The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

President; the blood oozing FROM the
frghtful wound in the head and staining
the pillow All that medical aid Of
halfdozen accomplished surgeons could
do had been done to prolonga life eyi-'
identity ebbng from mortal hurt.
At THE BEDSIDE
Secretary Stanton, just arrived from
the bedside of Mr.. Seward, asked Sur
geon-General Barnes what was Mr.. Lin
coln's conditions "I fear Mr.. Stanton,
that there IS no hope go, no, general
no, no';'' ard the man, of all Others, APP
parently straure to tears sank down be-
side the bed, the hot, bitter evidences of
an awful sorrow trickling through his
fingers TO the floor Senator Sumner sat
on the opposite side Of The bed, holding
one of the Presidents hands in.his own,
and sobbing with kindred grief Secre-.
tary Wells stood at the foot of the bed.
his face hidden, his frame shaken with,
emotion. General IIalleck, Attorney
General Speed, Postmaster-G Genoral Dem
nison, NJ. B. Field, A sistant Secretary
of the Treasury, Judge Otto, General
Meigs, and Others, visited the chamber at
times, and then retired. Mrs Lincoln
but there is no need TO speak Of her.
Mrs. Senator DIXON soon arrived and re-
mained with her through the night All
through the night, while the horror.
stricken crowds outside swept and gath
cred along the streets, while the military
and police were patrolling and weaving ~
| Gordon around the city, willie men were
arnipg AMI asking each other, "What
victim neXt?" while the telegraph was
sending the news from city to city over
the continent, and while the two assas-
sins were speeding unharmed upon fleet
horses far away-his chosen friends
watched about the dcath-bed of tho
highest of the nation. Occasionally DR..
Gurley, pastor Of the church where Mr
Lincoln habitually attended, kuelt down
in prayer Occasionally Mrs Lincoln
and her sons entered, to find no hope and
to 50 back to ceaseless weeping. Mem
bers Of the cabinet, senators, representa-
tives, generals, and others, took turns az
the bedside. Chief Justice Chase re-
mainod uniA 2 late hour, and returned III
the morning. Secretary McCulloch re-
manned a constant watcher until ) 4. NJ.
Not a CLEAN Of con5ciousncss shone across
| the visage Of the President up to his
death--a quiet. peaceful death Mt last
which came at twentv-two minutes pIst
seven \. NJ. Around the bedside
were Secretaries Stanton. Weles, Usher,
Attorney-General Speed, Postmaster Gen
eral Dennison, NJ. B. Field, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, Judge Otto,
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior, Cen
eral laleck, General Meigs, Senator
Sumner, +. II. Andrews of New York,
General Todd Of Dacolah, John Hay,
private secretary, Governor Oglesby of
Illinois, General Fayssworih, Mrs. and
Miss Kenny, Miss Harris Captaia Robt
Lincoln, son Of the President, and Drs
f. w. Abbott, II. X. Stone, c. D. Catch,
Neal Hall, and Liberman Rev. Or
Gurley, after the event. knelt with ,li
around IN prayer, and then, entering t'ic
adjoining room where were gat hered Mrs,
Lincola, Captain Robert Lincoln, Mr.
John Hay, and Others, prayed again.
Soon after 0 o'clock the remains were
| placed in a cotemporaly coffin and con-
veyed to the White House under Il small
escort.
SECRETARY sENTNRD's CHAMBER
In Secretary Sewarfs chamber a SIM
liar although not so solemn "a scene pre-
vailed; between that chamber and the
one occupied by President Lincoln, visit
ors alternated TO and fro through the
night. 1t had been early ascertaincd
that the wounds Of the secretary were
not likely to prove mortal. A wire in
strumeRt drawn across the sides of his
head and under his shoulders, to relieve
the pain which he suffered from his rre-
yious injuries, prevented the Knife II the
assassin from striking too deep. The
right cheek was laid open TO the bone
and fearful cash inflicted in the other.
The neck was pierced in two places, but
no arteries were severed. Mr.. Fredericl,
Stewards injuries were more serious His
forehead was stoven in by the blow from
the pistol, ana up to this hour he has re-
manned perfectly unconscious. The OPP
Grafton of trepaneiRg the skull has been
performed, but little hope is had of his
recovery. Major Seward will get well.
Mr.. HanselIs condition is somewhat
doubttaG
MIR, SEWARD INFORMED OF THE ACTS OF
THE AssAssINS.
Secretary Seward, who canno. s9eak,
was not informed Of the assassination Of
the President, and injury of his son, un-
til yesterday. lie had been worrying as
to why Mr. Lincoln did not visit him -
"Why doos''t the President come TO SEQ
me ?" he asked with his pencil. ''Vfhsrs
Is Frederick-what is the matter with
him p Perceiying the nervous excite
ment which these doubts occasioncd, IA
consultation was had, at which it was
finally determined that it would be best
to let tho secretary know the wcrst Sec
retary Stanton was chosen TO tell him. -
Sitting down beside Mr.. Stewards bed,
yesterday afternoon, he therefore related
to him a 1ull account Of the whole at
fair. Mr. Seward was so surprised and
shocked that he raised one hand invol-