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

! cavalry on The sniinr Of The 10Th AZ
small forccoI j Harvard J snanpted inlar Is y:
Cry were attackfsl by SOME rebel caval- &
s ~, who, howeser. we're sos, dsspsrsed 8
with o loss Of li,l men AMI > fispes o. S
& ,rtillery. e
a JAnsaSsfAass. April 18th Tile an 6
louncelneas ef President Li,.soin 4
s icath cregsed tue most profoana sen q
:: sation. i;4ainslss entirely. sus sssaae'i B
81 twenty d tes d ter the els wasss
samade pulls every business holaIe and Z
& public Office, as If BY common consent,
q closed tfieir doofs The whole city isf
draped in mourning; flags on all publicE
3 buildings are displayed at hall mast
Z md appropriately draped "a
q At a pubic meeting held in .rapitol
square, at Il clock, after prayer andy
2 singing, addresses were made by Gov 3
4 Morton, Ez 6avernor James A. Wright &.
sassnator Hsadricks, and others. Gov.
z Morton in educed the following reso- s. s.
ati4ps sls. 'ssss 'np'asls sssp
n Whereas in the midst of our re oie- 81
fling CO account of the victories withsn
(Which heaysn has blessed our arms, theEA
Nssnle spirit which has attempted theN
sIife of the nation, has now succeeded In
disseminating cur great and good Chiefsg
q Magistrate, land probably his Secretary q
aof State, therefore kS'
q Resolved That in the death 5f our
Abeloyed President, one Of the great and 81
Ygood men Of the world has fallen and
5the nation is called to mourn the DEF
sparture of our second Washington E
Resolved. That our heartfelt svmpa- 81
athies are rendered to the family ofE
president lincoln in this terrible afE
Shiction. 81
4 Resolve2Fs That we humbly arid de- 81
svoutly pray the Father of all Ins'rcies, 81
s to spare the life of Secretary Seward al
Ito this already deeply afflicted ma
Elton. 81
4 Resolved That though the greatest, s
awisest, and best ren, may fall ia ourks
Scountry's fause, our confidence thstFl
3pivine Providence will save the life dig
4the nation, and yet make il the light OF III
sthe world Is full and undiminished. "a
Resolved That confiding to tire fullest q
aextent, in she ability, patriotism and in
Stegriiy of. Andrew Johnson, upon ,ghomLa
sthe i Prrasia entail Office deyolves, we,F@
with all the loyal men cf the colntryt4
twill rally asound him. and give his sd "a =
;ininistratea of the GOVERNMENT theST
Same cordial and generous support, 81
(which waa,.accordea to that Of his la "a
amented predecessor. 81
& CINcISyAsi, April l5--The city is ing
8mourning. and business is about sus-x
apended, and large number of stores
care closed. No market quotations canla
sbe given-aothing doing. River risen 81
Five feet since Thursday Weather. 81
CLOUDY aud warm. 81
4 New Ypeg, April Is, 100 P. M AZ
Sdespatch Just received from Washing 81
Ston says, Frederick Seward is not dead "a
sbnt IN q csitical situation. "a
! WAsRINcsoS, April l5-Andrew John 81
sson was sworn into Office as Presidents
sof the UBited States By Chief Jlistices
gChase to day, at IL clock. Secretary
9A1eCulloch, Attorney General Speed, 81
/ and others were present He Femarked
xszs.ss sess $500 4 Nj --1--z-sss'
sforn them, trusting in God.
q BugLINGTox, n J., April l5.-Lt. Gen 81
szGrant left here for Washington st 81 ( s. &
O'Clock this morning. 81
q CIRCULAR 81
q WAR DrpARTNEST, WASHINGTON, April 81
Els, a45 a. m.--Provosb Marshal Geaer &
gals Bureau II is believed that tho as, S.
ssassins OF the President and SecretaryE
Seward are attempting to escape to Can II
NADIA. You will make q careful and q
Thorough examination of all persons at 3
gtempting to cross from the .. S to Gang
ssssada, and will arrest oil suspicious peri
43sons. The most vigilant scrutiny ons
ssyour part, and the force at your dis T
SSsposal, is demanded. A description off
ssthe parties supposed TO be implicated
gin the murder viii be telegraphed YOU
Sto-day, but in the meantime be acLivess
Sin preventing The crossing of any sus-
sspicious persons. S
q BY order of the Seore tary of War. 3
N(Signed) Z. l. JEFFERs, Bvt Brig.
3 Act. Pro. Mar Gen s
81 WAsHNGToN, April 1.-THE assassin +:
sof President Lincoln left behind him 3
shis hat and o spur. The hat was pekeds q
Cup in the Presidents box, and has 5eenA
identified by parties TO which ii had &.
Sbeen shown, as the one belonging toSss
sthe suspected man, and accurately =
ssdescribed by other parties not allowed =
ss73to see it before describing it. 5
8 The spur was dropped upon the stage,
ssanS that also has been identified, asS
sthe one procured at stable where the IS
9same man hired horse in the even &
ing e
8 Two gentlemen who went to the Sc 8
4cretary of War to appriso him OF Ties
zattack on Mr. Lincoln, met at the l.esi-s:
sdence OF. the former man mufiied ing
Ia cloak, who, when accosted by them, b
sshasteued away.
q 1t had been Mr.. Stanton's intention &
ito accompany Mr.. Lincoln to the tlea-
tire and occupy the same box, but az
s pressure OF business prevented It, thtTe g
'sfors it seemed evident, the aim of i,he&
eplotter was to paralyze the county, by Z
Cat once striking down the head, the
sheart, and the arm of the country. &
s. As soon as the dreadful news was an
& nounced in the streets, Supt Richards
sand his Assistants were at work to dis s
cover the assassin, and in few moments
Shy telegraph had aroused the wholeY
Il police forc8 Of the city. Mayor WatS
e lace and several members of the ciGF
were soon on the spotandF
Ieyery preeaution was taken to preserves
order and quiet in t, ssscity. EyeryS
Estreet in Washington was patrolled. Al! Z
the request of Mr. Richards, Gen. Au- I
Hgur cent horses to mount the police Il
NEyery road leading out of Washington
was ronglypicketed, and every pos
sible avenue of escape was thoroughly
guarded. Steamboats, about to depart
down the Potomac were stopped
q The daily Chronicle says, as it is sus- !
@pected that this conspiracy originated
Gin Maryland, the Telegra shed thes
Esmournfnl news TO Baltimore, and all;
Mthe Cavalry was Immediately put upon
@active duty. Every road was picketed,
'Aand every precaution taken to prevent
1.-The escape of the prisoner.