Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-17
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g NV foRK, April Is
Is TIE TTibnne's Washington special saws, Gen
SeFsl Lee confessed 70 Grant that Johnston's en-
Htire force would lot number more ihan ter
&thousand.
E The war department, continues to refuse passe.
Tto Richmond 10 al applicants. The reporter.
tand journalists share the same fate
q The navy department issues proposals to day
for Kissing, on government account. sunke1
Rblockade runners slous the coast
y The government is in hourly expectations OF
6 Important ne~s from General Sherman
& General Lee has not vet been passed TO John
HstOn's army, but it is expected hs will commRni
Acste with him and advise him TO surrender or
the sans terms granted 20 the army Of north
&yirgini,
q The Herald Of thi. morning makes no eiitori
a! comments OF the assassination OF The prcsi
gtlent
3 The Times makes % comments
q The TribaEs saws sudden death il slssys
OVERWHELMING. The assassination of ,he hum
&biest of men is always friShllGl and startling;
but when The head Of thirty millions of people is
Hhurled into eternity by the hand o.. murderer
and that head = msa so good. so wise, so noble
&ae Abraham Lincoln, chief magistrate of IA
Etion IN the condition ours s al this moment, the
xsorros and shock is too great Tor many words
HFor once sli party rancor viii be forgotten, snd
@no righ; thinking man can heaT 0f Mr.. Lincoln
Sdeath wlsh0ut accepting il nssionsl cal
&anity
s. The World says: But Yesterday We we're in
3he hight of joyful exultation over decisive efforts
&whieh seemed TO promise peace and restored IN
Zion 10 our suffering people To-day every loyal
&heAft uus' suffer terrible shock aud swell With
Ssgrief
n In the calamity which has been permitted 10
Hbefall in she assassination of the chief magis-
&tFate, the splend0r OF our triumph Is robbed Of
Ehslf its laslrs. Ii ia deeper loss than il our
81 6rst soldier hsd fallen by hostile bullet az the
Egaliant Sedgwlck. more than il an army had
2perished in shock Of battle. tor lhis commander
IA chief OF our armies aud navy 20 have fallen.
q The crr OF the murderer, "a hs leapsd from the
Ipsesident. box and ran across The stage betEe 8
&no Inadness Or ireazy All circumstances show
3thst tbs same political fa'y and hate which lid
5the flames Ok the great rebellion, inspired shese
&hellish deeds, by 50 much as these Getrsct from
dthe spleudor OF our triumph. in iis utter s1biuga
Xton, by 50 much as they brand with deeper and
ignore damning inIsmy the plot OF lis leaders, is
Gsympathi1ers and character. its impartial history
q Into what proportions this calamity will Jet de-
Mvelop. no human ere now foece. la efec;
&apon the political future OF the nation will not
g. iessi be such a. when dynasty is oycrthro IN
&Our laws psoTiie for succession. 10 such remote
5degress ths. ever assassination cannot leave the
3lation without q visible leader and bead
s. The Poet says: Mr.. Lincoln bad the esrnest
s. love OF his cOuntrymen, ~ greater degree per
3hsps, thar sny other persoD who has filed the
3presidential chsir, scarcely excepting the father
$of bis country, for Wsshington's universal feel
Ing oi love vas turned % grave and profound
ave. NEXT TO Washington President Jackson
bad taken The fTnies; hold Of The popular mind
10y the nsgnaniuaity Of his impulses the justice
4Of bis sentiments. ,nd the iufeEihs honssty Of
&his purposes.
3 The Commercial says: The honest, earnest
Apatriotic who had 50 sell done his dn.y, who
t4had so cOncientiously epdssvored to keep bis
oath OF Office. and who had so sclemly eonse-
8cra.et himself % tie task imposed upon him by
5she constitution Is more. With him die the
&pians snd policy from which the best results rare
&expected. and with the occss sou of new men,
new and untViei measures will be introduced
ENC Que perform the tack that vs- set for
s. Abraham Lincoln. Ne man knort JUS. bow fer
+ the work OF Reorganization had proceeded, AID
&how far the events OF he last fortnight were 10
kgivs tone 10 the policy of the immsdsts future,
Never before, OF since the president came from
Springfield TO essums the high duties of his Of
fee, had be gained 80 lsrge share OF public con
8Gdencs Yesterday His bi;teIest enemies were
ready TO trHsl him 20 the fullest extent, AID all
Eoe0p!e felt that 20 him could be safely committed
the measures f reconstruction
What obstacle &c the pdeTendeDes OF The
re5el states MA lie vas, fuay be learned from
the manner OF his desih. aud from the plotiings
Hof those gho could feecri to - cOwardlv IN as
E Essssinstion 70 effect their obiecf
IS The Post saTs: Eds Boo h, brother OF
2Wjlks., ha- Oeea .hofOash union man he
f. played ca different occasions. here and else
8whcre ioF ne b5neff - .sc sanitary comm.s-
t2son, and 10 msuy other sfys shown hi. symgs
4tay With tie union cause Political differences
4hsd caused serious quaTEss be,zcen Edwin and
BIS brother come tine -
81 Tbs Times Washington speciai tsys: The
T. person vho sho, tie presidens is represented g.
about 80 years Of age, ) fee, inches in hight
spsrely built. sDd light compilation. He was
4dressed in dark clothing. aud having gsntecl
Happesrsnce, he entered the box which is known
ss the state box. being the upper box on the rIght
3kan6 aide. from the dress circle, in the usual
& &maDncr. and shot President Lincoln from behind,
the ball entering at abou; the middle. and going
q in the direction o; tho left ess Ii did not pass
Through, bur apparently broke he frontal bone
and forced out the brain TO rome extcnt.
IS The assassin was followed scroes the stage bt
q gentleman who sprang out from the orchestra
f3chairs He rushed through The side door into
q the alley thence 10 the avenue, aud mounted ?
DARK bAJ horse. which he apparently received
&hom :be hands of sceonplics
= Tbs Heraid's special SAYS: The scene II the
presidents bedside is described by one who vii.
&oessed L. as most affecting. II was surrounded
&by bis cabinet ministers, all Of whom were bath
Ses IN tesrs, not even excepting Secretary Stan
Non. %. when informed oy Surgeon GeneTsl
n 2brrles that toe president could not live Until
3 m lnliag. exclaimed: o. no, general no. noi'
HsBj sith impulse natural az it was unaffected
sswrung his hands ant down on . chair, and vep
ike child
IL Senator Sumner WAS seated on the right Of a.
S pre.io rnts couch bear his head. holding the righ
nsad - fhe president in bis own He was sob
tSbing use woman. with his head bowed dow
alma-; Oh tie pillow Of the bed OF which tki
Apresieeai as wing
81 Teoel dispatch, dated Augusta, April 5, IN
Sdicates thei Alabams ia overun by union csssl
SJ, nrder Wilson snd other commanders. MOVING
rEtovard Mobile
S Gen NcCook's force Is reported 20 hsvs ournec
Red Mountain iron works and The village OF ELK
sStoa, and tapped the telegraph At several places
Il sending Dispatches 70 rebel ottcers
Two columns OF Yankee are also reported n
Svancing upon COlnnb1s. MIS-.
y The zane Dispatch says that ihs rebel stssms
~ Gertrude, with J. cargo valued at 500. COO, va
ksunk in Spanish river Dear Mobile OF fhs sls;, ol
Ecol.i,ion sith TIE Sstchez
al The Hcralc's Washington special contains tn
sfsllewins:
z President Linooln yss.srdsy sevoked the pass
Ees to Hunter, Le.sher and other leading rebsls |,
-t<visit Richmond
AZ TAs president was viitns TO hare . COW snso'