The Black Republican., 1865-05-13


tains the following points: Booth was the
original protector of the crime. 1t was Sec
onded by parties in Canada, and was fur
nished with q murderous accomplice in
Payne from that section. Booth found
another bloody accomplce in Sarratt
The route for the escape was planned two
weeks prior to the act. Surratt was the
man who had the room over Vice President
Johnson's.
He ran away so hastily that he left in it
his arms and baggage. When Booth es-
capped, Harold went with him. They
reached Surratt's at midnight, and stopped
at Lloyd's Hotel and got bottle ofwhiskey.
Booth remaining on his horse Harold
went upstairs and got carbine. Lloyd
offered another, but they could not carry it.
As they rode off, Booth called out to Lloyd
"We have murdered the President and
| Secretary Seward"
They reached DR.. Mitchell's house before
sunrise, and Booth had his leg set. An old
! fashioned wooden handbook had to be split
up. DR.. Mitchell says he did not know who
they were, though Booths coat, left at the
doctors house, had his name ON it.
The following accomplices have been ar
rested: Sam. Arnold of Baltimore, who
claims to have backed out of the plot; Capt.
Jett, who took Booth behind him on his
horse; A. T. Serratt, assisting to kill the
! Vice-Prcsident; Mrs. Surratt, the mistress
of the conspiracy; Mclaughlin, the friend
and confederate of Booth Doctor
Mitchell, who set Booths leg, Lloyd, who
entertained the assassins and gave them a
carbine, Sam. Coxer, who concealed and fed
Booth, Harold, captured with Booth, Sur
ratt who shared the secret of the meditated
| crime, Payne, who attempted the life of Sec
retary Seward. Mr.. and Mrs Adams, of
Newport, are believed to have assisted
| Booth. Mrs. Wilson, of Newport, thought
cognizant of the crime did not assist.
NEW YORK, May 3.-Gold opened at l41 !.
fell to l4O, and closed at l4l4. Cotton firmer
at 46 for middling.
CAIRO, May 4, 6 A, M.-The following addi-
tional dispatches came through up to mid
night last night:
| WASHINGTON, May 3.-The President has
|
WHEREAS, 1t appears from evidence in
the bureau of military justice that the
atrocious murder of our late President,
Abraham Lincoln, and the attempted assas-
sination of Hon. VIM. H. Seward, Secretary
of State, was melted, concocted and pro-
cured by and between jeff Davis, late OF
Richmond, and Jacob Thompson, Clement
G. Clay, Beverly Tucker, George w. San
ders, w. C. Cleary, and other rebels and
traitors, against the Government of the
United States, harbored in Canada.
Now, therefore, to the end that justice
may be done, 1, Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, do offer for the arrest
of said persons, or either of them, withir
the limits of the United States, so that they
, can be brought to trial, the following re
, | wards 100000 for the arrest of Jefferson
Davis; S25, 900 for the arrest of Clement C
Clay; $25, 900 for the arrest of Jacob Thomp
son, late of Mississippi; S25, 900 for the arres
of George n. Saunders: S25, 600 for the arres
of Beverly Tucker; 500 for the arrest 0
VIM. C. Cleary, late clerk of Clement G. Clay
The Provost Marshal General is directed t.
cause description of said persons, with
notice of the above rewards to be published
In testimony, | have hereunto set m
hand and caused the seal of the United
. States to be affixed. Done at the City 0
: Washington the I'd day of May, in the yea
of our Lord 1865, and of the independence
. of the. United States the eighty-ninth.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President: ..
e W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State
: New YORK, May 3.-The Richmond Whil
? of the I'd states that Moseby took leave o
his men at Salem, Farquhar county, tellin,
+ them to disband and return to their homes
: but he was bound for Texas, and did no
S want them to accompany him, as it nigh
4 | put their neCks in the halter. He then rod,
off with small body of his old com
! panions.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Thaddeus Stevens
and other prominent citizens called on tht
: President to-day, and were introduced by
/ Mr. Corneron, who addressed the President
r in few concise remarks assuring him O
t the implicit confidence of the State of Penn
: sylVania, and his ability, justice and in
tegrity.
} The President replied at some length re
| iterating his future policy towards the Late
rebellious States. He foreshadowed nothing
) more than is derived from his speeches al
ready published.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Posts Wash
ingtOn correspondent states that Mr Sew
ard is SO well that he is expected to take his
place in the Cabinet meetings in q few days,
Newspaper accounts of the attempt to
&ssassiuate were generally incorrect. Payne,
the assassin, only had an opportunity to
strike one blow at Mr. Seward, who was at
that moment sitting in bed
The knife struck the swelling over the
fracture, and did not touch the throat. Al
this instant, Robinson, the nurse, clutched
Payne from behind, and did not for mo
ment let go his hold, though he was stabbed
four times. Mr.. Seward rolled on the
floor, feigning death. To Mr. Robinson he
owes his life
This heroic soldier is in the hospital here
and is doing well, though very badly
wounded. Mr.. Seward now disctates the
foreign dispatches to Mr.. Hunter.
The Commercials Washington special
says: Should not circumstances occur to
prevent it, Lieut.. Gen. Grant will review
the armies which have been under the I'M
mediate commands of Maj. Gems Sherman
and Meade, not very far from the METROPOLIS,
at no distant day.
The fifteenth and seventeenth corps are
expected to march home via Richmond. and
the other corps Will soon start on their re-
spective routes to the capital
! After the review troops will be gradually
marched away and mustered out Of the ser
vice, unless it is found necessary to send a
standing force to Texas.
Gold at l44l.
| CAIRO, May S.-The deputation from this
city to attend the funeral of President Fir.