The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-16

she town IN possession OF Hampton
cavalry on ths-eeenini, OF tie l0ib. a
mall force Of i8oaaFd inonntelinfan.
try were attaeised 5ys some rebel eaval-
ry, who, however, were soon dispersed
With a loss Of iOJ men and ? pieces Of
artillery E. g. = s.
1NprsSArsns, April 18th = The an
aouneement Of President Lincoln 5
iesth created the most peofouud sen.
'ation. Business entirely suspeaded
e tyentgaa'n tes alter the cas- was
nlade pubic every business bopse and
eublic office, as if BY common consent,
'losed their doors The whole city is
irapedin mourning; hsgs on al public
ouildings are displayed at half mast
and appropriately draped
At public meeting held in Capitol
square, at II o'clock, after prayer and
singing, addresses were made by Gov
Morton, Elk Governor James a. Wright.
Senator Hendricks, and others. Gov.
Morton introduced the following reso-
lutions, which were unanimously adop-
ted vs
Whereas, IN the midst of our reioic-
ing on account of the victories with
which heaven has blessed our arms, thel
same spirit which has attempted theI
life of the nation, has now succeeded inl
sassassinating cur great and good Chief.
Magistrate, and probably his Secretary
lof State, therefore
Resolved That in the death of curl
beloved President, one Of the great and
good men of the world has fallen andl
the nation is called to mourn the de
parture of our second Washington
81 Resolved, That our heartfelt sympa-
thies are rendered to the family of
President Lincoln in this terrible of
Fiction.
Resolved, That we humbly and de
voutly pray the Father of all mercies,
10 spare the life of Secretary Seward
to this already deeply afllicted ma
ton.
8 Resolved, That though the greatest,
3wisest, and best men, may fall in our.
country's cause, our confidence that.
Divine Proyidenca will save the life Of
the nation, and vet make 10 the light of
sthe world is full aud undiminished
Resolved, That conhding TO the iUllestl
extent in the ability, patriotism and IN
tegrity of Andrew johnson, upon whomi
the Presidential Office deVolves, we
with all the loyal men of the counhyE
will rally around him, and give his ad
ministration Of The GoyeFnnieDt thes
slsame cordial and generous suppoTt /
which was accorded to that Of he ia
s lmented predecessor.
CNcByATI April l5--The city is ins
mourning, and business is about sus-s
pended, and large number of stores
ARE closed. No market quotations can
,be giyen-nothing doing River risens
1--we feet since 4huradsy Weather.
{ lcloudy and warm.
8 NEw York, April lJ. l.30 P Ma
sdespatch just received hom Washing
ton says, Frederick Seward IS not dead
bnt in q critical situation.
q WAaBwCsog, April l5.-Andraw John
son was sworn into Office as Presidents
.sof the United States by Chief Justice.
Chase to-dsy, at II O'clock ss5retaryE
McCulloch, Attorney General Speed
land Others, were present lie remarked
s-the duties are mine and I will per
form them, trusting in God.
a BURLINGTON, n. J., April l5.-Lt Gen
Grant left here for Washington at six
10 clock this morning.
CIRCULAR
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHNeToS, April.
l5, 945 a, m--Proyost Marshal Geae-
ais Bureau It is believed that the as \
sassins Of the President and Secretary
Seward are attempting to escape to CAM
ada You viii make careful and
thorough examination of all persons at
tempting to cross from the q. s. to CAM
ada, and will arrest all suspicious perl
sons. The most vigilant scrutiny on
your part, and the force at your dis
posal, is demanded. A description Of.
the parties supposed to be implicated.
in the murder viii be telegrsphed you
to-day, but in the meantime be active
lin preventing the crossing Of any sns-.
picious persons.
By order Of the Secre tary Of War.
Signed) U L. JEFFFRs, Bvt. Brig
Act. Pro. Mar. Gen
WASHINGTON, April l5.-The assassin;
Of President Lincoln left behind him
his hat and a-spur The hat was picked.
up in the Presidents box, and has been
identified by parties 10 which it had
been shown, as the one belonging to'
The suspected man, and accurately
described by other parties not allowed
10 see it before describing It.
The spur was dropped upon the stage
and that also has been identified, asI
the one procured at a stable where the
same man hired horse in the even
ing
Two gentlemen who went to the Sc
cretary Of War to apprise him Of the.
sattsok on Mr. Lincoln, met at the resi-
dence of the former man mufied IN
cloak, who, when sccosted by them,
hastened away. .Eltf
It had been Mr. stanton's intention
% accompany Mr.. Lincoln to the thea
Ire and occupy the same box, but q
pressure Of business prevented it, there
fore it seemed evident, the aim Of the
plotter vas to paralyzs the country, by
7once striking down tbs head, the
hesrt, and the arm Of the country.
S As soon as the drsadhal news vas an
bounced in the streets, Supt Richards
and his Assistants were at work to dis
seover the assassin, and in few moments
by telegraph had aroused the whole
police free Of the city. Mayor Wal
ace anal several members Of the city
+ government were soon on the spotand
eyery preeaation was takea 70 preserve
border and quiet in the oity. Eyery
street IN Washington Wss patrollsd Al
the request Of 1Ir. Richards, Gen. Au-
CUR sent horses 70 mount the police -
Every road leading Out Of Washington
vas saongly pioketed, and every pos
sible avenue Of escape wss theroughly
guarded Steamboats, about to depart
down the Potomaewere stopped.
The daily Chronicle says, as it is sps
5 peoted that this conspiracy originated
in Maryland, the Telegraph flashed the
E mouruful news to Baltimore. and All