The weekly union record., 1865-04-22

Stewards apartments under pretense of having,
"a prescription, was shown to the Secretary'sl
sick chamber. The dastsrdly assassin immedi
lately rushed to the bed aud inflicted two or|
three stabs in the throat and two in the face
|It is hoped that the wounds may not prove
fatal. My appreheDsions are that they will
prove mortal. The nurse alarmed Fred. Sew
ard, who was in the adjoining room, and hast
|ened TO the door OF bis father room, when bel
met the assassin, who inflicted upon him one or|
|more dangerous wounds, and bis recovery Isl
doubtful. 1t is not probable that the President
will live through the night. General Grant
and wife were invited to be 81 the Theater, this
evening, but be started for Burlington New
Jersey, st six O'Clock this evening. At al
Cabinet meeting. at which Grant was present.
the subject of the state of the country audi
prospects of speedy peace were discussed. TheI
President was very cheerful and hopeful, aDd
spoke very kindly of General Lee and others of
the Confederacy, and of the establishment of
THE government in Virginia. All the members
lot the Cabinet, except Mr.. Seward. are now in
attendance upon the President. and have seen
Mr.. Seward, but he and Fred were both
unconscious. Signed.1 STANTON.
WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington, April s..
Abraham Lincoln died at % minutes after d
O'Clock, this morning. SigDed,] STANTON.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-Secretary Seward
remains without change. Fred. Stewards skull
lis fractured in two places, besides severe cut
lon the bead. His attendant is still alive, but
his case is hopeless. 1t is now ascertained
with reasonable certainty that two assassins
were engaged in these horrible crimes Wilkes
Booth being the one that shot the President,
and the other companion OF his whose name
|ls unknown, but whose description is so clear
That he can hardly escape. 1t appears from a.
letter found in Booths trunk the murder was
planned before the 4th Of March, but tell
Through then because bis accomplice backed
|out until Richmond could be heard from
Booth and bis accomplice were at a livery|
stable at O'Clock last evening leaving With
horses at 10 or shortly after that hour. Id
would seem that they had been seeking their
|chance, but, for some unknown reason, it wasI
not carried into effect until last night One of
them evidently made his way to Baltimore
The other has not yet been traced.
Signed, STANTON.
WASHINGTON, April l5th.-General GrantI
arrived on q special train about noon. and i'm
|medately proceeded TO the Presidents house
The second extra Star says that Col. Ingra
ham, Provost Marshal of the defences north of
THE Potomac, Judge Oin, of the oupreme|
court of the District of Columbia. and JUSTICE
Miller, are engaged to day, at Police Head
quarters on Teeth street. taking the testimony
|of large humber of witnesses. Lieut. Tyrall
|of Colonel Ingraham's staff last night proceeded
Ito the National Hotel where J. Wilkes BOOTH
had been stopping, and took possession of his
trunk, 10 which be found Colonel's military
Ilroc twa af
|of cartridges and a package Of letters, all of
which are now in possession of the military
authorities. One of these letters, bearing date
|of Hankstown, Mary yland, seems to implicated
Booth, and speaks of 1.-The mysterious affairs ini
(which you are engaged aud urges Booth to-
proceed 10 Richmond and ascertain the views
|of the authorities there on the subject of the
| letter that he would prefer TO express his
views verbally. He then goes on to say that
|he was out of money, had no clothes, and would
|be compelled to leave home, as his family were
|desirous that be should dissolve his connection
with Booth. This letter was written on note
paper, in q small, reat hand, and bears the
signature of Sam"
At a Cabinet meeting yesterday, which
TASTED over two hours, the future policy of the
IGovernment toward Virginia was discussed
lvery liberal policy, as recommended by the
President. 1t is said that this meeting was
the most harmonious held for two years The
President exhibited throughout that magma
|nimity and kindness of heart which has ever
characterized his treatment OF the rebellious
States and which has been so lily requited on
their part. One of the members of the Cabinet
remarked to a friend be met at the door that
hp 70 lor -
had been for three years past.
The Herald's Washington special says ::
The scene at the Presidents bedside is de
'scribed by one who witnessed it as most affect
ling. 1t was surrounded by the Cabinet Min
listers, all of whom were bathed in tears, not
even excepting Mr. Stanton, who, when in
formed by Surgeon General Barnes that thel
President could not live until morning, ex
claimed, ''Oh no, General, no, DO" and With
ian impulse as natural as it was unaffected. i
Immediately sat down on chair near the bed,
land wept like child Senator Sumner wasI
seated on the right OF the President, and Couch
lat the head holding the right hand of thel
|woman with his head bowed down almost onI
the pillow of the bed on which the President;
was writing.
AuC iost "ihiuS uOuc uy L iSsiucuL hiuOO4u u;
was addressed to Hon. George Ashman inI
reply to request of the latter for an interview
The message was written on a card on the
Presidents knee, in his carriage, about quar- !
tier past S o'clock, just as he was starting for|
|the Theater. The note was as follows: Allow
Mr.. Ashman to come TO me at A. N. to-
morrow, April Is. 1865"
CHICAGO, April 15th.-Dispatch from
|eyery portion o: the North show the most bitter
feeling against secession sympathizers. THERE
has been no serious outbreak, but Individual
are mentioned where persons ex
pressing secession sympathies have been sum
marily dealt with. A sympathizer at Wash
ngton was shot dead by soldier for rejoicingi
over the death of Lincoln, and the soldier was|
mot arrested. Geo. Wells was arrested and|
sent TO the Penitentiary in New York for al
similar offence. Another man, Wall street,
gold broker, gave vent TO secession sentiments;I
preparations were Immediately made by the|
crowd to hang him by lamp post, but be wasl
rescued by the police. Three rebel prisoners
were hung at Indianapolis for expressing their
qualification at the success Of the assassination.
|Tha universal feeling seems to he to mete Outs