Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-19
DEATH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Official Account.
Particulars OF his Assassination.
Assassination OF Secretary Seward
Andrew Johnson Sworn In as Presl
dent.

mayor General DiT;
Tho President continues insonsble, and issinking |
Secretary Seward remains without change Fred
X, Stewards skull Is fractured In two places besidesI
severe cut on the head The attendant is still alve|
but hopeless Major Stewards wounds are not dan
gerous, II is now ascertaned with reasonable GER
tainty that two associates were engaged in the hor
rbe affair. Wilkes Booth being the one that shot
the President and the other n companion of his|
whose name is not known but whose description isl
so clear that he can hardly escape. ltappoars FROM
letters found in Booths trunk that the murder was
planned before the 4th of March, but fell through
then because the accomplices backed out until RICH
mond could be heard from.
Booth and his accomplce were at the Livery Sta
Bile at o'clock last evening, and left there With
their horses about O'clock or shortly before that
hour, IL would seem that they had for several days.
been seeking their chances, but for some unknown
reason It was not carried into effect until last night
lone of them has evidently made his way to Balti-
more, the other has not yet boon traced,
[signodl e. NJ, STANTON,
WASHINGTON, April l5
President Lincoln and wife, with their friends,
asst evening visited Fords theatre for the purpose
|of witnessing the performance Of sour American
Cousin 1t was announced in the papers that Gen.
Grant would also be present, but that gentleman
took the late train of cars for New jersey. The
theatre was immensely crowded, and everybody
seemed delighted with the scene before them. Du-
|ring the third act and while there was temporary
pause for of the actors to enter the sharp report
|of pistol was heard which momentarily attracted
the attention, but suggested nothing serious, until al
man rushed to the front of the Presidents box, wav
ling long dagger in his right hand, and exclaiming
|" Sic Semter TWaanis," and Immediately leaped
from the box which was in the second tier to the
stage beneath, and ran across TO the opposite
do nfi ba cto lie ~ Ill
|wderment of the audience in the rear of the thea
tire, and mounting horse fed
The screams of Mrs. Lincoln first discovered the
facts to the audience that the President was shot,
when all present rose TO their feet rushing to the
stage, many exclaiming Hang him."
The excitement was Of the widest possible de-
|scripton, and of course there was an abrupt inter-
mission of the theatrical performances. There was
IA rush towards the Presidents box, when cries we're
heard, Stand back give him air. has any one
|stmuants'
After hasty examination it was found that the
President had been shot through the head, above
land back of the femora bone and that some of the
brain was oozing out. He was removed to private
house opposite the theatre and the Surgeon General
of the army and the other Surgeons called to attend
Ito his condition.
On an examination Of the private box blood was
discovered on the back of the cushioned rocking
|chair upon which the President had been sitting
also on the partition and floor A common single
barrel pocket pistol was found upon the carpet A
military guard was placed in front of the residence
TO which the President had been carried An i'm
menae concourse of people were in front of it, all
deeply anxious to learn the condition of the Pres-
dent II had been previously announced that the
wound was mortal, but all hoped otherwise The
shock 10 the community was terrible. AT midnight,
THE Cabinet, Messrs Sumner Farnsworth, Judge
Bates, Gov. Oglesby, Gen. Meigs, COL Hays, and a
few personal friends, with Surgeon General Barnes
|and his mmedlate tstafre 'yhSobea totaly
insensible, and breathing slowly. The blood oozed
from the wound at the back of his head The Sur
geons used every possible effort in medical skill but
all hope was gone. The parting of his family with
the dying President is too sad for description.
The President and Mrs. Lincoln did not 90 TO the
theatre until fifteen minutes after eight o'clock.
Speaker Calfax was at the White House at the time
land the President stated to him that he was going
although Mrs. Lincoln had not been well, because
the papers had announced that General Grant was
TO be present. and MS General Grant had gone North
ne did not wish the audience to be Disappointed
He went with apparent reluctance and urged Speak i
er Colfax to go with him, but that gentleman had|
made other engagements and with Mr. Ashman, of
Mass bid him goodbye.
WAR DEPARTMENT, April 10.
1O'Hql0T General DtT:
Abraham Lincoln died this morning at twenty
two minutes after seven o'clock
+. NJ. STANTON.
WASHINGTON, April l5
When the excitement at the theatre was at its|
widest height reports were circulated that Secreta
ry Seward had also been killed On reaching this|
gentleman S residence, crowd and military guard
were found around its door, and upon entering the
ID -. Il A.. Al.
based on truth everybody there was so excited that
scarcely an ineligible word could be gathered but|
the facts are substantially as follows:
About 10 o'clock man rang the bell and the call
was answered by colored servant he said he had
come from DIR. Veridier, Secretary Stewards familv|
physician, with prescription, at the same time
holding in his hand small piece of folded paper,
and saying in answer to REFUSAL that he must see
the Secretary, as he entrusted with particular
directions concerning the medicines. He still in
sisted on going up, although repeatedly informed
that no one could enter the chamber. lie pushed
the servant aside and walked boldly toward the
Secretary's room. He was then met by Mr.. Fred
Seward, of whom he demanded to see the Secretary
making the same representation which he did &.
the servant What further passed in the way of
colloquy is unknown, but the man struck him on
the head witha billet, njuring the skull and telling
him almost senseless.
lHc ussdssiH lHcn rusncd INTO the chamber andU
attacked Mr.. Seward, the paymaster of the United
States, Mr.. Hansel, a messenger of the State De-
partment, and two male nurses disabling them. He
then rushed upon the Secretary who was lying in /
bed in the same room and inflicted three stabs in
the neck, but severng, it is thought and hoped no
arteries though he bed profusey The assassin then
rushed down stairs, mounted his horse and rode off
before an alarm could be given.
DIsPATCHES-MoRE PARTICULARS
WAsHINcToS, April Is.
The ceremonies to-day were very impressive
Mr.. johnson received the oath of office as President
with the most profound feelings of grief The city
S draped in mourning, all business public and pri-
vate, is suspended, the people one and all move
through the streets with the most solemn sombre
acres Intense feeling still prevails throughout the
country.
New YORK; April 10
Mr.. Hansel> the messenger of the State Depart
nent, who was in attendance on Mr. Seward, died |
o-day. Mr.. Seward is in precarious condition
II is reported that j. Wilkes Booth was captured
his morning The story is that his horse threw
hin and injured him SO severely that he was obliged
o take refuge in house in Seventh street.
The Post says that Mr. Stewards wounds arc NOT