Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18
HIS REMARKS ON THE OCCASION.

WASHINGTON, April l5.-The Presidents body
yvas removed from the private residence opposite
Eards Theatre 10 the Executive Mansion this
lIcrninza at hafpast nine O'clock in LearSe, and
1rraaped in the American flag. II was escorted by
q snail guard of cavalry, General Augur and other
military officers following on foot. A dense crowd
accompanied the remains 10 the White House, where
a military guard excluded the crowd, allowing none
hi persons of the household and personal friends
II Ike deceased to enter the premises, Senator
Yates and Representative FarnSworth, of Illinois,
Gar51g among the number admitted. The body is
Ie=ug enlbalmed, with view to its removal to Hi
INKS
FIars over the Departments and throughout the
L;i-v are at halfmast. Scarcely any business is
lei ~ transacted anywhere, either on public or pri
.y.Lte account. Our citizens, without any prccon-
scs whatever, are draping their premises with fes
toms of mourning. The bells tolling. Str ong
mea weep in the streets. The grief Is widespread
al deep, and in str Ange contrast 10 the JOY so lately
manifested the recent military yictori es. This
Is indeed day of gloom
Reports prevail that Mr.. +. W. Seward is dead,
fJ.st this is not true. Information was, however,
dbeaned by direct inquiry, at 10 l-2 O'Clock, that
b.s condition is considered critical. His head is
aarribly injured.
Secretary Seward suffers intense pain. The
srtssog made upon his cheek and throat, fright
NJ but still he is not believed to be in immediate
de- Fer nor in state than his son Frederick.
Na50v VIM. A. II. Seward received two wounds,
(ra in the arm, but fears are entertained as to
as recovery.
Mr. Hansell, an employee of the State Depart
t,sat who was kindly assisting the nursing OF Sec
,srary Seward received stab in the back but his
81 eylder blade prevented the knife or dagger from
penetrating far into his body The prospects are
r,st he viii recover.
renort has been circulated, aud is repeated by
.tLgost everybody, that Booth, the assassin, was
-ayeured fifteen miles this side Of Baltimore.
The Government Departments are all closed by
c-Se- and will be draped with the usual embems
-if mourning.
THE CLOSING SCENE.
81, s,uxeroN, April I5.-The Siay extra, just
sssued has the following account of the last hours
81 the Presidents life At p minutes past seven
O'Clock the President breathed his last, closing his
eyes as If falling to sleep, while his countenance
yssumed an expression of perfect serenity. There
vTerr no indie atoms Of pain, and it was not known
. M ne was dead unit il the gradually decreasing
l-ya-giratiOn ceased altogether. Rev. DR.. Gurie',
~ the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
5ac,ediately lis being ascerained that life was
Y.xtiDct kpet at the bedside and offered prayer,
rshjch was responded to by all present. DR., Gurey
NC, proceeded to the front parior, where Mrs.
G,ip-oIn. Captain Robert Lincoln, Mr.. John Hay,
sl,o private Secretary, and others were waiting
,SseFe ne again offered prayer for the consoatio on
ar the family.
RtG,o'clCok the pulse of the eminent sufferer
,-,~rc,nt;bly failed, and at balEpast twas Oh
rrved to 6e more full, and the breathing labored
AZ O'Clock there were symptoms OF lmm edate
tlsyOlutiOn, ana twenty MINUTES pAsI uo"''
@st,sci tic scene. ,
Surrounding the death-bed of the President
vc,e Secretar, Stanton, Secretary WelleS, Secle-
Inv Usher Alto ncy General Spe ed, Postmaster
Ss~5eral Dennisou, N. B. Field, Assistant Sec G.
,earr of the Treasury; General Halleck, General
T1eb,s' Senator Sumner, F. K. Andrews of New
-yoFS' General Todd, of DakOtah, ohm Hay, Pri-
ate Secretary; Governor Oglesby, OF Illinois,
FSSoeral Farhworth, of Massachusetts,, and Miss
E~9nv. Miss Harris, Captain Robert Lincoln, son
- The President, and Drs. L. W. Abbott, X. r.
Ssone C, d, Gulch, Neal Hall. Secretary McC Ill
5Icre remained with the President until about five
~N.lock. and Chief Justice Cha e, after several
S.onr, attendance during the night, returned agair
szE-ly this morning; :,
&Snecia Cabinet meeting took place immedi-
zs,ly after the Presidents death 1t was called by
.S,erstary stanton, and held in the room in which
,SFe CORPSE lay. Secretaries Stanton 'Welles an'
usher and Postmaster General Dennison and AT
toxney General Speed we're present. The resul
. ,,~the conference is as yet unknown
INAUGURATION or PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, April l5-l2 O'Clock, Noon.-vic
President Andrew Johnson was swo' n into othc
a president of the United States by Chief Jus
re Chase to-day at II O'Clock. Secretary Nc
s-,,I,oeN and Att"rno.' cr-erll Specd and other
N..' ,iv.d 80 q xpressior