The Shasta courier., 1865-04-22

Ian upper story. window. They were thus
detained few minutes, until Chief Burke,
6 with detachment of armed police, and a
Sdetachment of regular soldiers arrived, who
cleared the crowd away from the door and
5Sept them at bay since O'Clock. They have
3agreed to disperse if the Alta people will
pass out the type, cases, &C., of the Echo du
Pacifque, which McCrellish has agreed to-
1do as rapidly as possible. Fears are enter
famed that the populace, maddened as they
sare with rage and excitement, may commit
aasome still more overt acts before midnight ]
drhe Bulletin and Alta issued free extras at
5noon' giving all the intelligence they had
sreceived
John Donovan was arrested this P M. on
aSbryant street, by Chief Burke, for usin d
Unreasonable language, and saving he was
Sgiad Lincoln had been killed. 1t was most
3fortunate circumstance for Donovan that he
3dld not utter his fendish exultation on Mont
;a'gomery street or he would have been killed |
That portion of our community who have
5salways been secesh sympathizers express
agreat grief and horror at the act, utterly
arepudiating the slightest sympathy with the
iassassins. The whole military force of the
scity, together with a detachment of the
8Provost Guard, are now out and sweeping
5the crowd from Montgomery street. All
drinking saloons are closed
All the streets leading into Montgomery
fare guarded by soldiers. No person is allow
5ed to enter the street without permission
1from the officer in charge. The trouble that
occurred this P M. was created by an organ
7ization of about twenty members, whose in
gtenton was to destroy Offices of Democratic
Press, News Letter, Monitor and Echo du
5Paci6que, and then = to disperse. The
scity is now quiet and no further trouble can
occur, nor is it anticipated that any would
Soccur if the soldiers were withdrawn.
LATER.-Include the Franco American
samong the newspaper Offices destroyed to-
day.
Washington, l5th..-The Provost Marshal
General has issued a circular which saws
Git is believed that the assassins of the Pres
lident and Secretary Seward are attempting
Ito escape to Canada, and thorough examin-
aation of all persons attempting to cross from
1.-THE United States is ordered The assassin
aof the President left behind him his hat and
"a spur. The hat has been identified as be-
fO ba nd -,
scuratey described by other parties who are
3not allowed to see it before describing it.
5rhe spur was dropped on the stage and that
swhere the same man procured horse in the
1eyening. Two gentlemen who went to Sec
sretary Stanton's house to apprise him of the
s3attack on the President met near his residence
Ia man muffled in cloak who, when accostedI
Sby them, hurried away. 1t had been Mr.. Stan \
ston's intention to accompany Mr.. Lincoln to-
!, ,the theater and occupy the same box, but the
spress of cfice business prevented him. 1t,
aseems to have been the evident aim of the.
aploiters to paralyze the people by at once
astriking down the heart and arm of the whole,
acountry. AS soon as the dreadful events
6were announced in the streets Richards, As;
2sisant Provost Marshal General, and his
assistants were at work to discover the assas-
asins, and in a few moments the telegraph
dhad aroused the whole police force OF the city.
aand every precaution was taken to preserved
aorder All the streets were patroled byl
3troops. The police were mounted by orderi
sof Genersl Burger, snd every road leadlngt
from Washington was strongly picketed.-i
sxsThe steamboats about to depart down theI
ariver were stopped and the mournful news
telegraphed 70 Baltimore.
i The cavalry then were Immediately putt
saupon active duty, and every road picketed. !
5sO.her measures were taken for the arrest of;
sthe assassins.
4 The Chronicle says it is suspected that
dhe conspiracy was organized in Maryland
AAn examination of witnesses. not UNDER
doatb before an informal tribunal this A.
aN elected the following: The murderer
dof the President is J. Wilkes Booth. His
Nat was found and identified by several per
\ sons who had seen bim within the past two
aIavs. A spur'he dropped was also identified
a,s one he obtained at the stable where he got
dh;s horse last evening This man had play
led several times at Ford's theatre, and there
lfore was well acquainted with its exits and
3entrances. The,person who attacked Secre
atary Seward left behind him a slouched hat
Sand one old rusty revolver, the chambers of
(Which were broken from the barrel as if by
astriking. The loads were drawn from the
achambers, one being but rough piece of
Jlead and the other balls smaller than the
i chambers and wrapped in paper to prevent
ather falling out.
i The Evening Star says the President
s]breatbed his last at 7:30 this A. NJ. closing
dhis eyes as if going to sleep, and his coun
atenance assuming an expression of perfect
Nrepose. There were no indications of
8pain. Rev. Dr. Gurley, of the the New York
1Avenue Presbyterian Church, Immediately
Hon its being made known that life was extinct,
by the bed and offered an impressive
3prayer, which was responded to by all pres
sent. DR.. Gurley then proceeded to the front
narlor, where Mrs Eincoln, Captain Robert
8Lincoln, Mr.. MAY, his private secretary.
saand others were in waiting, when he again
ALTERED up prayer for consolation to the
2familv. The Presidents remains were re-
15moved from the private residence opposite
z3Ford's theatre to the Executive Mansion, at
ahalf past nine, in hearse, wrapped in an
{ 5American flag. escorted by small guard of
Elcavalry. General Anger and other military
5oficers on foot, and dense crowd accomps-
Snied the remains to the White House, where
zthe military guard excluded all but the
nersons of the household and the family
of the deceased. The body was 10
he embalmed with view of removal 10
4Illinois.
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