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JOHNSON GONE UP!
FORREST CAPTURED
OFFICIAL.

WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON. April IS
To Maj Gen. Dix:
A dispatch from Gen Grant, dated at Ra =.
leigh, 10 p. m, April Goth. states that
Johnston surrendered the forces in his com.
mand, embracing terms upon the same basis
agreed upon between Lee and myself for the
army Of Northern Virginia. g-s gsF ~.E
(Signed) EN- STANTON, .
Secretary Of War.
New York, April 90. g
New bern advices state that johnson OF.
tempted to higele with Grant for terms
which would provide for the pardon of jeff
Davis and ether leading insurrectionary con-
spirstors, but the Lieut.. General would lis
ten to nothing of the kind, and johnson was
compelled to be satisfied with the conditions
granted to Lee.
The Ierald's Washington special says,
The post morton examination Of Booths
body, showed that the ball did not touch the
brain; but striking the spinal column, pro-
duced immediate paralysis. The opinion
of Surgeons are that he must have died
horrible death, the brains being active, and
consciousness complete, up to the very mo-
ment of dissolution. Nearly all of the par
ties implicated are now here. Parre the
assassin OF Sec Seward lisa brother OF one
of the St. Adams raiders. There are six
brothers and all rebels, and daring. Two
were with Walker in Nicarauagua.
Edwin Booth arrived here to-day. He
asked for his brothers body. His request
was not granted.
Washington, April %.
Intelli gence of the arrival of JEFF
Davis and his company of fugitives
as far south as South Carolina, has
been received in Washington. 1t is
thought he will be intercepted before
reaching the Mississippi river. *a
The Herald's Selma, Ala, dispatch
says among the prisoners captured
there were 15O officers. Lieut.. Gen.
Dick Taylor made his escape on a
steamer. n 3 Forrest. Dan Adams,
Rowdy Armstrong and Crastus, un.
der cover of darkness, reached a
swamp east of the city and eluded cap
turc. The officers comprising their
stats were taken. Forests ordnance
officer, Capt. Bond, reports Forrest as
wounded in two places in his arm.
GRAFTON and Me- Cook attacked Jack
son in front and rear, but having trav-
eled by widely different roads their
attack were not Simultaneous, or the
place would have been destr Dyed
The destruction or the CeWerviiie.
bridge over the Cahawba, aud Creig.
tons movements towards Tuscaloosa
rendered it utterly impossible for For
rest to carry out his plans. He CAPT
tulated yesterday. About 700 of our
prisoners, confined there for a long
time, were released. They had been
well treated.
- Springfield, April %.
The committee of invitation observed
with regret that in the publishers card invi.
ting ali atten ,lants at the funeral of the
President, in this city did not mention the
legislature Of Illinois. Such mention was
intended, and The place is assigned on the
programme and procession. Their presence
is earnestly invited. A. II. MILLER.
Chairman
New York, April ~.
The Commercials Washington special
says the vaults OF the Farmers Bank in
Richmond have been opened and the con-
tents found undsturbed
A cabinet meeting to day considered the
international questions likely to arise from
the conspiracy. which is said to have extcn
Sive ranifcaiions
President Johnson was loudly cheerel to
day while passing through the streets.
Booths body has been laced where II
never will be seen by the eyes of NOR al man
again.
The Posts special saws Pennsylvania
delegation headed by Commissioner Lewis,
called on the President, meking the mos,
radical address yet delivered.
The President replied, repeating his con-
victions, that the rebel leaders should be
punished, and the masses of the people for
given.
Secretary Seward and son are doing
well.
The Herald's Richmond cowespon.
dent recounts an interview with Gen
Lee. He called on Gen Lee to obtain
his political views and lay them he
fore the public. On informing Gen
Lee of his object he said: am pa
rolled prisoner, and I have never been
a politician, and know but little of po-
litical leaders. am soldier. He
further said he was readyto make any
sacrifice or perform any honorable act
that would terd to restoration of peace
and transvuiliay to the country. He
said he was believer in State rights.
HI had considered his allegiance due
primarily to his native State. lie had
opposed secession, bnt when his State
went ont he considered it his duty to