The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-26 00:00:00

ASSASSINATION

OF

PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

ARRIVAL OF THE NOVA SCOTIAN.
NEW YORK, APRIL, 15.

PRESIDENT LINCOLN was shot by an

assassin last night, and died this morning.
A similar attempt was made on the life of Mr.

Seward, and he is not expected to live.
At 1.30 this morning Mr. Stanton reported as

follows :

" This evening at 9.30 President Lincoln, while
sitting in a private box at Ford's Theatre, with
Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Harris, and Major Rathburn,
was shot by an assassin, who suddenly entered the
box and approached behind the President. The
assassin then leaped upon the stage, brandishing a
large knife, and escaped in the rear of the theatre.
A pistol-ball entered the back of the President's
head, penetrating nearly through. The wound is
mortal.

" The President has been insensible ever since the
infliction of the wound, and is now dying.
" About the same hour an assassin, whether the
same or not is as yet unknown, entered Mr.
Seward's apartments under pretence of pressing
business. He was shown into Mr. Seward's chamber
when the assassin immediately rushed to the bed,
and inflicted two or three stabs on the throat, and
two on the face. It is hoped that the wounds may
not prove mortal ; it is apprehended, however, that
they will. The nurse alarmed Frederick Seward,
who was in the adjoining room. He hastened to
the door of his father's chamber, when he met the
assassin, who inflicted upon him one or more dan-
gerous wounds. Frederick Seward's recovery is
doubtful. It is not probable that the President
•
will live through the night.
" General Grant and his wife were advertised to
be at the theatre this evening, but they had started
for Burlington.
"At the meeting of the Cabinet, at which Gen.
Grant was present, the subject of the state of
the country and the prospect of a speedy peace was
discussed. The President was very cheerful and
hopeful, and spoke very kindly of Lee and others of
the Confederacy, and of the establishment of the
Government in Virginia. All the members of the
Cabinet, except Mr. Seward, are now in attendance
on the President. I have seen Seward ; he and
Frederick :were both unconscious at four this

morning."
Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln,
is the brother of Edwin Booth, and is known as a

rabid secessionist.
According to latest reports he has been arrested,
and Mr. Frederick Seward is dead.
General Sherman moved in three columns from
Goldsboro' on the 9th inst.
Johnston evacuated Raleigh and moved west of
the town, leaving it in possession of Hampton's
cavalry. Johnston is reported to have gone to
Greentboro'.
Mobile papers of the 4th inst. confirm the capture
of Selma, Alabama, with 23 guns, and a large

amount of property.
'The Federals opened a furious fire on the de-
fences of Mobile on the 4th, exploding a magazine
in Spanish fort. The amount of damage done is
unknown. The siege continues.
Two tin-clad gunboats have been destroyed by
torpedoes.

Thomas, with a large force, is expected on the
north side of Mobile.
Wilson's cavalry is overrunning Alabama, and is
also moving towards Mobile.
It is rumoured that Mr. -Adams will be recalled
from London to take charge of the State Depart-
ment.

President Davis issued a proclamation, dated
Danville, 6th April, arnouncing his purpose to
continue the war, and never submit to the aban-
donment of one State of the Confederacy. The
proclamation was issued some days before Lee's
surrender.

It is said that the Governor of North Carolina
will shortly convoke the Legislature to repeal the
secession ordinance and restore the State to the

Union.

Secretary Stanton further reported that President
Lincoln continues insensible and is sinking. Se-
ward remains without any change, and his son's
skull is fractured in two places, besides a severe
wound upon his head. The President is still alive
but in a hopeless condition. Major Seward's wound
is not dangerous.
It is now ascertained with reasonable certainty
that two assassins were engaged in the horrible
crime ; Wilkes Booth being the one who shoot the
President, the name of his companion being un-
known. His description, however, is so clear that
he can hardly escape apprehension. From a letter
found in Booth's trunk it appears that the murder
was planned before the 4th of March, but fell
through then, because the accomplice. backed out
until Richmond was heard from.
Booth and his accomplice were at a livery stables
at 6 p.m., and left their horses about 10 p.m. or
shortly before that hour. It would seem they had
for several days been seeking their opportunity, but
for some unknown reason the deed was not carried
out until last night. One of them has evidently
made his way to Baltimore, the other has not yet
been traced.

Stanton reports at 8 a.m. that President Lincoln
died at 7.32. •
Unofficial reports state that Booth, after commit-
ting the deed, exclaimed, " Sic semper tyrannis."
Both assassins escaped on horse, which were in
waiting. One of the horses was found on the road
near Washington.
There is evidence that Stanton was also marked
for assassination.
Vice-President Johnson is at White House.
The assassination of Lincoln occurred so suddenly,
and so little time has elapsed since the event that it
is impossible to judge of the effect upon the public
mind or commercial affairs. A general feeling of
horror pervades the country.

NEW YORK, APRIL 14 (Evening).
Grant has removed his headquarters to Washing-
ton. Lee has arrived at Richmond.

The Confederates report that Lee's surrender
was compelled by the wholesale desertions of his
troops, the Virginians refusing to leave the State.
The correspondent of the Associated Press states

that Lee surrendered with 8,000 men. The tribune
states that his army at the time of the surrender
numbered 30,000 men. There was no formal sur-
render. Many troops left on hearing that Lee had

capitulated.
The New York limes, after the surrender of Lee
was announced, stated that the General would exert

himself to bring about a complete cessation of
hostilities.

W. H. Fitzhugh Lee has not been killed, but was
captured at- Selma.
It is considered reliable that Sherman was to re-
move on the 11th fromGoldsboro' in light marching
order.

It is reported that the Federal naval force will be
immediately reduced.
The Herald states that the French Consul at
Richmond has left for Washington to submit a
claim to the Government for the tobacco bUrnt at
the former place.
Mr. Adams has given notice to the British Go-
vernment of the termination of the reciprocity
treaty on March 17th. Its receipt was acknow-
ledged the same day.

The New York State Senate has passed the New
York Central Railroad Bill.

TORONTO, APRIL 15.
Young, one of the Saint Albans raiders, has been
released on bail for $B,OOO.