Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-21
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
ASSASSINATED
SECRETARY SEWARD
ATTACKED.
Mi a ,ulous escape Of General
Grant.
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New York, April II.
Areport from Washington states that
President Lincoln was shot at ain Ford's,
theatre Tonight, and probably mortality
wounded
Washington, April l2-l2:30.
The President was shot in a theatre last
night and is probably mortally wounded.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The President is not expected to live,
through tue night. He was shot at thea
tire. Secretary Seward was also assassinat-
et. No arteries were cut. Particulars
seon.
Washington. April II.
President Lincoln and wife, with other
friends, this evening visited Ford's Theatre
for the purpose Of witnessing the perform
ance of 1.-The American Cousin.'' 1t was
announced in the papers that General
Grant would Il so he present but that
gentleman took the late train Of cars for
New Jersey.
The Theatre was densely crowded, and
everybody seemed delighted with the scene
before them. During the Sd act, and
while there was a temporary pause for one
OF the actars to enter. a sharp report of a.
No. 81 pistol was heard, which merely
Attracted attention, but suggesting nothing
s .rious, until man rushed to the front of
the Presidents box, waving long dagger
in his right hand, and exclaiming -..Sic
scmY = tyraanis ~ and Immediately leaped
from the box. which was in the second tier.
to the stage beneath. then ran across to the
Opposite side, making his escape amid the
bewilderment of the audience, from the
rear Of the theatre, and mounting horse,
fled.
The screams of Mrs. Lincoln first dis
closed the fact to the audience that the
President had been shot, ~vhen all present
rose to their feet, rushing towards the
stage. many cxclamins. "lIang him !
hang him :" The excitement was of the
the widest possible description, and OF
course there was an abrupt termination of
the theatrical performance. There was a
rush towards the Presidents box, when
cries were heard of Stand back and give
kim air. "Has any one stimulants ~
On hasty examination it was found
that the President had been shot thro' the
head above and back of the temporal bone,
and that some of the brain was Oozing
out. lie was removed to private house
opposite the theatre, and the Surgeon Gen
cral Of the army and other surgeons sent
for to attend to his condition.
On examination Of the private box No
81, blood was discovered on Elk back of
the eush oned rocking chair to which the
President had been sitting also on the
partition and on the floor A commensurate
larreled pocket pistol was found on the
carpet.
A military guard was placed in front off
the private residence to which the presi-
dent had been conveyed. An immense|
crowd was in front of it, all deeply anxious!
to learn the condition of the President
1t had been previously announced that the,
wound was mortal, but all hoped other
wise. The shock to the community was
terrible. 4
> At midnight the Cabinet, with Mcssro
Sumner, Goliax and Farnsworth, Judge
Curtis, Governor Oglesby, Gen Meigs,
Colonel Hay, and few personal friends,
with Surgeon General Barnes and his I'M
mediate assistant, were around his bed
side. The President was in a state of,
syncope, totally insensblc and breathing
slowly. The blood oozed from the wound
at the back of his head. The Surgeons
exhausted every possible effort of medicin-
al skill, but all hope was gone. The part
ing Of his family with the dying President,
is too sad for description.
War Department.
Washington, April l5-l:30 a. III.
To Maj Gen. Dix:
This evening at about 9:30 p. M, at
Ford's Theatre the President. while sitting
i'll his private box with Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs