The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-16

taken away from A. Vice President johnson
visited tho President during the night remained only
about an hour. In fact, many Of those who had
rushed 70 assist In taking care Of the President found
that their presence obstructed rather than gave assist
ance, and therefore left Among these were many
members Of Congress and western men The number
present reduced TO but few before he brsathed hts
last.
LAST MoxsSrs Or rHs PRsmDEx
At about I'VE O'Clock this morning reached the house
Of Mr. Peterson, where the President lay in his dying
agonies he lying upon the bed, apparently breath
ing with great difficulty. He entirely Unconscious
he had been ever since his assassination His eyes
were protruding from their sockets and suf
fused with blood. In other respects his
countenancs was unchanged. At his bedside
the Secretary Of War; Secretary Of the Navy secre
tary Of the Interior Postmaster General and the Ator
|ney General; Senator Sumner, General Farnsworth,
General Todd, cousin to M Lincoln; Major Hay H. B.
Field, General Haleck, Major General Meigs Rev Dr..
Gurley, Geo. Oglesby, Of Illinois; Drs. E. N Abbott
K Stone, G. D. Hatch, Neal, Hall and Leberman. In
the adjoining room Mrs. Lincoln her son, Captain
Robert Lincoln; Miss Harris who with Mra Lincoln
the time Of the assassination Of the President Rufus
Andrews and two lady friends Of Mrs. LINCOLN whose
names did not ascertain MIRA Lincoln under great
excitement and agony wringng her hands and sxclam
ing, Why did he not shoot instead Of my husbandi
have tried to bs careful Of him. fearing something
would happen, and his life seemed 70 be
more precious now than ] must 60 with
him" and other expressions Of like character She
constantly going back and forth 70 the bedside Of the
President, sxclaiming, In great agony "How can II be
sol" The scene was heartrcnding, and II is impossible
to portray It In It's living light beggan description,
and can better be imagined than described. Captain
Robert Lincoln bore himself with great nrmness and
Constantly endeavored to assauge the grief Of his mother
telling her to put her trust In God and all would be
we'll Occasionally, being entirely overcome, he would
retire into the hall and give vent TO most hearrendng
lamentations He would recover himself and return to his
mother and with remarkable self possession try cheer
her broken spirits and tighten her load Of His
conduct the most remarkable exhibition Of oamness
In trying hour that have seen. About quar-
Of an hour before the President died his breathing
became very difcut and In many instances seemed TO
have entirely ceased, that tho surgeons who were
holding his pulse supposed him 70 be dead. he would
again rally and breathe with great difficulty be
heard In almost every part Of tho house Mrs. Lincoln
her last leave Of him about twenty minutes before
he EXPIRED and sitting In the adjoining when
Il was announced To her that he was dead When the
you not tell me that he dying" The surgeons and
the members Of the Cabinet Senator Sumner, Captain
Robert Lincoln General Todd, Mr. Field and Mr. Andrews
were standing q his bedside when he breathed
his last Senator Sumner General Todd, Robert
Lincoln and Rufus Andrews stood leaning over
the headboard Of the bed watching every motion Of the
beating breast Of the dying President Robert Lincoln
was resting himself upon the arm Of Senator Sumner
The members Of the Cabinet were standing BY the side
the bsdsecretAry Stanton - the left Of Mr. Andrews
Mr.. Andrews Mr. Lncoln's head. Next 10 him was
Mr. Dennison, and the others arranged along his left
and the surgeons sitting upon the side and foot
the bed. holding the Presidents hands, and with their
watches observing the slow decleuson Of the puise
watching the ebbng out Of the vital spirit Such was
the solemn stiffness for the space Of i've minutes that
the ticking Of the watches could DO hoard In the room
A. twenty-five minutes past seven A. H. his muscles
laxed and the spirit or ADransus
earthly tabernacle ITO that bourne from which trav-
eler returns" As he drew his last breath the Rev Dr.
Gurey addressed theThrone Of Grace with fevsn
for his heartbroken family and his mourning country
Tho counsuance Of tho President was beaming with that
smile which only those who have him
In his happiest moments appreciate and except the
backnes OF his eyes his face appeared perfectly natural
He died without struggle, and without percep
bic motion Of limb Calmly and silently the great and
good man passed away The morning was calm and tho
rain dropping gently upon the roof Of the humble
apartment where they laid him down die Guards had
been stationed to keep tho people from the house. and
noise could be heard the streets the footsteps
OF the sentry passing 10 and fro, he guarded all that
remained Of Abraham Lincoln. The body servant OF the
President entered the room Just before he died. and
ss the breath left tho body Of Mr. Lincoln
this servint manifested the deepest sorrow All
present felt the awful soemnty Of tho OCCASION and
no man could have witnessed the touching scenes
without melting Even stocal Stanton, whose
cooness and self possession remarkable could not
keep back the silent monitors OF the inward which
rolled out from his eyes upon his cheeks Mrs Lincoln
remained but short time, when she assisted into
her carriage and with her Robert and other friends
sho driven TO the house where but last evening she
left for the last time with her honored husband, who
i never again was To enter that home alive.
Tho following minutes, taken by Dr. Abbott show the
condition Of the late Prcsid mt throughout the night:
Eleven o'clock-Puse A.
Five minutes past clcven-Pulse l6 and growing
weaker
Ten minutes past eeven-Pulse -.
Quarter past eleven-Puse A.
Twenty minutes past cleven-Pulse l5 respiration q
to 20.
Twenty ynve minutes past eleven-Pulse a.
Thirty.two minutes past elevcn-Pulse IS and full
Forty minutes past clcvcp-Pulsc +6
Quarter to twcve-Pulse IS, respiration "a
Twelve o'clock-Pulse ~, respiration a.
Quarter past twelve-Pusc <s respiration n. Eschy
mosis both eyes
Half past tweve-Pulse 45
Thirty.two minutes past twelve-Pulsc 90
Thirty Eve minutes past twelve--Pulse 90.
Forty minutes past twelve-Puse 90, right eye much
swollen and ecchymosis
Fcrty-nvs minutes past twelve-Pulse TO-
Ffy-nvc minutes past twelve-Pulse 80, struggling
motion OF arms
Ono o'clock-Pulss SO, respiration 80
Halfpast one-Puse %, appearing easier
Forty i've minutes past one-Pusc So very slist; res
piratIon irregular Mrs. Lincoln present
Ten minutes past two-Ms Lincoln retired with Robert
Lincoln TO an adjoining room.
Half past two-Prosidont very quiet; pulse a. rsspira
tIon 2s