New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-17

,,,or md attacked Maj Led Maj. Seward. Paymaster
+ Of ths o.haies Army. amy. and Mr.. Hansel mes
senrer of the State Department and two male nurses
disabling them all lie then rushed upon the secretary,
who was lying in bed In the same room and innic'eu
tthree tabs in the neck but seveing 1t is thought ana
shoped no arteries, though he bled profusey' ihe
assassin then rushed down stairs mounted MS a.
the door, ard rode off before alarm could De sou""ou'
and in the same the assassin Of the
Z 1t believed that the injuries OF the secretary are
Enot fatal nor those of either OF the Others although
rboth the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary ore
Every seriously injured.
Secretaries Stanton and Wees and Other prominent
ofcers of the Government called 1T Secretary Stewards
Fhouse TO INQUIRE into bis condition. and there heard OF
Ete assassination Of the President. They then pro-
Sceeded 70 the house where lie lying, exhibiting OF
Icoarse intense anxiety and soicitude. An immense
Rcrowd gathered in front Of the Presidents house.
and strong guard also stationed there, many per-
Esons evidently supposng he would be brought to his
(lome.
The entire city tonight pr eats scene Of the Wild
Fest excitement aecompane. y violent expressions OF
Indignation, and the pTo.oc lest sorrow; many shed
{ tears. The military aut critics have dispatched
amounted patrols in every DIR ,ton, In order IL posi-
be to sIrest the assassGs. The whole Metropolitan
police are likewise ,igiiaut for the same purpose
i, The attacks both at the thester and at Secretary
Stewards house. took place about the same hour-lO
Eoclockthus showing preconccrted plan to assassin
ate these gentlemen. Some evidences OF the quit OF
the party who attacked the President are in the pos
, session Of the police.
vice.President johnson is in the city. and his head
Equariers guarded by troops.
special Dispatch to Tie Y. Tribune.
q WASHINGTON. Friday. April a. 1868.
"A THIRTEENTH DISPATCH.
3 1t was Capt Rathbone, late of Gen. Burn
sides staff and sepson of Senator Harris with Miss
( Harris VINO were in the box with Mr.. and Mrs LIN
tcon. The Captain received wound In the arm IN MS
keiIort 70 detan the assassin
The President is rapidly sinking, and the attending
Esurgeons say he will expire in very short time sec
kretary Seward has just dropped into comfortable
Eseep His pulse remains full and bis physicians pro
nounce him in hopeful state.
L burden Of anxiety has been lif'ed by q dispatch
inst received from Gen. Grant The train had reaeu
Philadelphia all right The six Rebel Generals nc-
companied him on this train while the remainder Of the
three or four hundred other officers below that rank
" no arrived to-day were sen, to the Old Capitol
There is one universal acclaim Of accusation resting
upon j. Wilkes BoJth the assassin. If lie be indeed
llIpCtht Nuc pVpeiai AVNhhb '-"' $1,000
bearabie.
FOURTEENTH DISPATCH.
SPECIAL Dispatch o The y. Y. Tribune
WAsnIsGToS, Saturday. April l5-l: 30 O. m.
& have just visited the dying couch of Abra-
ham Lincoln. lie is In the egcnies OF death, and
his physicians say he cannot live moro than an hour
lie surrounded by the members Of his Cabinet all Of
swhom are bathed in tears.
.bo e,ht ~ tha hon
(which he is lying the tears streaming his cheeks
and sobbine like child All around him arc his phys
Scans. Surg Gen. Ba mes directing affairs.
u The President is unconscious and the only sign Of
fe he exhibits is by the movement of his right hand
which lie raises feeby Mrs Lincoln and her two SOM
are in adjoining room into which Secretary Stanton
khns just gone inform them that the Presidents physi
= ciaus have pronounced his hopeless.
q AS pass through the passage 10 the front door
hear shrieks ard cries proceeding from the ii
(which the grefstricken wife and children seated
obtain from Meigs the following
a account of the assassination:
p About IOt O'Clock man dressed In a dark suit ant
THAT entered the private box In which Mr. Lincoln ant
fhis party-consisting OF Mrs Lincoln. Miss Harris
daughter Of Senator Harr!s-were seated, and Capt
{Rathbone Of Albany.
Immediately upon opening the door he advanced 10
Eward Mr. Lincoln with siI-barre revolver in his Iigh
ehand and bowie knife in his left. The President VIII,
intent upon the play. did not notice his intrusion
and the gentleman who seated beside him arose Il
kinquiIe the reason Of his entry.
" Before lie lad time TO ask the assassin what be
ewanted he fred one charge from bis revolver which
took effect In the back Of tbs Presidents head. The
ball passed through aud on, at the right temple
h Capt. Rathione who In the box with Mr.. Lin
coin attempted arrost the murderer and in trying
Ito do So received stab in his The ASSASSIN tbei
fleaped from the box on to the stage Before be dsnp
Y peared behind the curtain he turned. and with tragic
z flourish and tone waved his knio and shouted. 81
sen.per fyrdRnis"
n So sudden was TIE affair that for moments after
fits occurrence the audience supposed that part
~ Of the play and only undeceived when II
nounced from the stage by tie manager that tie Presi
" dent Of the United StGtes had been shot,
b The shock fell upon the audience Ike thunderbolt
and loud cries Immediately made TO capture or Kill
EtLe assassin. The which ensued cannot be dc
kscrbed Men and women rushed for the doors crying
and shouting for vengeance on tie murderer.
The murderous emissary Of the Slave Power escaped
;, easily and rapidly from the theater and mounted
horse aud fed. The President iBsesblc carried
l. out and taken to house opposite the thoater.
~ Mrs Lincoln tainted IN Inc DOA ana was DOrnc Ou
Eafer her husband The mass OF the evidence to night
y Is that ]. Wilkes Booth committed the crime.
y Whoever it u.s. there for thinking that the
same bold and bloody hand attempted the life Of Score
Etary Seward.
His wounds made by knife big that waved
the stage to the Virginia Rebel motto Of Sic ssnpe,
< tyrannis"
e FIFTBENH DISPATCH.
y snecisI Di,patch 10 The ~ Y. Tribune