The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1865-04-22

:. Wash aa,on, April 17.-aHc sSatIona
Ssays: Ne can state on the Mghes authori
Ely, thatfit has been ascertained that a regu
Sar conspiracy exists to assassinate every
Esmember of the Cabinet, and names several
assassins who are understood and
&known, and when persent investigations are
s..concluded and published, the public will be
Ssastonished. From motives of public interest
1--WE refrain from giving the news that has
preached US.
A member ofthe Cabinet remarked one
Aday after the murder Of President, Lincoln,
4 that the rebels had lost their best friend.
u The Intelligencer has the following: I'll
sis understood from the best authorities that
Mr.. Lincoln expressed the utmost confidence
/ in the then Vice President
4 Washington, April 16.-From the mo-
Sment the President was shot up to the time
! 3of his death he was insensible. The Vice
President visited him during the night, butt
3remained only an hour. In fact many of
athose who rushed to assist in taking care of
athe President, found their presence prevent
ged rather than gave assistance ap1 therefore
aleft. To-day continuation of the mournfu
stiffness of yesterday. The streets are not
scrowdcd. There is not building either inl
aGeorgetown or Washington not draped in|
mourning. The corpse is laid out in the|
sroom of the Executive Mansion in which thel
President lay. 1t will be removed to thei
least room, where the funeral services will
take place.
Hunter, acting Secretary of State, an
lnounces that the funeral will take place at|
3l2 o'clock NJ, on Wednesday, the 10Th of
pril All of the various religious denomi-
3nations throughout the country are invited
Ito meet In their respective places of worshipl
lat that hour, to soemnize the occasion byE
appropriate ceremonies.
New York, April 17.-Information hast
lust been received that Sherman and Johns
lsoA are negYtiatng for the latter's surrender, I
Washingao aon, April H.-Jos, il John, /
aston has surrendered his entire army to Sher-
4 man. This virtually CLOSES the war. TheI
rebel general expresses willingness to SUBJ |
] init to the United States authorities. Leef
turned 10000 men over. Our lossess will
4 not exceed 10000 or 1900. .s..
Passengers from Richmond assert that theI
ASSASSINATION of the President caused great
lconsterna:ion there. &
New York, April 17.-Tribune's special
4 Washington dispatch says: Stanton inclinesl
Ito the belief that Booth is secreted in thes
city, but Bis band of acconplices escaped /
across the Western Bridge. The correspond /
sent says Of Booth: On Friday, about o.
4 clock A. NJ. three strangers shabbily dresseds
scalled on him, but not being in his roomE
q they left They had the general appearance|
! of refugees About IL o'clock Booth came
lin, looking unusually pale, and called for
some paper. After writing some thine he
asked the clerk Of the hotel whether this
was 1864 or 1865. The clsfk' then noticed
the changein the department. of Booth.
sealed his letter, put it in lis pocket.
The following is copy of note +
to Vice President johnson, last F.
which was only found on his table
along with other Sssars 7 do
disturb you, but
: a7(signedo, = j. Will
johnson was out at the tt
see the note tilf yesterday.