The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-28
Booth Denounced the Murder!
More Exploits BY SLOVENIAN.
His Operations Stepped by SheF-
man.
Excitement In Philadelphia,
The Davis Party Fleeing.
Sympathizer hOISted and Drum
med.

| yesterday ana we're pAFuleu. IneY were 9
portion of the 18th, 9th and Goth Virgins
cavalry, ODD Tennessee infantry, Bur.
rough's Virginia battery, aud 81, 4lh aud
5th Independent Kentucky cavalry, oil
Dukes command. They continue 10 come
in singly and in squads. Col. billiard has
received communication 10 the effect that
by Saturday nearly all the rebels in this
section will have surrendered to him.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHrNGToS, April q.
$50, A. M.-Maj. Gen. Dix: The Depart
has received the following dispatches from
Maj. Gen. Halleck, commanding the Mill
tary Division of the James
Generals Candy and Thomas were in
structed some days ago that sherman's ar
rangement with Johnston was disapproved
of by the President. They were ordered
to push on and disregard it, and push the
enemy in every direction.
I. NJ. STANTON, Sec. of War.
RICHMOND, Va, April %, Q, P. M.-Hon.
E. NJ. STANTON, sec'y War.-Geuersls
Meade, Sheridan and Wright, are acting un-
der orders to pay no regard to truce or orders
Of Gen. Sherman respecting hOstilites, on
the ground that Sherman's agreement
could bind his own command only, and 10
other. They are directed to push forw ard,
regardless of orders from any one, except
Gen. Grant, and cut Off Jobnston's retreaE.
Beauregard has telegraphed to Danville,
hak ,y,N 10 - =
with Sherman, Bnd that the advance Of the
eighth corps was to be Suspended until fur
ther orders. I have telegraphsd back to
obey no orders of Sherman, but to push
forward as rapidly as possible.
The bankers here have information to-
day that JET. Dsvis's specie is moving south
from GoldsbOro in wagons as fast as possible.
I suggest that orders be telegraphed through
to Gen. Thomas, that Gen. Wilson obey no
orders from. Sherman, and notifying him
and Gen. Candy, and all commanders on
the Mississippi to take measures to in
tsrcept the rebel Chiefs and their plumber
The specie taken with them is estimated
here at from $4,000, OgO to SO, 900, 600.
(signed) H. ". HALLECK,
Msjor-General Commanding.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Yesterday morn
ing squadron of the 18th N. Y. cavalry
traced Booth and Harold to q barn between
Bowling Green and Port Royal, near Fred
ricksburg, Va. The barn was surrounded
and demand made for their surrender,
which Harold was in favor of doing, but
upon Booths calling him coward he re-
fused to do so. The barn was then set on
fire, and upon its getting too hot Harold
again presented himself and put his hands
through the door 10 be handcufied-whil
this was going on Booth fired upon the
soldiers, upon which sergeant fred ct
him, the ball took effect in the head Of
Booth, killing him.
Harold was taken alive, and be and
Booths body were brought TO the Wash
ington Navy Yard last night Booth was
| discovered in the barn by the cavalry. he
declared his intention never 10 surrender,
and said be would tight the whole squad,
consisting Of twenty eight men, if they
would permit him to place himself twenty
/ yards distant. The scouting party was
under command Of Lieut.. Edward Dough-
srty. Booth was on crutch, and was
lame. He lived two hours after being shot,
whispering blasphemies against the Gov
eminent, and sending a farewell message to
his mother. At the time he was shot, it
was said he was leaning on his crutch and
| preparing to FIRE again on his captors.
The Star has the following particulars of
the capture Of Booth: To Lieut.. Col. s. G.
Baker, special detective OF the War De-
partment and his admirably trained de-
tectives, and the 18th New York Cavalry,
active participstors in tho capturing
Of the criminal, the country owes g debt
Of gratitude for this timely service. il
seems that detachment Of the 10th New
York cavalry, numbering about 25men was
dispatched from this city on Monday,
under the direction Of Col. Baker, in COM
mand Of Lieut.. Dougherty accompanied
by some Of Col. Bakers officers who killed
Booth end captured Harold, one OF his
accomplices, alive.
The cavalry after leaving here, landed al
Belle Plain in the night, and st once start
ed out in pursuit Of Booth and Harold
having previously ascertained from col
ored man that they had crossed the river
into Virginia at Swan Point, in a small ca
noe, hired by Booth from a man for three
hundred dollars. Proceeding on towards
BowIingreen, some three miles from Port
ROYAL, Ii Dougherty, who was in command
Of the cavalry, discovered that Booth AID
Harold were secreted IN large barn be-
longing TO q man named Garrett, and were
well armed. The cavalry then surrounded
the barn, and summoned Booth and Har.
rod to surrender.
Harold was inclined at first % acceds &,
the request, but Booth accused him Of COW
ardice, then both promptly refused to s1r
render snd made preparations 10 defe1,
Themselves. In order 10 take the cousufr
ators alive the barn was fred, snd ID.
aGmes getting too hot for Harold he ap
proAchsd the door Of the BAN and sigui6e,
, his willingness to be taken prisoner. Tn
door was then opened sufficiently to ali5,
I Harold TO put his arms through that b
might be hanGcufsd. As our officers wer
about placing the irons upon Harold
wrists Booth fred upon the party from III
barn, which was returned by the sergea1
OF the 18th New York, the ball strikin
Booth in the neck, from the effects ofwhic
e he died in about four hours. Before breath
1 ing his last he was asked II he had ans
T thing to say, when he replied tell my mott