, 1865-04-21
Eastern News.
Dates to April 18th.
PRISIDIIT LIIG0LI lSSlSSITATEl.
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Fred. Sevard Seriously Injured.


there, but that gentleman took the late train Of
cars for New Jersey. The theater was densely
crowded, and everybody seemed delighted with
the scene before them. During the Sd act, and
while there was a temporary pause for one of
the actors to enter sharp report of pistol was
heard which merely attracted attention. but sug-
gested nothing serious until man rushed to the
front of the Presidents box, wavinga long dag
ger in his right hand eXclaiming USic Segapsr
Iyrannis" aud Immediately leaped from the box
which was in the second tier to the Stage beneath
and ran across to the opposite side of the stage.
making his escape amid the bewilderment of the
audience f. ON the rear of the theatre and
mounting horse fed.
The screams of Mrs. Lincoln first disclosed the
fact to the audience that the President had been
shot, when all present arose to their feet rushing
towards the stage, many exclaiming chang
him" The excitement was of the widest nos
sible descriptions OF course, there was an alb
rupt intermission of the performance. There
was rush towards the Presidents box, when
tsne cries were heard of "Stand backl" "Give
him airl' Has any one stimulants 2" On a has
ty examination it was found that the President
had been shot through the head, above and at
the back of the temporal bone, and that some of
the brains were oozing out. He was remoyed.to
private house opposite the theater. The Sur
geon-General of the Army, and other Surgeons
were sent for to attend his condition
On an examination of the private box, blood
was discovered on the back of the cushioned
rocking chair on which the President had been
sitting also on the partition and on the floor
common single barrelled pistol was found on
the carpet.
military guard was placed in front of the
private residence to which the President had
been conveyed. An immense crowd was in front
of the premises, all deeply anxious to learn the
condition of the President. 1t had been pre-
yiously announced that the wound was mortal,
but all hoped otherwise. The shock to the COM
munity was terrible.
At midnight the Cabinet and Messrs. Sumner,
Befey, Farnsworth, Judge Bates, Gov Oglesby,
Cen Meigs, Col. Hays, and a few personal friends
with Surgeon-Gene Barnes, with his immedi-
ate assistants, were around the bed at the side
of the President, who was in state of syncope,
totally insensible and breathed slowly Blood
oozed from the wound at the back of his head.
The Surgeon General exhausted every possible
effort Of medical skill, but all hope was gone
| The parting of his family with the dying Presi-
dent was too sad for description.
The President and Mrs Lincoln cid not start
for the theater until 10 minutes after o'clock
Speaker Colfax was at the White House at the
time. The President stated to him that he
was going although Mrs. Lincoln had not been
we'll, because the papers had announced that
Gen. Grant was to be present, and as Grant had
gone North, he did not wish the audience to
be disappointed. He went with apparent reluc-
tance and urged Colfax to 90 with him, but that
gentleman had made other engagements, and
with Ashman, of Maryland, bade him goodbye.
When the excitement at the theater was at its
widest height, reports were circulated that Sec
retary Seward had also been assassinated. On
reaching this gentleman's residence, a crowd
and military guard was around its door. On
entering the residence it was ascertained that
the reports had been based upon truth Every
body there so excited that scarcely an intel
ligible word could be gathered The facts were
substantially as follows
About 10 'c?ock, a man rang the bell and the
call having been answered by a colored servant,
he, the callar, said he had come from Dr. Viede,
Secretary Stewards family physician with pre-
scription, at the same time, holding in his hand
a small piece of folded paper, and saying in
swer to a refusal, that he must see the Secreta-
ry, as he was entrusted with particular directions
concerning the medicines. lie insisted GO
ing up, although repeatedly informed that no
one could enter the chamber
He pushed the servant to one side and walked
heavily towards the Secretary's room, and was
met there by Mr.. Fred. Seward, of whom he de-
handed to see the Secretary, making the same
/ representation which he had given to the ser
! want What further passed in way of eolloquy
/ is not known, but the man struck him on the
head with billy, severely injuring the skull
I
then rushed into the chamber of Mr.. Seward,
striking the Paymaster of the United States, and
Mr.. Hunsell, a messenger ofthe State Department
and two male nurses, disabling them. He then
rushed urGn the Secretary, who was lying in bed
in the same room and inflicted three stabs in the
neck, but severing, it is thought and hoped, no
arteries, though he bled profusely.
The assassin then rushed down stairs, mounted
his horse and rode off before an alarm could be
] nd in hp rs of he
sassinaton of the President
1t is believed that the injuries of the Secreta-
ry are not fatal although both Secretary and
Assistant Secretary are very seriously injured.
Secretaries Stanton'ahd Wells and other prom
inent officers Ofthe Government called at MI
/ Stewards house to inquire into his condition,
and there heard of the assassination Of the Pres
ident. They then proceeded to the house
were the latter was dying
The city tonight presents scene of the wild
! est excitement, accompanied by violent express
sions of indignation, and the profoundest sor-
row. The military authorities have despatched
mounted patrols in every direction, in order, if
| possible, tjariest he assassin. The whole pc
| lice are likewise vigilant for the same purpose
The attacks both at the theatre and Stewards
! house took place about the same hour, thus
showinga preconcerted plan toassassinate those
| gentlemen. Some evidences of the guilty party
who attacked the President are in possession of
the board of police. Vice President Johnson is
/ in the city. His headquarters are guarded.
! 1t is now ascertained, with reasonable GER
tanty, that two assassins were engaged in these
horrible crimes; Wilkes Booth being the one that
shot the President, and the other a companion
of his, whose name isnot known, but whose des-
cription is so clear that he can hardly escape.
It appears from letter found in Booths trunk,
| that the murder was planned before the 4th of
| March, but fell through then, because his ac-
c5mplice backed out until Richmond could be
heard from. Booth and his accompice were at
livery stable at o'clock last evening, and left
there with horses about 10 O'Clock orshortly af-
ter that hour. 1t seems that they had been seek
ing their chance but for some unknown reason
their object was not carried into effect until last
night One of them has made his way to Balti-
more; the other has not yet tbeen traced.
(Signed0 STANTON.
! Chicago, April l5.-President Lincoln died at
twenty-five minutes past oclock this morn
ing.
JOhnson's Inauguration.
Washington, April 15.-An official dis
patch was sent to Andrew johnson, Vice
President this A. NJ, stating, in consequence
of the sudden and unexpected death of the
President, his Inauguration should take
place as soon as possible johnson replied
III - rro,,ld ba h1a to him +o have