Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-17

dent Bullock, Of the Southern Express Co, snd
Z A Hamilton, sgent. we're captured within
Gen. Grants lines driving ia wagon, and hsv-
ing driven into the lines by mistake. On discov
,ering their error, they surrendered aud were
brought 20 Richmond ard liberated on parole
All prisoners of war are sent direct IRON Rich
mond 10 City Point a. soon az received.
Up to this time IL has not been ascertained
that the assassin OF the president has been cap
'tured
The Extra Star has the following: Develop
nents have been made showing that there vas q
deep laid plot on the part o., gang OF eonspra
tors. including members Of the order OF Knights
yof the Golden Circle, 10 murder President Lin
colin and bis cabinet
We have reason 70 believe that Secretary
Seward received Information from Europe some
months since that 3 desperate tragedy WAS 70
stranspire at Washington, Md il more than proba
Die il referred 20 the plo. for the assassination Of
the president.
The pickets around this city on Friday night.
TO prevent the escape Of the parties who assass
Iinsted and Seward snd his sons. were fred on At
several points by concealed foes
Arrests will be promptly made
The corpse of tire president has been laid out
sin the White House, dressed in the suit Of black
worn by him az bis lste inaugural OF. A placid
seems 10 be in q calm sleep The corps will De
,laid in state in the east room on Tuesday, in or
;der 10 give the public opportunity 10 see once
more the features OF him they loved so we'll The
.egtafoIQge upon which the body viii rest IS to De
placed IN the south part of the east room, and is
,someWhat similar to that used on the occasion oil
the death of President Harrison. Ii IS under.
stood that the funeral will take place on Thurs
day next. Rev. DR.. Garley viii doubtless be,the
the officiating clergyman
The remains will DC temporarily deposited nl
the vault of the cemetery, and hereafter taken
ITO Mr. Lincoln home in Springfield, Illinois
IL vas ascer,aiaed some weeks since that the
president had received several private letters
warning him that an attempt would probably be
made upon bis life, but 20 this he did not attach
much Importance. IL has always been thought
that be was sufficiently careful of his safety on
bis last visit TO Virginia.
The following incidents Of The last day of bis
llifs have been obtained from several sources:
His son, Captain Lincoln breskfas.ed with him
ION Friday morning, having jus! returned FROM
The captulation of Lee, and the president speut
a happy hour listening 70 ell the details. While
|at breakfast be heard that Speaker Colfsx was
lin the house. and sent word that he wished to see
him. Tie conyersed With him an hour about his
future policy AS 10 the rebellion, which he wss
about 20 submit 10 the cabinet
Afterwards ne had an interview with Mr. Hale
minister to Spain, and several senators
At ii o'clock the cabinet and Gen. Grant IN cd
with him in the most satisfactory and important
cabinet meeting since his FIRST inaugural The
future policy OF the administration was barmo
Iniously agreed on. When it adjourned Secre
stsTy Stanton said he felt that the government az
stronger than st any time siDce the rebelliorI
Eccmmenced.
In the afternoon the president had long and
pleasant interview with Gen. 0gesby, Senator
stes and other leading citizens of his state
Sln the evening Mr.. COltax called again at bis re-
|quest. and Mr. Ashmesd OF Massachusetts,. who
presided over the Chicago convention in 1860
He spoke OF his visit 10 Richmond. When told
sthat there WAS much uneasiness at the north
while ne Vas 10 the rebel capital for fear that
lsome traitor might shoot him, be replied ioculsr
|ly that he would have been alarmed himself ii
Iany other person had been president and gone
There. but shat he did lot feel any danger what
lever
Conversing on matter OF business with Mr
sAshmead he made the remark that he saw Mr
A was surprised at and Immediately with biz
well known kindness OF heart said "You did
mot understand ne. Ashne.d; did not mean
what you inferred, and / will take ia back aud
apologize forit
He afterwards gave III Ashnead card to ad-
nit himself and friends early next morning 20
converse further about l.. Turning to Nr Col
fax he said you going with Mre Lincoln .nd
me 20 theste., | hope; bat Colia1 had other en-
Igagements, and expecting to leave tie city on
the next morning. He then said 20 Mr.. Collar
Mr. Sumner has the gsyel o! the confederate
Icongress. which he got at Richmond to bend 20
the secretary OF war but L insisted that be must
give it 10 you; tell hin, for me. TO hand it over
Mr. Ashnead alluded to the gavel which be still
shad. and which he used at tho Chicago eonven |
Iuon, and The president and Mrs. Lincoln, yhe
was also N the parlor. 60 20 the
theater.
Il was half an hour after the time they had
INTENDED to start. and they spoke seout waiting
u half hour longer
The president went with reluctance, as Graz .
had gone north, ana he did not wish the people
ito be disappointed, rs they both had been sdver-
stlsed 20 be there.
At the door he stopped and said to COlfax
|"Do not forge. TO tell ths people in the mining
.regions as you pass through them what | told
;you this morning about the Developments wbenI
peace comes: and will telegraph to you a: S4n
francisco.
He shook hands with both gentlemen with sI
pleasant goodbye, and left the executive mar |
sion never 20 return TO il alive