The Shasta courier., 1865-04-22

thorities have dispatched mounted patrols
lin everv direction in order, if possible, t.
arrest the assassins, while police are like
|wise vigilant for the same purpose.
= The attacks, both at the theatre aud Sew
q ,rd's house, took place at about the same
Htime, 10 o'clock, thus showing preconcerted
> plan of assassnating those gentlement.-
H'3Some evidence of the guilty party who at
Hacked the President is in possession OF the
aBoard of Police. Vice President johnson Is
3in the city. His headquarters are guarded .
8 Washington, 14th-To GEN. DIX: This
aey ening. about $50 p NJ. at Ford's Thea
5tre, the President. while sitting in his pri-
avate hox, with Mrs. Lincoln, Miss. Harris,
Hand Major Rathhurn, was shot by an assas
asin. who suddenly entered the box and ap-
4proached the President. The assassin then
= IIeaped upon the stage, brandlshlng large
9lageer. and made his escape in the rear of
*Ithe theatre. The pistol ball entered at the
aback of the Presidents head and passed
E passed nearly through. The wound is NOR
: tall The President has been insensible ever
1 since it was inflicted, and is now about dy
Hing. About the same hour an assassin.
Hwbetber the same or not, entered Secretary
#Seward's apartments under pretense OF hav
<Iing prescription, and was shown to the
sick chamber. The dastardly
Hassassin Immediately rushed to the bed and
Eainhicted two or three stabs in the throat and
1.-TWO in>the face. 1t is hoped the wounds may
Enot prove fatal. My apprehensions are that
they will prove mortal The nurse alarmed
SFred Seward, who was in an adjoining
Groom, and hastened to the door of his father s
bo ho ..
Inflicted one or more dangerous wounds. and
@his recovery is doubtful. 1t is not probable
THAT the President will live through the
might. General Grant and wife were intend
sding to be at the theatre this evening, but be
s started for Burlington at O'Clock this p. M
lat a Cabinet meeting, at which Grant was
#present, the subject of the state of the coun-
ftry and prospects of a speedy peace was
Sdiscussed, The President was very cheer
Sful and hopeful, and spoke very kindly of
&General Lee and others of the Contederacy.
aand of the establishment of the Government
SEin Virginia. All the members of the Cabi
sanet, except Seward, are now in attendance
q upon the President, and have seen Seward, /,
SSabut he and Fred are both unconscious.
8 (Signed) STANTON.
"a Washing gton, 18th, 4:30 A. M.-The Pres
.3ident continues ineensible and is sinking
|ASecretary Seward remains without change
z 1t is feared his skull is fractured in two pla.
sEces, besides severe cut OH the head Sew
ards attendant is still alive, but his case is
considered hopeless. Mr.. Stewards wounds
Eaare not dangerous. 1t is now ascertained
awith reasonable certainty that two assassins
ESwere engaged in these horrible crimes
IaWilkes Booth being the one that shot the
s President and the other a companion of his
awhose name is not known.
"a Chicago, 15th.-President Lincoln died at
go minutes past o'clock this morning.
contradictory reports are in circulation in
assregard to Stewards condition, and as soon as
give ges anything reliable we will inform
ssyou.
4 War Department Washington. April 18th.
ssss-Abramam Lincoln died at % minutes past
" this morning.
y (Signed) E. M. STANTON,
II Secretary of War.
8 Washington, l5th.-It appears from a
4 letter found in Booth trunk that the mur.
ssder was planned before the 4th of March. and
Sfell through because his accomplice backed
8out until Richmond could be heard FROM
Booth and his accomplice were at a livery
stable at o'clock last evening, and left there
with horses about 10 o'clock, or shortly af
#ter that hour. 1t would seem that they had
8been seeking their chance, but for some un-
&known reason it was not carried into effect
szuntl last night. One of them has suddenly
lamade his way to Baltimore, the other has mo-
3yet been traced.
Il (Signed) STANTON.
8 New York, 15th.-Herald's Godsboro cor.
Arespondent says that Sherman's army com
Imenced to advance on the 9th moving in
Sthree columns under command of Slocum and
HSchofeld. During the rejoicings over the
Hnews from Richmond Sherman was called Out
8by the troops and addressed few words tc
'athem, saying that he was informed that
5Richmond was captured and Lee flying in
3iismay. He said Grant wrote him that he
twas pursuing Lee, and hoped that he (Sher
man would press Johnston which, said Sher-
IMAM, will do, and the soldiers cried, awe
will! we willv' He told the soldiers that
Che did not mean to let Johnston have any
rest. Johnston evacuated Raleigh and Is
moving west. leaving the town in possession
5of Hampton's cavalry.
San Francisco, 18th. .-Immediately upon
the receipt of the intelligence of tho assassi
nation of President Lincoln, and probable
assassination Of Secretary Seward, all bust
ness houses were closed and draped with
mourning. The streets were soon crowded
with grief stricken citizens, painting for some
8obJect upon which to wreak vengeance
About 2 O'Clock some one suggested the
destruction of all anti. Administration news
paper offices. The crowd Immediately rar
TO the Office Of the Democratic Press, which
with its contents. was soon Quilted. Thence
they went to the Monitor Office, which they
served in like manner. By this time CHIEF
burk and posse were on hand, but the crowd
were too strong for them. The next Office tt
be destroyed was that of the News Letter
where they found nothing but some papers
the printing being done elsewhere. Th,
occidental, published by Zach. Montgome
J. ~, shared the fate of the Others. All print
ing cases, type, &C., were burnt in the street
The crowd then broke for the Echo dr
Pacifque. which Office is on the same foo
8with the Alta California. The Alta ofic,