The sun., 1865-04-15

Washington, 4 prd 1880 A. M.--Tho President |
y. shO, in theatre tonight aud s perhaps mortliy
wounded. |
The Prs.idont /, not eIpected 10 live through the
nisht. He ws ,hot at thosire.
Secretary seward ". also ssssnsIcd. No srto-
ne, we're cut.
THIRD pIsPArcG.
DETAILS,
Warrington, AprI i4-Pro.ident Lincon and
Vie With other friends this evening visited Ford,
fhsatre for the purpoee Of Witnessing the American
Cousn.
hw1 announced in the paper, that General Grant
would also be present but the LeuienAnt-Geherd
took the late train of for New Jersey.
The theatre wa dsnsely crowded, and everybody
seemed delighted with the scene before them. During
the third act, and while there TEN porSry pause
Tor Of the enter, sharp report of pie
tOI wss heard which merely attracted attention, hut
suggesting nothing serious. until man rushed to the
front Of the Presidents box waving long dagger In
his nigh, hand. ard eIclauins "s,e ssmp,r tyran-
ms" and Immediately lssped from the boI. which
wa, in the second tie, to the stage beneath, aud ran
to the opposite side making his esrape amid
tho Lewideunent Of the audience, from the rear Of
4 the theatre, and, mounting horse, ted.
The screams Of Mrs Lincoln rst disclo-ed the fact
70 the audience that the President had been shot,
when all present their feet rushing towards
the stage, many sIelNming Hang him hang
himw
The excitement Wa Of the widest possible de-
scrip,ion, and Of course there abrupt tcrni-
nation Of the theatrical performance.
There wss rnsh toward the Presidents bOH,when
cries were heard, 'staud back aud sivs him air"
'Hss any one stlrnulants ~ on hssty examination
Il found that the President had been shot
,hroush the head. above and back Of the temporal
bone and that some Of the brain ooEins out. lie
II wa removed to private house opposite the thea
tre and the Surgeon Goneral Of the Army and other
surgeons sent for to attend to his condition.
On an examination Of the private box. blOoi s1
1 discovered on the back Of the cuihionod rocking
chair on which the President had been sitting, also
on the partition anil the floor. common, single
u barrelled pocket pistol was found on the carpet.
Amnitary guard wI placed in front Of tho private
resdsnce, &c which the Preadent had been conveyed
An immense crowd was in front Of il all deeply
lou. TO learn the condition of the President. II had
been previously announced that the wound was NOR
tall but all hoped otherwise. The shOck to the com
munity w.terribs.
Al midnight the Cabinet With Messr
sumner, CofE and Fansworth. judge Cur
ts, Governor oslesby, General Mcigs, Coone
Hay and 1ev personal friends with Surgeon Genera
Banes End his mrnediale ASSISTANTS around hi
II bedside The President in a state Of syncope
II totally insensitle, and breathing slowly
Il The blood oozed from the wound al the back Of hi
head. The surscons exhausted every possibe eHOr
L Of medicinal skin, but all hope gone. The par,
ins Of his family with the dyins President too "a
for DESCRIPTION.
The Presldon, and Mr.. Lincoln did not start for III
theatre until ffteen minutes after eight O'eloo'
Speaker Collar va at the White Houso at the tim
and the President stated to him that be vAs goin'
although Mrs.. Lincoln had not been well, b.
cause the papers had announced that Genon
Il Grant ard they were to be present. and a. Gener
Grant lad gone north he did not wish the Sudien'
to be disappointed.
lie went with apparent reluctance. and urged
CofaI to 90 with him, but that gentleman hsd ma.
other engagements, and with Mr.. tAshmsn, Of NJ,
,sehusetts, bid him sood.byc
When the excitement at the theatre was at
silder height IMPORTS vero circulated that seoretA
VI seward had also been asSssinated.
on reaching this gent,eman's residence, . oro'
md military guard we're found a, the door, and
II .utorns 1t wAs Ascertab,ed that these reports vi
assd on truth.
Every body there ~As 30 excited, thst scarcely
ltellsihle word coulel BE- gathered. But the facts
Ibstintially as folloypi
About tsn o'clock rang tho bell, and the
Nias bssa IasWsu u By . Sssrsd srvaah be .