The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-05-05

mained on gunboat in the stream of the
navy yard. The widest excitement has cx-
listed all day and the greatest regrets were ex-
pressed that he was not taken alive.
The news of Booth g death reached the ears
of his mistress while she was in street car,
which caused her to weep aloud. and draw
ing photograph Likeness Of Booth from her
pocket she kissed it iondly several times.
Harold has evaded every effort to be drawn
into conversation, bat outward appearances
indicate that he begins TO realize the posi-.
ton in which he is placed. There isno hope
for his escape from the awful doom that Ger
tainly awaits him. His relatives and friends
in this city are in the creates, distress over
the disgrace broush, upon themselves.
The following additional details OF Booths
capture have been received:
The detachment of the 10th New York
cavalry. obtained the frst news OF Booth, at
Port Royal on Tuesday evening, from an old
man, who stated that four men, in company
with q rebel captain. had crossed the Kappa
hammock a short time previous, going in the
direction of Bowling Green; and no added
that the captain would probably be found in
that place, US he was courting lady there.
Pushing on to Bowling Green, the captain
was found at hotel, and taken into custody.
From him il was ascertained that Booth and
Harold were ut the house Of John and Will
liam Ganett. three miles back towards Port
Royal. aud about a quarter of mile from
the road passed over by the cavalry. In the
meantime. it appears that Booth and Harold
applied to Ganett for horses to ride to Louisa
Court House; but the latter fearing that
the horses would not be returned. refused to
hire them, notwithstanding the large sums
offered.
These circumstances, together with the re-
ordinations of Booth and Harold, each
charging the other with the responsibility of
their difficulty, aroused the suspicions OF the
Ganett brothers, who urged Booth and Har'
old to leave les, they 1.-THE Ganetts) should get
into trouble with our cavalry This Booth
refused to do without horse, and the two
men retired to the barn, the door OF which
after they had entered, Ganctt locked. and
remained himself on guard in n neighboring
corn crib, as he alleges, to prevent the hors.
Cd from being taken andriden of in the night
by Booth and Harold.
Upon the approach Of our cavalry, about
3 o'clock on "Wednesday morning. the Gan
etts came out to meet them and in answer
to their inquiries directed them to the barn
After the barn had been burning three
quarters of an hour, and when the roof was
about to fall in, Booth. who had bcen stand
ing with revolver in one hand and car
bine resting on tho floor, made demonstration
as II to break through the guard, and escape
To prevent this. Sergeant Corbett fired. in
tending to hit Booth in the shoulder 50 as to
cripple him. The ball, however, struck n
little too high, and entered the neck, result
ing fatally,
Booth had in his possession the short heavy
bowie knife with which he struck Maj. Rath-
borne, a Spencer carbine, three revolvers and
a pocket pistol. Besides his suit of grey he
had on an ordinary cloth cap, heavy high
topped cavalry boot on the right foot. with
top turned down, and government shoe on
his left foot.
No clue could he obtained Of the other
two men. and taking the two Ganetts into
into custody the command Immediately set
out for Washington after releasing the Cap
tain.
Sergeant Corbett. who shot Booth, was
baptized in Boston about seven years ago, ut
which time he assumed the name Of Boston
Corbett. to-day isgreatly lionized, and on the
stree, was repeatedly surrouded by the citi-
zens.
TIE two Ganet,s are dressed in rebel grey.
having belonged to Lees army and just re-
turned home on parole. They profess to have
been entirely ignorant Of the character Of
Booth and Harold, and manifest great un
easiness concerning their connection with the
affair.
Booth and Harold narrowly escaped cap
ture on this sido Of the Potomac. Marshal
Murray and his posse of detectives followed
them to within short distance Of Swan
Poin, but the Marshal being unacquainted
with the country, and without a guide, dur
ing the darkness Of the night took tho wrong
road. and before he could regain the trail,
Booth and Harold succeeded In crossing the
river to Virginia.
The report that Booth attempted to shoot
himself while IN the barn. Is incorrect. He.
however, in his parley with the bsseigers. In.
dcated that he would not DO taken alive.
His manner throughout, was that Of harden
ed desperation, knowing that bis doom was
sealed, and prcierr'ng to met it there in that
shape. TO the more iguominious death await
log him IL captured. lie appeared to pay
little attention to the FIRE raging about him,
until the roof began to fall in. when he made
a movement indicating his purpose to make q
despsn,e attemp, to cut bis way out.
The pistol used BY Corbett was the regular