New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-29
w.su,Neroy. April I2-p. N.

WAsgINGToy, April l2-p. N.
najor.Gen. SHFEBAN. President Lincoln Na5 nI'a y,
dcred about 10 o'clock last night IN his private p'S ..
ForIs Tlcater IN this city by an ASSASSIN VIZ ~
him In the head with pistol ball About the s~u'
hour Mr. Sewards house Was entered Dy anoheI
sin who stabbed the Secretey IN several PLACES NV "
s thought he nay possibly recover ply "a, So
may possibly die OF wounds received from me
Tile assassin Of The President !eaped RON tne ~
brandishing dagger exclaming SIC se'1Psr tyLa" .o;
and that Virginia was reVenged. Mr., E. ., Mi
senseess from his seat and continued IN that stare @
~ this morning at which time he breathed N last;
Vice. President johnson now becomes PTesiaeat anu
will take the oath Of office and assume the du'lss
L. NJ STANTON, Secretary OF VAL
GEN. sHERMAN's ORDER
HDoRs MILITARY DIVISION Oh IRE MISSISSIPPI
lN THE FIELD, EALEIGH, April IL roo.
SPrcaL TIELD ORDER, No. J0.-Ine beperh cum
handing announces with pain and soow, that on inc
evening OF the 18th inst. AT the theater ia
City, his E1cellency the President OF tie h.u
Mr. Lincoln was assassinated by one who uttered tno
State motto of Virginia At the time the SecIe-
taIy OF State, Mr.. Seward, whilst suffering from a
broken arm was also Stabbed by another sfIo,er VS. 80
his house, but still survives, ana LIB sun WI"
wounded, supposed fatally. -.
1t is believed by persons capable Of Judging that
other high officers were designed to snare INC sung
fate Thus it seems that cur enemy despaNlnS Oh
meeting rs in manly warfare. begins to resort TO t1e
assassins tools. Your General does not wish you 70
infer that this is universal for he knows that me sfas
mass OF the Confederate Army would scorn To Sanction
such acts but be believes it the legitimate consequences
OF Rebellion against rightfl authority We maze ne
erery phase Aich THIS has ASSUMED, ana asI non 0o
prepared for tin its last and vorst shape hdtg dsscsshs
and gueiqs; but INTO The poPe 0ao seek 70 'Pena
their 5d passions in such mdaer for mere IS o1 ono
oTeGd result - - -
BY order of Majo--Gen. W. L. SHERMAN
i. M. DAYTON, Major and Assistant AdJt-Oon.
There much evident anxiety among the citizens on
account of the changed feeling in the army ana tbs
crisis is most painful one which is greatly aggra
waited by the delay in the surrender of Johntons army
Should anything go wrong now, and negotiations iai'
wo to North Carolina when this army resumes It's
march-wo to Rebels everywhere.
Gen. Sherman went back to Durham Station at 8
o'clock this morning TO resume negotiations. There Is
no difficulty about the surrender Of the Rebel army but
there other and collateral questions on settlement
OF which Johnston insists, and which Gen. Sherman
hcsitates to approve. Il is supposed to cover some
guarantee for the lives pardon Of jeff Davis and tic
cief traitors which II is doubtful if he obtains give
this only as rumor-not official Pending nesotia-
tons there h properly. much reeence at headq uarteEs
have arrangements for giving you the fullest and quick
est news Of the result.
The great and oyershadowing calamity. however will
chill all enthusiasm over the event, and doubt II We
hear gle cheer upon the occasion from the troops
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