The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1865, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 10,459. - Further Details of the Terrible Tragedy at Washington. Important Statements of Eye- witnesses. The Deliberate Character of the Crime Fully Established. A WELL PLANNED CONSPIRACY. TEE SEWARDS IMPROVING. Great Hopes Entertained for the Recovery of Father and Son. ARREST OF ONE OF THE ASSASSINS, Numerous Persons Implicated and Several Already in Confinement. Thirty Thousand Dollars Reward Of- fered for tlre Apprehension of the Assassins. THE FUNERAL PREPARATIONS. Mr. Lincoln’s Romains to Pass Through New York. Action of the Different Depart- ments, the Foreign Ministers and State Delegates at Washington. ®he Remains of the Late President te Pass Pnrcach Gwe Fane to & e} NEW YORK Cl URNIN Fall Description of the Appearance of the City Draped in the Habiliments of Woe, be, &e., ke, THE SEWARD FAMILY. Semi-Official Despatches. HE CONDITION OF MR. SECRETARY SEWARD AND MR. FREDERICK SEWARD. PRIVATE TELEGRAMS PROM MR. CLARENCE A. SEWARD, The following is a private despatch received by Colonel E S. Sanford this morning from C. A. Seward, Esq. :— Wasnixatoy, D, 0., April 17-7 A. M. E. 8. Sayronn, Esq. :— I have great hopes of Fred this morning. He has fecognized me with voice and eye. Tho modical testi mony is concurrent as to the favorableness of the chang2 fa his condition, Will send you word later as to the Secretary. C. A. SEWARD. Wasuiatox, April 17, 1865. %. 8. Savrorp, Esq. :— ‘We think that the Secretary is gradaally improving. His arm has been rebandaged, and he appears to fool easier. ©. A. SEWARD. The Press Despatches. BECKETARY SEWAKD IMPROVING. Wasutwaton, April 17, 1865. The deep interest felt in Secretary Seward has thronged his residence with visitors—among them the members of the Cabinet, foreign ministers aud a large number of others. Ho was informed yesterday, for tho first time, of the assassination of President Lincoln, and of the attempted assassination of himself and of the Assistant Secretary, and to some extent of the condition in which the latter lay. Mr. Seward, though moved with the most intense sor. row and horror at the recital of the awful facts, never- tholoss bore It with considerable firmness and composure, his sirength having #0 far returned as to enable him to undergo tho trying ordeal. At haif-past one o'clock to-day Secretary Seward was represented to be in an improving condition, though he rested rather neomfortably last night, from mental ex ¢itemont, caasod by conversation with friends in relation to recent eventa, CONDITION OF MR. FREDERICK SEWARD. Frederick Seward has partially recovered conscious ness, and his symptoms are otherwise somewhat favor. able. CONDITION OF MR. HANSELL. Mr. Hansell, the messenger of the State Department, who was stabbed in the back at the samo timo, 1s a great! guiferor, but is believed to bo out of danger. THE ASSASSINATION. Additional Particulars of the Marder of] President Lincoln, OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. P Wasmncrow, April 10, 1865. ®TATEMENT OF SURGEON LEALB. When the foul murder of President Lincoln was com. ‘mitted, Dr. Charles A. Leale, Assistant Sutgeon United, ly ran to the box and fouad Mr. Lincoln Fe eran hte wih head thrown beck. On either ebte of him at that moment were Mrs. Lincoln. and Mies} Ci ve Harrie, Major Rathbun had left the box to eum- mor amistance, Dr, Leale immodiately placed Mr, Lin- cot in @ recumbent position, and pon ¢xamination found & round hole through the skull. There was no 2. rnal bleeding, mor at that timo were any brains fra the wound. The ball had entored the back of the! head &n inch above the superior curved line of tho oc {pital bone, about an iaeh from the me. dian Jing Soon after Dre. Taft ang King entered the box, anda !U) their sewistance apd that oy others Dr Lealg hnd the dying Chief Magistrase removed to the} houve of Mr. Petersen, opposite the theatre, where he ‘Was placed on abed within twenty minutes after the Wound had been inflicted. Dra Abbott, Stone and Hall) ‘were quickly in attendance, but the combimed akill of all |was-unavailing to arrest the fatal consequences of the; murderous shot, SURGEON. GENERAL BARNES’ STATEMENT. Barnes was mot in frout of Willard’s Hotel by an officer) |pale and breathless, who informed him that the President, jhad been shot. Supposing that the deed was done at the White House, General Barnes hurried thitherward, Stop- Iping at the Surgeon General’s office to give orders for jassistance, he found a summons to the bedside ef fecre- tary Seward, who had been attacked by an assassin. Believing that the two stories were from this, Barnes nurried to the chamber of Mr. Seward. He found him room presented a horrible scene, Blood waseverywhere: lcome, among whom was Dr. Nottison, and while minis- tering to the wounded at Secretary Seward’s the Sugeon General was summoned to the dying murdered President. STATEMENT OF MR. JAMES P. FERGUSON. Mr. James P. Ferguson went to the theatre with a: lady on Friday night for the express purpose of seeing General Grant, who was announced to be present, Mr. Ferguson saw the Presidential party enter the box. When the second scene of the third act of the play wi reached Mr. Ferguson saw (and recognized) John Wilkes Booth make his way along the dress circle to the Presi- dent’s box. Of this box Mr. Ferguson had an excellent view, being seated in the dress circle just opposite to it, next tothe private boxes on the other side of the circle, ‘This seat he had purposely chosen to afford his compan- fon @ good view of the Lieutenant General, and, was narrowly watching the entrance to the President's box. Mr. Ferguson watched for his appearance in the box, desiring to see who in that party the actor could be on Whether Booth shut the door of the little corridor or left it open behind him Mr. Ferguson fears to state positively; but from what he observed of [the door, and for reasons hereafter to be stated, believes he did shut it, The shot was the next thing Mr. Fergu- son remembers, Ho saw the smoke, ceived Booth standing upright with both hands raised, but at that moment saw no weapon or anything else |) either, Booth then sprang to the frontof the box,» his left hand on the railing in front, but was checked an instant, evidently by his coat or pants being caught in something, or being held back by somebody. Mr. Ferguson and Booth had met in the afternoon and conversed, and were well acquainted with each other, #0 that the former immodiately recognized him. Booth stopped two steps from the door, tork off his hat, and, holding it in his left hand, leaned against the wall behind him, In this attitude he remained for half a minute; then, adds Mr. Ferguson, he stepped down oné stap, put his hand on the door of the little corridor leading to the box, bent his kneo against it, the door opened, and Booth jentered, and was forthe time hidden from Mr. Ferga- son's sight, A post in front obstructed the view of Mr. Ferguson, but Booth soon changed his position, and again was clearly seen by Mr. F. He now had akuife in his right hand, which healsadaid upon the railing where he already had his left, and vaulted out. As hie legs passed be- which he wore on the right heel, caught the drapery land brought it down, tearing a strip with it, When he let go the railing he still cldtched the shining knife. He; fort both hands to help himself to recover an erect position, which he did with the rapidity and easy agility jof an athlete. Having recovered hia equilibrium, Booth strode acres ithe stage to the first entrance, passing behind the actor jon the stage (Harry Hawk). When be reached the other side of the stage, just ore he became invisible by passing into the entrance, he looked up, and Mr, Ferguson says he heard him say, “I have done it,’ and then lost sight lof him. Mr. Ferguson visited the theatre yesterday, and, with Miss Harris, the lady who was in the box with the Prost- dent, her father, Judge Olin, of the Criminal Court, and |Judse Carter, examined the box, ‘The puzzling hole in the unused door of the box was closely serutinized by the light of a candle, aud was ‘On the night of the assassination Surgeon Generally oy through their tears in confiding trust to that Providence then per- im tory of the country, from the days of the Pilgrims tween the folds of the fag decorating the box. his uir as crouched ashe fell, falling on one knee and putting found to possess indubitable marks of having been whittled with a knife, The ball extracted from the head jof the President is of much larger diameter than the bole. The edges of the hole show the marks of a knife blade very clearly. When the shot had becn fired Miss Harris rose to her feet to call for water for Mr. Lincoln, and distinctly no ticed a bar of wood placed across the door of the little corridor, one end resting against the wall into wh'ch it was partially let by a cut, or rather an indentation, scooped in the wall, The other end was braced against the opposite part of the door frame. ‘This bar, as the door opens inward, would eflectually delay, if not wholly pre- vent, all ingress to the box from the dress circle, and would also detain the egress of any one in the box. Miss Harris also recoilects that a pocket knife, with one blade open, lay on the balustrade of the box when she and the other three members of the Presidential party entered it, THR CHURCH SERVICES AT WASHINGTON. A large congregation convened at Epiph church this morning. The rector, Dr. Hall, delivered a discourse rarely equalled for impressiveness, solemnity and appro- priateness in view of the recent terrible calamity, The fence in front of the church was trimmed in black, and the! beautiful white croas made of camelias, aud standing in the chancel, was veiled In athin black crape. Dr. Hall had prepared three additional prayers and offered them up in connection with the usual services. They were very in.prossive, and breathed a deep spirit of condolence’ with the nation and the especially afflicted members of the President's farnily. The distinguished rector, in com: mencing his sermon, remarked that he had concluded to depart from the usual discourse on Easter Sunday, and Ayvote his remarks to the subject of the awful occur- rence just ewacted among us, His text was “I am the resurrection and the Iife,’’ and was made the theme for a roference to the martyrs who have lost their lives in past history at the hands of wicked and designing men, be- ginning with the instance of Christ and pur suing the subject down to the tragedy of our murdered President, Bpeaking of the latter’ case, he remarked, that it waa oue of the greatest calami- ties that ever happened toa nation. In this vein he pro- ceeded to revert to the wisdom and sagacity of Mr. Lin jcoln, the desire he had to bring the States togethor again, ‘With feelings reconciled and harmonized to the recon- etracted Union, and in a most beautiful manner pictured the state of the country on last Good Friday, #0 appa- rently near the domain of peace and cessation of strife, and #0 strictly in unison with the opening of the new: ‘seavon—-the spring time of the year—full of patriotism and Christian fidelity to our cause, The sermon was Drought to a close by a digression to the private traits of] character so peculiarly marked in the life of our noble land beloved Abraham Lincoln, Hardly @ dry eye could be found in the audience, while many sobbed audibly, and| bowed their heads in theirdeep emotion. Dr. Hall bim- if was often choked with bis own feelings, and seemed [to tremble with terrible realization of his subject. At the Weniey Methodist Fpisoopal chapel, the pastor, Rev. Dr, Nadal, devoted bis discourse to the recent , Hie sermon was a very beautiful and to the excellences and eminently loveable char. of Mr. Lincoln, The audience was deeply affected, bardly person present fatied to shed tearn. At the Church of the Ascension, Rev, Dr. Pinckney At tire Terset Methodist church qeolored) the services| were particulanly affecting, The colored people goncrally| look upon the death of Mr, Lincoln as an irreparable loss jand misfortune to themgelves—regarding, him an they did, an their expecial friend and the jiberator of thew Bnd their enslaved brothre® shronebout the land a 2 NEW YORK, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1865. and they mourn for bim with mncerity and evidently beartfelt grief. During the services at this church the \whole audience was literally convulsed with their emo- on of sorrow, and loudly bewalled the loss which they, in connection with the nation, had sustained At the church of the Rev. Dr. Gurley—being that in which the President worshipped, and he being the cles- Jgyiman in attendance in his last hours—the public evi- dently expected that the services of the morning would have especial reference to the sad events which have, jenehrouded the country in mourning; and they were not disappointed, although the service to which the regular discourse of the day was appropriate formed |@ major portion of the exercisea. At an early hour not) ‘only were the sittings ocoupied and the aisles filled by a solemnly affected mass of people, but large numbers were compelled to leave from inability to obtain edmission., ‘The church was very appropriately and tastefully draped! with black alpaca, the white marble pulpit, covered with. the same material, contrasting mournfully withthe white Mnen overlaying the emblems of the Sacrament of the! 'sSupper, for the administering of which the day had specially assigned. One unoccupied space, near| the contre of the church, alone remained to impress upon the minds of all the reality of the nation’s loss— the untenanted pew of the late President, with its heavy fringe of deep biack, mournfully eloquent, The ser- vices commenced with the choir singing the solemn, chant, “Cast thy burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain thee,” which, deautifully executed, was lMetened to with almost breathless attention. Evidently deeply impressed by the great public calamity and the distress- ing scenes to which he had been witness, and with a dis- Position to respond to an expectation made manifest by the unusual concourse of people, the pastor, after the solemn invocation and the singing of a’hymn, stated that| he would preface the special services for the day by some remarks pertinent to the wonderful and) harrowing scenes which had filled our people with dismay and covered the land with a pall. For about the space of ton minutes the attention of the audience was rivetted to the speaker, who launched: forth in a most eloquent tribute to the honesty, patriot- {sm and devotion of Abraham Lincoln, who, after years, of the most painful solicitude for the welfare of the country, had lived to witness the evidences and guar- antees Of a coming peace and the early re-establishment of orddr, and to give comforting assurances to his coun- trymen of @ benevolent and conciliatory policy, which abundantly illustrated bis crowning virtures, to die the victim of assassination. He bade his hearers look up which their ancestors recognized in establishing this, the, land of religion and religious and republican Mberty, and which had sustained them now as in the days of the Revolution, and which never fails # confiding people, God's band had been too manifest in the whole his- tothe present moment, to justify any despondency in view of the present gloom; and, thanks to the nature of our institutions, the virtue of the people, and their! religious trust, a thousand Presidents might become victims of violence, and Cabinet after Cabinet fall by the, hand of the assassin, and our country would yet live, and progress in her march of greatness. It would bo impos- sible in words to describe the effect of the discourse upon an audience by events rendered susceptible to the preacher's appeals, and but few did not experience pain- ful emotions in the suppression of external evidences of| their sadness of heart, The sad event was appropriately noticed In all the churches except the one previously mentioned, the rec- tor of which is understood to be imbued with strong Southern sympathies, The churches were all well at. tended, and the audiences were evidently fully Im-| pressed with the solemnity and importance of the occa- sion, INTERESTING INCTDVNTS OF MR, LINCOLN’S LAST ay EL eee ane At the lost Cubinet meeting which Mr. Lincoln attend- ed, on Friday, at which Lieutenant General Grant was! present, he turned to the General and asked him if he had heard from General Sherman? General Grant re- plied that he had not, but was hourly in expectation of receiving despatches from him, announciug the surren- der of Jobneton. “Well,” said the President, ‘‘you will bear very soon now, and the nows will be important,’’ “Why do you think so?” said the General. “Because,” said Mr. Lincoln, “I had a dream last night, andever since the war began I have invariably had the dame dream before any very important military event has occurred.”” He thon instanced Bul run, Antictam, Gettysburg, &c., and said that before each of those events he had had the same droam, and, turning to Secretary Welles, said :— “It is im your line, too, Mr. Welles. The dream is that I saw a ship sailing very rapidly, and I am sure that it portends some important national eveat.’’ On Friday evening the most important event of the last four years occurred, and to-day the expected news ‘of Jobnaon’s surrender was received. The assassination of the President recalled the incident forcibly to the recollection of those present THE ASSASSINS. Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasutxaroy, April 17, 1865. REPORTED ARREST OF ONE OF THE ASSASSING. It is reported that the would be assassin of Secretary Seward has been captured, There is no doubt bat that one of them has been taken, which one ts not positively known ; but it is probable that it is Surate. ARREST OF THE WRITER OP THE LETTER SIGNED SAM. The writer of the letter which was found in Booth’s trunk, signed “Sam,” Las been arrested, and is confined in the Old Capitot. His na is Samuel Mettam, of Hooketown, Md. WASHINGTON STILL VERY EXCITED. The people are still in a very excitable mood, as was shown thie afternoon, While three prisoners, named Jarboe Suit and W. F. Berry, were being conveyed to the Old Capitol, under guard, a crowd collected and followed them, and finally commenced throwing brickbats and stones at them ; and for a time there was danger that they would be killed, Fortunately @ detachment of soldiers came along and succeeded in rescuing them. The Press Despatch. Wasmxotox, April 17, 1866. Every effort that ingenuity, excited by fervor, can make is being put forth by all the proper anthorities to capture or trace the assassin of Mr, Lincolu, and the would b: assassin of Mr. Seward, The Common Council have offered a reward of $20,000 for the arrest and conviction of the assassins, and to this sum another of $10,000 is added by Colonel L. 0. Baker, agent of the War Department, making a total of $30,000. To this announcement aro added tho following descrip tions of the individuals acoused DESCRIPTION OF J. WILKES BOOTH. Height, five feet eight inches; weight, one hundred and sixty pounds; compact build, hair jet black, inclined to curl, of medium length and parted behind; eyes black, and hoavy dark eyebrows; woare a large seal ring on bis little finger; when talking inclines his bead forward and looks down. DESCRIPTION OF THAW PRRSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO ASSASSINATR HON, WM. H. SEWARD, SECRETARY Ov STATE. Height, six feet ono inoh ; hair black, thick, full and straight ; no beard nor appearance of beard ; cheeks red ‘on the jaws ; face moderately fall ; twenty-two ortwenty- three years of age; eyes large, not prominent, color unknown; brows not heavy but dark; face not largo, but rather round; complexion healthy; nose htand well formed and of medium aise; meuth small; Z protrades when he talke; ohio ‘Diack and of common stuf; new heavy boots; voice ind thin, and inelined to tremor. THE RAMRS OF ALL THA CONBPIRATORS KNOWN. ‘The National Mleliigencer saye:— Wo ean staXe on the highest authority that it has heen ascertained that there wae regular coaptracy to anes [mg ever, ber “ he € Seeieer with the ee ni said, sent hi wot Vice President at "Bo eoteh, Sal’ Air Joho aula tet conveniently ead him ‘mames of the several we refram from ment Bape oy ah py ‘The national fag draped round the box at the theatre! joccupled by the President belonged to the Treasury De- Partmems regiment, It was torn by the spar of the aseas- sin ag he leaped to the stage. ‘HE REPORT OF THE ARREST OP BOOTH. ‘The report stil! prevails that Booth bas been arrested fs on board of a gunboot in the Potomac. The| lorigim ef the story was in this wise:—A Prominent military pMlcer came into the Navy Department on Sat- urday§ and said he had just learned that Booth was ove! weed: form fbegags Toad leading from Sove nth asked whether the Department would con- leent that/he be:placed on board of a gunboat. The reply }wae in the affirmative. Unfortunately the same officer Tater information that the report was not true, authorities have received no intelligence as ‘Star cays on Friday evening last Booth jwas about the National Hotel, as usual, and strolled up jand dows the avenue several times, During one of these strolle he stopped at the Kirkwood House, and sent in, Vice President Johnson a card, upon which was writ- ten: 1 do not wish to disturb you, Are you in? J. WILKES BOOTH, A gentleman of Booth’s acquaintance at this time met him in front of the Kirkwood House, and in the conver- sation which followed made some allusion to Booth’s business, and in a jesting way asked, ‘What makes you so gloomy?’ “‘Havo you lost another thousand in oil?” Booth replied ‘that he had beon hard at work that day, and was about leave Washington, never to return,’ Just then @ boy came out and said to Booth, “Yes; he is in bis room."’ Upon which the gentleman walked on, supposing Booth would enter the hotel. About seven ‘o’clock om Friday evening he came down from his room jat the National, and was spoken to by several concerning his paleness, which he said proceedod from indisposi- tion. Just before leaving he asked the clerk if he was not going to Ford’s theatre, and added, “‘Thore will be some very fine acting there to-night.’’ The doorkeeper after the latter entered the restaurant next. the theatre and in @ hurried manner called for “Brandy, brandy, brandy,” rapping at the same time on the bar. ARRESTS OF SUSPECTED PARTIES. Numerous arrests of indisereet or suspected parties Reports provail that Surratt is among the number; but this is not true. This morning detective Kelly and a detat! of patrolmen of the Second ward, by order of Judge Olin, proceeded to the house of Mollie Turner, on the corner of Thirteenth street and Ohio avenue, and arrested all the inmates, ‘from the mistress to the cook, eight in all, aud carried them to the police headquarters, to be held as witnesses, This is the house where Booth spent much of his time. Ella Turnér, the woman who attempted suicide, being his ‘kept mistress, The Siar also contains the following article, headed,| “A Clue to the Aasailant of Mr. Seward” :-— About three weeks ago a man-mamed Atzerard, repre- sented ag being @ merchant at Brigantown, Charles county, Maryland, went to the stablea of Thompson Naylor, corner of Thirteen-and-a-half and E streets, for ithe purpose of selling a stallion and a brown horse! blind im ome eye, Atzerard made several attempts| ito sell the horses tn the government, but without success land finally disposed + the stallion to Mr, Thompson, stage contractor to Port Towacco, He continued to visit Naylor's stables, however, and in a short tinue reported aad also sold his bro Areee ‘On Friday afternoon s jan named Harid, who appeai -be intimate with Atzerard, came to the stable and hired roan pacing horse, and shortly afterward Atzerard appeared with a bay horse, which he left, telling the /hostler to havo \t ready for him at ten o’clock. Upon| calling for the horse at the appointed time, the hostlor| asked what had become of his friend Harld and the roan, to which Atzerard replied, ‘Has he not returned yet? He'll be here directly.” Some timo after the hostier heard the pace of the roan coming down from the} direction of the Treasury, and went out to meet him; but the rider, apparently to avoid the hostler, turned up Four- teenth and then down F street. The latter went back to the stable, and fearing Harld intended to make off with the horse, saddled another and followed him to the Navy Yard bridge, whore, in answer to his inquiries, the guard stated that a man, riding such @ horse, had passed over! and was probably about a quarter of a mile im advance Ho was told that he might go over, but could not return before morning. He then came back to the stable, and. hearing that « lorse had been picked up in the street by the detectives, made Inquiries, and after giving his state ment to the Provost Marshal was shown a saddle, which he identified beyond doubt as the one used ou the brown horse when at Naylor's stable, which Atzerard said he had sold. This forenoon several prisoners from Prince George’ county wore brought to Washingtou, As they were being taken to the Old Capitol from Provost Marshal Ingralem’s office « large crowd followed, increasing in numbers at every corner, although, as a precautionary weasure, the route taken was down the back streets, The crowd was a motly one, of all ages and colors. It being represeated, and the report that the parties were Booth and Surratt gaining credit, as they reached the icnity of the Baltimore depot the ory was raised Hang them;’’ “Kill them,”’ and at the same time the prisoners wore attacked with stones, who were struck ceveral times, a8 were also the guard. Some onlerly persons attempted to quiet the crowd by remon strating with them and assuring them that they were mistaken; but they failed to step the riotous proceed ings, which, however, were soon quicted. After the guord were struck @ number of times they faced about aod made ready to defend themselves with their mus: The prisoners were delivered to the superin tendonts of the prison, each of them having been some what bruised by the flying missiles, Among other arrests to-day were, it is said men in female apparel. SURATT A DRSPORADO OF THE WORST CHARACTER. (From the Baltimore American, April 17.) If we are not mistaken the man Suratt, who it is bo- lieved did the bloody work at Secretary Seward’s, has for many years been branded as a desperado of the worst charactor, A sult was brought against him by a young lady residing across Eastern Branch for seduc- tion, and 0 desperate waa his character that for some time the oficers were afraid to serve the writ; bat one of them, by lying in ambush, succeeded in taking him, THB ASSASSIN OF THE PRESIDENT AN EXPERT WITH THE PISTOL. (From the Boston Advertiser, April 17.] Booth was in this city no longer ago than last Monday, ‘and on that day, and perhaps on previous days, visited the shooting gallery of Messra, Floyd & Edwards, in Chapman place, opposite the Parker House, and prac- tieed with @ pistol, firing with the weapon under his log, behind his neck, and in other strange positions, He is: represented aa being @ frequent visitor at the gallery: doring his stay in Boston, and as having beon very ex- pert with the pistol, At this time we are told, he did not talk of politios, and spoke only of ordinary everyday mattore, From this city he must have gone almost directly to Washington to have arrived in time to complete the pre- parations for hie fearfal orime, PARTICULARS OF THR ATTRMPT OF THR MISTRESS OF BOOTH TO COMMIT sUTCID! [From the Washington Star, Apri! 16.) Eile Larner, mistress of John Wilkes Booth, at No. 62 several applied, whem Ella soon revived and asked for Booth's pictore, whieh she had concealed under the pillow of h bod, at the same time remarking to the physicians that the did not hank them for saving her life. The hous? No, 62 Ohio avenue is kovt by Kila Turner's sistor jat the theatre noticed Booth as he passed in, and shortly have taken place to-day They cause much excitement. gO repose elsewhero, this was a most fitting receptacle By THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE FOUR. CENTS. THE FUNERAL, Arrangements for Pr Funeral. Wasuixctox, April 17, 1865, LATE PRESIDENT TO Pass PRINCIPAL CITIES EN KOUTE lent Lincoln's STHS BODY OF TH THROUGH ALL T TO SPRINGFIELD. The programme to be carried out after the funeral ser.’ vices here in reference to the remains of our late Presi-¥ dent is not fully decided upon. Illinois officials and By ins, to the number of about four hundred, now at! ithe national capital, claim that the remains of Mr. Lin- coin belong to them. When Harrison and Taylor died a| wail arose from the whole land, yet there was no such special occasion for national universal grief as at present, when the whole world were looking to President Lincoln, for the solution of the great problem which has been pend-| jing forthe last four years, On the occasions of the death of Harrison and Taylor, ag well ag on the death of Heary Clay and Danio! Webster, the nation claimed the privi- liege of being chief mourners, and the claim was recog- nized by the personal friends of the illustrious dead. It jis believed that the family and relatives of our lamented By Président fully appreciate the propricty of these arrango- mente on former occasions, and will now consent to rge thelr overwhelming sorrow in the country’s lamen- ons, and permit the remaius to pass through all the| incipal cities on their way to their final resting place. Governor Oglesby, from the committee appointed to| lconfer with the family of the President, reported that, jalthough final arrangements had not been determined] japon, he could state that it was arranged that the body of| ithe President was to be taken to Illinois for interment, Governor Oglesby stated that at a meeting of the citl- zens of Springfield, Iil., a committee of gentlemen wereld appointed to visit Washington to act in conjunction with! himself in conveying the remains of the decoased Presi- dent to Illinois. Upon motion of 0, H. Browning, it was Resolved, That, in addition to the usual mourning badge of FM lcrape worn upon the arm, the citizens of Tllinols adopt full mourning, by wearing crupe upon their huts for the period of sixty days The meeting then adjourned, to mect at the National TO SPRINGFIELD. ‘ The remains of tho late President will be carried to the! Capitol, and remain in state, undera guard of honor, in| the rotunda, until the Illinois committee have completed their arrangements for their romoval. It was mooted to: day whether they should not be placed permanontly in the vault under the Capitol prepared for the remains of! George Washington. It was argued that while the ashes of, the “Father of his Country’? were required by the family fi for tho one who had vindicated, preserved and restored the Union, Mrs. Lincoln, however, tnsixta that the remains of her houored husband should be carried to his native State for interment, and only awaits the decision Bi of the friends of the family, who are to arrive to-morrow, jas to what disposition shall be made. The result will @ probably be that the remains of tho Iate Prosident will Pa Ibe carried in state through Philadelphia and New York, jen route to Springfield, the final resting place selected by his most intimate friends and relatives, In the arrange- ments for the funeral Hon. Mr. Harrington has been aided by Senator Foot, Generals Augur and N’chols, Admiral Shubrick and Assistant Secretary Ficld. THR CATAFALQUB upon which the body of Mr: LAncotn is to be placed in| ithe Rast Room of the White House, is not yet entirely: completed. The arrangement has been changed. The catafalque is to be placed on the south side of the middle! lof the room, the great chandelier having been removed. Tn this room, outside of the barriers which include the) corpse, the family of the deceased and those who have the natural mght to be near will assemble, There is} room for only eight hundred persons standing. To| afford & «aie owmortunity to all who arc entitled to adimis- sion into the East nova. ~— “1a <reasinn to witnoss the! ceremonies, the wholo space ontside of the dusy,,.. around the eatafalque is to be filled with steps ruised in the form of an amphitheatre. The best facilities posaible are to be afforded to the representatives of| the press. The whole arrangement is wader the care) lof Assistant Secretary of the Treasury George A. Har- rington, who, in conjunction with the various commit-| tees, is arranging all the details of the funeral cortége It is diMoult to arrange tho various bodies entitled to| places in the room o as to afford space for all. The ar- rangements for the funeral are to be completed to-night’ ACTION OF THR DIPLOMATIC CORPS. It is understood that the members of the diplomatic body yesterday held a meeting at the Russian Legation land appointed a committee of three—Baron Geralt, the! Miuister from Prussia; M. Molina, Minister from Coatal Rica, and Colonel Raarlof, Minister from Denmark—to represeat the diplomatic body, and to convey, on behalf] lof their colloagues, the expressions of their deep layinpathyewith the family of the late President and peo: ple of the United States on the occasion of the receut sad| events The committee waited upon the Acting Secretary of| State, and through him sought an interview with Captain Robert Lincoln, which the latter, for obvious roasons, felt obliged to decline, while expressing his thanks for the sympathy tendered. HOUSES OF THE FOREIGY MINISTERS IN MOURNING. The houses of all the foreign ministers aro clogantly draped in mourning to-day, At the residence of tho Danish minister a very handsome flag is displayed al halfunast. RESOLUTIONS OF NEW YORK CITIZENS IN WASII- INagTON. A numerousiy attended meeting of the citizens of Now York was held this evening at the New York State] Agency, Judge J. N. Granger presided. The following, preamble and resolutions were passed :— Whereas, his Excellency Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United States, died on morning of the 15th of| April, from wounds received atthe bands of an assassin; ur beloved President; our} arest friend hin * glory, his wo prayert h arth tn Ht at His purpore ta ow one no hear tothe hearts ot the Amerlean pi fi nd haste nearly eonsuinny Christian liberty an te ta usefulness In honorably filies Hesolved, That we give our roeat aasurance this Bx eelleney Andrew Johnson, Pre the United that Will bring to bis herence and supportes we Lave aly Resolved, That we wear the uenal badge of mourning for the period » i that we attend the funeral of so cereed, That a copy Of these resolutions be transmitted to'the faretly f the lave President, to the Seeretary of State, jand his Hacellency Andrew Jobnsou MEETING OF TH CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS. ‘The citizens of Ilinols mot, pursuant to adjournment, lat the National Hotel, at three P. M., for the forther con pideration of matters appertaining to tho funeral of the Prosident of the United St Governor Richard Yate Chairman of the meeting, stated that |t would be in order for the goveral commit tees to report, if prepared to do ro, General iham N. Haynto, from the Committee on Re solutions, eubmitted the following preamble and resolu tions for consideration, which were adopted by the meet- ing:— », The nation bas been called, by the mysterions: Anetta overruling Providenes, to mourn the loss of ee frst. magiatral of the fepublic, at a period when the peat and brightest: bopes of ware centred upon! him, and atk moment when ng anid faithful services Had culminated |» com yiate trhumpy sorrow and| ee moment friend, oo eat State Ne, of ttn ‘beloved ah of one of tig ablest ornaments of the Great qualities eulogy can never a hon advo Bhoine of its martyred son—to me-t tn their «peedily be y, duties to the ese renulutions, and the and we trust he discharge of his bigh Lileaton te peice vane ceedings of this ineeting, be mude and delivered (0 Mrs. colt id the dk sein and the public press In tis city, md’ thelr pul PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR OGLESBY, OF ILLi- NOIS. To THe Prorur ov tus State oF ILLINOIS: — Tho funeral ceremonies of the lat» lamented Chiet Magistrate are to take place in this ity, at the Executive Mansion, at twelve M. on Wednesday, the 10th instant. The Acting Secretary of Siate bas invited the various Feligtous denominations throughout the country to meet within their respective places of worship at that hour for the purpose of solemnizing the oceasion with priate ceremonies. Respoudipg to the epirit of the es nouncement, I call upou the people of Tliinois—the ie churches and places of worship on that day to jn such manner as the painful jeolrmn hour. J Waamnaton, April 17, 1865. Official Orders. Wasmixcrox, April 17, 1865. The following were issued to-day :— ARMY ORDERS. General Orders—No. 66. ‘War Derantwent, Avsutant Gexenat’s Ovrics, The following order of the Sectgjard ot Watson to the armies of the United Sta mentable death of the illustrious President of the United States War Deranrwunt, Wasiinaton, Apri 16, 1 ‘The distressing duty hus devolved upon the Necrcluey of War to announce to the armies of the United States that at twenty-two minutes after seven o'clock on the morning of Saturday, the 16th day of April, 1865, Abrabain Lincoln, President of the United States, died of @ mortal wound in: flicted upon him by an assansin. The armies of the Untied States will share with their fellow citizens the feelings of grief and horror ingplred by the most atrocious murder of elr great aud beloved President and Commander-in- lef with pfofound surrow, and mourn his death a« @ national calamity. The headgiarters of every department, at, station, fort and arsenal will be draped in mournin, } ry of War announces the untimely and la- Abraham Lincoln, late MB ior thirty days, and appropriate funeral honors will be pai by every Hotel at half-past seven o'clock P. M. to-morrow, the oa 18th inst, IrHE BODY TO PASS THROUGH NEW YORK EN ROUTED‘ army, and in every departinent, and at every military post, and ut the Military Academy at West Point, to the memory of the late illusirious Chief Magistrate of the nation and Coumauder-in-Chief of ite armies, Lieutenant i necessary instructions for to eff WIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. On the day after the receipt of this order at the nead- quarters of every military division, department, army post, station, fort and arsenal, and at'the Military Acade- my at West Point, the troops and cadets will be paraded atten o'clock A. M., and the order read to them, after which all labor and operations for the day will cease and be suspended as far as practicable in a state of war, The national flag will be displayed at halfstail, At dawn of day thirteen guns will be fired, and efterwards at inter- vals of thirty minutes between the rising and the setting of the sun axingle gun, and at the close of the day a national salute of thirty-six guns. The officers of the armies of the United Siates will wear the badge of mourning on the leit arm and on their swords, and the colors of their commends and regimente will be put in F:]mourning for the period of sx months. command of Licuteuuist General GRANT. A. Nicuois, Assistant Adjutant General NAVAL ORDERS. Spocial Orde Navy Derarraigsr, Wasr April 17, 1868. By order of the President of the United States, the Navy Department will be closed on Wednesday.next, tho day of the funeral golemnitios of the late President of the United States. Labor wiil also be suxpended on that day at each of the navy yardg und navy stations and upon all the vessels of the United ptates, ‘The flags of all vessels and at all navy yards and stations and inaring barracks will be kept at balf-mast during the day, and at wwelve o'clock m.ridian twenty-one minute gons will ibe fired by the kenior officer of h squadron and the commandants of each of .he navy yards and stations, GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy. Special O: der. Ww. DN, Navy Deranramyy, Wasmrvaros, April 17, 1868 Vice Admiral D. @. Farragut and Rear Admiral Willlam B. Shubrick have been designated to make the necessary ‘arrangements on the part of the Navy and Marine corps for attouding on Wednesday next the funeral of the late Frosident of the United Suites, GIDEON WELLRS, Secretary of the Navy. Special Order. Navy Derarruent, Warinxctox, April 17, 1865. Savy Beane Navy and Marine corps wil aesomble at tu0 Navy Depariiiien tn seeitorm, at ten o'clock A. M., lon Wednesday next, for the purboem s0* -atiending the funeral of the late 'resident of the United Stater, GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, THE STATE DEPARTMENT. } Derartxxst cy Stats, Wastuveton, April 17, 1865, It is hereby ordered that, in honor of the memory ¢ our late illustrious Chief Magietrate, ail officers and sh- lors sutyject to the orders of the Secretary of State wear lcrape upon the left arm for the period of’ six months, W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary. ORDER FROM THE PORT OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Post OvvICK DEPARTMENT, } Wasuixcrox, April 17. 1866. ‘To Drruty PostMasrens :— Business In all the post offices of the United States wil) bo suspended and the offices closed from eleven A. B. to three P. M. ou Wednesday, the 19th Instant, durin ithe funeral solemuitics of Abraham Lincoln, late Preel- dent of the United States i W. DENNISON, Postmaster General. Official Programme of the Funeral. Arrangements at Wachington for the funeral solemni- Jes of the late Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, who died at the seat of government, on Saturday, the 18th day of Aprii, 18¢5 WAK DEPARTMENT. Apscvant Gennnan’s Orrice, WasuincTox, April 17, 1868. The following order of arrangements is directed :— OKDER OF THE PROCKSSION. Funeral Escort in Column of March, One Regiment of Cavalry. Two Batteries of Artilery. Battalion of Marines. Two Regiments of Infantry, Commander of the Escort and Staff. Dismounted Officers of the Marine Corps. Navy and Army in tho order named. Mounted Office’s of the Marine Corps, Navy and Army in the order named. (All Military Oficers to be in uniform, with side arme, CIVIC PROCESSION. Marshal. Clergy in atte Surgeon General of the United stat the deovased. and Physicians to Pall Bearers on the part of the Senate, Mr. Foster, of Connecticut, Mr. Morgan, of New York, Mr. Johnson, of Marytan of Iitinois, of Obie California, Th ~ Pall bearerers on the part of the House of Representa- ves :— Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts; Mr. Coffroth, of Penney! vanla; Mr. Smith, s Kentucky; Mr, Colfax, of lodiava , Mr. Worthington, of Nevada, Mr. Wash! of Ulinoia, it, Major General HL W. ral W. A. Nichola, Lieutenant General Us Rear Admiral W. B. Sha Zeller, of the Marine corps, Vico Admiral D. G. ¥ brick, Colonel Ja Civillans 0. H, Browning, George Ashuun, Thomas Corwin, Simon Cameron. Family. Relatives. The delegations of the States of Miinois and Kentucky As mourners, The President. The Cabinet Minixters, The Diplomatic Corps, Ex Presidente The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. The Senate of the United of, preceded by its officerr, The House of Representatives of the United States, pre- y ite officers Governors of the several States and Territories. Loxislatures of the reveral States and Te The Federal Judiciary and the Judic States and T The Assistant Fecretaries of Navy, and the Assistant % the Assistant Attorney Lories. Genera itary and Christian missions and other chien, Wesbiogton s Co " f Corporate Pt uthorittes of Waabiagies Jegations of The Reverend the Clergy of the various The Clerks and Employer of the “i Rane and Bureaus, preted by the ve Chiet erate ae pee The troupe derignated to form the wil ensemble in the avenue north of we oak kM ‘The process on will move when minute guns will be fired by Ly cone Buch Hoe Se bry line precteely at eleven the Toth instant, with the le: cy coneluaion of the reli ‘athe just om eveene wo commence at stationed near St. John’s charch, the Ci the Capt aN the sames hour Ue Dello artilr aud at the Capitol. » Inatitntion. {