, 1865-04-28

iIlustrious dead ever demonstrated in the annals
ofcivilization. Dawn was ushered by the boom
ofminute guns from the Notifications surround
| ing the city at every point. The people began
to assemble in the vicinity of the Executive
Mansion which was almost entirely draped in
Grape, as were also all Of the public buildings
and many private residences IN the vicinity. All
over the city the public houses and private resi-
dences were closed Emblems of mourning ap
tpeared in every corner and fence and in every
window.
! The citizens poured forth by thousands into
the streets, and by 10 o'clock they ywere in many
places impossible. Pennsylvania Avenue from
one dense mass of people, while the adjoining
streets for half mile in every direction, were
filed with military companies.
Trains were bringing hundreds every hour
| Between 10 and IL O'Clock the military escort
formed a line on Pennsylvania Avendej; the left
resting on Fifteenth street. The escort consisted
of tworegiments of infantry, two battallions Of
cavalry, eight pieces Of artillery and one battal
ion Of marines, headed by full band. The 9TH
/ er military companies were also accompanied by
/ bands. At noon the ceremonies commenced in
the East Room. On the border of the mirrors
were hung emblems of mourning, while the
/ drapery gave to the room dim light that ad-
ded to the solemnity7 of the meurnfM scene.
President Johnson stood by the remains of the
and Gen. Grant sat at the head of the corpse,
while the members of the Cabinet and ex-Yice
President Hamlint were grouped about. The
Rev. DR.. Hall read portion of the Episcopalan
service for the burial of the dead, commencing:
"Lord let me know my end and the number Of
my days, that may be certain of how long
have to live. Behold Thou hast made my days
as it were span long, and my age is even as
even as nothing, in respect of Thee and every
man living is altogether vanity ,s.r
Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Church, Of
feTed prayer, in which he fervently alluded to
| emancipation and other noble deeds performed
by President Lincoln,.s ~-r~
Rev DR.. Gurley then read the funeral oraton,
and paid high tribute to the memOly ofthe late
lat 20 clock the remains were taken to the
Capitolby procession over three miles in length
and were placed in the rotunda, where they will
lie in state to-day and tomorrow They will be
conveyed under escort to Springfield, ILL.,, 0ia
Philadelphia, New York. Buffalo and Chicago.
New York, April l9. .AItis estimated that 1885,
600 people were in the streets of Washington to-
day, to witness the funeral ceremonies of Presi-
dent Lincoln. la. Lgrl ii ..'al stf
Miscellaneous
Columbus was captured by Thomas cavalry
after hard fight with Forrest, and 400 or 500 of
his men were captured. Montgomery Ala, is
captured. s as4o -.gfa -a.H sfF-8 4
New York. April 2O.-The Heralds adyiees
from Winchester, April 18th, says Mosby sur
rendered his forces.to Gen, Chapman yesterday,
an terms similar to those granted to Lee.
Washington, April -2O.-The War Department
offers reward of $50, 900 for the arrest of the
assassin of the President and $25,OOO EACH for
the arrest of G. Al. Alsea and David Chaffold,
accomplices of Booth. Any person harbofhg
or secreting said persons or either of them, will
be treated as accompices in the murder of the
Presidents will be subject to trial before milf
tary commission and punished with death.
Washington, April l9. .4-Secretary Seward was
so much better to-day that he was able to be ta-
ken from9his bed and supported at the window
where he witnessed. the passage of portion of
the funeral procession. Frede:ick Seward is also
improving. .d 4-,. e, sia-,.s...) IS.
Chicago, April l9,-A National monument
fund IS on foot, and plat of ground containing
Six acres in the heart of the city of Springfield,
Ill.,. has been selected as the burial place of the
lamenttd President Lincoln.
Dates to April 2Ist. I'd y
ges Yotk April 2l-The Times Spanish
4 Fort correspondent says; There were captured
in the defences of Mobile 3l6 guns, of which the
Spanish Fort had 46. The rebel gunboats es
capped up the river, but they will be captured or
| DESTROYED There were Of them four being
ironelads. Our loss was about 900 men. The
rebel loss in killed and wounded was not less
| than 2 900. 'A-''o
New York April 21.-The IIerald,s dispatch
says; Sheridan was at City Point Thursday
and received a Communication from Sherman
announcing the full surrender of the rebel Gen
| JOhnstOn's army lasI - lg99
Fitzpatrick pushed the rebels some 80 miles
beyond Raleigh without any resistance Raleigh
is ours. The-railroad is being repaired, and
trains will be running through to that city from
| Wilmington and Newbern in a few days. Oh
The majority of the people of North Carolinay
wherever Sherman penetrated, are represented
as being desirous to resume their formerposition
in the Union, even though slavery is sacrificed
entirely. .69fro-
New York, April 2l.--A movement has been
started here to raise one hundred thousand dol
lars by one dollar subscriptions, to be presented
to Mrs Lincoln as token Of the respect and
generation felt by the people for their deceased
| President.
| The Herald's correspondent says: The parol-
ing of Lees army was completed April I3th.4
The official reports put the number of men at
| 26,115, with SO pieces Of artillery II stand of
colors, 1877 stand of small arms, j 90 wagons,
| caissOns, etc, and 400 horses and mules.ff.
/ Brltimore, 2l.-The remains of President Lin
coin arrived at 10 o'clock The escort wasvery
large, The stores are all closed and the whole
population is in the streets, The remains will
lie in state until clock. 9
Tamauqua, Pa, April 21.-Booth has not been
arrested, butIhas been traced as far as Tamauqua.
The man arrested on suspicion has been dis
charged. Ioll nh
! New York, April 21.-The Herald's Paris cor
respondent says: Maximilian's Minister in Lon
don has resigned, declaring that he is satisfied
the Mexican Empire is collapsing, and that Max
imilian win soon abdicate and return to Aus
tria. 1t is stated that Macmillan has rhtracted
the renunciation ofhis family rights to the throne
of Austria, made before leaving Europe. ~F
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OUT.-The Ummstillar Tri-Weekly Adver-
tiser is out. The first number of the paper is
before us. Itis small, but presents creditable
appearance. No salutatory is given and one
would be led to suppose, without closely exam
lining the first number, that the paper was an
old established one We wish the proprietors
success in the enterprise. The following items
of news taken from the Advertiser will be found
of interest; li liadf q 2idrr 100
The fact that miners are at work within two
miles of this place is perhaps not generally
known tits So. Digging for gold has been 60
ing on constantly for six or eight months and
must pay the place would have been left be-
fore this. The men at work are making from
three to six dollars per day, working the top
dirt, and we can see no reason why digginps are