The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-01
Attemp ted Assassination Of Mr..
Van Wyck!
Plan 10 ASsnssinRto the Presi
dent
Conspirators Defeated !
WAsnINaroN. Foh. 2Q.

WASHINGTON, Fob. %.
Al II o'clock last night, bs Mr. Van
Wyck, M. C. from Orange County N.
Y, was returning slono from tho rooms
Of Hon. Preston King on Capital Hill, he
wss assaulted by three nsSassins, whose
evident purpose was TO take his lifo. Mr..
Van Wyck was approached from behind
by ono Of the villains, who, when mst
along side him, made a desperate lungo
Al his breast with knife. The weapon
penetrated Mr.. Van Wyck's ovsreOut, un-
folded copy Of the Globe, and nearly
through pocket memorandum book, II
was most deadly blow, end but for tho
Globe and memorandum-book, would
have been fatal. Mr. Van Wyck imme-
diutsly turned and struck his ussailant
down; At the same momont anothor u.s.
sailaAt came up and struck at DIR. Van
Wyek with a knife; he received the blow
on his left hand, which Was raised to
ward il of, Snd at the sumo time dealt
his nsaailunt blow with his right fist
whioh fellcd him 10 the earth; immodiato-
ly Mr.. Van WyCk succeeded IN drawing
pistol and fred upon his first assuilant,
who fell. But Mr.. Van Wyek at this
moment was himself knocked down by a
violent blow from the third uiIian, which
stunned him for time. The Htsassins
then made OF with their probably woun-
ded companion. After they had retreat
3D. Mr.. Van Wyek recovered his con.
seiousness, and managed TO reach his
rooms al the National.
IL iH hoped that Mr.. Van Wyck ia not
seriously injured, although he 10 obliged
to keep his bed
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
Mere than two hours were occupied BY
the Secretary Of the Treasury in opening
the bids for the $4,000, 900 loan this 'ore.
noon. There were about 100 bidders,
and the average amount offered on the
dollar was fraction over 90c.
WASHNGroN Feb. %.
A special dispatch to the N. Y, Times
says;
On Thursday nigkt, after he had retir-
ed, Mr.. Lincoln was aroused aud inform-
cd that a stranger desired to sec him ON
a matter Of lie or death. lie declined 10
admit him unless he gave his name, which
he at once did, Such prestige did the |
name carry, that while Mr.. Lincoln was
yet disrobed, he granted an interview 10
the caller. A prolonged conversation
elected the fact that an organized body
Of men had determined that Mr.. Lincoln
lhopld not be inNugprOted, and that he
should never leave the city Of baltimore
alive, II, indeed, he ever onteredit il. The
list Of names OF the Conspirators pfesen-
tod moet astonishing array OF persons
high IL Southern confidence aud some
whose whose fame iS not confined TO this
country alone, Statesmen laid the plan,
bankers endorsed il, aud apVehturers
were to carry II into effect as they uA-
dorstood Il.
Mr.. Iineoln was TO leave Harrisburgh
al 8 s'oleck this morning, by special
train, aud the idea was, if possible 10
throw the train from the track at some
point whore they would rush down
steep smbunkmsnt and destroy in a mo-
ment the lives Of all .on board. In ease
ofa failure Of this project, their plan was
10 surround the carriage on the way from
depot 70 depot, in Baltimore and a,sigsl.
nate him with dagger or pistol shot, So
authentic was the source through which
the information was obtaiued that Mr..
Lineolh, after consulting with his friends
was compelled to make arrangements
that would enable him 10 frustrAte the
plans ofhis enemies, Greatly TO tho an
noyanoe Of thousands who desired 10 call
ou him last aighl, he declined TO give a
reception. The final council was held
AZ O'Clock, Mr., Lincoln did not want
10 yield, and Col. sumner actually cried
with in dignation; but Mrs, Lincoln, sec
onded BY Mr. Judd and Mr. Linooln's or
ignai informant, insisted upon il and at
9o'clock Mr. Lincoln len In a special
train. He were a Scotch plaid and a vory
long military cloak, so that he was en-
tirely unreoogniEable. Accompanied hy
supt, Lewis and ono friend, he alarted,
while all the town with the exception OF
Mrs. Lincoln, Col Sumner, Mr. Judd,
sud Two repouen who were sworn 20 Sc
oreoy, supposed hia TO b asleep. The
telegraph wires. were pun bsyond the
reach Of any enc whs might desire to uss
then.