Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-17
STILL LATER.

WASHINGTON. April 15.-Geu. Grant
who left yesterday for New York, and who
was Informed of the assassination as be
was leaving Philadelphia this morning, ar
rived here in special train about noon,
and immediately proceeded to the Presi.
dents house.
The second extra of this evenings Star
says Colonel Ingraham, Provost Marshal
of the defences north of the Potomac, is
engaged in taking testimony to-day, ali of
which fixes the assassination on J. Wilkes
Booth. Judge Oliver, OF the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, and
Justice Miller are Rlso engaged to-day at
the public headquarters on Tenth Street in
taking the testimony of large number of
witnesses.
Lieut. Tyrell, Of Col. Iugraham's staff
last night proceeded to the National Hotel.
where Booth had been stopping, aud took
possession of his trunk, in which was
found Colonel's military dress coat, two
pair of hand cuffs, two boxes of cartridg-
es, and package of letters, all of which
are now in the possession of the military
authorities.
One of these letters bearing the date of
HookstowH, Md, seems to implicate Booth.
The writer Bpeaks of the mysterious affair
in which he is engaged, and urges him to
proceed to Richmond and ascertain the
views of the authorities there upon the
subject. The writer of the letter endeay
Ors to persuade Booth from carrying his
design into execution at that time, for the
reason, as he alleges, that.the Government
bad its suspicious aroused. The writer of
the letter seems to have been implicated
with Booth in the mysterious affair referred
to, as he informs Booth in tha letter, that
a W0nlH IN Il 2,
ally, and then goes on to say that he was
out of money, had no'clothes, and would
be compelled to leave home, as his family
were desirious that he should dissolve his
connection with Booth.
This letter is written on note paper in a
small neat hand, and simply bears the sig.
nature of "Sam."
At the Cabinet meeting yesterday, which
lasted over two hOurs, tbs future policy of
the Government towards Virginia was dis.
cussed. The best feeling prevailed. 1t is
said that it was determined to adopt a very
liberal policy, as was recommended by the
President.
Itis stated that this meeting was the
most harmonious held for two years, the
President exhibiting throughout that mag.
nauimity and kindness of heart, which has
ever characterized his treatment ofthe re-
DeLlIouS OlAleSI anu WllcQ mas been go illY
requited on their part.
One OF the members of the Cabinet re.
marked to a friend that he met at dinner,
that the Government was stronger than it
had been tor three years past. n
Nsw YORK, April l5-Dispatches have
been received from all parts OF the country
expressive of the grief of the people at the
nations calamity.
NEw YORk, April 15-A special to the
Poet from Washington, says:
Mr.. Hansell, the messenger of the State
Department, who was in attendance upon
Mr.. Seward, is dead. Secretary seward is
in very precarious condition.
1t is reported that Booth was captured
this morning. The story is that his horse
threw him and injured him so severely tha,
he WAS obliged to seek relief in a house on
the 7ih street road.
The Past also publishes q dispatch to
Charles A Seward, which says Mr.. Sew.
ards wounds are bad but not mortal. He
is composed. He has lost much blood, bu
no arteries are out. Frederlcks skull il