. Mee, Lincoln | Jdone for him; but hiv fete had been ruled. For rome A faw momenta after the death of tbo Pre mi (pre assassing wore engaged in the horrible crime—~Wilkoa MM vost Marshal General, saw the form of & verson wo down from the box and igdcause Providence had willed that he should beli& tary Stanton desvatebed ohe of his couriers to have tho CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGR