Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1865-05-06
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MN, Ills manner mus hOiNmH ""N N'o"
fed, and his whole bearing produced
most gratifying impression upon those
who participated in tho ceremonies. III
probable that President johnson will issue
bis first proclamation to the American peo'
pie to-day.
1t is expected, though nothing definite
is determined upon, that the funeral OF tho
late President will takeplacC about Thurs
day next. ItiS supposed that his remains
will be temporarily deposited in the Con
gressonal Cemetery.
NEw YoRK, April l5.- Tho Posts sPe-
cial says that the messenger Of the state
Department who was in attendance on the
Secretary, is dead. Mr.. Seward is in a
very precarious condition. Another dis
patch sayshis wounds are bad but not
mortal, he is composed but has lost much
blood. No arteries are cut.
Frederick Seward's skull is fractured
badly in two places above the temple. Ho
is in'onsible. Fears are entertained that
he will not recover.
Among letters found in Booths trunk
tending to criminate him was one, appR.
rently from lady, Supplicating him to
desist from the pOrilous undertaking in
which he was about to engage, Ms the time
was inauspicious and tho mine not ready
to bO sprung.
The Washington Intcligcnoer Extra
SAYS that evidence obtained renders 1t
highly probable that the person who at
tempted to murder Mr.. Seward is John
Suryat, Of Prince George County, Mary.
land. About midnight two men crossed
Anacosta Bridge, one who gave his name
as Booth, the other as Smith, the latter is
believed to be Suryat.
1t is evident that the scopoof the plot
was intended to be much more comprehon.
sve, the Vice President, and other promi
nent members of the administration werc,
particularly enqured for by suspected
parties, and their precise localities Nccur.
ately obtained, but in their cases mis-
carried
CHICAGO, April l5,-TclcgrAms, this
evening from J. W. S., Washington, says
Secretary Stewards face is gashed but his
throat is not cut, He saved himself by ro.
ling from the bed.
CHICAGO, April lj.-Dispatchcs have
been received from almost every city, town
and hamlet in the North, of the news Of
the murder of tn, President and assassl-
nation Of Secretary Seward, with the pro.
foundest feeling Of sorrow and solemnity;
and great interest prevails in financial cir.
clos in regard to the present course of ey-
ents. Remarks are confined to en- express
sion of deep sorrow, at the loss Of one so
vitally identified with the Nations hopes
at this period in its history. Men appear
to sympathizo as brothers, over tho loss
of the common head of our country. 1t
was vain, unbecomng, at this early hour
of national grief, to consider the probable
eTec! of the sad event upon finances and
commercial community. Mems minds
were too pro foundly occupied with the
event itself to bestow thought upon any Of
its consequences.
TORONTO, C. W. April lj.--Tbe news Of
tho assassination Mt Washington caused
profound sensation hero. The flags on the
Custom House, American Consulate, and
shipping in the hnrbor, were displayed at
half mast; the stores and places of bust,
lncss owned by Americans were closed, and
the feeling Of grief by the Canadian peo.
pie was intense; and they contemplate Civ.
ing some public expression.
New YoRK, April l6.-Seyeral impromp.
tu street meetings were held today, nd
dressed by prominent gentlemen. There
solutions of expressions were, in effect, to
hold tho rebel leaders to a strict account
for their crimes.
Two men, who expressed respect for
JEFF Davis, were driven out Of newspaper
counting room, and hunted by q crowd
they seeking safety by flight,
The steamship Etna sailed atj;30 p. M,
with full official dispatches to our minis
tcrs to foreign powers from Washington,
Official dcspatchos were also sent out per
steamer Nova Scotia.
Bishop Potter issued an address to all
, tho clergymen, appointing appropriate
prayers to be read tomorrow.
= HALIFAX, April lj.-Tho Governor
had appointed to-day, for giving his assent
/ to Bills passed, with the usual ceremonies,
= but upon the reception of tho news Of Pre-
sidcnt Lincoln's murder, hO sent the fol.
, lowing;
Halifax, Saturday the 10th, 1865. Very
shocking intelligence has just reached me
Of the murder Of President Lincoln, by tho
hand Of m assassin, and my sense Of tho
' loss sustained, caused the ordcr-and tho
death of man whom have always re.
garded as eminontly upright in intentions
+ indisposes me to undertake any public GER
!, emony, such as had contemplated, in
It tho intended visit to the Legislative Gov.
+ ornmont this day. | beg therefore to no
+ tiGy you Of the postponement of that visit,
!. and perhaps under the circumstances men
d Of all parties may feel that the suspension
l. Of further public business, for The day,
: would bC Nmark of sympathy not unbc-
Is coming tho Legislature, and one which
o none could miscontrue. Signed by Rich
% ard Graves and Mcdonald,
J. WASHINGTON, April lj.-Gcn. Grant ar-
ll rived here by special train about noon, and
Q, immediately proceeded to tho Presidents
}, House.
IS. The Evening Star says Col. Ingram,
IL Provost Marshal Of the dClences, North Of
n tho Potomac; Judge 0lin, of the Supreme
X Court of the District of Columbia and Jus
a tice Miller, are engaged to-day at Police
of Headquarters, on 10th street, taking the
e. testimony Of large number of Witnesses,
h, 1t. Tyrel, Of Col. lngrams staiI, last