, 1865-04-28
Eastern News.
News of April 18th.

News OF April 18th. n
Washington, April lS.-To Sanford--Uncle is
much better He sat up for a quarter of an hour
this morning and was bright and cheerful. To-
day there is marked Improvement upon yester-
day Frederick is slowly but surely regaining
his consciousness. He has spoken twice this
forenoon. He sleeps much of the time and
bre ethes regularly and easy. His pulse and apsz
petite are good. think every one feels encour-
aged with regard to both,r The messenger and
nurse are both doing WE'LL q
(Signed) c. A. SEWARD.
44grest of SmrDdEt, rho Attsmptsdto Assassmate
Secretary Sswqrd, and other Conspirators. s.
Baltimore, April 1s-A gentleman who was
at Point Lookout, Nd, yesterday morning, was
Informed by an officer OF gunboat that Booth
and the other conspirators, about30 in number,
were in st. Mary's county, heavily armed, en-
deavoring to make their way across the Potomac,
which is strongly picketed, no one being allowed
to pass. He also stated that on Sunday evening
a small squad of our cavalry had collisionwith
| them and had been repulsed, but succeeded in
capturing one of them, Our cavalry were rein
forced yesterday morning and dwere understood
to have thema completely surrounded, so THAT
escaped was deemed impossible .A
A highly important arrest was made here to-
day. The name of the party is at present with
/ held. He has made full confession of being
one of the cOnspirators against the life of the
President, acknowledging himself to be the au
thor Of the letter signed "Sam,h which was
found in Booth trunk.
Washington, April l8.-Late last night a man
disguised as a laborer, carrying pick on his
shoulder approached the house occupied by the
family of Survalt, in this city, and was about to
| enter when he was arrested. Upon washing the
dirt from his face he proved to be a different
looking person from which his appearance indi-
Gated. He called himself Payne and exhibited
not little embarrassment. He managed to ask
in an agitated manner why he was arrested. The
colored servant Of Secretary Seward was sent
for, when he exclaimed Immediately, "That's the
man, know him by general appearance and his
mouth" The servant said there could be no
mistake. There were others in Secretary Sew
ards house at the time who have probably a
recollection of Suryalts appearance, and will be
afforded an opportunity to recognize him. The
man arrested is believed to be Suryalt, who per-
petrated the dreadful acts at the house ofSecre-
tary Seward. II 4H
Baltimore, April l8.77It is understood that
the party alluded to as under arrest here, states
that the original design CT the conspiratorsawas
merely to capture President Lincoln some time
back and make him prisoner and in this way
compel a general release ofall therebel prison
ers then held by the United States. Whena gem
eral exchange of prisoners commenced, however,
this project was abandoned by him and others,
as no longer necessary. He says he refused to
have anything further to do with it and endeay-
ored to induce the others to give up their design
upon the life Of the President. This is substan-
TALLY a correct Statement Of what the prisoner
B3s % far divplgsd He is TslI known resi- IS
dNew PORK, April 16 6.9The Heraid's special
dispatch says: 1t is reported that the assassin
who entered Mr. Stewards house has been ar
rested. 1t is certain that one of the assassins,
probably Sdryalt has been arrested. Samuel
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the letterfound in Booths trunk signed "Sam, y
has beenarrested.
m o President JoAqsons Yieacs, vau sai ai
} New Yerk, April ls.AThe Posts special ais
t patch says President. johnson yesterday said to
a olergymahvh begged Of him to bet1ercifuIt to
T The rebels, thH mercy to individuals vas notal-
ways mercy tothe State. He alsodeclared to a
! prominent me- eCo1gress that he was viii
4 ling to uagnaninity coward
th I States, but the
Sioa514 Sores nNorth Caro-
--3.. ra, u ga. aast ..frf .-.d
Lenoir Tenn, A pril l6.--The expedition un-
der Stoneman which left Knoxville on the 10Th
of March; struck the East Tennessee and Virgin
ia Railroad on the 18th at Wytheville, Chris
tansburg and Salem. Between these places 33
bridges were burned and 25 miles oftrack total
ly destroyed. Many prisoners were taken and
considerable quantities of corn and other stores
was Destroyed On the 9th, Stonemanl moved
UiaJac ksonyilley Dansbury and Macksville, arri-
wing at Grants Creek, miles from Salisbury
/ N. C.bGThe rebel line was defended by artillery
and infantry, but was soon forced and ourforces
entered Salisbury at 10 A. NJ. capturing stand
of colors, 10 pieces ofartilery, ,l65 prisoners
1000 stand Ofarms and accoutremeniB million
rounds of small ammunition 10 600 offxed am
munition and shells, 10000 pounds of powder
| $4,000 complete suits of clothing $50 600 army
blankets, 20 600 pounds ofbacol, 100, 900 pounds
of salt, 20,000pounds sugar, 27 900 pounds rye,
10000 saltpeter, $4,000 bushels of wheat, $780,
600 worth of medical supplies and I, 900 bales Of
| cotton. 3pieces of artillery were brought away,
all other stores not needed for Stonemans i'm
mediate command were destroyed. The great
er part of these supplies had just been received
| from Raleigh One large arsenal; with machin-
cry complete, two engines and trains, several
bridges between Greensboro andDanville and
also on one side of Salisbury, together with sew
eral miles ofrailroad track were destroyed. We
lost very few killed and wounded. Among the
latter is Capt. r. Morrow, Assistant Adjutant
! General of Stoneman|s staff. snla3a sa35 u0u1
O. Capture Of Forts at Mobile p p 3o1.- &
Headquarters in the Field, April 9, 9 o'clock
A.. Mo Halleck-Spanish Fort and depen-
dencies were. captured last night We have %
! officers and 538 enlisted men as prisoners, and
| have taken mortars and % guns The major
part of the garrison escaped by water. Blakey
is already invested and viii be assaulted to-day
unless the worksIare stronger than I now be-
lieve them to be. stirog1 stofafl Io+.lorp s1lIo
ii (Signed,) 9a-ofrflss 10 Of CANDY. ~
Headquarters in the Field, April 9.-To Grant
Il have the honor to report the capture this day
ofthe rebel forts at Blakely with 2, 400 prisoners
and twenty guns. ru- .oLa.i b.a
(Signed,) CANBY-s
fHo s'L i flISceIlaneouS. g1a 9otsr la.a5
-uLgU 500 1Jl1lla1I -fi 81 liul.
New York, April l8.--It appears by order
issued by Gen. Sherman, announcing to his ar
my the surrender Of Leea that he had reached
Smithfeld, 25 miles from Raleigh, where he dates
his order on April l5th,b y iaat 5j 81 ga ga,
A State Convention for Virginia, to consist of
delegates from all the counties, is called for May
10th. a diiU 5no t7al 3di l0 il3m11 ung1 odd
The Herald Richmond dispatch of the 10th
says; Gen. Lee arrived in this city at $3.50 P, NJ,
on the 9th. He and his staff were received with
great enthusiasm by the populace, cheer after
cheer being given them; even Union soldiers
raised their caps to him. roJl. 3liIaI