The New York Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1865, Page 1

‘WHOLE NO. 10,458. his wounds was beneficial to him, ‘The blood had been [funeral ceremonies of the lamented Chief Mag strate will gathering about his face, and the day that he was stabbed F take place at the Executive Mansion in this city at twelve 8 the physicians had commenced considering the question of fj o'clock, noon, on Wednesday, the 19th instant. Tho Jancing hie cheek to retieve him. ‘Phe assassins performed PA Various religious denominations throughout the eountry this work Jor them by cutting gashes im each cheek, and thet are Invited to meet in their respective places of warship ‘at that hour for the purposo of solewnnizing the oecasion with appropriate ceremonies, changed his position, except that & Additional Details of the Terrible Event of Friday Night. THE WOUNDS OF MAJOR SEWARD. ‘There has been considerable misunderstanding a» to W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State, | ther members ef tho family were wounded. } MRS. LINCOLN REMAINS SROLUDED. Augustus Seward, the oldest eon, is paymaster in As yet few visitors, and only those who are known to army. He was cut in several places, but not danger- i sympathize deeply im the family afftiction, have been ad- jousty. This te the son who has been in some of thofi mitted to te mansion. In this hour of her deep affliction despatches called William H., Jr., and Clarence. Clarence — Mrs. Lincoln has been attended only by General J. B. 8. |A. Seward is & nephew of the Secretary, and was in New MM Todd and her two sons, Robert and little Tad, until to- York when the awfal tragedy took place. Frederick W.—Mday. Mrs Secretary Welles has been with her all day. Seward is the second son, and the Assistant Secretary of Mi Mra. Lincoln has refused to receive any visits of con- He met the assassin at the deor, and was then Mj dolence, and bas consented to ee only Secretary Stanton, to the floor by blows administered with a navy Miof the Cabinet, who had an interview with her this after- with auch force break the pistol and separate fnoon to ascertain her wishes in regard to the funeral from the Proderick disposed of, Mi ceremonies, Her sister, Mrs. Grimsley, who hag been the dastard went into the room and attacked the Secre- much with her, is oxpected to arrive here on Taeeday ; Themale attendants and soldier nurses were the—next. Mrs. Lincoln has been much prostrated By this other persons injured. deep and mournful tragedy, which, in the moment of his CONDITION OF FREDERICK SEWARD. reatest triurapb, has bereft her of him whose en Frederick Seward was this morning in a oritical con- Mad goodness was her great pride. She has, a dition; but he was quietly sleeping, laying like a child [iM borne the blow with heroic firmness, and while frying to in repore, unconscious of what was going on around him. Comfort her sons for their great loss, has, under the /His continuing in that state was one of the most hopeful Mministrations of Dr. R. K. Stone, the family physician, toms of his case. Perfect quiet is easential for his fm been enabled to bear the sad blew that has befallen her recovery ; it is necessary in order to give his system time fmm household. to rally, ‘Yesterday Surgeon General Barnes, Dr. Stone, the late SCENE OF THE MURDER. President's family physician; Drs, Crane, Curtis, Wood- cores of people were geen all day looking at the house MM ward, Toft and other eminent medical men, performed Jwhere the President breathed his last. Artists were MM an autopsy on the body of the President. there sketching it and the theatre opposite. The house The external appearance of the face wag that of a '# @ plain three story brick building. The front entrance {Mi deep black stain about both eyes. Otherwise the face ig reached by winding steps, fifteen or twenty in num- {iM was very natural. ber, 80 characteristic of this locality, but a style almost ‘The wound was on the left aide of the head, behind, on unknown to New York. There is nothing about the (Ma line with and three inches from the left ear. building to make it attractive. ‘The course of the ball was obliquely forward, toward THE ROOM IN WHICH THE PRESIDENT DIED. the right eye, crossing the brain obliquely a few inches Tho room in which Mr. Lincoln was laid when taken fi behind the eye, where the ball lodged. into the dwelling is in the rear part of the building, and at M™ In the track of the wound were found fragments of the end of the main hall, from which rises a stairway. [Mj bone which had been driven forward by the ball. ‘The walls were covered with brownish paper, The ball was found imbedded in the anterior lobe of figured with white. It is quite amall—not over ten feet fig the west hemisphere of the brain. in width and fifteen fee: in length. Two or three en- The orbit plates of both eyes were the seat of com- gravings and a photograph hung upon the walls, jj minuted fracture, and the orbite of the eyes were filled The engravings were copies of the “Village Mj With extravasated blood, Blacksmith” and Herring’s “Stable and Barnyard The serious injury to the orbit plates was due to the! Scenes.” The photograph was one taken from fg Centre coup, the result of the intense shock of so large jan engraved copy of Rosa Bonheur’s “Horse M4 projectile fired so closely to the head. SCENE OF THE MURDER. ( | Developments Showing the Assassination to Have Been a Deep Laid and De- f Hberately Planned Conspiracy. facts will suffice :— Mournful Appearance of the National Capital. SORROW INTHE METROPOLIS, Noarly Every Building Draped in Mourning. President's box was on the southern side. The Services in the Churches Yesterday Fair.” The only furniture in the room was agg The ball was evidently a Deringer, hand cast, and [Ml was spontancous among the audience, and many of them fi é ureau covered with crochet, a table, eight or nine plain fi from which the neck had been clipped. wore making for the stag: chairs, and the bed upon which Mr. Lincoln lay when ff A shaving of lend had been removed from the ball in his spirit took its flight. The bedstead was a low walnut, fi its passage through the bones of the skull, and was With headboard from two to three feet high. The floor fg found in the orifice of the wound. The first fragment of was carpeted with Brussels, considerably worn. Every- fy bone was found two and a half inches within the brain, thing on the bed was stamed with the blood of fg the second and a larger fragment about four inches from the Chief Magistrate of the nation. It was in thisg§the orifice. Tho ball lay still further in advance, The. quiet but humble place that the separation of the soul fg Wound was half an inch in diameter, and body took place. It was here that the spirit took its Mj ‘The coffin of the President measures in the clear six departure and left the earthly casket stiff, cold and mo- fq feet and six inches in Jength, and cighteen inches in SADNESS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE NEW PRESIDENT. trator of the great crime, but one Va Woniess. It was here that the honored and beloved fi breadth at the breast, crime jumped from the President's . leader—the Moses who has conducted us through thei A strong military guard has been placed around the MM stage, than he was followed by Mr. Stews = 5 1 by Mr. Stewart, Official Account of His Inau. jwilderness of fratricidal war, lke Moses of old, afterf™Tesidences of the several Cabinet officers and around the MM of the auditor, As Mr. Booth crossed guration. being permitted to view from afar the promised heritage fq Executive mansion, he met an@ struck at the carpenter with lof his people—perished ere they had entered upon its ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS OF THE ASSASSINATION. lenjoyment. Several accounts have been given of the circumstances THE APPEARANCE OF THE WHITE HOUSE. attending the murder of President Lincoln. The follow- The interior of the White House to-day presented af {Dé thrilling and detailed accounts have beon obtained scene of overwhelming eadness. An air of desolation [ftom those who were immediately in attendance upon pervaded the whole building. The officers and domes. (Dim just before, at the time of the murder and just tics of the household moved about with noiseless tread; fm *fter the fatal shot was fired. They may differ in some jas if fearful to disturb the last sleep of the great good fm Minor details from some of those hitherto given, but in heart which was stilled forever, or to arouse the grief of jm the mainjagree with them, and the differences may bo} ithe mourners who were sobbing over their irreparable fm *°Counted for by the various impressions received in a) bereavement. moment of so much intense excitement, The body of the kate Chief Magistrate of the nation| MAJOR RATHBUN'S STATEMENT. was temporarily laid out in one of the upper rooms of f™ The President’s box at Ford's theatre is a double one, the house, Known as the guests’ room, in the northwest OF what ordinarily constitutes two boxes, in the second corner of the building. No change has been made in[m™ tier, at the left of the stage. When occupied by the the arrangement of thefurniture. Inthe middle of the Mm Presidential party the separating partition is removed, room were two undertaker’s stools, covered with black #™ “nd the two are thus thrown into one. This box is velvet, upon which rested the cloth-covered cooling jm entered from a narrow, dark hallway, which in turn is board on which were placed all that remains here of f™*eparated from the dress circle by a small door, The him who, having conducted the nation through afm examination of the premises discloses the fact that Period of adversity unparalleled in the history of them the assassin had fully and deliberately prepared and world, was about to win the glorious tithe of the great@™ *tranged them for his diabolical purpose previous pacioator. The body waa dreased in the suit of plaingg’ the assembling of the audience. A piece of black worn by him on the occasion of his last inaugura- fm ON€ inch thick, six inches wide and about three feet tn tion. Upon his pillow and over the breast of the corpse fm /ength served fora bar, one end being placed in an in- were scattered white flowers and green leaves, offerings Im d¢ntation excavated in the wall for the purpose about jof affection. Tho features are natural. A placid smile our feet from the floor, and the other against the mold- is upon the lips. The eyes and upper part of the cheeks fm 'g of the door panel a few inches higher than the end in fare still discolored by the effects of the cruel shot which jm the wall, so that it would be impossible to jar it out of caused his death. The face, however, is natural, and the fj Place by knocking on the door on the outside. The do- broad brow and firm jaw remain as in the portraits of Mg mon having thus guarded against intrusion by any of the the late President, so familiar to the people, It was [Mm ®udience, next proceeded to prepare # means of obsery- Proposed to remove the discoloration from the face by fm ing the position of the parties inside the box. Witha chemical process, but the Secretary of War insisted fm 6imlet or small bit he bored a hole in the door panel, that that was a part of the history of thefg ¥hich he afterwards reamed out with his knife #0 event, and it should be allowed to remain {i ® to leave it little larger than @ buckshot on the inside, as an evidence to the thousands who would f™ While it was sufficiently large on the outside in the dark view the body when it shali be laid in state, of the death fj CM'ty for him to place his eye against with convenience, which this martyr to his ideas of justice and right had MJ #nd see the position occupied by the President and Ins suffered. The body was covered with a white cloth, and Mf friends. Both box doors wore perforated in like man over the features was thrown a fine cambric handker- fg !er. But there were spring locks on each of these doors, chief, A guard of honor has been present in this cham. fg 2nd it was barely poswble that they might be fastened. ber of death ever since the body was thus Iaid out. T° provide agatnst such an emergency the screws which Generals Augur, Haskins and Howe, each attended by fy fsten the bolt hasps to the wood had been partially subaltern officers, have been alternately the watchers {i Withdrawn, and left 90 that while they would hold the beside the great dead, hasps to the wood they would afford little or no reeist THE GRAND CATAPALQUR, ance to a firm pressure upon the door frem the outside. npon which the body of Mr. Lincoln is to be laid in state, ee ee is being erected in the East Room of the White House, fj Having thus provided for a sure and easy entrance to ender the direction of John Alexander, Bxq., the up- fg te box, the next business was to insure a clear and holsterer of the White House, It is to be placed across fgg Unobstructed passage to the locality of the victim the breadth of the room, east and west, opposite the door gg PY such an arrangement of the chairs and sofas leading from the reception rooms, The floor of thegg®® Would place the other occupants at considerable catafalque, upon which the coffin will be placed, fa istance from him Ane rocking or easy chair oocupied is about four feet above the level of the floor, ref bY Mr. Lincoln was found in the front corner of the box will be approached on either side by one step, Abovesm™ farthest from the stage. Another, for Mrs, Lincoln, a there isa canopy fluted inside with white silk. Them litle more remote from the front, while the other chairs whole catalfaque otherwise will be covered with black fg “24 4 Fofa were all placed on the side nearest the stage, alpaca, with a funeral pall of black velvet. The mirrors €aving the centre of the spacious box clear for the will be covered with black alpaca, with centres of white gg 0!00¢y operations of the actor. / These preparations were ‘crapa, and the cornices also covered with black. neither conceived by a maddened brain, designed by a NS PURRRAL CAB fool, nor executed by a drunkard. They bear most um has boon designed by Mr. SM. Clark, Architect of they Mistakable evidence of genius, industry and persever- Troasury. It will bo a magnificent affair, fourteowfect inf SD In the perfect accomplishinent of a deliberate length. The bed of the car will be eight feet from they ™UNter. ground, draped with black cloth and velvet festooned fig At few minutes past eight in the evening the Presi- with white, The whole will be massive in appearance. dent and Mrs, Lincoln called at the residence of Senato us FUNERAL. Harris, corner of Fifteenth and H streets, where they It is understood that the funeral of President Lincoingg Ook Mise Clara Harris and Major Henry BR. Rath bun, United States Army, into their carriage, and pro- Will take place on Wednesday next, Rev. Dr. Gurley, hs ’ lof the New York avenue Presbyterian church, where the fm °°a°@ (© the theatre, Shortly after they entered the President and his family have been accustomed to wor. ‘*'#! box the President seated himeelf in the chair de signed for him by the aesaesin, Mrs Lincoln took one ship, will doubtless be the officiating clergymen. The near him, Miss Harris th ‘i Temaing will be temporarily deposited in the vault of the 2 ia the one at the opposite corner, Congressional cemetery, and hervafter taken to Mr, Lin. fy 00'Ine the audience, and Major Rathbun seated him ccln's home at Springfield, 11 self upon the sofa, a few feet behind Mise Harria, There President Johnson and’ Cabinet, at the meeting to. “°T* 29 other pervons tn the box, and no one entered or left it until about the time of the assassination. Charles mevageatie pas peartearaer alee Treasury Hl Forbes, the personal attendant of the President, had ase femeeelet chertaan Prana L of singe! beon told by Mra. Lincoln to remain near the box, as he Commissioner of Public Bulldingn, will attend ve thofy NEM Ue wanted. |The President seemed wail, thong the corpee, and Major General Augur, in charge of the 4 7 defences of Washington, will be in charge of the military vey Overoost and then returned to his chair sod sut whaler coated oct talne cal — The deed was perpetrated during the second acene of sete’ RON Goveiate Opieumy, Srenter Yeids pogo the third act of the piece, by some man who mo’ 4 Representative Arnold, of Tiinois, and Genorala Oreahj have approached stealthily and aneewa through the y Halleck and Augur, and Colonel Nichole and Admirals mankee aure Es aeranal te Bios hed eae Major b Drone ring U fae feat pil veiities of the lato President will take fu "POT Of ® Pistol, and, lookingfround, waw the gust, and place on Wodnesday, The time for the remains to leave fm UY through the smoke the form of @ may, in the box, the city, as well ag the route by which they will be taken pm 2°t More than six feet from the President | 4» ghe Major to Springfield, is a8 yet undetermined. Sprang towards him he heard him shrie’ ¢ some word like ‘The procession will form at eleven o'clock, and the re. fm freedom.” He then seized him. ° rng asain shook gious services will commence at noon, at which hour, fm ‘008 from the officer's grasp, ANd > ¢ the game time made throughout the whole land, the various religious societicn il & V'Olent thrust at bis left breast wich the knife whieh ho have been ‘requested to assemble in thelr respective places age: sme Jbun caught the blow on lof worship for prayer. The procession will move at twolll | 0 poten ta ay nae ier, and at once pe for y e be oe, P.M. Detatle will be made known as soon as perfected. HH it he pertiy tore frer heey sof ome ing redlgptoy rt ‘The Acting Secretary of Stave has iseued the following to the stage, ‘The Maje rf vale aged sac dg address -— “ then ¢1 out 'Btlop a Depanrwent oF Srare, and, rupporing It 18% oseibie for hitn to encape through the Wastuwerton, April 17, 1866, ) crowd below, FUBM 4 Hack to the President and to the ald of] To Tas PRorLe oF tHe Uneren States bj Mra Lincoln, ¥ no, for ihe first time realizing What lined The ondersigned if directed w announce that tho Ml occurred, WAR" surighing for help. ‘The President had not THE ASSASSIN SAVES HIS LIFE, Hopes of the Recovery of Frederick Seward, &., &., &e, GEMI-OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. Whe Condition of Mr. Secretary Seward and Mr. Frederick Seward. PRIVATE TELEGRAMS FROM MR. CLARENCE A. SBWARD. Wasuinctox, April 16, 1865, Colonel E. 8. Saxrorn:— Uncle is as well this morning as the circumstances will permit. He retains his mental vigor and resolution. The wargeon speaks very favorably. Poor Fred. is still utterly unconscious. He has not Opened his eyes since twelve o'clock Friday night. ‘The Major (Augustus Beward) will get along nively ©. A. SEWARD. SECOND DESPATCH. Wasurseron, April 16—12 M. ‘The Surgeon General has just returned from the Sec Fotary of State, and reports that Mr. Seward has not been 20 well at any time since he was thrown out of the car. fage as he is to-day. I is thought that Frederick Seward is somewhat bet ter, although surgeons are unwilling to promise any hope of final recovery, He has been #o far restored toy Oonsciousness as to recognize those about him; but it is Rot desirable to restore consciousness entirely with two touch rapidity, for fear of producing congestion. TAnother despatch from Mr. Clarence Seward, received in this city yesterday afternoon, stated that the condition of Secretary Seward had improved since morning, and hopes were entertained of his recovery.—Ep, Hxrano.] THE HERALD DESPATCHES. Ford's th upa arm, ist above tho elbow, as it Harris. bureau. They are tho Five Forks and Appomw cox Court Hon Wastwatox, April 16, 1865. This has been a solemn aud mournful day in Washing. ten. The streets have b quiet, It is true that a num. ber of poople, with sad and dejected countenances, have been wandering about the streets looking at the buildings where the tragic deod was committed ; but their step was that of the funeral traim, . Slowly and sadly they trod the pavement, All signs of excitoment has disappeared, Tho sky was clear, the day overhead was bright and cheer- fal, furnishing a great contrast with the rad countenances of the people. Yesterday a calin and drizzling rain came ‘epon us with the opening of day, as if Heaven was weep- ing over the desperate deeds of the assassin, It looked as if nature had joined with the mourning of the nation. But today nature has put on a cheerfal face, The parks in front of the White House and Secre ‘ary Seward’s residence were dressed jn brilliant green, tho foliage being just far enough advanced to Present a cheerful and gay appearance. But what a con. (rast with the sadness which reigns within the sbove dwellings! Sentinels are stationed at the gates of the walks and drives leading from Pennsylvania avenue to the White House; and no person, except upon official Business, or those who have been sent to condole with the bere family of the late Chief Magistrate, are allowed to desecrate the spot or disturb the solemnity of! the place even by the sound of a footstep. Guards are stationed in front of Mr. Seward’s residence ; and no person is permitted to pass on the pavement o in ‘any way distarb the repose of the afflicted within, A ‘watchful and careful interest is manifested everywhere, THE MORNING SERVIO“S ja tho churches were well attended. Many who aro seldom seen within the places of worship were there to day; and those who are regular attendants at churches on Sunday were more punctual than usual, The services everywhere were interesting and solemn, In many’ Dlao’s men, women aod children, old and young, wept as @@ they never wept before. IMPROVEMENT IN MR. SEWARD, Secretary Seward ehowed this morning marked signs of improvement, He conversed freely, Thurlow Weed @pent nearly an hour at his bedside talking with him. At Mr, Soward’s request the accounts of the tragic affair’ fm tho morning papers were read to him WHR ATTEMPTED ARRASSINATION SAVRE AIS LIFE. About eleven o'clock Surgeon General Barnes etated that the Secretary was better than he had be no since hie fall from hip \arriage 1) appease that (he bleeding of Nottoway Court House, CABINET MFRTING, MeOull in the Treasury Department twelve o'clock. Se arrangement of the details of the prograt funeral of General Taylor. others of more or leag importance, ution of Chief Magietrate of the Nation. Hon, Jotin Covodg, its former chairman Nee eet NEW YORK, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1865. about four feet from the floor; so that thoe outside who were knocking for admiss'on could not get in. assassins of Mr. Lincoln and the Se’ they have really gone from the city; the other that they are still concealed here. There is now no doubt that) more than two were connected with the tragic occur- rence. Information has been obtained showing that six lor more were engaged in it, The authorities believe, immediate interest. On Friday last he dined at Weleker’s| the actres#. Mirestaurant, the most fashionable one in the city. After @ dinner he returned to the National Hotel. When he was| leaving he was noticed by Mr. Merritt, the clerk, to be junusually pale and nervous, He asked for a sheet of paper and ay envelope, and commenced to write a letter] fat the public counter. Observing that a number of people were at the counter, he requosted to be allowed to write| ‘8 MM at the private desk, which request was acceded to. While writing he inquired if it was 1864 or 1865, and was janswered, ‘Don’t you know the year you live in?” GUpon finishing his letter he deposied itin the mail Miss Keene was behind tho scenes at the precise time jof the shooting, waiting to come on the stage, She was near the place theatrically known as the tormentor. She was on the northern side of the theatre, while the position was near the prompter’s desk; but as that. official was absent calling some of the actors sho placed ft herself near the point where she could more readily enter upon her part. She was at the time expecting toBnox and see the ingress of Mr, Spear, whose part was at hand, and prepared herself to break his fall as he entered ina drunken scene; but instead of receiving Mr. Spear Mr, Booth pushed his way suddenly through the side scene, striking Miss Keene on the his own, in which he held the dagger. ja second looked at him and saw it was person from the one she expected, and instantancously she heard the cry that the President was shot. Ho'clock he came down to the office, and, upon Abanding his key to Mr. Bunker, the clerk on duty, the latter remarked his unusual paleness and marble-like A appearance, and asked if he was ill. He answered quick- ff Htonight?” Mr. Budker replied “No.” He said, ‘You ‘ought to go; there is to be seme splendid acting there to night.” The next he when he, in compa ing saloon of G Bhe then knew something was ocourring, as women were screaming, men hallooing and children crying, as if a fre panic had taken place, Keene went to the front of the stage, and, addressing the bewildered audience, said, For God’s sake have presence of mind and keep your places, and all will be well.” Notwithstanding this appeal the audience were bois terous, and while all seemed willing to detect the perpe made a move fi manner in taking the drink attracted attention. After! W drinking they formally shook hands with ea ding one another good bye. Upon leaving the}, Abar-room two of the party rode off on horse-f back. After the tragic occurrence at Ford'sfq PA Theat Hythe fortifications east of the city was hurrying to Iris to this end. Scarcoly had the perpetrator of the Mf yincoin Hospital and Camp Rarry they men riding desperately. These two turned down a lanep Edin which were four others, all mounted. ‘The officer and his orderly gave chase, and wese fired upon. The order- Wily was wounded, and the party pursued’ rode rapidly away and escaped with those who were evidently; waiting] for them. dagger he held, and instantaneously made his exit to the Tearof the theatre, where his horse was in readiness, fl and thence made his escape. Miss Keene, after momen- tarily arresting the panic and cousternation in the aud} ence, heard the cry of Miss Harris, saying ‘Miss Keene, bring some water.’’ Miss Keene, responding to the call, made her way, which was rather circuitous, through the dress circle to the President's box, and got there a fow B Imoments after the occurrence. There she saw Mrs ‘Lincoln, in the agony of a devoted wife, utterit most piteous efles. Miss Keone attempted to pacify her, jat the same time offering the good offices in her power; Miiday, and is ongaged in ferreting out the assassins. It is but she was convinced from her observation that human MJ polieved they will be caught within twenty-four houra. help was in vain. Miss Keene remained with ‘The Presi- ‘dent until he was taken frdm the theatre. STATEMENT OF A CITY JUDGR. One of the judges of the courts in this city was In at-fmgWs included in the murderous programme of Friday| itendance at Ford’s theatre on the night of the tragedy, and occupied @ seat about ten feet back from the bor which the Presidential party occupied. During the re-| presentation of the third act he saw @ man leaning against the wall, a few stepe back from the private box, ‘whowe manner attracted his attention. His first impres- sions were that he was drunk, but, syeing him more) closely, the strange person gave the judge a piercing look. Hie glaring eyes, pale face and nervous action led ithe judge to believe that the man was crazy, and he oatied the attention of the gentleman sitting next to him to the strange action, Just then there was a d tion of applause in the theatre over some scene stage, which attracted his attention. A moment—and but @ moment—he turned again to view the stranger, and he was just passing through the door into the Presi- dent's box, But © moment more the deed was done, and the strange person disappeared on the stage, was visited today by Judge Olin, inf company with Senator Harrig and his daughter, when aff careful examination of the President's box was made. MAJOR RATHBUN’S WOUND. Major Rathbun still suffers so much from loss of blo“ that he was unable to make one of the party goon, Dr. Notson, however, reports him in good e¢ndi. tion and progressing rapidly. He has been able to sit rtion of the day. The dagger entered # thrown Wp to ward off the blow aimed at the left breast. As the for was elevated the point of the knife Was forced several inches in the direction of the shoulder, making an ugly wound, He is well cared for at tha residence of Senate present should not be published, lead to the belief that! Mitbe horsemen who crossed the Anacostia river on that¥ifand knowingly eserted by many that Booth Mareal culprits are either concealed in the city or have! Jqhiries about the room of Mr. Johnson, his whereabouts and habits, Since Friday night the strango iodger basil (1s ramtfications, and the guilty parties, whether prin- not been seen, and op breaking open his room lest night there were found concealed between the bed and mat- itrass a bowie ‘knit of J. Wilkes Boots, showing « balance of over four hun- dred dollars in bank. During the afternoon of Friday, card, as follovs fg tor Farvgel!, of Maine, was in the theatre, and hurried to Mr. Johnson's room and woke him up, to apprize him of the ‘horrid tragedy. Upon entering the room he took thefd Fifty-one battle flags are at the office of the a ,tured by Sheridan's forces at , and were sent up in charge of Colne! Sherman and Colonel They are to be prevented to the War Departinent, but probably not Ul after the funeral. Sheridan was at A Cabinet meeting was held to-day at the roan of Mr. The only bust ness transacted was the arrangement of the programme for the funeral of Mr. Lincoln. It was deter nix the funeral should take place on Wedne#day next at etary Stanton was charged with the: understanding that it is (o vonform chiefly to that of the It has not yet been determined whether to have the remains deporited in & vault here, or cart ied immediately to Illinois, The wishes of Mrs. Lincolm in this respect have been consulted, and those will be rnade known after her consultation with intime® friends of the family. THE RFPROT GW THE FINANCES. There is no necessity for any feelit, of uneasiness in Tegard to the finrsnojal effect of the change in the administration. ‘Phere is the best suthority for saying that there will "oe no change in the policy of the govern: ment which “il! unfavorably affect the finances, Every. thing Wil “proceed ag before, and with the same suécess which b/s thus far @haracteriaed Secretary McCulloch's able & ministration of the fivancial affairs of the nation ARRIVAL OF PROMINENT CITIZENS, A large number of promiuent politicians, members of| Congress and ex-members have reached here from differ ent sections of the country since the assassination of| tho President, Anyong the number aro Preston King, Senators Morgan, Harri, Anthony, Stewart and Nye, jewere. Phelps ond Webster, members of Congress fromMof the authorities, When he kept bis horses at Nay Maryland; Covode of Pa. and mort of the members offior's he gave his name ag Atzerard, and bis residence the Commies on the Conduct of tho War, General] Walbridgo, General Builer, Thurlow Weed and numerous) PRESIDENT JONSON'S POSITION. My. Johnson appeare not only w fully realize tho re sponsibility of the position to which he has been so sud denly and unexpectedly called, but to rise to the emer. goncy of the cecasion. His course yesterday and to-day has gratified the beet wishes. He seems determined to) manifest that he is eqnal to the proper discharge of the! The Committes on the Conduct of the War, of which President Jobnaon was formerly a member, had an inter Mi we had been hearing of great no view with him today. “They were accompanied by the pears to be highly gratified with the result of the imter. THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE FOUR CENTS. yes were closed and fm View. He says that the President remarked tnat “treason Neither Pamphrey’s mare nor the roan Nave yet been his head slightly bent forward. Major Rathbun caw at ajg!# @ crime that henceforth is to be punished, notlill returned. glance that hoe was mortally wornded. Ho went to the [iM pardened,” door of the box for the purpos: of procuring medical aid, and to hie astonishment found the outer door at the endiy of the dark hal) from which the boxes are entered drmly THE OVERCOAT OF ONE OF THE ASSASSINS FOUND. MOSBY VOLUNTEERS TO SURRENDER, ‘The man who took the room wore a gray overcoat, Bo . It 1s reported on good authority that the freebooter BM also did the man who assaulted the Sewards, It is re- Mosby has offered to surrender his command if the same MMM ported to night that such an overcoat has beep found by barred on the inside with a pioce of wood wedged acrossld terms are accorded to him as to General Lee's army. It fl the detectives to-day in the vicinity of Fort Banker Hill, is not known whether this offer will be accepted orf covered with blood. It had in the pockets some tobseco, fg whether it will be considered that the interests of society Mla patr of riding gloves and a piece of paper, on whieh away the fastenings and passing in one or two persons PM require the extermination of him and his infamous band Hl was written—‘Mary E. Lardner, 419.” This coat is eup- who represented themselves as surgeons, he requested MJ of bighwaymen. Captain Crawford to prevent all other persons from enter- fing the box, and begged the andience to disperse, ‘When the surgeons had concluded thelr examinations} jit was decided to remove the body from the theatre, and accordingly the whole party, ineluding Major Rathbun, who had charge of Mrs. Lincoln, proceded to a house’ opposite. It was now found that the Major was, ‘lowsly wounded, and becoming quite faint from loes of lood. He was sent home by his surgeon, THM RAPIDITY OF THE ASSASSIN’S MOVEMENTS. The whole time occupied from the firing of the pistol f in the box to the leaping upon the stage was not over thirty eeconds, The President never spoke or unclosed eyes from this time until his death. The clothing of Rathbun and the dress of Miss Harris were be- spattered’ with blood from the wound of the Major. The wound of the President did not bleed at all, MIS8 LAURA KEENE’S STATEMENT. Prominent among those mentioned in connection with Myut this ithe incidents of the late tragical death of our worthy President is the name of Miss Laura Keene, ‘In order to place her right in the history the following Ctantiee Poved to have belonged to the assaasin of Mr. Seward. ‘Wasmwatx, April 15, 1865. It is also reported that Sergeant Sheets, of Hancock's THE ASSASSINS AND THEIR ACCOMPLIVES. corps, who has been arrested, has confessed that he is a Two theortes are pursued in regard to the escape of the fm Me™ver of the order of the Knights of the Golden Olrele, ‘de. One is that (gon " Privy to this plot against the life of the Pros dent, He also states that he has recognized many mem- bers of that order among rebel prisoners, MXCITEMENT OF THE PEOPLE ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE REBEL GENERAL PAINE. Our people were greatly disturbed about four o'clock tits afternoon by the appearance on the streets of the from their investigations, that there were a number## Major General Paine and f, who had lof aiders and abettors besides the principal actors, bang It is now definitely ascertaised that John Wilkes Booth} Mais the murderer of President Lincoln. There are stories ‘afloat showing that long agg he manifested a disposition| to become an actor in som@such great tragedy. A vast] amount of testimony hag been taken on the subject, showing that it was ‘his intention to have com- mitted the deed on the 4th of March last ; brought in from Virginia, under guard. It is said Gen- eral Paine was one of the paroled officers of General Lee's army, who had been permitted to visit Fairfas county for ten days, with the privilege of asking for ap extension of the period of his visit, The ten daye having nearly expired he had sent his papers to General gaGamble asking for the extension, A party of our cavalry came upon him yesterday, and finding him and ithe members of his staff without papers to show their right to be there, brought them in under guard, Ne sooner did the crowd get a view of their grey uniforme than, becoming highly excited, it foHowed him, increas ing in volume at every step till {t numbered several hun- dred by the time it reached Colonel Ingraham’s office. As the prisoners passed in at the door a grand rush was made, mingled with shouts and cries of “Hang them.”’ “Hang the rebels.”” The tumult soop became so great as to threaten serious consequences. Ex-Senator Hale came out of the office and explained in aspeech. Gen. Spinner also talked to the maltitude, land begged the people to quietly disperse, He was fol- A lowed by Col. Taylor, Chief of Staff, and Gen. Augur, in ‘a few words intended to allay excitement. Meanwhile a Micarriage was brought upon a side street, while the EM officers were passed out the back way, hurried into it and is irrelevant to the question of proceeded to his room. Abont seven! P4 driven rapidly to the Old Capitol prison for protection, ba Shortly after the crowd quictly dispersed, and the even- ing has passed away without undue excitement, te GENERAL GRANT IN WASHINGTON. @eneral Grant is still here. He has, by invitation, par- ticipated in all the Cabinet meetings held since hig arrival, He has not yet visited the White House, His f jfeclings will not allow him to go to that abode of mourn- Bing, nor to look upon the Lifeless form of him whom he h other, bid- i ly, “No,” and asked, “Are you going to Ford’s theatre rd of Booth was a litile after 7 oclock, y with five others, entered the drink orge Harry, adjoining Ford's Theatre, nd allef them drank together. The emphasis of their left on Friday in the finest humor, and rejoicing over the prospect of a speedy and harmonious restoration of the Union, for which General Grant was s0 gallantly fgbt- an officer commanding =~ one_—ot ag" igaesise eNGie canta Lute eee ae § FA Immodiately upon the arrival of Major General Butler Between Baie called upon President Johnson. The nature of the ne upon (WORD nusiness calling htm eo suddenly. to Washington is not »mmand, and was accompanied by an orderly $y Known ; but it is believed that he is to take an important part in connection with the investigation of the recent B tragic events CONTRADICTORY REPORTS AS TO THE CAPTURE OP THK ASSASSINS. ‘The most contradictory reports have pre@atled all day in regard to the apprehension of Booth and the man who made the attack on Secretary Seward. It is confidently These facta, in connection with others whith for the’ fated night were accomplices and decoys, afd that the@has been taken and is on @ gunboat in the river, variously stated as the Montauk, Mahopac, taken a different direction. &c. Inquiries at the Provost Marshal's office and at the Detectives are onthe hunt. The most @xpert men inf police headquarters fail to confirm any of theve state- the profeseion, from New York and other cities, are here Mil mente, and it is certain that up to the present time nei- for this purpose. Colonel L. C. Baker ‘also arrived to-Miither of the principals are known to be in custody ABREST OF SUSPECTED PARTIBA, Numerous arrests have been made and more are con- stantly being made of parties suspected of complicity in the conspiracy. Most of the persons arrested are die charged after examination, they establishing their inno» cence. Some of them are held for further examination and developments or as witnesses, The investigation has already, it is believed, given the authorities the cue to the whole conspiracy, and proved that parties are implicated who are at present not sus- MA pected by the public. The whole matter is being fully sifted, and ia due time the plot will be revealed with VICE PRESIDENT JOHNSON TO FAVE BEEN ALSO) 5 ASSASSINATED, It is very evident that the then Viee President Johnson| night. On Thursday a man of genteel appearance took ja room at Kirkwood’s Hotel, where Mr. Johnson boards, For reasons best known ‘to the proprietor or the detective, the name registered has not been disclosed. During the following day he was particular in his in- ‘cipals or accessories, brought to punishment. THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS RBWARD OFFEKED FOR THE ASSASSINS. Thirty thousand dollars reward is offered for the detection and conviction of the erimi- nals, ten thousand by General Augur, and twenty thousand by the corporation of Washington. The most expert detectives in the country are engaged in the investigation, and no pains, labor, skill or expense will ‘be spared in its prosecution. snd navy revolver, and a bank book Booth called at Kirkwood’s, and gent to Mr. Johnson aff “Don't wich te distorb you. Are you at home ?. J. WILKES BOOTH.” When #ne assassination of Mr. Lincoln occurred Sena- uThe Condition of Secretary Seward and His Son, ecaation to extinguish the light, It may be that think Wasinvetow, April 16—Midnight mstanoe, or perhaps the early retiring of Mr. John- No material change has taken place in the condition of son, saved him from assassination, Secretary Seward or his son, The former was able to sit Mince his inauguration President Johneon is attended yp fora short time this afternoon, and bids fair to re- from aud to his hotel by a mounted guard, cover epeodily from his wounds THB ASSASSIN'S HORSE. ‘The latter has not yet recovered hig consciousness, but ‘The hores snpposed to have been ridden by the man MMM it is expected that he will do so in the course of a few ho made the wsault on the Sewards was a roan, well M& hours, It depends on his condit'on when this recovery known in the of peculiar pacing gait, and vei Poof couse ousness takes place whether he will survive hie He belongs to Thompson Naylor, livery stable injuries or not F stroct, This horse had been let on Friday, to be re-f ao turned at ei ‘clock in the evening. Not eoming at THE PRESS DESPATCHES. the time sta he hostler was on the lookout for him ig ~ - near Willard’s, He knew the by the peculiar sound Wasiunaron, April 16, 1865. of bis hoofs upon the paveme THE ASSASSINATION A CONSPIRACY, wn the avenue the boy stated to a friend, “The The Extra Star has the following the pony, now! Observing that he did within the past twenty> clusively the existence of a deep of conspirators, including turn down Fourteenth street to the stable, he towards him to question him, At that moment? Order of the “Knights of the Golden Cir- President Lincoln and his Cabinet. We the horseman turned, from some cause Or other—per Ba members of ut ve that Secretary Seward received, and, riding back tol to murd Bhave reason wo , An intimation from Burope that something of a very desperate character was to trangpire at Washington; and it is more than probable that the in >t of assaxsination, nt. A# @ horseman ca ’ Developments have been four hours showing oc on the part of a gam haps the commotfon on the streets the corner, passed rapidly up Fourteenth strect F street, The boy, now fearing that the man intended to steal the horse, ran to the stable, and, mountin another flect horse, started tm pursuit, Knowing that the man had g hie residence as Port Tobacco, Md Ihe went toward the Navy Yard bridge, across the eastern branch. Near the Capitol he met an ola man who informed him that a man on a roan horse hadi ust passed up the hill, He then pushed on to the Navy ‘ard bridge, where he inquired of the guard if a man on ia roan had just crossed over, and was answered in the fl affirmative, and the man gave his name to the guard as Smith, The boy then explained to the guard his fears that the horse was stolen, and asked if he could pase over. The guard said he could, but could not return that night. Not caring to be out over night, and know nothing of the tragic scenes which had just been en. acted in the city, he returned to the stable, This person who hired the roan horse had been keep: ing one or two horwes at Naylor's stables during the last two weeks, One of them, a stallion, had been sold, The ‘other, a brown one eyed pacer, whose gait and speed were quite similar to those of the roan, he had taken away, and reported that he had sold him. It now appears that this horse was the one taken on the street on Friday night by the police, after having fallen with his rider, who escaped. Naylor's foreman identifier the saddle which was on the horse as the same which had formerly belonged to the one-eyed brown horse, He leo identified his photograph, now in the hands nd down Tal months since, timation had reference to the THE CONSPIRACY. The pickets encircling this city on Friday night to prevent the oscape of the parties who murdered Pr nt Lincoln and attempted th assasaivation of S« tary Soward and his sons, were fired upon at several pointe by concealed foes, Arrests of the parties charged with the offence will be promptly made. THE PRESIDENT WAKNED OF THK EXISTENCE OF THE CONSPIRACY, Tt was ascertained some weeke ago from personal friends of the late President that he had ri private lotters warning him that an attempt w bably be made upon his life; but to this he did to attach much if any importance. It has alwa thought that he was not sufficiently careful of bis ind! vidual safety in his last visit to Virginia, It ts known that on frequent occasions he would start from the Executive Mansion for his summer eountry residence at the Soldiers’ Home without the usual cavalry escort, which often hurried and overtook him before he had proceeded far, It has always been understood that this cacort was accepted by him only on the importunity of bis friends asa matter of procaution. The President before retiring to bed would, when ims portant military events wore progressing, vielt the Wap Department, gonerally alone, passing over the dark in- tervening ground even at late hours on repeated occa. sions, and afier the warning letters had been received several close and Intimate friends, armed for any emer. ul that be should not comtinue lie visite gency, were carof : without their company, For himself the Presiden§ seemed to have no fears The above facts have heretofore been known to the writer of this telegram, but for pradential reasons he Lae not stated them antil Dow, one LAST HOURS OF THR PRESIDENT. As overything pertaitiing to the last hours of the late President must be interesting to the public, the following incidents of the last day of his life have been obtained from several sources: — Hie eon, Captain Lincoln, breakfasted with Bim o (CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGER) .ved several been j@ Port Tobacco, When he hired the roan horse on Friday he left Pumphory's brown mare at the stable, with directions that she should be fed, groomed and sad died by ten o'clock precisely. This was the mare which, on the same day, had been hired of Pumphrey by Booth, At ten in the evening ja man, who gave his name as Earle, called for the mare, The stable boy asked him what had become of the man with the roan? Ob," gaid he, ‘ho wil be back directly," and when mounting to} ride away he remarked, ‘You will hear of great new before moraln, The boy thought nothing of that, ad every day for some time, but, feeling uneasy about the roan, he watched to 00 which way the rider of the mare wont and saw bin turn up Tenth street, toward Ford's theatre