The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-18
Booth not Arrested.
Hopes Entertained OF Stewards
Son.
Numerous Arrests Made.
A Bloody COat Found.

A Bloody COat Found.
CAIRO, april l6.-The Times publishes an
official despatch Of the capture Of Spanish
fort and Biakely, the former at ISO a. m,
on the 9th, with 700 prisoners. The latter
was taken on the same day by assault, and
over 5000 prisoners, with large amount
Of ordnance stores, when the gunboats and
troops proceeded unrestrained toward
Mobile.
Latcr.-From a reliable source it Is learn
ed that Mobile was captured last evening
by a portion Of Gen. Smiths command,
assisted by light draught boats after a short
resistance by the enemy.
NEW YORK, April I7.-CottOn steady IS
for middling. Gold irmer, not very actiye,
opening at So and closing at las.
NEW YoEk, April 1.-THE Times Wash
ington special at 10 a. m. yesterday, says
Secretary Seward is decidedly better. Fred
Is still unconscious, but resting as quietly
as an infant sleeping. The pistol with
which he was struck IS very heavy. Mr.
Stewards throat and fece were frightfulIy
cut in this terrible conflict. The wounded
soldier clinging 20 the assassin, Mr.. Seward |
throw himself from bed upon the floor, |
when it was over he lay in pooi Of blood. |
! The bell was answered by a small colored |
| boy who told the assassin he could not 90 /
| up stairs, but he rushed by aud encounter |
| ed Fred. at the head Of the stairs Angus /
tGs, Mr.. Stewards eldest son, who interior
Ell was severely cut as was the wounded 1
soldier. Fanny, Mrs. Stewards daughter
/ was sitting by them. The col0red boy ran
/ 10 the sentinel on the corner telling him
there was a murderer in the house, but the
sentinel did not feel at liberty to leave his
post. Mr.. Seward had information OF q
/ plot, but this inf rmstion wss 60 common
that admonition was disregar5ed. The as
sassin was large and powerful man, armed
with heavy revolver and bowie knife
| Gov. Seward is not quite so comfortable to-
night. Fred. is stil- unconscious.
Tho murderers have probably escaped
| across the Potomac to Moseby's. The ball
entered the head Of the President in the
back part, near The base Of the brain. took
I direct course toward the right eye,
| struck Tue ar0iual bone, rebouuded and
1 lodged several inches from the surface. The
7 ball was daitened.
/ The following is q copy Of note sent to
! Vice President Johnson last Friday, but
was only found on his table yesterday
among other papers:
don't wish to disturb you, but would
be glad to have an interview.
J. W. BoorH."
Mr.. John,on was out at the time, and
never saw the note till yesterday.
The wounds inflicted on the secretary's
face, have mostly reduced the inflammation
and pain caused by fractures OF his Jaw
sometime since by sccident, and the con-
trivauce of adjusting the iaw in wire, pre-
vented the assassins knife from severing
the artery.
Il appears by the Herald's account that
Mai. Rathbone was not aware Of the pres
ence Of the assassin in the box until he
heard the pistol, when, turning, he saw
the man within six feet Of the President.
The Msior sprang toward and seized him
The man struggled, and at the same time
made 3 thrust at the Motors breast with a
knife. The Mojor received the blow on his
left arm near the shoulder, and at once
again sprang for him, but only seized his
clothing, which he partly tore from him as
be sprang from the box.
He cried stop that man, and thinking it
impossible for him to escape from the crowd
below turned to the President. The Presi-
dent had not changed his position except
that his eyes were closed and his head
slightly bent forward. The whole time
consumed by the assassin from the time he
entered the box until he disappeared did
not consume thirty seconds.
Mai. Rathboue has suffered much from
loss Of blood. He IS, however, in good con-
, ditiOn, improving rapidly.
ISDIASArJLIs, April I7.-Governor Nor
tou has revoked his order for rejoicing on
Thursday next, and recommends that day
to DO observed ia mourning, humilia ton
and prayer.
WAsHvGToE, april 17---Information has
been received by the Government from
] Gen. Sherman, that he was in communities |
ton with Gen. Johnston, with yisW to the
surrender Of the latter. Gen. Sherman
would offer the same terms Grant did 10
Lee. aud il was 80 pposeA it would be &c
eepted.
Nav YoEv, April 1.-THE Commercials
special says the name Of the assassin who
entered Mr.. Stewards house is Thompson.
The Posts Washington speciBl says
there had beeu no fighting between shsr-
man snd Johnson, and it was believed at
Sherman's headquarters the surrender Of
Johnsou's army took place on last Friday.
W.sHmGTos, April 1.-THE following is
addressed to
Drrrrr rrovesr N&EsHts.
Business ia all the Post Offices Of The
On tied States win be suspended, aud the
Offices closed from II a. m. to p. m. on the
18th ins;, Wednesday, during the funeral
solemnitiss Of Abraham Lincoln, late Pre-
s,deut oftbs United States.
W. DrsSIsox,
Post Master General.
80 vHr people or rzr sTArE O. rLLIs0rs.
The funeral ceremonies Of the late Ia
nented chief magistrate tsksa place in
this eity az the Executive Mansion At y X
Cd wednesday the I9ih. The Acting Sec
rotary Of State hiss invited the various re-
Iigious Determinations throughout he
country % meet within their respective
places Of woSship at hat hour, Tor the par-
poss Of solemnizing the occasion with sp-
pro.ats cerer65nies. Responding 70 the
spirit Of this announcing, call upon the
people Of Illinois, ths home OF her nartyred
son, 10 meet in their respective churches
g md places Of worship on that day, 70 OBJ
20 serve in sveh manner as the painful oecs-
sion shall suggest the solemn hour.
!. OoLEssY, Governor.
A meeting Of Ksutuekians was hsld last
night. Suitable action was taken in refer
ence 70 the death Of The Presiaest. J. B.
= Stuart and Cole. shnffer ana Duncan wers
= appointed as committee to carry the az
y rangemeats into eject.
y The Navy Department. has issued orders
4 for closing business at kll Savy Yards and
: 81 Eavsl Dspois on Wednesday, aad fol