The weekly union record., 1865-04-22

was supposed st the time tha, it was either al
mistake or exercise of impertiDent curiosity
The circumstance attracted no particular atien,
1 ftiou at the time Upon bis entering the boxI
again, Major Rathburne rose and asked theI
sntruder his business. He rushed past without
making any reply, and, placing bis pistol close,
Ito the back OF the Presidents head and sctu
7ally in contact with ii, fired and instantly
Sprung upon the cushioned balustrade of theI
: box and made s. backward plunge with his
knife, aimed at the face or breast Of Mr.. Lin
= coin. Major Rathburne, springing forward to|
protect the President, received the stab in his
arm. The murderer then Jumped upon thel
5stage and efecssd his escape. The rapidityI
: with which the attack was committed upon the,
President was astounding. Mrs. Lincoln saw
! the form Of the person go down from the box.
! Sand thought Mr.. Lincoln had fallen out, and
/ Hooked TO see if she could see him ou the floor.
! 5and barely saw the culprit jump 10 the stage
1Wheu all was over. she turned her eyes to the
box aud saw that Mr.. Lincoln's head had
sdropped forward upon his breast, and at once
jreaIzed what had trauSpired. From the mo
I Sment the President was shot up to the time Of
! his death, be was insensible, and exhibited no
ssIguS Of pain. He recognized no one and in
Blood troubled his breathing. often making il
exceedingly difficult.
4 The Provost Marshal General issues circu-
Slar, which says 1t is believed the assassins Of
! the President and Secretary Seward are at
tempting to escape to Canada. The thorough
examination of all persons attempting TO cross
ifrom the United States is ordered
As soon as the dreadful crimes were an
Snounced in the streets, Richards, Assistant
Provost Marshal General aud assistants, were
Jat work 10 discover the asSasSins. 10 few
moments, the telegraph had aroused the whole
Spolice force Of the city, and every precautiOn
swas taken TO preserve order. All the streets
we're patroled by troops The police we're
amounted by order of General Augur. Every
! sroad leading from Washington was strongly
spicketed. Steamboats, about TO depart down.
slhe Potomac were stopped. The mournfu|
] snews was Immediately telegraphed TO Balt
more, and the cavalry there was immediately
{ put upon active duty. Every road was picketed
! land other measures were taken for the arrest
5of the asSassins.
! The Chronicle says: 1t is suspected the con
sspiracy originated in Maryland. An examin
I sation of witnesses, not under oath, before an)
3nformal tribunal this morning. ehcited thel
following The murderer of the President was
IL. Wilkes Booth Iii hat was found and
identified by several persons who had seen himI
within the past two days. The spur which bel
Sdropped was identified as one be obtained at
i The stable where he got the horse last evening
srhs man has played several times at Ford s
srheater, and therefore was well acquainted
! with its exits and entrances. The person who
sattacked Secretary Seward left behind him a
sslouched hat aud an old rusty revolver, the
chambers of which were broken from the barrel
las if by striking. The loads were drawE from
sthe chambers, one being but rough piece OF
Slead The otSer balls were smaller than the
! scbambers. and wrapped in paper to prevent
hem from falling out
Two gentlemen, who went to Secretary
sStanton's house, to apprise him OF The attack
son President Lincoln, met, near bis residence,
ga man mufled in q cloak, who, when accoSted
sby them, FASTENED away. 1t had been Stanton
Sintention to accompany Lincoln TO the Iheater
Sand occupy the same box, but the press OF bu
ssness prevented this. 1t seems evident that
5lhe aim. of the plotters was to paralyze the
Fcountry by at once striking down Inc heau,
: 5beart aud arm of the nation
] WASHINGTON, April l5th-ll o'clock A. NJ,
6 The Star says: The President breathed his
Z last at nail past SeNcu U CioCh, 'uio nOi HluS
sclosing his eyes as if going TO sleep lis
Scountenauce assumed au expression OF perfect
Z Ssrepose there being no indications of pain
SRev. Dr. Gurley, of the New York Avenue
\ sPresbyterian Church, Immediately on being
Stod that life was extinct, knelt at the bedside
! ssand offered an impressive prayer, which was
|. Responded to by all present. DR. Gurley then
sproceeded TO the front parlor, where Mrs. Lin
acon, Captain Robert Lincoln, John Hay Phi
! Svate Secretary, and others, were in waiting,
awhere be again offered up prayer for the con
Isolation of the family.
WASHINGTON, April l5th-12 M.-The
] Presidents remains were removed from the
private residence, opposite Ford's Tbeater' to-
1.-THE Executive mansion, at half past nine, IN a
3hearse wrapped in the national flag, and escorted
sby small guard Of cavalry. General AuguT
I land other military officers were on foot. Al
sdense crowd accompanied the remains to the|
White House, where the military guard ex
! scluded all but persons of the household and
personal friends of the family. The body is
being embalned with a view to its removal to-
3lllnois.