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


CNCINAr5 April I5-Business
suspended the Charabsr Of Commeyc
met and adjourned after appointing
committee 10 draft resolutions expires
siye Of the sentiments Of the merchant
Regarding the great National calamity
f The stores all closed and the city il
mourning.
WAsHNGToN April lj.-There is u
confirmation of the report that tn
murderer Of the President has beel
arrested. Among the circumstance
tending to fix a participation in th
crime on Booth were letters found II
bis trunk, one Of which, apparentl,
from a lady, supplicated him to desis
from the perilous undertaking in Bhicl
he was about to embark. Extra intel
ligence says from the evidence Oh
tained it is rendered highly probabl.
that the man who stabbed Mr.. Seward
and his son is John Surratt, Of Prime,
tieorge County, Nd The horse he
rode was hitched at Tsylors stable, or
l4th street Surratt is . young man
with light hair and goatee. His father
IS said TO have been Postmaster Of
Prince George County.
BVFFno, \. Y, April I5.-The Gov
loruOr Of New Hampshire has issued a
proclamation revoking the proposed
Thanksgiving for recent victories, on
April goth, and changed it to one OF
prayer and humiliation for our great
aflietion.
WASHINGTON, April Is About twelve
b clock last night two men crossed the
s Ancosta bridge, one Of whom gave his
name as Booth, aud the other as Smith.
The latter is supposed 70 be John Sur
ratt Last night liderless horse VA
found which has been identified By THY
proprietor of one Of the stables previ-
onsly mentioned IS having been hired
from his establishment Accounts arc
aconhicting IS 10 whether Booth crossed
over the bridge horseback or on foot
but as it Is believed that he rode across
..it is presumed that he had ezchanged
shis horse. From information in pos
session of the Authorities it is evident
that the scope Of the plot was intended
to be much more extensive The Vice
President and other prominent mem
bers OF the administration were partic-
sularly euquired for by suspected par
ties, snd their precise localities sscer-
tained but providentisHy IN their cases
the scheme miscaTried A boat was
lat once sent down the Potomac to no
aify the gunboats in the river Of the
lawful tragedy, in order that all posi-
sble means should be taken for the ar
rest Of the traitors. The most ample
aprecautions have been taken, and it is
mot believed the culprits win long sue
aeeed in eyading the ogertaking arm Of
sldstico
81 OFFICuL--WAR DgPARNENr, WASHING
sToS, April l5-To Maj. Gen. Dix: or
efcial notice Of the death OF the Presi-
dent, Abraham Lincoln, was given By
the Heads Of the Departments this
morning 70 Andrew Johnson, Vice
President upon whom the Constitution
devolved the Office Of President Mr
sJohnson, upon receiving this notice
appeared bafore the Hor. s. p Chase
Chief Justice Of the United States, and
took the oath Of Office as President OF
the United States, and assumed its du
sties and functions ST y o'clock. The
President, with the Heads of Depart
sments, in Cabinet meeting at the Treas
sury Department building, and among
other business, the following was tran
saoted
First, the arrangements for the fu-
neral of the late President were refer
red to the several Secretaries as far as
Epertained to their respective Depart
ments.
Second, VIM. Hunter, Esq, was ap-
pointed Acting Secretary of State du
ring the disability of Mr.. Seward and
his son, Fred X. Seward the Assistant
Secretary.
The President formally snnounced,
that he desired 10 retain the present
Secretaries OF Departments Of his Ca
binet, and they could go on and dis
charge their respective duties in the
s.same manner as before
d The deplorable event thathas changed
the head of the Government All bu-
sinesa in the Departments was suspend
ed during the day.
The surgeons report that the condi
tion of Gov. Seward remains unchanged
lie is doing well No Improvement in
Mr. Frederick Seward The murderers
have not yet been spprehended.
Signed E. II. STANTON,
Secretary Of War