, 1865-05-01


the Gr:ar Consp1racy-Interes restfuk
Particulars Of the pursuit and Caps
1ure OF B.,olll.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicsso Tribunal
WASHINGTON, April =.
Generals Grant, Sherman and Mears nrriyed
here to-day from North Carolina. From gentle
man who WIS present during the pegotiauon be-
tMecD Sherman and Johnston, which ended in the
surrender Of the latter, the following report /.
obt.Iued:
A sopn a. Grant reached the front he caused a
dispatch 10 te sat to Johnstcn, Informing HIN
that the arulettce entered into between General
Sherman and himself would be terminated in
furty .efeht houre ftou the dime when the notifies.
non passcd re plSksfs; Later IN ths d,y General
surrender his army upon the same terms tha, w1s
granted Gcl. Lee. Tn the next day Johnston TEL
e % on s
iorM arteu to him also asking for further nrmis-
tee Sherman telesraphed IN the 18th that he
would meet him tJohns!on) the next day Il. twelve
O'CLOCK heon.
Gcn sherman repaired to TIE rendezvous at the
hour, hut Johpsion. whose trsin han broken down.
was some9hat delayed. The surrender th. u took
eoesd ~ sna s sss I'd
mau IL to take an independent obligation.
The toste. susscncered number Is sA0 or 3o,a0o:
etree q tc arrival 9 ::tle ironclsd pirate stone,
val! at Tenchde On the Ed. en- route for the West
Tne Secretary OF state, in eomr.uy With ps-
r. Seward s,;tl continues to improve.
The ltpHdtiraa Of this evening says:
%1nH iDsetSrs0n q in tht this city bs.
toandipe cbarac,er which The Official o record vii
esen:uusly show. These developments, resulting
from partial search only, show what would be
to 70 IT, pstlet aa e. eos
ma thnt 1t Il III evIde1ce that President Lucolu,
Vice President HaIalin, members Of the Cabinet,
Gen. Grant, Chief Juft.ec Cnase and Speaker Col
opepfratorB snd aesastire. There is little dou.t
ira, The pot originated with the chief political
rehes in Richmond. Waf planned in detail II Can
eds. ind Was to be executed In this city.
There te also no doubt tlht secret meetings were
held at the residences OF tecesionlsts TO further
the execution Of the fendisa plot Arrests hase
blready beer made Of per- ons known to be parties
TO The murder OF President Lincoln, and the f4cks
thus far ascerufncd Of the hef n purpose Of the
rehel assass'n- 20 strike from existence all leading
men Of tue national government, thus }earin. It
without legal head, and the feins OF government
to be se}zed br any crsatfe. ambitions General,
"ho might a. the TINS Pc l111e heid a. ne h:ad
people aud a.tnnis}1 The world,
Military losts. With detachmente Of Infantry and
Charles and St. Mary counties. Md, Tor The par:
pore Of breaking up the treasonable practices OF
the 1nhao1 and protecting 1oJal 1nen The
~ snnniias tutrn ond afFer fhe trnr n the hn1d
era ptove thems' fvee to nave been oyal through
r,is nrnxe n.rtcnf,r,x Eho1,.na,e ~ ~ ~
aeet,nn - ft''~ FaA 0'~'' ~ 'A4>
% Cen ingalls, Chief 2uartc1m.ster Of the Arm,
ar1iy.i hers. Ill. naosn;~s In special noat from
City Point Gen. Glbbos-s brought up sercnty-stx
nee.1 battle dags, which are to be presented 10
the War Depa1tsecnt-
The Star 8. This evening confirms the following
Interesting particulars Of the pursuit and cap:urc
" oIS.n: T6src no longer remains auy doubt that
pooih fractured h1t ieg when he spsapg i1ooa tbe
s oss b.! II, n;ss;e s + og
cred The xtcut of The trjnry untll thc nsxt d4Y.
IN ihe Dicht Of tie ase,sena1ion the coniedsfstss
~ Rontf 1rrrr acfrstv y en~aren in ,ueos1rps n Ii
Vert nnTan;t fram he rirht direchons md num.
Object than to convey 1he idea ttat the sssasstns
;rc eeen in ~ P.nnsviyauta ,yas aso st.rted bY his
| frtfnds.
-t1hc arst 1cliahle information conocrning Booth
~ee obtsincd satufd,y lnusaIns, Ut Tarre!l's
tayeru sho.t 10 mics tSo.a he cir, on he rosd
| 10 Brtautuwn. The n1l,taty first called at this
place. but failed to obtain Eny definite statement,
iii the detectives came up. The tavern Is owned
5y Mn. Surrs,t, and lessed to an old nun who
Keeps It Tron ctote examination be slated ina,
Mrs. snrrat, had heen there on Friday slternoon,
and 1eft xosd that tso men woald arrive during
v1ded fof. She a3so Si1ec.ed thss two car
snspsnasd as b. ha ssBT setTss1 tween
as 1T nG aao @ s3Se
ca1o,ne. staurg That be was too lame 10 carry II.
Harold, however. TOOK one aud the two set out
for the lower counties Upon reaching the neigh.
bo1hood Of Br5uutown, near Port Tobacco. 3 sothFe
1eE became TOO painful 70 p1oeeed t1Etaes. Tae
brought into requls1tlon.. After the fracture had
Nen dressed an1 Booth hsd iefk: the Detectives
nrrceted Mudd. who denied all charges Of know'
In $f1n AftAEA N$ fhA nat
toot wna cut ot ffcu booth'e loot the
| Inflammation rendeTdng IT 1nposslble e
draw H. It Waf founo, snu On II was ~!1ssen Witt
INK, ~; Wilkes" TIE WoEd :" Booth" evidently
havtpg been eesasceed OF With a knife. Wh!
ny pornon q NE name was ~ 20 mytIef5
rniesa sNaasn aiaIm f ~, noInea ~ o. ae parry Of
ihe hs1l page Goolh ana ~ nasfo.o n "eIe nesls .a
~ ~ ne tnntoG be,n ssx+, ~,
uloE oxs es .h"aa ar, s.sa1 al an
der applied mere Iof accommoaauoos ac1 ~ ~, =.
nttn sFn! h"ns. coA ~ ssas. uuneset, s., ~ -, q
ssIso teat ine two men n3a sGJeG MeFs "a w
AeHt Atat Aoe!t o'aseet aao ~ = tAmeu t'I !. -
mott hosp1ahle manner, ana 9pon .a3tr n;3r az :
Whi.kJ: ..,u
near sschir sTamP In charles county. Iher.
1ney Ionna ol'sp'oaseo snA1Ist occapheu p ~ o. o.
oa eoofeo Tno ,r, c'n;cb aa no
oai e H. woods ana ask~d f4I t9,aeittns T. M s.t
o. f,ns T., Pss hnJ SUN aoe L. Ia PIE no,ninm
assE'o. E' .oio tnsm -hyso os.,1e srnn6,
ttst fhers rs 10 1 VILE ae,a P'o ss natn,n'
here. and thst taey CONC 20 nG1F,n; II =;
70 eatln mt NGnly he LIE, !a a S.an usu ',cte1 ~
1nquifeo the 1'fecuon 70 tne "tsat e. ~ ~,
| fhe gaze and the Two went oAs aas enaa1
stahds in smsl cteatine, en1souuoea 9n a. ~
one -ide bounded By twsn1p. TIE 1i s.h is,1o, ea
iume6iatrly sent through the swamp in every di
rection, searching every thlekct hut sithoS
;d"ntiv ~ aef1ctrd themsciyes in ths pine Wooc
| sad 1r,,a thair ascsna - NV f'o
~ ~ hu. tha srpc1rr Ga he1nr searched On Sun
az af,sraoop, Boo,h and Harold crossed th,
sa.as . S~an ~ 1ss.e.5 % .bronah Porf Rnya
rn.,ss q. .,,e. .u RI pI1 sha-e 1hev Tere can
= 1one ~ Lousa -. u. VIZ q - ar
,to ~ ~ ~ i3aht Thtth ahos
fenc5n.ireir . 1T Ro'th md h,, sccompiice. hsd
nG1ote earring tneiI pians anto q"
ca hpon the foada 10 DC 3Een y HAA!uE uEA .G
eserPs. Aaps arc un0sIeiooo - ue ~ ts.s ~
oI eovernmsnf. and when arc knoMn 70 na.e " y
ienGea 10 ,hese patnea, VIII alsaue1 81 m3 I1se1,S;
The rnntts laid ont hy them Boom apd HaIrats Ha,s
we're 70 eeeapS 10 febeldom ano seek ecu: "a ~ ~ =
pfotecu0n. who Wis dnally 10 aes1st iaem Ii 4eas
apE dne c91hIJ..
rnafnio' N eonscIeannn n1ta IN ac44s, 41sn 4,.c
fions 70 me murder q Itesloent L1ncoln. mauE
remark 70 NE eneet rhai 4sfs We @ ne ss,
utaty oetWeen lue tn1ten siaGs ~ aAn sp1u' ..
t1ne ~ t4a, Il ,ha T.ht ~ s1hsron IT events
n3. JILL ~. ~ rs, ~ Rn.tt "a si,n slf IN towneta
ai,nr s'sr "a. 1 ~ ss Sn,nisS dpm,n
| Ions.
Surprise has been expressed that Booth selected
spea sa = snalioH; hlermou'h as Aarro!d as m
mystery may, IT, tttaE. he cIn,afned IN this EaY
HAROLD, yonne nan Of sii'e. vaeabond hanits