Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-21
SECTY SEWFRD IMPROVING.
Speech Of President Johnson.
BOOTH STILL At LARGE
Heavy Explosion i'm Boston
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from Washington.
41 WAsmSGroS, April -
Major General Dix:
The following is the official report OF Surgeon
General Barnes, of the condition Of Secretary
Seward and his .on, Mr.. Frederick Seward:
This morning the deep interest fell By the pe0.
pie 10 the welfare Of the statesman and patriot
whose life was sssailed BY the Durderers OF
President Lincoln, induces ne TO send you the
official morning and evening, reports Of the Sur
geon General.
+. II STANTON. secretary of war
April 90, 1860
Hon Z. VI. STANTON, secretary of war.
SiR:-I have the honor to report that the sec
Rotary of state passed o restless night. but is
more comfortable this morning Mr. Freiericz
Seward continues 10 improve slowly
Nery respectfully, your servant,
80 j X. BARSKs, surgeon general
SecfetAf! Seward Is able to sit IN 70 iav and
Is improving very fast
Frederick Seward passed a comfortable night
and is much improved
4 large number OF navy officers called ia =
body to day to paw their respects President
Johnson.
The msrn. delegation !, now here headed by
Hsmlin.
for the purpose of rendering him the hearty sup
port which he freely gave to his illustrious
predecessor
Delee cations OF citizens oil Massachusetts head
ed by Governor Andrew, OF that state, and May
or LiOcOln OF Boston. bv appointment called up0n
President johnson this morning. Delegates irom
various other states will pay their respects to the
chief magistrate during the day This morning
at II O'Clock delegat on of one hundi ed Cit
zeDs Of New jersey headed by Governor Parker
called or President johnson at the treasury de
psr;Deni. President Johnson ia response TO az
address by Governor Parker, said Gentlemen, |
can scarcely find language to express nv feelines
and thanks upon ;lIis occasion. Your y ords OF
comfort AID kindness are especially suspicious az
this time. Having been called TO THE crest post
bY Providence, 1 am over 1hei med with sense of
the obligations and duties devolving upon me,
and 1 feel deeply the kind expressions of sup
pOr; and confidence which you have given. Ii
Was but the other day that our late chief mag
istrate was iBausurated after having served one
terror with acceptance to nearly all the people of
this country, aud now be has been struck down
like star from its sphere, leaving questions of
great political importance to be settled am
thankful for your encouragement at
this time. and you will please accept my thsnks
for your rendered aid and support
lnm, nse cr5p ds arc gathered 81 the Capitol
10 see the remains Of President Lincoln, which
lie in the rotunda
The following order Vas issued from Head
quarters Army OF the Potomac, April II;
In obedience to general order No. 90, current
series from the war department, the Gags at all
cames aud stations in this army nil be kept at
bali msst during Wednesday, the day appointed
for the funeral Of the late president OF the United
States; and all labor will be suspended for the
dny throuCtapt tho limits ot this command The
com mandng officers OF the various corps are
charged with The execution Of this order az the
camps and detached station. under their com
maud.
T@enty-onG Minute guns viii be fired. under
direction Of the chief OF artillery. at IL IN, On
the day mentioned By command OF
MrjOr General MRApK