Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-17

in Virginia. The nation does not want the
spotted traitors of the played out rebelllonE
to iuaugurate an opposition to it.
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The true connection between J. Wilkes
Booth, the murderer OF Mr.. Lincoln, and
the rebel leadership at the South, is mat;
ter for discovery when the former is taken.
All we know for the present is that
four years ago it was intended to murder
the President as he came through Balti.
more. Also that the rebel newspapers
have teemed with editorials and communi.
cations melting a" chosen band " to the &C ..
of such deeds. Men have
publicly offered for sums of money 10 take
the life of both Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Seward.
There can be no doubt that the plan has
been long on foot to commit these two and
other murders. 1t would seem As il 81.
'Bartholomew's massacre was intended at
Washington. We presume the assassins
fare members of the chosen baud" go
often alluded to in the rebel prints =
Doubtless they are bound together by
the most horrible and dreadful osths -
Booth is EOted rebel. A colouel's
uniform was found in his trunk
1 when seized. He is not to be supposed as
working in the interest of the Confederacy
unknown to prominent allies. II will
probably turn out that he holds commits
: sion for desperate service like the fAmou.
fpirstes and hotel burners recently execu-
sted. Once he is caught the last means ever
devised to extort confession and implica
ton from criminals should be praoticed
4upon him. That he will be caught VIC
sdoubt not. he ia too we'll known not to be
recognized and heard from in some quar-
Ster. He cannot escape to any country
where the comfy of nations and the extra.
Edition treaties will not reach him. Even
! 1.-THE rebels in the South could not afford tc
harbor him once he was knowu to bt
Gamoug them. The sentiment of Europe
swould wither them with scorn, aud gu,
SPeople would hunt the miscreant with FRI
Eaud sword over every foot of rebel territory
SsOme Interesting Particulars OF tn,
q AGBRSSinRIion or MIR. Lincoln and
9 tho Attempt on Secretary Seward
d not Inelud ed In our Regular Dis
patches.
Special Dispatch 10 the Cincinnati GsEstte.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE President
S ecretary Seward and Major Seward hav,
( been assailed by some desperadoes to. night
evidently under some preconcerted arrange
4ment.
About half past ten this evening vel
sdressed person appeared at the house o
4Seretary Seward aud asked to see him -
s He Was informed that he could not, upoI
SWhich be said that he had n prescription
Stfom Surgeon General Barnes. which b.
swas ordered 10 deliver in person. Tn,
4servaut referred him TO Fred SwsEd. Tt
Halter told tue stranger that be was master
sof the house and would take charge of IL,
Ssmedicine' but the desperate refused 10 de.
liver 1t, and iDmedia ely rushed past Frs d
SSewRrd and struck Seward with dagger
Gin the throat and breast, but upon eIum
9nAuon by the Surgeon Geuer4l, be is pro
Huounced safe, not having cut the jugula
isvein or penetrated the breast dseI
Senough to prove fatal. He is now pro
Znouuced safe. Major Seward, son of thu
aSecretiry, aud paymAst=r 10 the army, wa
SalsO badly cut in bis efforts to defend hi.
Etalher. The assassin had a horse at tn
door. and as be was mounting, be pro
EuOuuced the motto OF the S ate OF Virginia
sic Semper tyrGHnis, (peri-h oil tyr4uts
simultaneous With this, another desperate
sappeared at Ford's Theatre and o6taine,
admiItance TO the box occupied by Mr.
5Lircoln, and shot the President in the bacl
of the head, then jumped from the box tc
the stage, aud repeated the motto of Vir
lgiuia. Sic se'1per t;rdnniS. In "a momen
more be disappeared,
12;3OA M-Secretsries Stanton, Wells
HMcCulIOch, Dennison, Speed and Ushe
have just arrived at the place where th,
+ President is lying. There is no hope o
& recovery. The attending physician pro-
4uOuuced bis case hopeless. His brain
a are oczing from his wound, and be is nov
klraPidfy sinking. His wife and cbildret
are at his bedside.
SECOND DISPATCH
WAsHISsroN, April IA
The President and Mrs. Lincoln wero a,
Ford's Theatre, listeniog to the Performance,
OF "the. American Cousin Occnpyipga bo,
10 the second tier. At the close of tb,
third act, person entered the box uccu
pied by the President, and shot Mr.. LiucoI,
10 the head, the shoE entering the back par
of his head and coming out above tn,
temple. The assassin then jumped from
the box upon the stage and ran across t.
the other side, exhibiting dagger in BIZ
hand, flourishing it in a traeicaI manner
md shouting the same word repeated b,
the desPerado al Mr. Stewards house. adj.
ling to it, The South is avenged" anG
then escaped from the back cntra1ce to III,
stage, but 10 his passing dropped his pigto
and his hat. Mt, Lincoln fell forward in
his seat, and Mrs. Lincoln, tainted The
moment thstthc asrOnisbed audience could
realize what bad happened, the Presiden,
was taken out and carried IN Mrs. pa,o.