Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1865-05-02

No flags were hoisted in this city
this morning until the state Of the
President was known. when they
were all placed at half-mast.
People appear perfectly mortified.
and the utmost rage i. undoubtedly
felt towards all known sccrssi"nists
and rebel sympathizers.
Cairo. April Is, 1880 p. M.--The
mourniui intelligence of the death Of
the President Of the United States
and Secretary Seward. has thrown
the whole North into n state Of eX-
cit.nent aud rag. un-4naled in the
annals of history Dispatches from
til. Northern cities state that tn"
buildings are drapcd with III turning.
places Of business closed. funeral
kn"ils to!lirg. and flags at halfmast
clad in black. AT Cairo an Immense
crowd of people assembled in front
of Headquarters at IL NJ, t" listen to
an address from Major General n. T..
Banks. who is on The Pauline Carroll
EN- route (. New Orleans.
His speech was short but affect
ing, during which the tears WAS Seen
tricking down his face. As also down
thu. features of many Others. During
his remarks he d-plor-d the sad event
eu osiz.d the President and S.cre-
tary. and said that the President had
been brought by the peopl. from OBJ
security, had pilo,.d tn. country
through trials never before endured
! bv any nation, aud AS the bright
ar Of peace was seen appearing in
sank to rest.
An Illinois copprrhead. for r.joic
ing at the death q. the President. was
Immediately shot. He died instant
~. fifteen balls entering his body.
Washington, April lG. - Maj r
| General Ord has issued an rider. adj
| dressed to the ,rnpi" of Richmond.
and its vicinity. that no difficulty
viii b. mad. in admitting them with
,nark., wares To that CITY. Another
order has been issued by General
| Ord as follows:
All officers and soldiers of the Ar
my of Northern Virginia. who We're
NOT present "A, the surrender of that
army by G-a L.. at Appomatt"N
Court House on the Oil OF April.
| s65. AR. hereby Informed ,ha, til"
terms of capituIariou are extended t.
them. and that thcy can ut one" avail
| Themselves of the sam" 10y coming
| within the line. Of tn United States
/ forces ut or near Richmond. laying
down their arms and receiving their
paroles.
View Y rrl, April l6-l he Tunes
special saws, Secretary Seward will
recover. Fred. Seward Is still IN
conscious. lie hrrat'"- calmly and
has an "a>y pulse. His head l.
/; dreadfu;lv confessed and iac"ratcd.
An invalid soldier nur~c saved VI.
Stewards life.
/ The H-rald'~ special says Booth
has been arrested near Baltimore,
and will b. placed for SAFE kcc; in.
on board monitor at the navy ward,
Washington, so rs TO keep ham from
the people. Major G neral AuSur
has offered reward o.: ten ,hnusan..
dollars FIR tn. arrest of the murderer
Secretary of State.
Various arrests have been made o,
parties suspected OF being implicated
SOM have proved their inuoc.nct.,
Du. others are held. The lett 7
found in Booth's trunk. which show
ed the assassination was 10 tax.
piac. about the 3th OF March. ana
urgiug its pcs'p"nemrnt, sad G NV
l-rumcnt officers had become su,plc.
iou-. ard i, would be unimprrtant 70
do aavthins then. /, advised Booth
to 90 10 Richmond and ascertain how
such action would b" regarded by
the. Rrb, | Government.
Further disclosures are withheld
for the present. |; appears tina;
B., the had leased n st.bi.. in the al
lev in the rear of the theatre H.,
hired the horse from a livery s'abl,
iii the afternoon. took i, TO til" alley
hired s-rvan; from the lady of l!r
housr of whom he hired the stable
10 watch the horse while h. perform
ed III. act. Booths mistress has
attempted to commit suici,ie to-day.
Ar actress at Growers Theatre,
received an Anonymous note yester-
day. warning her not to sing the SOD Z
"Sh-rman's march to the sea-
New York, April 10 Hopes are
entertained ot the recovery of Fred
-riek Seward.
The steamer Germania. from Ham.
burg the 4ih AID Southampton IN.
5;h. has arrived.
Golden died on the I'd of April
Palm.rston. Desracii aud Brigh,
spoke most warmly of Golden.
Wasii, gton, April 10Th TIL.
corpse of the late President has e-r
l,;d ant in III. Whit. Hons. Iii.