The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1865, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. © “WHOLE NO. 10,460. Augur’s headquarters for further examination, The SADNESS. Preparations for the Funoral of the Martyred President. information obtained them was #0 unsatisfactory J and contradictory that the four were finally sent to the clearty and consistently. Just as the ladies were preparing to leave the house there was a light knock at the front door, It was opened by Mr. Morgan, Major Smith and Captain Wermerskirch sary. At the door was a young looking man, about five) Old Capitol prison until they are ready to testify more & standing by, with their pistols ready to be used if neces. & AnImposing andSolemn Ceremony. THE BODY LYING IN STATES An Immense Crowd of Citizens, Sol- diers and Officials Take a Last Look of the Noble Dead, had evidently been dyed. Ho wore a gray cas- simere coat and vest, fine black covered with mud almost tothe knees, and his whole appearance was thatof one who had been lying out in the rain, “He had a pickaxe on his shoulder. When tho door was opened the visitor exclaimed, “I believe I am mistaken,” and turned to go away. ‘Mr. Morgan who he wanted to see. He answered, ‘Mra, Surratt.” Mr, Morgan said, ‘Mrs, Surratt lives here; she is at home; walk in.” He then came in, and was ushered {nto the parlor, while the ladies under arrest ‘were passed out of the house froma back room whero cloth pantaloons ij igand fine boots. His boots and pantaloons were # He was asked by they had been assembled. After being seated in the minutes after eleven, his occupation &c. In reply he [stated that he was a laboring man, and had been sent for THE WHOLE COUNTRY IN MOURNING. Every City Throughout the North Draped in the Habiliments of Woe. lon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as @ laborer; that he was at work on thefroad on Friday last, and slept that B land earned his living with his pickaxe. He confusedly attempted to tell where ho had slopt on Sunday night, 4 often contradicted himself and broke down completely in bMthis part of his narative, During the investigation ho ¥ produced a certificate of the oath of allegiance purport- ing to have been taken by Lewis Paine, of Fauquier coun- ty, Virginia, and claimed that that was his namo; but fy when questioned about it evidently did not know anything é about the date of the certificate. Iie asserted frequently Fa that he was azpoor man, and could nofther read. nor write, @ CANADA JOINS IN THE COMMON GRIEF, The Canada Papers and Cities Dressed in Mourning. THE CONSPIRATORS TRACKED. Py white and soft as a woman's, and unstained with any « mark of toil. skull-cap, which on* examination Fahave been mado by cutting off the arm of a® stockinet. shirt or the leg of drawers of the Arrest of the Assassin of Sec- , retary Seward. pockets they were found to contain « comb, hair and tooth brushes, a pot of pomatum, a package of pistol ia cartridges, a new pocket compass and twenty-five dollars in greenbacks, After the proliminary examination he jg [4 as taken, in charge of officers Sampson and Devoe, to ff General Augur’s headquarters, where, upon further ex- 0 fjumination, he gave an account of bimself quite different from the one previously given. It was evident that he was in disguise, and had been completely taken by sur- prise in finding the officers at the house where he ex- pected to find a welcome and refuge. The facts disclosed ‘in the examination induced the belief that he was the bloodthirsty villain who had attempted the life of Secre- tary Seward on Friday night; He was placed in a room with two other strangers. The light was made dim, as nearly as possible in imitation of the condition of the) light in Mr. Seward’s room on that eventful night, and the domestica of Mr. Seward were sent for. Upon en- tering the room the porter, a colored boy about seven- teen years of age, threw up his hands with an exclama- tion of horror, and, pointing to the man, said, (‘That is the man! I don’t want to see him; he did it; I know ‘him by that lip!” The servant had already previously described some peculiarity about the upper lip of the man whom he had admitted to commit the foul and murderous deed. He was subsequently recognized by others as the man who perpetrated the murderous deed at Secretary Seward’s, and testi- mony has been procured, tracing him, step by step, from the time of his separation from Booth until fy he entered Seward’s house. The chain of evidence ts com- Four of His Female Accom-f plices Caught. Confinement. THPORTANT ARREST IN BALTIMORE. Confession of the Person Ar- rested. Tho Capture of Booth Hourly ‘ah Expected. THE DETECTIVES ON HIS TRAIL. SECRETARY SEWARD MUCH BETTER. horrid crime which has shocked the whole community. The villain was heavily ironed and placed in confine- ¥red.Seward Slowly Regaining ment on one of the gunboats. The trailof John Wilkes! : Booth has also been discovered, aud it is expected that Consciousness, Ae, (00, wilb be in custody before morning. Several other! &o., &e., &o. parties are now, in confinement, whe lave been ascer Mi tained to be accomplices before the fact in the awfull tragedy. The investigations already made reveal a plot, well Jaid and long and carefully matured for murder and F¥arson on ascale so grandly diabolical as to be hardly conceivable, THE SEWARD FAMILY. Bemi-OfMicial Despatches. MB. SEWARD MUCH BETTER AND SITTING UP— FREDERICK SEWARD SLOWLY RECOVERING. The following despatches have been received by Colonel 2.8. Sanford, President of the American Telegraph Com om? Wasmaton, April 18, 1865, B S. Sawrorp, Esq. :— Unele is much better, He sat up for a quarter of an this morning, and was bright and cheerful, To-day ‘a marked improvement upon yesterday. Frederick 1s slowly, but surely, regaining his conscious- pees, Ho» has spoken twice this morning. He sleeps fmuch of the time, and breathes regularly and easily. ‘Bis pulse and appetite are good: I think every one feels encouraged with regard to both. ‘The messenger and nurse are both doing well. ©. A. SEWARD, Wasminarox, April 18, 1865. BS. Savronn, Eeq. :— ‘We think that both the Secretary and Frederick are etter. They aro sleeping quietly at this hour—ten @clock A. M. C. A. SEWARD, Waswmrox, April 18—10:45 A M. fo J.-C. Dens, United Staton Despatch Agent, New York :— The Secretary contiaues to improve. He slept better M Jest night than he has since his first injury. Frederick is gradually regaining consciousness, Both decidedly better, GEORGE F. BAKER, Agent Department of State, The Press Despatches. IMPORTANT ARREST AT BALTIMORE. Baxriwonx, April 18, 1865, A highly important arrest has been made here to-day. The name of the party at present is withheld. He has made a full confession, being one of the con- sptrators against the life of the President, and acknow- ledges himeolf to be the author of the leer signed “Sam”’ which was found in Booth’ s trunk. Confession of the Arrested Man. Baurmons, Md., April 18, 1865, Tt ts understood that the party alluded to as under ar- rest here states that the original design of the conspira- tora was merely to capture President Lincoln some time! back, make him a prisoner, and in that way compel a| general release of all rebel prigoners then held by the Cnited States, f When the goneral exchange of prisoners, however, Mi commenced, this project was abandoned by him and ig othors as no longer necessary, and he says he refused to have anything further to do with it, and endeavored to induce others to give up their designs upon the life of ‘the President. This {# substantially a correct statement of what the prisoner bas so far divulged. He is a well known resi- ; deus of Baltimora v Xerest of the Conspirator Who Assaulted f Becretary Seward. Wastinatos, April 18, 1865, ‘The party who committed the murderous assault on Secretary Seward has been apprehended, and is now in custody, Ho was caught about three o’clock this morn- ing about to enter the house of Mr. Surratt, in the little Village of Uniontown, in the District of Columbia, a short’ distance from the Navy Yard bridge, This heuse has been closely watched ever since Friday night, i] The individual was bareheaded, clad as a laborer, and had a pickaxe on his shoulder, His clothing and hands and face were covered with mud, evidently to conceal Oar Special Washington Despatch, Wasuinaton, April 18, 1865, Secretary Seward continues to improve and is quite @em/fortable. Mr. Fredorick Seward also is improving, and although Bet yet out of danger, will probably recover. THE ASSASSINS. Our Special Washington Despatch. ‘Wasuinatox, April 18, 1865, Tho brief statement sent you to-day in regard to the @apt: re of the would be assascie of the Sewards was ing Some respects Incorrect, The following te @ detailed ac- count of the cirtamstan For several days past it had been noticed that a num ber of suspicious persons were in the habit of going iuto s certain house in the very heart of the city of Washing: ton and changing their clothes, Last evening informa Hop was received, abows ten o'clock, by the military autborities that the house was occupied by Mrs, Surratt, y diterent individual from what he 4 two other men were then taken to™ the house of Secretary Seward, and confronted with tho-e who were in attendance upon the Secretary on the night of the attempted assassination, all of whom in- siantly eele ted thie nan aa the author of the foul and murderous assault. He is now im charge of Colonel Ingraham, Provost Marshal. Another Account of the Arrest. parlor, the man with the pickaxe was closely interrogated #4 jas to his business there at that time of night, twenty J night with the other road hands; that he had no money ¥4 ‘and where he had been since Saturtay morning; but He wore on his head a sort of Scotch : was found tosglincoln. The feeling here against Booth ia greatly inten- fy tie mother of John H. Surratt, implicated as an accom. — plice in the recont terr ble tragedies, and that the ocou- pants of the house could furnish valuable toformation tn regard to the parties charged with complicity tm the niurder of the President. Colonel Wells, Provost! Marehal, ordered the arrest of these parties Major H. W Sroch, of General Augur's staf, and Caéptaja Wer. i Merskirch, assistant of Colonel Olcott, Special Commin- Mover Of the War Department, wero charged with the ution of this These offers reached the house / 1 balf-past ten o'clock, an| arrorted Mrs, M. BL fur: 4 Mist Anna Surrait, mother and ester of John Hf Pe and Site Honora Pitypatrt k anda Misa Molaban, | 4 + on r 1 : Mon with J. Wilkes Booth, the m The tad ton Wasurvaron, April 18, 1865, IT xte last night a mon disguised a @ laborer, and ear. rying a pick on bis shoulder, approa.ned the house ‘oceupied by the fanily of Surratt, in thjs elty, and was about to enter, when ho was arres’ed, and, upon wash- jing the dirs from his face, he proved to’ be quite a different person from what his appearance indicated, Ho catlod bimeelf Payne, and exhibited nota Jie em- barranement Ho managed to ank, in agitated tones, why ho was ase ‘ed. ‘The colored servant of Secretary Seward was gent for, when ho exelaimed tmmodiately, “That's the man! Ug know him by iis general appearance and his mouth." 7 The cer ant then said there could be no mistake, c n ry Sewerdt's hous ot the ed to bo Surratt, Tho man potented the d ob Friday wae ted who pe ful aca as Bacre ary Soward’s house NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1865. ‘The Arrested Person § te be Thomas, the “French Lady,’? Who Captured the Steamer St, Nicholas. Wasumrxaroy, April 18, 1865. Td was stated ins former Qespatch that the person ar- rested this morning as the party who attempted to take the life of the Secretary of State was supposed to be pi Surratt; but there ts reason to believe that the desperado fy ig no other than Thomas, the so-called French lady, who, it will be remembered, captured the steamer St Nicholas, in 1861, and was subsequently apprebended tried, convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary, from) which by some means he was released, Nothing positive, however, is known on the subject, " Phe Detectives om Booth’s Track. Wasnriaton, April 18—11:30 A. M. At two o’clock this morning a man was arrested enter- &% ‘ing Surratt’s house, who has been identified by Secretary Seward’s servant as the assassin of the Secretary of State, It is now regarded as certain that at least ono of the right men has at last been caught, It is felt very confidently to-day that the assassin of Secretary Seward {s in trons, perfectly secured. ‘The State detectives are also contident that they are on Booth’s track, Booth and His Co-conspiraters Reported Surrounded by Our Cavalry. Bavriwone, April 18, 1965. A gentleman, who was at Point Lookout yesterday fy morning, was informed by an officer of one of vur gun- by Mra, Surratt to dig a gutter, and had called to know # what time next morning she wished him to come tof work; that he had been for somo timo past employed gj ‘boats that Booth and the other conspirators—about twen- ty in number—were in St, Marys county, heavily armed, if and endeavoring to make their way across the Potomac, which was strongly picketed and no one allowed to pass. He also stated that on Sunday evening a small squad of our cavalry had acollision with them, and had been repulsed, but succeeded in capturing one of them. morning, and were understood to have them completely ce" rounded, and their oscapd yras deomed tmpossible, spected Man in Pittsburg. Pirrsaura, Pa., April 17, 1865. A man supposed to be J. Wilkos Booth was arrested by q Provost Marshal Coulter, at Greensboro, and was held for qj identification, but it proved not to be him. Arrest ofa BnES 2 f fd end earned his living by his daily labor; but his languago p44" Additional Reward of Ten Thousand fj was that of a man of education, and his fest and bands ?4 were small and well shaped, the latter being delicate, 4 Dollars Offered for the Arrest of Booth. Barmonx, April 18, 1885. The City Councils have offered a reward of ten thou- Gsand dollars for the arrest of the assassin of President sifted by the fact that he is a Baltimorean, and it ie desired by the people that one who has so disgrace: the same material, the top of the cap being formed by tying :4 fair fame of Baltimore should meet with speedy justice. ‘aa string around one of the ends. Upon searching his 4 Arrest of a Woman Norfolk. MR. THEODORE 0. WILSON’S DESPATCH. Eastens Disraict or Vincrsia, ‘Noxvouk, April 17, 1865. a Two Men at In the meantime our cavalry were reinforced yesterday if result, The President, at raised against the arcassin, Lawrence did not attempt! to escape. Hoe was brought to the City Hall, where wit- esses were examined, When asked what explanation ‘he wished to make, he merely said that he should not contradict what had been stated by #0 many respectable ‘men, Lawrence wasa native of England. Some of his family lived here. He was of feeble mind, and subject ‘to mental aberration at times, He was sent to a lunatic asylum. He had no accomplices, and no apparent politi- cal motive, THE LYING IN STATE, Our Special Washington Despatch. THE DARK DAYS aT WASHINGTON. Wasutvarox, April 18, 1868, ‘This has been another solemn day at the national cap!- tal. The tragic and exciting scenes which we have passed through during the last few days seemed to the! great mass but a dream. They could not realize that Abraham Lincoln was no more. The people had perused the numerous descriptions of the lamentable event, and in various ways expressed their inward rage. They had {talked it over and zealoyply labored to aid the authorities in the arrest of the culffits, They had seen the public Wand private buildings dressed in the habiliments of mourning; but still the whole passed before them asa b]dream. But to-day the earthly remains of our late Prest- ff dent were lain in state, and the populace by thousands Mi gathered atthe White House, and there saw the body, which was to them solemn and conclusive evidence that § Abraham Lincoln was no more, The day was overcast and cloudy. Even the sun seemed destrous of hiding its face. About the middle of yj the day the clouds gently shed a few drops of rain, just 44 sufficlent to moisten the pavements, as if dropping a Bi tear on the bier of the honored dead, Towards night the i clouds passed away, and the sun shone forth with re- bj newed brightness upon the scene. ‘The trains, during tho night and morning, had brought Pihundreds of distinguished visitors to the bo from all PP A portions of the North, All the streets and avénues lead- PY ing to the White House were thronged with people from 4 carly morn to late at night, wending ther way to the spot P| where rested the, sarcophagus in which was confined the ‘ince had hold of the helm of tho ship of state, i fy THR UNIVERSALITY OF MOURNING AT WASHINGTON. ff One of the mort remarkable features of the day is the EA universality of the mourning. Old and young, rich and !1}, bg poor—all sexes, grades and oolors—united in paying PA (heir homage to the great dead. Every approach to the Mi Executive Mansion was filled with weople. The side- AY walks on each side of Pennsylyania avenue, from Four P4toonth to Kighteenth street, wore literally jammed with 4 those anxious to obtain a view of the remains, It was S with great difticulty that the stroct cars, the cavalry pa- By tro}, or vehicles of any kind, could pass along through the middle of the avenue, Lafayette square, on the Bf opposite side of the avenué from the White House, was also nearly filled with sightscers, watching the multi nudes as they solemnly approached tho eacred spot, On Arrests were made this morning at Fortreas Monroe of Fi all sides and in all directions were the unmistakable signs parties supposed to bo implicated in the assassination at Washington. A party of two young men and one wo- man were arrested on the steamer Louisiana by detec- tives under Provost Marshal Captain J. E. Johnson, and turned over to Captain Gilchrist for examination. The lady gave her name as Mrs. Stephens, of Providence, R. L, and says she has been living for the last four years! im North Carolina, One of the men arrested gave his name as C. W. Poarce. This one of the two appeared much agitated, and is said to have almost fainted last evening when it was remarked aloud that Booth had been captured. The lady also fainted during the night whon @ shot was fired from one of the government vessels for ws to come to. There appeated to be “samething amiss” in the behavicr of the whole party. Attention was first attracted to the parties by remarks they are reported to have made of a rather disloyal character. Booth, the Assassin, a Cousin of Beall, the Pirate, {From the Buffalo Courier, April 17.] We are assured by a gentieman who claims to have Positive knowledge on the subject that Booth is an own cousin of the rabel Captain Beall, who was executed a/ few weeks ince on Governor's Island. A very strong effort, it will bo remembered, was made to induce the President to pardon Beall, but without avail. It would mbe eminently consistent with the known character of| Booth, if, in consequence of this fact, he had bound bim- self to be the avenger of his relative, and had pursued his hellish purpose to its consummation mainly from motives of personal revenge. Booth’s Idea of Immortal Fame. (From the Cleveland Leader, April 17.) We learn on the best authority that when Wilkes Booth was in this city, a year and a half ago, he re- marked to @ prominent citizen that ‘‘the man who killed Abraham Lincoln would occupy # higher niche of fame than George Washington.” This demonstrates that his infamous deed was long premeditated. {From the Chicago Journal. } A theatrical gentleman of this city informs us that in the early part of 1863, during an engagemont of J. Wilkes Booth at McVicker’s theatre, he made the remark one day “What a glorious opportunity there is for a man to immortalize himsejf by killing Lincoint” “What good would that dot’’ he was asked. He thon quoted these lines:— The ambitions youth who fired the Ephesian dome Outlives in fame the pious fool who reared it, “Well, who was that ambitious youth—what was hie namo?” was then asked, “That I don’t know,’’ Booth replied. “Then where's the fame you speak of ?"” ‘This, our informant tells us, nonpltseed hina From this it would secm that the assassin has had tho commission of this horrid crime iu his mind for at least two or three years, The Character of Booth, the Assassin, (From the Washington Union, April 15.) Everything now pertaining to this notorious individual will be of interest to ourreaders. We met him yesterday B on tho avenue, and ina short conversation with him, ho stated that a number of Canadian theatrical managers were desirous of engaging him for a season. He also stated he had lost abgut $6,000 in oll by the recent floods at Oil City, He appeared to bo perfectly sober, though wo now recollect that at times he seemed abstracted, and to have ® norvous movement of his arma and body, as if anxiously thinking of something. It i true that he drank and indulged in other excesses, but not to ao extont to characterize him as reckless and dissolute; yet, ¢ whon aroused, he was vindictive and violent, and would goto any extreme for tho sake of revenge. He was (we speak of him as dead), a very handsome man, but we should hardly thought him possessed of gulf cient nerve to execute the deed that will forever render! the same infamous. The last time he appeared on the: stage was at Grover’s theatre, in the character of fj Romeo—he volunteering for the occasioa of Mise Avonia: Jones’ benefit, Arrest of the Treasurer of Ford's Theatre. {From the Washington Intelligencer, April 18.) The authorities took possession yesterday Ford's theatre, and H. Clay Ford, Esq., treasurer of the theatre, with two or three other persons belonging to the com- pany, were, it is sald, sent to the Old Capitol. Arrest of Prominent Rebels at Richmond. [From the Washington Republican.) Judge Campbell, Mayor Mayo, and all the rebel officers in Riehmond on parole, have been arrested, and will be held for any future contingency that may arise, That Prominent rebel officials have had something to do with ‘this assassination by organizing the conspiracy there seems to be no doubt. The Attempted A Jackson [From the Washington Intelligencer, April 18.) ¢ The attompt of Lawrence to assassinate President Jack von ts called to mind as tho only instance of any known attack apon any one of our Presidents, Upon the oova. fy sion of the funeral of Warren R. Davis, at the Capitol, By hile tho Preaidoat was under the eastern portico, and pq im of President unded by motbors of the Cabinet and oJicors of ; entering (he outer door, the ante.chambor, ayparated by o governmout, members of Congress aud others, Law fence ay proached within a fow foot of the President, and, jas at aiming a pletol at him snapped it, It did not explode. By Dropving that pistol be mapped another, with like EI BH person who passed out bad their handkerchiefs in hand, ‘of heavy hearts—hearts borne down with sorrow, and FA carrying @ heavy load of grief. No person could look Mat the promiscuous gathering, even but for a moment, MW without being convinced that this was no ordinary sor- row or mourning. Had ouch and all of those present lost some member of their household, some loved one in the charmed circle, they could not have exhibited such greater sadness than that which was everywhere mani- fested in the crowds gathered in that vicinity. . VIEWING THE DEAD BODY. ‘The public were admitted through the gate at the western entrance of the circular drive from the avenue to the Executive Mansion, Guards were stationed at) ‘this gate, and permitted the crowd to pass in gradually, and prevented their passing through only as fast as they went out at the other gate. Tt was announced that the gate would be open ‘Before this were thou- sands standing in lino waiting for the signal for them to enter the gato, and march up the pavement] which leads to the main entrance of the house of the at half-past nine A. M. dead. Finally the appointed hour arrived. The solemn’ Procession moved on, and its advance soon disappeared| at the main entrance. But this did not appear to lessen the number ia line; in fact it increased every moment. ‘Yhe poople gathered thus ten timos as fast as they were permitted to enter the gate and wend their way up the walks, Solemn stillness existed along the whole line, which by ten o'clock extended at least two blocks, six or| seven deep. There was no noise or jostling. No guards ‘wore necessary to keep order. Thousands and thou- sands passed in to view the remains; yet still they came, and the procossion increased instead of diminishing up to the time of the closing of the gates, When that hour arrived there were thousands) who were unable to secure admission, and went heme without obtaining a view of the form of the honored dead. The smallest estimate that can posribly be placed| upon the number which gathered there during the day was thirty thousand, and probably considerably exceeded that number. WOUNDED SOLDIERS VIRWING THE DEAD BODY. About one o'clock a large number of wounded soldiers) in the hospitals came marching up the avenue, some of] them with their heads bandaged, others with arms ina sling, othors limping from the effects of wounds in their limbs, many with canes and sticks, others Robbling upon| crutches, anxious to take a long and tact look at the face of the late President and honored Commander-in- Chief, A little later and the clerks of the depart. ments, led by tho heads of the several bureaus, camo marching along, with ® solemn step, wear- ing upon their arms ij mourning. Thoso were adnatted through other en trances, those of the War and Navy Departments through the walks from the rear of the War Department build ing, and those from the Treasury, Interior and Post Office Departments, passed through the Treasury building, one time extended from the executive mansion down through the Treasury building, and extended half way down from F street to the avenue below, or south end of the building. About four o'clock the guests at Willard’s and many of the other hotels formed into line and marched to the) revered spot, Thus the day passed, the like of which waa never before seen. There were large gatherings here at tho death of both Harrison and Taylor, but never any- thing like this, The manner in which Mr, Lincoln's life was eut of, when just in bie capa field of usefulness, bas stricken all Al egress from the building through the window, the first ‘oast of the portico at the entrance, A temporary foot bridgo was placed from the window sill over the area to tho sidewalk, and over this poured @ steady stream all day, thence passing down the cast side of the ol r drive and walk to the eastern gate into Pennsylvania avenue, It was a noticeable feature that nearly every wiping from their faces the tears which had forced them selves to their cheeks in spite of all their exertions to keep them down. Scores of men who have witnessed fi inany beartrending scenes, and those who have seen thousands of wounded and mangled forms brought from the battle eld without even shedding a tear, were una. ble to keep back their inward sorrow as they witnessed this scene to-day. Many of them were seen weeping even after they had gone three and four blocks from the spot where they viewed the remains of our late hondred chieftan SORNES INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSER, ‘The scene inside of the White House was deoply im pressive. The crowd of mourning people pressed for- ward with eager but orderly steps to look for the last me upon the placid features of the late Chief Mage trate, who bad recently more than evor endeared him to the hearte of his whole people. To those who had. been accuatomed to enter tho White House only »pon foative occasions and ptbdlic receptions the keene pre souted was properly solemn. A thrilling atiliness per- ji vaded not only the chamber whre lay in tate the gr dood, but Reemed to pervade the whols maueion, Up aglaw partition from the main coridor, was dim twilight, As one walked on @ toss (hi coridor, and through the blue room, one of the weries Of reception rooms adjoining tho east room the second smap, had his arm (i PRICE FOUR CENTS. tie darkness deepened into gloom, the contrast in thes appearance of these rooms and halls today, and theft Order of the ral Ceremonics, The order of the funeral ceremonies is as follows:—~ blaze of light and murmur of merry voices with which they were filled on the day of the last reception given by the President and Mrs. Lincoln, was i keeping with the Hd changed feelings of the people. Then all was Joyousnoss jand exultation; now all is gloom and grief. The crowd moved on through the blue room into the grand east fi room where lay in state the remains of Abraham Lincoln. THE GUARD OF HONOR ATTEND THB COFFIN, t A guard of honor, composed of Major General Hitch- [4 cook, Brigadier General Eaton and about twenty-five jug Readittg a portion of the Seripwures, by Rev. Dr. Hall. Opening prayer, by Bishop Siapson. Funeral address, by Rev, Dr. Gurley. Closing prayer, by Rev. Dr. Gray? The corpse will be conveyed to the Capitol, where Dr, y Will repeat the service and pronounce the beue- diction, Programme for the Transportation of the Remains to Springfield. Wasmrsorox, April 18, 1865. other officers of all grades, ropreseneing all branches Off ne programme for the transi portation of President the military and naval service, all in full dress, werefy sncoin'y remains from Washington has been issued, lon duty in the room. General Hitchcock stood at thefrno railroads over which the remains will pass are de- head, and General Eaton at the foot of tho cof. Pheiared military roads, subject to the order of The other officers directed the movements of the people. Paine War Department, and the railroads, loco- Upon approaching the catafalque the mourners separated, Ff motives, cars and engines engaged on said proceeding singly on either side along the raised plat-BM transportation will be subject to mihtary control of form which constituted the base of the catafalque, pass- ¥ Brigadier General McCallum. No ferson will be al- ing from the foot to the head of the cofin, and cachBYjowed to be transported on the cars constituting the lingering for only a second to look for » last time onBMruneral train, save those who ase specially autho- thove loved features, Muny wept audibly, and muchf¥rized by the orders of tho War Department. genuine emotion was exhibited. The crowd then passed BA rho funeral train will not exceed nide cars, jon across the length of the East Room and madothelrfdinciuding baggage and hearse car, which will pro. exit through the third window from the northeasteru FM coon over the whole route from Washington to Spring- corner of the mansion, from which a temporary bridge, BM qeig, cold and motionless form of him who but a few days fa fa PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL. and breasia the badge of ng the temporary bridge and walks from the rear of F that building to the White House, This procession at with gloom, and caused every one to bow down with fy griof over the Iamentable event. The crowds made thoir f draped {n mourning, had been made across the area in front of the building. i THE ROOM ri was heavily draped in mourning, the cornices and mir- Fy rors being covered with black alpaca, the middle of the Py mirrors with white crape, and black crape curtains were fa! Fa hung at each window, The catafalque was covered with 1 fi black cloth, the inside of the top being fluted with white ‘ i sili. 3 A THE COFFIN , f jis covered with black cloth, heavily fringed with silver, { with four silver medallions on each age, in which are) fisct tho handles, The upper thir@@¥ ého coffin, lined |}with rich white satin, was thrown back go as to reyeal j f t the head and bust, Upon the foot of the coffin was si placed a magnilicent anchor, composed of flowers, whicl } } was forwarded for this purpose by Charles A. Stetson, of sjtho Astor House, and pl: upon the coffin to-day by 4 E. 8, Sperry, of New Haven, Connecticut. Upon to} middle was a boquet of evergreens and leaves, upon Fa which rested a singlo white japonica, the contribution of ij the California delegation, Upon the floor of the bier, }around the coffin, was a heavy wreath of white Japon id roseu. + THE STATE DELEGATES VIEW THE BODY. fq After tho gates were closed to tho public and the va bJrious departments, were admitted in turn soveral State fi) fjdelegations. Prominent amoug them was the California 4 Bd delegation, headed by Senator Nye, of Nevada, and Sena. ‘tor McDougall, of California, and Major Greg, Paymaster s, i United States Army, bearing the boquet which was placed upon the coffin, It was @ solemn and sad procession, é each wearing an aspect of real grief. These were followed a] by @ delegation of several hundred ladies und gentlemen ff from Iilinois, headed by Gov. Oglesby and the officers of fd Ais staf. It was nearly night when the doors were finally: * «4 closed and the mechanics admitted to prepare the amphi- theatre for the solemn ceremonies to-morrow, OMcial Arrangements, Durakraent ov State, Wasunxatox, April 17, 1865. It ts hereby ordered that, in honor to the memory of| our late illustrious Chief Magistrate, all officers and others upon the left arm for the period of six months, W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State, Treascny Derantest, Wasnraton, April 18, 1865. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury, with profound sorrow, fa announces to the revenue marine the death of Abrabam By ‘Lincoln, late President of the United States. He died ia) this city on the morning of the 15th instant, at twenty. two minutes past seven o'clock. ‘The officers of the revenue marine will, as a manifes- tation of their respect for the exalted character and emi- nent public services of the illustgious dead, and of thetr sense of the calamity the country has sustained by this} afflicting dispensation of Providence, wear erape on the left arm and upon tho hilt of the sword for six monthe. Fj ‘It ts further directed that funeral honors be paid on six minute guns, commencing at meridian on the day latter the roceipt of this order, and by wearing their flags at half-mast, HUGH McCULLOCH, Secretary of the Treasury. The Press Despatch. Wasurvatos, April 18, 1865. Govornor John Brough, of Ohio, and John W. Garrett, Eaq., have, upon request of the War Department, con- sented to act ag a committee to make arrangements for| ‘the transportation of the remains of the late Prosident; Abralam Lincotn from Washington to their final resting! piace. They are authorized to arrange tho time tables with the respective railroad companies, and to do ands regulato all things for safe and appropriate transportation, The Enat Room is decorated with the trappings of woe in @ manner alike creditable to the artists who 0 the adornments and worthy the solemn occasion. the catafalque, and the coffin is within the immodiate view of the line of epectators, Each stops a moment to tears. The hand of friendship and affection bas contri (4 ‘buted the choicest flowers to adorn the coffin and make up the foundation on which tt rests, Botweon half-past nine this morning and noon at least three thousand persons had visited the Executive man- [sion, and there are thousands more slowly following in| turn to indulge a similar privilege. THB doors will be kept open until five o'clock this af. ternoon. None are permitted to loiter about the man- sion, and all are required to pass out of the building after having viewed the corpse. The Funcral Cortege. The following will bo the order of the funeral proces. sion from the White House to the Capitol, It will move lat precisely two o'clock P. M. on Wednesday. Minutell guns will be fired at ali the fortifications and in thet atreeta of the city, and all the belis will be tolled from the time the precession moves until ite arrival at the PA Capitol: — 4 ORDER OF PROCESSION. Iegiment of Cavairy. Hattories of Artiliory. Battalion of Marines, Regiments of Infantry Commander of the Escort and Staff Dismounted Officers of the Ma Mounted Ofticers of the Marine Dismounted Officers of the Army, Mounted Officers of the Army. Mars Clergy men. FA Surgeon General Barnes aud Flysicians of the deceased, PAL é ’ Mr, Mor Fa Mr. Jobn-on, of Md. r. Coffroth, of Pa. Smith, of Ky. Mr. Yatos, of iil fax, of Ind, Ea Mr. Wade, of Ohio. Mr, Connées, of Cal army ut Naty. Vico Admiral D. @. board all revenue vessels in commission by firing thirty. £4 pal 6 pletely enveloped with black cloth. The remains will leave Washington at eight.A. M. of Friday, the 21st, and arrive at Baltimore at ten o'clock. Leave Baltimore at 3 P. M., and arrive at Harrisburg at 8:20 P. M. Leave Harrisburg at 12 M., 224, and arrive at Philadel- phia at 6:30 P.M. . Leave Philadelphia at 4 A. M. of Monday, the 24th, and arrive at New York at 10 A. M. Leave New York at 4 P. M. of the 25th, and arrive at Albany at 11 P. M. Leave Albany at four P. M. of Wednesday, the 26th, and arrive at Buffalo at seven A. M. of Wednesday, the 27th Leave Buffalo at ten minutes past ten the same day, arrive at Cleveland at seven A. M. of Friday; the ath, Leave Cleveland at midnight samo day and arrive at Columbus at balf-past seven on Satur morning, Leave Columbus at eight P. M. ame day and a Indianapolis at seven A. M. on Sunday, the 20th, Leave Indianapolis midnight of the same day, and May 1. Leave Chicago at 9:30 P. and arvive at Springfield at 8 A. M. of Monday, At the variovs points on remains are to be taken from the hearse ear, by State er municipal authorities, to receive public honors, accor to tae such io avoresaid programme, the auchorities will make angements as may be fitting and a to the occasion, under the dirvetion of the mil.tary com- mandor of the division, department or district; but tho remains will continue a under the the officers aud escort assigned by the War Depart ment. The ronte from Columbus to Indianapolis is via Colum- bus and Indianapolis Central Railway, and froin Indian apolis to Chicago via Lafayette and Michigan (ity. In order to guard against accidents trains will not run faster than twonty miles per hour. THE CHURCHES, Decorations of Episcopal Churches. TRINITY CHURCH, Old Trinity was draped with considerable taste, PMalthough there was not that amountof display which one might expect from such a wealthy corporation, Tho mourning was confined to the pillars inside of the edifice and to the doorways on the outside facing Broadway. ‘There was service in the afternoon, but the attendance was rather slim, CALVARY caUROM. Last evoning this edifice, in which the Right Rev. Bishop Coxe officiates, was being appropriately decorated with drapery, and the programe in which itis to be presented gives promise that it will be strikingly mourn- ful and significant. In accordan:e with strict ecolesiastl- cal usage on the death of a layman the ‘sacred furni- ture’’—the pulpit, lectern and altar—will not be robed in ithe habiliments, which are reserved as tributes to de- B parted clergymen: but all the other portions of the tem- ple will be dressed in black, From the galleries to the organ chamber femi-cire lar folds of crape will be dis- played. The altar rails and the sereen and oriels above the apsis will be similarly decorated, One of the princi- atures of the ornamentation will be seen opposite ihe font, in the centre aisle, where the deed are placed during the burial service, It will conslst of @ tall staff, around which an American fag, draped and festoon ‘with streamers of white, will be cluetered. This is de- signed to represent the bational grief, Service will com- mence at noon. CHRIST CHURCH, FIFTH AVENUE AND TUIRTY-FIFTIL STREET. ‘The scene presented by the interior of this building is lat once xolemn and impressive. The chaste interior, massive pillars and lofty domes afford such facilities ior the exhibition of decorative art that it needs but the skilful and artistic manner in which the profuse display EJof mourning emblems has been arranged to make tho whole acene a marvel of funereal ornamentation. Standing Jat the entrance and looking towards the chancel the toute enemble \s most striking, the omnipresent embleins of mourning being relieved against the white ground of the walls, the subdued light from the stained glass of the domes, shedding @ softened halo over the whole, The communion table, chairs and chancel are com- The reading desk ‘and pulpit are also cover«| with black, on which are placed floral crosses tn memoriam, ‘Tho arches over tha entrance doors are festooned with black and white looped up in the centre with double rosettes, At the back of the communion table heavy folds of biack cloth, decked take @ view of the face of the deceased, and many shed fq with floral embiems, fall from the cornies tothe flo r, leaving the space clear to the top of the arches, which we hung with wyue and black, The tabletx'on tho wails are also draped in mourning. The pilasters which support the arched roof are laced with black to tho points from which the arches spring, the spaces between the black draping standing out in strong contrast. The pillars at the sides of the church are covered entirely with black, and in the centre near the top of each isa white rosette; the large epace betwecn them belng reliev- ed by & bow of black crape pendant from the ceutre, Ma The centre pilasters are connected with each other b: streamers which droop from their eummite, crows ng eac other ia the centre. The organ case and’ front of the ‘organ gallery are also curtained with black. Bleven hundred yards of crape and muslin have been used in the decoration, The pastor, Rev. Dr. Ewer, will olliciate at noon. ZION CHURCT. Zion church, in Madison avenue, was draped with great taste, From the ¢ ng down to the her, were suep 1s We TRINITY CHAPEL. el, in West Twenty fica xtroe don the outs de ¢ n festoon Trinity oh was venu but the iu ifice was di ST. MARKS CHE Here isa cone which may challenxe Impremtveness land create sorrow. Not siuce the deat of its reverend M rector, Dr. Anthon, has this ancient odites wore such a solemn black as it now presents from chancel to porch and gallery to organ ¢ mer, Tho altar ia covered with the dark tokens of death and gloom. Its semi cirenlar rails have folds of crape which are inter. sected with white streamers, The piilure are wrapped with oblique sable cloth, whieh extend trom the cap:ta's there rows alleles, i ken of to the base, and along the gallery ponels chains of crape. » windows, the porct, th a word, every available niche where some mournic be suspended, are gloomy with drape: All the emblems by whieh death if annoduced are ur tially wrought and prominently displayed in ¥ part of ile edifee, The Rev. De. A. H. Viutow, the recor, will odiciate at noon CHChCH OF THE 3 ASCTNBION, 4 jor General I. W Furragu J on entering Uiis temple ut ® jallor ik Reor Admiral W. 8. t fail to be Mis prcatt ah Brigadier General W i Bhubrick ‘A. Nichois. seresere re MCO\. Sager Leiler. CIVTUAN?. 0. H. Browning. Ashi Corw by loops nu Simon Cerneron f pears in graveful folds, and & WOHRNE: © val sonal colors, which fall’ droopiingly Family and relatives of | President. 110% ide of the allar a Hitnois Slate D Jeg von. large United States ilag is sprea centre being voi Kentucky Stato Dr! pation with eeble cloth, The pulpit and the reading doek ara OrFiCeRS OF rHE « went, aipo Jraped with the emblems of mour Rev Presta Je a. vw. J. © Seoith, the pastor, will officiate at noon, The Cabinet M rf cCHaKet OF THE GOOD sHEPTIERD. 7 ie ( orpa. Fifty th stre t, near avenue Provident ce known ae the Chure preme Court Chief Justice Chase and Asw eine J isticoe® ding Neel te not very hy i / the tion had exert Monee of Rept io appropriates State - roned © ck Bate t , t n . * Aerlptant Becr 2 Olivers of t Seotary ane Chetan 9 Washington ¢ A ‘ ; i : ven or ti , ti ad « Gaye oe Focieties, ul Citieens (CONTINT’D ON EIGHT PAGB)