Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-04-20

the loyal people OF the land give him their
confidence and support, and undoubtedly We
shall have retrbution fer tie massacre of Fort
Pillow, the starvation of Libby, Belle Isle,
Audcrsonvile, &c. Treason has dug its own
grave, A." they have sown the wind, they shall
reap the whirlwind."
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AssAssINATED.
WASHINGTON April President Lincoln
and wife together with other friends, this
evening visited Ford's Theatre, for the pur-
pose Of Witnessing the performance of the
American Cousin" 1t was announced in the
papers that General Grant would also be
present but that gentleman, instead, took the
late train of cars for New Jersey.
The large theatre was dcnsey crowded,
and every body seemed delighted with the
scene before them During the third act, and
while there was temporary pause for one of
the actors to enter sharp report of pistol
was heard, which merely attracted attention
but suggested nothing serious until man
rushed to the front of the Presidents box,
waving a long dagger in his right hand, and
exclaiming ",Sic Sen,per Ty1unmis," and i'm
mcdiately lcaped from the box which was in
the second tier, to the stage beneath, and ran
across to the opposite side, thus making his
escape amid the bewildermcnt of the audience
from the rear of the theatre, and mounting
horse, fed
The screams of Mrs. Lincoln first disclosed
the fact to the audience that the President
had been shot, when all preset rose to their
feet, rushing toward the stage many cxclaim
ing, Hang him." Hang him!' The excite
mcnt was Of the widest possible description,
and of course there was an abrupt termina-
ton of the theatrical performance.
There was rush towards the Presidents
box when voices were heard. "Stand back!,'
Stand back" "Giye him air!" "Has any
one stimuants!"
On hasty examination 1t ras Jound that
tie PRESIDENT hal Jeen shot Mronyh tie head,
oJoae onddach Of tie temporal bone, and Mat
sumo Of the brain was oo:ing ont!
He was ramovcd to private house oppo-
site the theatre, and the Surgeon General of
the army and other surgeons were sent for to
attend to his condition.
On an examination of the private box blood
'cas aiscorned on the JacL; Of the cushioned
rocking chair IN ,cLich the President had been
sitting; also on the partition and the flour. 4
common single-bareled pochet pistol tcds ytound
on the carpet.
A military guard was Immediately placed
in front of the private residence to which the
President had been conveyed An immense
crowcd was in front of it, all deeply anxious
to learn the condition of the President.
1t had been previously announced that the
wound was mortal, but all hoped otherwise.
The shock to the community was terrible.
At midnight the Cabinet, with Mcssrs.
Summer, Colfax and Farnsworth. Judge Car
ter, Gen. Oglcsby, Gen. Mcigs, Colonel Hay
and few personal friends with Surgeon Gen.
Barnes and his medical associates, were around
his bedside.
The President was in a state of syacope
fatally insenSiJe, and Jreathing s'owly, the
tlood oosiny from the round at the back Of the
head.
The surgeons in attendance were exhaust
ing every possible effort of medical skill. but
aN Hope pas gone!
The parting efhis agoni=ed family Nth the
dying President is too sad for description.
The Presiden and Mrs. Lincoln did not
start to the Theatre till fifteen minutes after
s o'clock.
Speaker Colfax was at the White house at
the time and the President stated to him that
he was going, although Mrs. Lincoln had not
been well, because the papers had advertised
that Gen. Grant and they were to be present
and as Gen. Grant had gone North, he did
not whish the audience to be disappointed.
He went with apparent reluctance, and urged
Mr.. Colfox to go with them, but that gentle
man had made other engagements and with
Mr.. Ashman, of Mass, bid him good bye.
When the excitement at the theatre was
at its widest height reports were circulated
that SECRETARY SEWARD had also JSen aSSds
sinated! On reaching this gcnteman's resi-
dence crowd and military guard were
found and it was asccrtained that the reports
were all too true.
Every body was so excited that scarcely an
Ineligible account could be gathered, but
the appalling facts are substantially as follows
About 10 o'clock man rang the bell and
the call having been answered by eolored
servant, he said he had como from DR.. Verdi,
Secretary Stewards family physician, with a
prescription, at the same time holding in his
hand a small piece of folded paper, and say
ing, in answer to refusal, that he must see
the secretary, as he eds entrusted Nth paricu-
lar directions concerning the medicine!
He insisted in going up, although repeated
ly informed that no one could enter the cham
Der. The man finally pushed the servan!
aside and walked hastily toward the secreta-
rvs room and was there met by Mr.. Fredc-