New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-15
nose of witnessing the performance of tho Amer


II was announced in the papers that Gen..
aGrant would also be present, but he took the
8latc train of cars for New-Jersey.
The thcater was densely crowded, and every
body seemed delighted with the scene before
&them. During the third act, and whiie
kthere was a temporary pause for one Oh
Athe actors to enter, a sharp report oi y
kpistol was heard, which merely attracted atten'
Rtion. but suggested nothing serious, until man
brushed to the front Of the Presidents box,
Hwaying a long dagger in his right hand, and
Ecxclaiming, Isle semper tyranms," and I'M
Fmediately leaped from the box, which was on
slthe second tier, to the stage beneath, and ran
pacross to the opposite side, making his escape
Samid the bewldcrment Of the audience from
1.-The rear of the theater, and mounting horse,
'ssfed.
d Tho screams of Mrs. Lincoln first disclosed
1.-THE fact to the audience that the President had
Hbcen shot, when all present rose to their feet,
brushing toward the stage, many exclaimins,,
y 50 Hang him, hang him !"
The excitement was Of the widest possible
Sdescripton, and Of course there was an abrupt
Termination to the theatrical performance.
d There was a rush toward the Presidents box.
Ewhen cries were heard: STAND back and give,
nhim air" HAS any one stimulantsl" On a,
Ehasty examination, it was found that the Presi-
Hient had been shot through the head, above and
Eback of the temporal bone, and that some Of the,
Ebnins were oozing out.
y He was removed to private house opposite,
Eto the thcater, and the Surgeon.General of the
l,anmy and other Surgeons sent for to attend tot
hhis condition.
4 On an examination Of the private box, blood|
Ewas discovered on the back Of the cushioned
Irocking chair ON which the President had becn|
Fitting, also on The partition and on the floor,
Va common single-barrecd pOcket-pistol wasl
found on the carpet.
4 A military guard was placed in front Of theI
Epriyate residence to which the President hadI
lbecn conveyed. An immense crowd was mi
Aront tit, all deeply anxious to learn the con-,
Edition Of the President. 1t had been previously
Eannounced that the wound was mortal, but ALL
Ehopcd otherwise. The shock to the coSlmuntyl
was terrible.
q AZ midnight the Cabinet, together With
LMessrs. Sumner Collax and Farnsworth, Judgej
gCurtis, Coy. Oglesby, Gen. Meigs Col Hayl
( and a few personal friends with SUPERINTENDENT
nBarnes and his immediate assistants, werei
Earound his bedside.
4 The President was in a state of syncope,
Htotally insensible, and breathing slowly. The,
Hblood oozcd fromfhc wound at the back Of hisi
Ehead. The surgeons exhausted every possibleI
HeiIort of medicinal skill but all hope was gone /,
The President and Mrs. Lincoln did not starl
for the theater until q o'clock.r Speaker Col
! iax was Of the White House at the time, and!
4 the President stated TO him that he was going.
Although Mrs. Lincoln had not been well, /
1because the papers had announced that Gen.
4Grant and they were TO be present, and, as Gen /
HGrant had gone North he did, not wish the2
audience to be dispirited.
lie went with apparent reluctance, and urgedf
. Mr. Colfax to 90 with him; but Chat gentlemanS
had made other engagements, and with Mr.
= Ashman Of Massachusetts bid him good night.
TENTH DISPATCH.
a spee al Dispatch to The ~ Y. Tribune.
wAsnTSGroy April Isl a. N.
q One of our reporters is just in from the Pres-
Elential Mansion, who says an orderly reports
y ne President still breathing but beyond ALI
gprobable recovery The circumstances of scc-i
srcary Stewards assassination are thus narrateds
Nov member of his households A man on,
Nhorseback rode to the Secretary's house rangi
kj,he bell and told the servant attending
Nupon the door that he had a prescription
nfrom DR.. Verdi Mr.. Stewards attending
lphysician for the suffering Secretary, which h.,
Unjust deliver in person. The servant took him.
uup stairs and lshcred him into Mr.. Frederick