The New York herald., 1865-04-21
THE SITUATION.


thronged by thousands Of sorrowng spectators. This
morning the remains, in charge Of the special
committee delegated to accompany them to Hi
nois, will leave Washington, passing through
Baltimore, and arriving in the evening at Har
rlsburg, Pa, where they will remain tonight.
They will reach Philadelphia tomorrow evening, and
main there till Monday morning Thence they will bo
brought to this city, whore 1t is expected
they will arrive about ten o'clock on next Mon
day forenoon Preparations for tho reception
of the body Of the President in this city and the
attendant ceremonies have already commenced
The funeral procession Tuesday next will probably be
larger and more imposing than any similar affair which
has yet been witnessed here The entire National
Guard OF New York Brooklyn, together with other
military organizations and numerous civic associations
will participate
An order yesterday issued by the War Department
offering reward of fifty thousand dollars for the arrest
Of Booth the assassin of President nceln and rewards
Of twenty Eve Thousand dollars each for the arrest Of
Of his accomplices, named G. A. Atzerot and David G.
Harold The order also that liberal rewards will
criminals or any Of their confcderates and warns all
persons against conccalng them assisting in their
escape These of money offered by the Secretary Of
War additional any which may be offered by Cover
bors OF States municipal bodies The setting Of price
upon the heads OF these murderous villains by the
of every State and the municipal authorities Of
every city and town throughout the country would be
emincntly proper and patriotic The following the
rewards offered for their apprehension up this time,
30 far aswe are informed:-
by tho War Department SlOO, OO0
Wy the Governor Of Pennsylvania. 10000
By the Washington City Councils. ............ 20 900
Ey the Baltimore City Councils 10000
Total. $14O, 600
despatch received in Baltimore last night from Cen
eral Tyler, dated at the Relay House. the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Baltimore staos that of his
had just captured and brought in person identified
George A. Atzerot Of the consprators the as
ga naton plot
man first supposed to be Booth, the murderer Of
thc President yesterday arrested at Tamaqua Pa
but later investigation throw doubt upon the identity
yiual has been proven TO be the culprt Our columns
this morning contain many interesting particulars re
carding Booths charactr and career
Orders have been Issued prohibiting for the present fur
ther disclosures except TO the War Department and
headquarters of military departments, of any informa
ton regarding of persons supposed to be con
nected with he great'assassnation plot The object of
these orders is to prevent the Illustration of the arrange
uents for the capture of the criminals by premature
publication of important facts.
Further inproy the Of Secretary Seward
rd Assistant Secretary Fred rick Seward apparent
esterday The Secretary able to sit up during al
loron Of the day, being decidedly better He is
Dnsdered out of danger
President johnson called upon yesterday by many
delegations of citizens representing States and
sssocintons for the purpose Of plcdgng to him the
rport OF themselves and those whose behalf they
appeared large number Of naval officers also !
called in body, likewise did the diplomatic
corps, and paid their respects to the Prcsi-
suitable address and oil pleased with their visit
and tie cordial reception they Additional ndica-
zion of what VIII be tho policy Of President johnson
bis treatment Of the leading rebels may be
gathered FROM some Of his remarks made yes.
feday. '1f," he says, ''the murderer of single n
dyIdual must suffer the nalty of DEATH what should
he indicted uIon him who tries to assassnae naonY"
tIho tmo for understand that all crimes
submerged treason and that he who has committed
treason has committed al crimes"
Among the foreign representatives who called upon
President johnson yesterday Sir Fredci ok Bruce,
Che British Minister who presented his credentials
snd at the time gave utcrancc his deep sympa-
thcs with The people Of the United States in the terrible
grief into which thoy had been suddenly plunged In
rcy the most friendly feelings towards England were
expressed by the President.
Tho oaptare OF Columbus Georgia and Eufala, Ala !
hama by portion OF General Thomas cavalry doub;
" column under Gen raj Wilson, is reported from "a
vaanah but the date is given The capture Of Selma
tni Montgomery Alabama, by General Wilson, was
announced in tho Hs.AL, somo days ago. aad If
81 is his force Which has taken Columbus
and Eufala II would appear tha, he struck
eastward Tor distance after taking possession of
Co forInor two toWs Columbus lies the Chaitahoo
ehce ycr vhic thoc and FORA considerable distance
below forms the tonl isry between Georgia and Ala
= Ia 1t is tSO huul4cd and ninety miles west Of
Savannah and ucly sou:nrc4 Of Nacon, with both
vlieh it has lad, railroad connection Before The war
n ona ned population Of nine ten thousand had
arge colsrn raGo AMI sycral largo manuractorias
afaa sHso GA tie Chaahoochoc river on IL Alabama
eido and s directly Of Columbus Reiorc the oc-
taSn place with Forests rebels four or ngo hundrol
Of whom arc reported 10 lave be IA made prisoners
The dissolution Of the Of tho for
m blc rebel organization % th army Of Northern vr