The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-16


Msj. Gen. Dix-The President contin
ues insensible and is sinking Secre
tary Seward remains without change
Fred. K. Seward skull is fractured in
awe places besides severe cut on he head
The attendant is stll alive bus hopele ;
Maj. Stewards wounds not dangerous. ]
fis row sseertained with reasonable certainty
that two Gsssssins wero engaged ia the nor
rible affair; Wilkes Booth being the on,
hat shot tho President, and the other.
companion Of his, whose name is not known
sbut whose description is 50 clesr tlai be caI
hardly escape.
"A Il appears from letters found in Booth't
runk that the murder was planned before
he 4th Of March, but fell through ther
because the accomplice backed out until
Richmond could be heard from. Booth and
|his accomplish were at the Livery Stable al
6 O'Clock last evening, and left there with
their horses about 10 o'clock or shortly be-
fore that hour. It would seem that they
HAD for several days been seeking their
sehances, but for some unknown reason ii
Fas not carried into effect until last night
SOne Of them has evidently made his way
10 Baltimore; the other has not yet been
traced.
tsignedJ EN-. STANTON.
4 WAsHISeToS, April 15.-When the ex-
citement at the theatre was at its widest
height, reports wese circulated that secre-
stary Seward had also been killed. OnI
teaching this gentleman's residence, 81
crowd and military guard were around
its door, and on entering it was ascertaine6
{ thet the reports wers based in truth.
Everybody there was 60 excited that
scarcely az ineligible word could be
gathered, but the facts are substantially as
follows: About ten o'clock, a man rang
the bell, and the cali was answered by a
,oiored man
He said he had come from DR., Veer-
dier, Secretary Stewards family physi-
clan, with prescription, at the same
time holding in his hand a small piece
{ Of folded paper, and saying in answer
( 70 a refusal, that he must see the Sec
retsTy as he was intrusted with
particular directions concerning the
medicine Hestill insisted on going upl
although repeatedly informed that mol
one could enter the chamber; he pushed
she. servant aside and walked has
5tily towards the Seoretary's room
He was there met by Ms. Fred Sew
sWsTd, of whom he demanded to see
the Secretary, making the same repre-
ssentation which he did to the servant.
What further passed in the way of col I
sloquy is not known, but the man struck
him on the head with billy, severely,
sipjuring the skull and telling him al
most senselesA
The assassin then rushed to The cham
sbers, and attacked Mr. Seward, the psy-l
master Of the United States Array, Mr.
Hansel, . messenger Of the State Depart
nsnt,aud two male nurses disabling them.
He then rushed upon the Secretary wh9l
vas lying in bed in the same room, aud in
aieted three stsbs in his neck, but severingi
s Is is thought and hoped no arteries, thought
lie blea prOlusely.
Tine assassin then rushed down stairs,
mounted his horse at the door, and
road eff before an alarm could begiven.
and in the same manner as the assas
sin Of the President
NEw YoHE, Apr l5-The following
IS the substance Of JEFF Davis last proc
slamation, dated Danville, April 9TH.
The GeheraIins Chief found It neces-
sary TO make such movements of hisI
troops as to recover the Capital I'll
would be unwise to conceal the moral
sor material injury to our cause result
ing from the occupation of our Capital
by the enemy 1t is equally unwiseI
and unworthy Of US to allow our own
Fef9rts to become relaxed under reveTs
ses however calm they may be for many.
months, and the largest and finest army
of The confederacy, under command OF
leader whose presence inspires equal
confidence in the troops, and the peoI
pie has been greatly trammelied by the
necessity Of keeping constant watch
over their capital, and has been forced
to forego more than one opportunity
for promising enterprise.
NEw YORK, April l5 1865.
A rebel dispatch, dated april 9TH, in
dictates that Alabama is overrun BY
sUnion Cavalry under Gen. Wilson and
sother commanders, moving toward Mo-
bile.
Gen. McCook 5 forces are reported to
have burned Red Mountain Iron Works
land the village of otril, and tapped the
Telegraph in several places. sending dis
patches to rebel officers.
Two columns Of Yankees are also re-
ported advancing upon Columbus, Miss
The same despatch says the rebel
steamer Gertrude, with a cargo valued
n at $50 900, was sunk in Spanish river
near Mobile, on the 3lst ult, by COLI
SION with the Naples.
The Herald's Washington special says
President Lincoln yesterday revoked
5 sthe passes to Hunter, Letcher and other
heading rebels to visit Richmond, the
President being willing to have the
sConvention held, but did not want il
constituted of these men.
NEw YoaK, April l5-The Danville
Register Of the 9th says that Breekin-
ridge; the rebel Quartermaster General,
sand other officers were expected to
reach that city, on horseback, on the
9th
The Herslds correspondent says sn
expedition lately went mp the ChowAn
.iriver and captured Winton and Muir.
freesboro. The ram which the rebels
have been building 81 Halifax has been
6 destroyed
Z The ram AIbenArle has been raised
Z by our men, and found not to De seril
lG1sly injured The Hsrslds Goldsbore
correspondent has a report from Raj.
leigh saying Gov Vance will call the
North Carolina legislature together tc
repeal the secession ordinance. The
WoFld's Goldsboro dispatch Of the 10th
s says the Raleigh Confederate Of the
9th ssys, the city was sacked and fre5
kby amob Of the lover classes, and the
feth Virginia reserve were left TO pro-
tect property but were unable 70 do 30
NEw YoRE, April l5,-The Herald
Go.dsboro correspondent says Sher
mans arnny has commenced its adyancI