Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-04-22

TIE AenASSiNhTlON VI PhEslDENT LIN
COLIN.
WASHINGTON, April Ia Preside Mt
Lincoln and his wife, together with other
friends, this evening visited Ford's thea
IRE, on Tenth street, for the purpose of
witnessing the performance of the "Amer.
Joan Cousin"
1t was announced in the papers that
kGen Grant would also be present but tha.
gentleman instead took the late train Of
cars for New Jersey.
The theatre was densely crowded and
Everybody seemed delighted with the
scene before them.
During the third act, aud while there
Twas a temporary pause for one of the ac-
tors to enter, the sharp report Of pistol
Twas heard, which merely attr acted atten.
ftion, but suggested nothing serioss until
man rushed to the front of the President 8
4 box waving long dagger in bis right
Iband, aud exclsiming, "Sic Sen,per 1y-
rannis - and Immediately loaped from
the box, which was of the second tier, to
the stage beneath and ran across to the
fopposite side, thus making his escape amid
the bewilderment Of the audience, from
the rear Of the theatre, and mounting a
Hhorse, fed. The screams of Mrs. Lin
coin first disclosed the fact to the audience
tha. the President had been shot--then
xaIl present rose to their feet, rushing to-
ward the stage, many exclaiming, "Hapg
him Hang him "
The excitement was one of the widest
possible description, and of course there
4 was an abrupt termination of the theatri-
zeal performance.
There was rush towards the Presi-
dental box, when cries were heard -
Stand back Give him air Has any
one stimulau,s -
On hasty examination, 1t was found
that The President had been shot through
the head, above and back OF tho temporal
bone, and that some of the brains was
oozipg out.
He was removed to a private house op.
posite the theatre, and the Surgeon Gen.
sral of the army and other surgeons We're
sent for to attend 10 his condition.
On an examination of the private box.
kblood was discovered on the back Of the
gcusbioned rocking chair on which the Pres
ident had been sitting also, on the par
ttion and on the aoor. A common single
barreled pocket pistol was found on the
carpet
\ A military guard was placed in front Of
s,he private residence to which the Presi
Edenl had been conveyed.
2 An immense crowd gathered in front oI
it, all deeply anxions to learn the condi
! ton Of the President. 1t had beer pre-
iviously announced that the wound wa,
Z gmortal, but all hoped otherwise
+ The shock to The community was terri
:. Bile.
= At midnight the Cabinet, with Messrs
| Sumner, Colfsx and Farnsworth, Judg,
CARRIER. Governor Oelsby, Gen, Meigs
J Col. Hay,and few personal friends, Will
Surgeon General Barnes and his medica
associates, were sround bis bedside. Tn,
> President was in dying condition at mid
night.
y The President was in a state OF syncopt
4 totally nseDsible and breathing slowly
4 the blood oozing from the wound "a. III
tsback of his head.
n The surgeons were exhaustipg ever
!! !possible effort of medical skill bat a.
shope was gone.
81 The parting of his family with the dy
p Sing President is too sad for description.
& The President and Mrs. LincoD di
a snot start to the theatre till fifteen minute
Eafter eight O'Clock. Speaker Colfsx wa
d lat the White House at the time, and th
,sPresident stated 10 him that be was &c
/. ling, although Mrs. Lincoln had not bee
,tSwell, because the papers had advertise
Ethat Gen. Grant and they were to be pre-
kent, and as Gen. Grant had gone Nortl
he did not wish the audience to be disay
J ysponted He went with apparent relu,
III
Is tance, and urged Mr.. Colfax to 60 viii
II him, bat that gentleman had made othe
y engagements, and with Mr.. Ashmun,
II Massachusetts, bid him goodbye.
THE DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT.
o WASHINGTON, April l5.--Secretar
I'M Culloch remained with the Presidel
until five o'clock A NJ. and Chief Justit
u Chase, after several hours attendance du
ing the night, returned again early th
. morning.
. The following minstss, taken by d