Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-28

FLEEIE6 FROM THE WRATH TO COME.
The Rishmond whig of the 18th says: Davis was
at HiIsborO, n. C from the 18th to the 18th inst
BE then went by rail to Greensboro, whence, with
Gan escort of 1900 picked eayal ,, selected from
HamptOn's and Wheeler's command, started on
horseback due south to Ashboro and Cheraw. By
this route he left Salisbury and stoneman forty
miles on his right From oheraw be probably
struck south Eest to Columbia, S. c., from which
: place the country was opened before him until pe
reached the lines of Generals Candy and Wilson,
Hs ons object nav is to escape to the Trans Mis-
fsissippi Department, and he can't regard himself
out ofextreme danger until he has run the gaunt-
let of the United States armies now operating in
g Alabama Davis, Breckinridge. Treuholm, Bepia-
min, st. john ard Regsu all ride in the centre OF
that forlorn band of 1000 cavalry.
THE CAPTURE OF BOOTH.
WASHINGTON, A priI 81.
The fourth edition Of the Star has the following
additional details Of the capture of Harold and
the killing Of Booth detachment of the I6. h
New York cavalry, under Lieut.. Dou yherty, rum
bering twenty eight men and accomp Inied by two
Of Col. Bakers detective forces. which went down
the river on Monday, obtained the hrst news Of
Booth at Port RoYAI- on IT, ---'--e' '''''a
m an who stated that four meu in company
mock short time prsviou8 going In the dire ctio3
Bo Wing Green. He added that the Captain would
probably bo found in that place. as lie vas courtins
. lady there. ON pushing iaso Bowling Gre n, rhs
Captain found at a hotel sad taken into cus-
tody. From him it was sscertAinei that Booth
and Harold were at the house Of John and IN,
Garrett, three miles back towards Port Royal,
about quarter of q mile from the road passed
over by Ealry.
In the meantime, it appears, Booth and Harr,Id
applied to Garrett for horses to ride to Louisa
Court House. The latter fearing the horses would
not be returned, refrsed to hire them, notwith-
sstandug the large sums offered. These circum.
stances, togeth with the rseriminAtions OF BortI
and Harold, each charging the other with the e.
sponsbiity Of their difH ulties, had aroused tho
suspicion of the Garrett brothers, who urged Booth
and Hatrold to eave least shs CARROTS should get
INTO trouble with our cavalry. This Booth re, used
10 do without the ,r.es, and the two retireR
to the b'rn, the dor Of which, after they bad
entered, Garrett licked, and remained himself on
guard in the neigbboriug eorn-erib, be alleged.
to prevent heir horses being taken and Iidisn oil
by Booth AID Harold.
Upon Ihe aJproAsh h Of our cavalry from Bowliux
Cream, about , O'Clock on Wednesday morning,
Garrett came sut OF corn crib to meet them,
a. in answer to their inquiries directed them to-
tn barn. Booth was at once summoned to sur
render, but refused. Harold expressed a wiling
to givs hiIase'fup, but Ovsrruled by Booth
for time but finally surteBdered himself,
leaving Both in the barn. 1hs latter IhrR
assumed Ceii ant air and called out to know tn 10
comm Abding officer, and proposed to him that lis
mn should I drawn up at five yards distance,
Ehe7 he would come out and fight them. Af.ef the
barn had been burning thrse-quaTters Of an hour
and when the roof was about falling in, B 9th,
who had been staining with revolver in one hand
and carbine resting on the fo9r, made demons
stratiou to break through. To prevs4t this Ser
ggant Corbet fired intending to hit Booth to
cripple him the ball, however, struck him little
too high and entered ths neck, resulting fatally.
Booth had in his possession short heavy bowie
knife with which hs cut Major Rathbone, a spsn-
Ger carbine seven shootsr OF Massachusetts manu-
facture, three revoIvers, and pocket pistol. He
wore besides his suit OF grey an ordinary cloth
cap a heavy high topped cavalry boot On his
right foot with the top turned dOwn and govern
ment shos on the left foot. No clue could bs OBJ
tained to the other two men. and taking Garrett
into custody the command Immediately s t out for
Washin ston, after releasing the Captain.
Lieutenant Dougherty, who Commanded the
squad, entered the service with the list New York
Militia.
Sergeant Corbet, who shot BOsth, was baptized
in Boston about seven years ago, at which time he
assumed the name of Boston Corbet. To-day he
has been greatly lOnizsd. and on the street
peatedly surrounded by citizens who occasionally
manifested their appreciation by loud cheers.
The two Garrstts are dressed in rebel grey, hay-
ing belonged to Lees army and Just returned homs
on parole. They prO'e's to have been entirely ig-
norant of the tharaster of Booth and Harold, and
manifest great uneatiuess concerning their coLnecs
tion with the affair.
Booth and Harold narrowly escaped this
side OF the Potomac. Marshal Murray and posse.
# the dew York detectives traced them to within
a sbrot distance of Swan Point, but the Marsha
being unscquaiatei with the country, and wi h
out guids du ring this darkness OF the night took
the wrorg road, aud before he eould regain tbe
trail Booth aud Harold had sueoeeded in croEsiug
the river to Virginia.
The report that Booth attempted 20 shoot him-
self viii in tn barn, is incorrect BE however
n his pArlsy with his besiegers, Indicated that he
would not be taken alive. His manner through
out " IS that OF hardened despeu doe. He ap-
peared to pay little attention to the fire raging
around him, uutil the roof began 70 fall, when he
made a movement, indicating his purpose to make
IA desperate atGempL 10 cub MS WeJ out. EeruApS
he really hop to succeed amid the smoke and con-
fusion. 1t was this movement on his part Whick
seems to have caused Corbttt to fire the fatal shot
Harold, before leaving the barn. laid, dropped
down his pistol, whicn was Immediately pickkd up
by Booth, VINO had it iu his hand at the time
he was shot Boston Corbett. who killed Booth, Is
said to be a man Of deep religious feeling, who hss
at p1 aver meeting prayed fsrveutly that The ss-
s.ssin Of the late President might be brought to
Justice 1t is said also that In pulling 'he trigger
On Booth, be sent Up an audible petition for the
ul Of the criminal.
The pistol used by Corbett was regular large
sized cavalry pistol. He was this morning offerCd
$1,000 for the pistol vii its hve undischarged
10 de-.
This afternoon Surgeon General Barnes, with
Assistants, held an autopsy on this body Of Booth
Il now appears that Booth and b rrold had on
clothes which we're not originally Confederate grey,
but being faded and dusty presented that appear
ance.
SALT WORKS DEsTROTRD.
WAsHIS TON, April p.
Tho Eavy Department has received information
from Acting Rear Admiral strebing. commanding
the East Gulf Blocksdiug Squadron, OF the de-
struelion, iu ST. Jossphs Bayou, of extensive salt
works by an expedition from the U. S. steamers
!om -rset and SunAOwcr.
The Funeral Car In the Procession
In the procession from the City Hall to