Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-20

was ldentihed py SeWard's servant ana Dy
Miss Seward. He was heavily ironed and
placed on guuboat. The retreat of Booth
has also been discovered and it is expected
that he will be in custody before morning.
NAVY YARD BURNED. ~
The HerGld's Newbsrn correspondent of
the 18th says: Information reaches us to-
night that the rebels have destroyed their
embryo navy yard at Halifax on the Ro-
anoke river.
PROM CHARLESTON.
New YORK, April 10.
The steamer Ocean from Charleston, with
the returned visitors to Fort Sumter, has ar
rived.
The steamer Continental from New Or
leans on the 18th has arrived.
Rumors said that General Thomas Of
Wilson's army was within five miles Of
Mobile on the 10th, which was probably
the cause of its evacuation by the rebels.
BOOTH AT READING, PENNsYLvANIA.
READING, Pa, April 10.
Booth, the assassin, 1t is supposed was on
the passenger train which left here at six
O'Clock for Pottsville. A gentleman noticed
him on the train before it reached here,
spoke TO him and shcok hands with him.
During their conversation Booth colored up
several times and appeared annoyed AID
desirous of avoiding observation. The gen
tleman is positiVeit is Booth, having known
him for several years. Why the gentleman
did not give the alarm at once or before the
train left, do not know, but just before
the train left he notified several officers Of
the train. An extra train was immediate
" sent in pursuit, and kilograms were sent
to all points of the road. The result is not
yet known.
READING, Pa, April l9.
The extra train did not overtake the
regular train, but arrived at Pottsville after
it. The Conductor informed the party that
the suspected man had got off at Port Clin-
ton. The train returned, but the man had
left, which way or how, no one appeared to
know.
coNNITTEE WAITING ON THE PEsIDEET
WASHINGTON, April 10.
A Committee of the Chamber of Conn.,
merce of New York waited on the Presi-
dent to-day, and through General Wal
bridge assured him the same support
which the Chamber of Commerce
had always extended to his illustrious pre-
decessor. Thanking them for the honor
and saying he was not prepared to explain
his future policy, but referring them tC
his previous record, with the assurance
that he would display proper energy and
determination for suppressing the rebellion
He declared that his administration would
be based on the constitution and laws, and
as events developed he would endeavOr tC
meet them with the best of his ability.
MONUMENT TO oUR LATE PRESIDENT.
Governor oglesby to day received th'
following dispatch:
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 19.
A national monument is on foot, and 6
plot of ground of six acres in the heart o
the city has been selected for the buris
place of our lamented President Lincoln.
| (signedJ SHARON TYEDALE,
Secretary of State.
ASSIGNMENT.
Brigadier General Dsvens has beel
placed in command of all the United State
forces in and about Richmond.
FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
All of the foreign ministers, with thei
attaches, hfty-six in all, were present q
the funeral services at the Executive Man
sion TO- day. Their places in the program
me come directly after the President AM
Cabinet. This, for the first time in ou
history, was in accordance with the usag
of foreign nations, where diplomatic corp
follow monarchs. Heretofore they hsv
been placed in programme after ex-Presi
dents, Justices of the Supreme Court, an
members of Congress.
Upon the arrival of the head of the pro
cession at the east front of the Capitol tn
coffin was borne TO the center of the Rotun
do. President Johnson stood at the foe
of the coffin, surrounded by a throng {
Senators and high military officers, and
small number of IIlinoisians as chief mourn
ers. Tue entire company filed but smal
portion Of the space.
DR.. Gurley, standing at the head of th
coffin, uttered few and most impressiV
remarks, chiefly in solemn words of Scrip
urs: Consigned be the ashes, once animai
ed by the soul of Abraham Lincoln, to the
original dust. The deep tones of his voiC
, reverberAted from the vast walls and Il
ceiling of the rotunds, now for the first tin
used for such solemn occasion, and durir
the impressive scene many were affected
tears.
MOURNING IN THE BRITISH PROVINCES.
NEW YORK, April 10.
Dispatches from Halifax, via st. John
Montreal, and other points in the Britil
Provinces, say there was general suspel
sion of business, display of flags at hal
! mast, and other manifestations of de-
sympathy with the people of the Unit
States, and respect for the character
q their deceased President.
p A Montreal q meeting was called, sever
q addresses made and resolutions expressi
h of the public feeling were passed.
ACCIDENT TO A STEAMER.
g Rock ISLAND, ILL, April 19.
If About 7 O'Clock tonight the steam
h Lady Jane. for St. Louis, struck the cent
l. pier of the railroad bridge across the Miss
It sippi at this place, breaking her in pisc
le Seven passengers were on board, all
1t whom excepting Js@esshultE weressT'
-s.z 4ss.