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conversation with Booth from the outside. He was
commanded TO surrender several times. but made no
reply to the demand, save "If you want me. you
must take me-" When first asked to surrender. he
asked, - What do you take me for ~ and n short
time after, in response to q question as to whether
there was anybody else with him in the barn. be
said he was the only person in the building that
his com panion, Harold, had taken another direction
and was beyond reach Of capture. At three O'Clock.
or a little after, the barn was fired. Before the
flames kindled. Booth had the advantage Of US in
respec, to light. He could see US, but We could not
see him; but after that the tables were turned against
him-we could see him plainly, but could not be
seen by him. The flames appeared TO confuse him.
and he made a spring towards the door, as if TO at
tempt to force his way out. As he passed by one Of
the orevices in the barn I fred at him. l aimed At
his body. as | did aot want TO kill him. | took de
lberste aim at the shoulder. but the aim was too
high. The ball struck him in the head. just below
the right ear, and passing through. came Out about
an inch above the left ear. I think he stopped to
pick up something jus, as | fred. Tha, may probs-
bly, account for his receiving the ball in the head.
I was not over eight OF ten yards distant from HIM
when l fred. After he Was wounded l went into the
barn. He was lying in a reclining position on the
floor. He was then carried out OF the burning
building into the open air. where he died in about
two hours and q half afterwards. About an hour
before he brea,hed his last. he prayed for us to shoot
him through the heart. and thus end his misery.
His suferings appeared TO be intense Booth. al
though he could have killed several OF our party.
seemed afraid to hre. Mine was the only shot fred
on either side. When he fell he had in his hand Q
six-barreled revolver, and at his feet Was lying q
seven-shooter. which he dropped after being wound
ell. Two other revolvers were also near him. lie
declared that the arms belonged to him, and that
Harold had nothing to do with the murder: lie
did not talk much after receiving the wound. when
asked if he had anything 10 say, he replied 81 die
for my country" and asked those standing BY TO tell
his mother SO. He did not deny his crime.
Further Of the Assassins.
New YoRK. April 20-The Herald's Washington
special dispatch says the post mortem examination OF
Booths body showed that the ball did not touch his
brain. but striking the spinal column produced I'M
mediate paralysis. The opinion Of the surgeon 10
that he must have died q horrible death. the brain
being in active consciousness. complete up TO the
very moment of dissolution. Nearly all parties di-
rectly implicated are now in custody. Paine. the
Seward assassin, is a brother Of one OF the st. Adams
raiders. There are six brothers, oil reckless and
daring. Two were with Walker in Nicaragua. Ed
win Booth arrived here to-day. to ask for his bro'h'
er's body. The request has not been granted.
New YORK. April 8O.-The Times Washington
special dispatch says the authorities are engaged in
a most thorough investigation Of the assassination
plot, sending out in all directions in this vicinity.
Nearly two hundred persons have been arrested.
principally from adjacent counties in Maryland.
The Herdid's special dispatch says our Consul
Genera. in Canada has given notice to the authori-
ties that all criminals connected with the assassina-
ton Of President Lincoln must be surrendered to the
United States authorities.
Military in Maryland.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The Government is estab-
fishing military posts in ST. Mary's, Prince George
and Charles counties, Maryland. This is done TO
project the loyal people Of that vicinity, and to pre-
vent any reasonable demonstrations by the disloyal.
The protection which was given to the murderer
Booth exhibited the latter. Troops are to forage on
the country, and give returns OF everything they
take, which will be paid for to all persons proving
their loyalty.
Miscellaneous.
New York, April 29.-The Commercial .ddrer-
Users Washington special dispatch says that the
surrender of Johnston to Sherman was regarded as
marking the end Of the war. 1t is not apprehended
that any great difficulty will be encountered IN dis
arming the rest Of the insurgents. Lieutenant-Ge Gen
eral Grant, having virtually closed the war, viii
return to Washington and apply himself to the re-
duction of the military. Initiatory measures havs
already been taken for q large curtailment OF ex-
penses. The policy TO be adopted towards the rebel
in civil life who have not availed themselves OF P-es
ident Lincoln's amnesty, begins to excite attention
Probably they may soon End it to late too avail tbemt
selves Of its provisions.
New YORK, April 29.-The Posts Washington
special dispatch says it is estimated that Secretary
Stanton's order will dismiss from the military ssrvics
at least fifty thousand persons.
New York, April 3O.-Intelligence from the Shen-
andoah Valley states that all Lees paroled soldiers
going home in that direction requested to take thu
oath Of allegiance. Many OF Moseby's guerriila'
have come into Winchester with the paroled soldiers
Among them is his second in command Lieut.-Col
Chambers
New YORK. April sO.-The Herald's Newberr
correspondence, of the 9th, says: The lamenta
ton Of Sherman's army over the assassination o
President Lincoln was suddenly turned to rejoicing
by the appearance Of Grant The terms granted e
Johnston embrace the surrender OF the four armics
of the Military Division Of the West, but excluding
that Of Dick Taylor. lying West of the Chattahoochh
River. Among the Generals surrendered is Beaure
gard; the principal among the Lieutenant-d enerai
is Hardee. Bragg. lately relieved OF command, wa
not surrendered. Wade Hampton refused to be sur
rendered, and is reported to have been shot by John
ston, in an alteration; but the most trustworthy re
port is that he fed in company with Davis. Th'
number actually surrendered is 81 400. although
more names are given. All the militia from South
Caroline. North Carolina. Georgia and the Gu!
Statas ara included.