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TERRIBLE NEWS!
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
ASSASSINATED!
Attempted Assassination 0
Secretary Seward!
GLOOM PREVAILS!

GLOOH IhHF dA1o'
We little expected that we should be'
obliged to drop the glad notes of victory
that have characterized our two last num-
bers. and give place to this sad intelli /
gencc:
The accounts of the great tragedy at
Washington, Friday night, resulting IN,
the death of President Lincoln, and disa-
bility of Secretary Seward and several OIL
his household, are still somewhat confused
and contradictory but we give below full
and what appear to he authentic details of
the terrible affair
The assassination Of the president oc-
Cured, as near as can be ascertaiued, at,
about 10 o'clock, while he was sitting in
his box in Ford's theater At that time
a man dressed in dark suit and hat en-
tered the box in which Mr.. Lincoln and
his party, consisting of Mrs. Lincoln,
Miss Harris, daughter of Senator Harris
of New York. and Capt. Rathbone of AL
bany, were seated. Immediately upon
opening the door, he advanced toward Mr.
Lincoln with a six .barrelcd revolver in
his right hand and a bowie knife in his
left The president, who was intent up
on the play, did not notice his intrusion
and the gentleman who was seated beside
him arose to inquire the reason of his
entry. Before he had time to ask the as,
sassin what he wanted he fired one charge
from his revolver which took effect in the
back part of the presidents head. The
ball passed through and came out at the
right temple, Capt Rathbonc, who was
in the box with Mr.. Lincoln, attempted to
arrest the murderer, and in trying to do
SO, received stab in his arm. The as
sassin then leaped frsm the box on to the
stage. Before he disappeared behind the
curtain he turned. and with tragic -four
ish and tone, waved his knife, and shout.
ed Sic semper tyranniS."
So sudden was the affair that for some
after its occurrence the audience
it was q part of the play. and
we're only undccievcd when iu was an
bounced by the manager that the presi
lent of the United States had BEEN shot
The shock fell upon the audience like ID
thunderbolt, and loud cries we're immedi-
ately made to capture or kill the assassin.l
The scene which ensued cannot be describ-
ed. Men and women rushed for the DOORS
crying and shouting for vengence on TIN
murder. Mrs. Lincoln tainted in the box.
and was borne out after her husband.
The president was taken 10 a private
house near the theatre and the surgeon.
general Of the army. and tie other best
medical talent in the city summoned ii.
his assistance. But it was evident I'd
once that the wound was mortal, and NJ,
human aid could avail. The presiden-
Unconscious during the remaindc
of the night, his family, the members Of
the cabinet, Senator Sumner and other
friends and prominent citizens being with
him, and at % minutes past 7 O'Clock
breathed his last, closing bis eyes as il
falling to sleep, and his countenance as.
Stunning an expression of perfect serenity.
There were no indications of pain, and il
was not known that he was dead until
the gradually decreasing respiration ccas,
ed altogether.
Immediately after the presidents death
a cabinet meeting was called by Secretary
Stanton, and held in the room where the
corpse lay. Secretaries Stanton. Welle,
aud Usher, Postmaster General Dennison
and Attorney General Speed we're pres.
ent.
TIE ATTACK AT SECRETARY Stewards
1t seems settled that the attempted as.
sassin of Secretary Seward was not the
same person that shot the president and
that the attack was made very few min.
utcs before the tragedy in the theater
AS before stated he gained access to tho
chamber by pretending that he bore a
prescription from the secretary's physician