The Shasta courier., 1865-04-22
NUMBER s.


actually IN contact with it. fred and instant
~ sprung upon the cushioned balussrade Of
.ne | box and made backward lunge with his
Hniie aimed at the face Or breast of Mr. lin.
coin. Maj. Rathburn springinc f,rward to
protect the President, received a stab in t,c
arm. The murderer then jumped upon the
stage and effected his escape The rani1;tv
with which the attack was committed unon
]1tne PRESIDENT was astounding. Hrs. Lincoln
sSaw the form OF a person 20 down from ths
soox and thought Mr.. Lincoln had f,llen ant
ssand looked to see if she could see hin, an tho
5hoor, and barely saw the culprt iunp to the
stage. When all was over she tarne5 her
leyes to the box and saw that Mr.. Linc,In's
head had dropped forward upon his breast
AT once she realized what had transpirel-
From the moment the President was shot to
sthe time of his death he was insensjble and
exhibited no signs Of pain. He recognized
1no one; IN fact, it is believed that he had
mot opened his eyes. Blood troubled his
breathing, often making it exceedingly diff.
;cult
Washington, 16th.-Gen. Ord has issued
the following order: All officers of the Army
;of Northern Virginia who were not present
Int the surrender of that army by Lee on tie
.9th are hereby informed of the terms of ca
3pltulation extended to them, and that they
sscan at once avail themselves of the same by
coming within the lines Of the United States
forces at or near Richmond, LAYING down
Stheir arms and receiving their parole.
The gentleman who communicates the
aabove information says that Lee did not after
the surrender. repair to North Carolina. bot
I mas been remaining at App,mattox Court
5House to carry out the terms of the caoitula-
atlon, and 1t is supposed by this tine th. he
sis In Richmond; Grant having extended to
9him the courtesy Of an escort Of I0) caval.
cry. The best possible feeling exists between
S.he two Generals. Nothing definite has
;srecently been heard from Johnstan's army.
Elt is the impression that it will be disbanlc5
Cor melt away by desertion provided no spirit
ato conciliate discordant elements be mani
sfested
San Francisco, 7th.-The city was per-
Sectly quiet last night, and business has been
Presumed generally to-day. The military has
! been withdrawn from the streets, but sut-
]icient force is kept under arms ready to be
called out on the first indication Of disturb.
lance. 1t is hoped that the people will have
become more composed by to morrow. and
|render any further military interference IN
necessary. The city, during last evening
land to day, was flooded with rumors Of riots
i'm New York, Philadelphia and Richmond,
and that general massacre of secessionists
had been inaugurated in the North. Threats
have been made against the lives and proper
ty of number of prominent Southern men
in this city whose sympathes are supposed to
be against the Union cause An immense
audience attended the meeting at Pla,t's
Hall yesterdy. A committee of fifty citizens
was appointed to make preparations for the
funeral obsequies on Thursday next. The
following order was issued by Major General
Mcdowell this afternoon
SAN Francisco, April, Eth. 1865.
1t has come to the Knowledge of the Major
General commanding that there have been
Hound within this department persons so ut
5terly Infamous as to exult over the assassin
3ation of the President. Such persons become
VIRTUALLY accessories after the fact. and will
lat once be arrested by any officer or Provost
1 Marshal or member of police having knowl-
ledge of the case. Any paper SO Offending or
Expressing any sympathy in any way Nhab
3evor with the act will be at once seized and
suppressed. By order.
(oigned,) R. c. DRUM. A. A. G.
Captain E. G. Chadwick, of the California
Steam Navigation Company, died suGdeoly
yesterday afternoon of pulmonary aropla4y.
Transactions in trade and stock market very
flight. Legal Tenders in active demand at
3673. Gold on Saturday 155, aad has been
reported even higher than that