Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-17
From IL. Richmond Wig, april 2afd.,
rhe Capture of Booth

Tarough theroutlesy Of Mr.. D. +. Webster,
of the ADAMS Express, We received irst night
a copy Of the Washington Republican OF
1'ha sdag evening. containing interesting par.
,iculars Of the capture OF John Wilkes Booth,
the assassin Of President Lincolne aud one
Of his accoihpliccs in the murder, David c.
Harold.
1t had been asceriained that Bosth and
Harold crossed, the Potomac river at or near
Acquia Creek. Early "wednesday. inorning a
squad Of mes. i,rioligi9s 10 the 10Th New
York cavalry di;c.Se;ed Tue fugitves in &
barn on tie road leading from Port Eoya! tp
Bowling Green, iu Ntarpline county. Va.
What ensued is described by the Republics"
as follows: q
1--WE have had an Interview With two of
the clyalryinen engaged Ia the capture a tue
assassius From lSem We learn that the
whse party consisted Of twenty-eisbt, inclu-'
ding two detectives.
The first inf rnislitrn respecting Booths
c+es;zug the. river, and hid pivbable whorsa-
bouts, was obtained frDm. d'shandtd rebel'sVl
iiess, who were met with in All directions in
that cart If the cou4try.
Erom one aud. another of :hesa the clue ~
Booths movements was gathered aud held,
until u.t at daybreak they capic upon The
barn where he aud II. raid we're sc r:,el.
A parlcy was l.. Id, aid Booth lnanitesting
! iHe .nust desperate dc,trni: nation not 10 hc
taken alive, and tn :nkA rs 'nxny oi tn': lives
of the party as pos;it.e. Lieut.. Edward +.
!Doherty, wig cJninaal,a the scouting party,
.e; er.ninrd u wake s!ort work OF him.
When Harold saw the preparstinns for fir
Ing the barn, he declared his willingness to
surrci der, aud said he aauldu'i tighl il they
would let Linn ont,
Both, on the contfaFy, was. impqdently
defiant, offering, a. fist K: ti.,h' the wh0le
sruad atone hunIrei 7aIds. and subsequent
" ut ii;y s.r,:e H.. VIZ. ;ioholing on crnicEes,
apparently verr l;ile He swore he would
die like mas, to-
Harold bavirg b4en scared, es soon as the
burning hay i,shted the interior Ct the barn
sufficiently to ycrder The gcoTlins face Of
Bu:tl,, the assassin, visible. Sergeant Boston
Cor',a,t fired uppn him. and be fell.
The hell pa:s-d through his neck. He
was Iul ed out of tie barn; and cne of his
crutches and carbipe aud revolrers occurred.
Tbe wratci lived about two lipprs, whisper.
lIl5 oiaSf'aeH!es a2a.llst tue &pFSrHWsIlI anu
,re:sag's to his motuer, dnsiIinf her TO be in
formed. .rhat lie died for his country.
At the time Booth WIS shot he was lcaLing
upon oze rrutch and preparing TO shoot his
capt"rs. lily ans s4ot was fired, in the en-
tire aff:ir, tliat which killed the assassin.
Lieut. Doherty is ans et lhe bravest fellows
IL, the cavalry se-vire. !aving distinguished
Himself in sharp affair ~ guipeppcr Court
House and On v,her ocGa:iaaS.
The I6.h Nav York caSulfyis is Commanded
by Col Nelson Sw=iz-r. and ha, bpcn deing
duty in Fairfax county. This regiment firm
ed part of tie cavalry eSc 'rt or lie day of the
Presidents ob,-anies in Il is'sshiagipn.
rh. 1obv Of B)cth. and the assassiuis a.
comp'icc, Harold, were placed on hoard the
Ida and sent to Washington, arriving here
about o'clock ,his morning