The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-22
specials 10 New YORK P.,,.s


attendance upon Mr.. Seward. is dead.
Secretary Seward is in very precariousI
1t is reported that Booth was captured
this morning. The story is that his horsel
threw him and injured him so severely
that he was obliged to seek relief in a house,
ION the 9TH street road.
The Post also publishes a dispatch tol
clarence A. Seward, which SAYS Mr.. Sew 7
|ard's wounds are bad but not mortal. Hell
rs confused, he has lost much blood, but noy
ARTERIES are cut. Frederick's skull is frac-l
|tured badly in two places above the tenn
|p!e. He is insensible and fear he will
|oie. His brothers wounds are very slight.
The Governors throat would have been cut
|if he had not rolled out of bed. The doc |
tors say Frederick's condition is hig hlyI
critical, but not hopeless.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-An autopsy wasI
|neld this p. m. over the body of President
Lincoln by Surgeon General Barnes andI
DR.. Stone, assisted by other eminent medi |
zeal men. The coffin of mahogany il COW
|ered with black cloth aud lined with lead,
the latter being covered with white satin.
silver plate upon the coffin, over theI
breast, bears the following inscription Fl
Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of
the United States, born July 18th, 1909,
died April 18th, 1865 The remains have|
|been embalmed. A few locks of hair wereI
removed from the President's head, for the|
family, previous to the remains being pla-
ICED In the coffin.
NEW YORK. April l5.-The Commercial
perfectly reliable that during q converse
ton yesterday among the members of 81
SpantshIdrm In this city, it was stated that
on to-day the greatest news would he rel
|cetved that had yet been made known toI
the public. The fact Of the statement wa,
communicated to Gen. Peck this morning,|
BY the clerk Of the establishment.
booth was arrested about 8 o'clock this
morntng, near Fort Hastings, ON the Bla-|
densburg road. He boldly approached our
pickets, was arrested and brought to the
city. This Is not confirmed by any official|
despatchee from Warrington up to 8 o'cpk|
this Saturday evening.
Tho same special states that Sec. Seward
sassin. It 10 evident he was . different
person from the supposed murderer.
Fred. X. Seward Is In most critical con-
dttion, and surgeons are removing the bro.
ken fragments of his skull.
private despatch states that Fred. Sow.
ard is out Of danger. Maj. Seward is not
dangerously wounded.
Several impromptu strest meetings have
been held to-day, addressed By prominent
men, the unanimous expression being to
hold the rebel leaders to strict account for
their crimes.
Two men expressing respect for JET Da-
Wis were driven out Of newspaper count
ing room, hunted by the crowd, they seek
ing safety IN h;gtt.
The steamship xEtna sailed at $50 this
p. NJ. with full official dispatches to our
ministers AT foreign courts from Washing
ton. An official dispatch was also sent out
per Nova ScOtian from Portland.
Bishop Potter has issued an address to
all clergymen for appropriate prayers to be
read to morrow, aud recommending the
clothing of the churches i'll mourning.
WAsa1SoToN, April 15.-Geu. Grant,
who left yesterday for New Jersey, and
who was in formed Of the assassination as
he was leaving Philadelphia this morning,
arrived here on special train about noon,
and Immediately proceeded to the Presi.
dents House.
The second extra OF the Evening Ssor
says Col Ipgraham, Provost Marshal Of
the defenses Of the mouth of the Potomac,
10 engaged In taking testimony to-day, oil
of which nxes the assassination upon J.
Wilkes Booth.
Judge Olin Of The Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia and Justice Miller,
are also engaged to-day at the Police Head
quarters on 10th street, taking the testimo.
by Of largo number OF witnesses.
The Hero!Ts Goldsboro correspondent
has report from Raleigh that Governor
Vance will call the North Carolina IAgis-
lature together TO repeal the secession or
dinance.
The Woylds Goldsboro dispatch OF the
6th says: The Raleigh Confederate Of the
9th says the city was sacked and fred by
. mob of the lower classeq. The 9th Miss.
were left to protect the people. but we're
unable to do 80. The mob took possession
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