, 1865-04-29

Correspondence Of the Chicago T,ibune.1
NEW ORLEANS, Apln 20, 1866.
TIE ASSASSINATION.
The ssd neWE Of the assassination of the
Preside Mt and Secretary Of State has been re-
ceived, and fills the hearts Of all With gloom
md soriow. Upon the receipt of the news
but fe" could realize the fact, and noon had
already broke in upon the, city " before the
1nhabitants con1d be made to disbelieye that
they were the victims Of horrible dream,
When the facts wesc fully known, the inhab-
itants burst into wild and fierce exclama-
tious, calling to The God Of battles for visit.
alton ot fearful 1etributiyc justice upon the
heads cf the aseassins md the vile men who
employed, aided and abctted them in their
hellish work
When the dolefM intelligence first appear
ed in the columns Of the Times, the military
authorities were th:own into conste1na,ion,
and, owing to the departure Of Gen. Hurlbut
ard staff to Mobile, were completely amazed
and kntw not exactly what to do. But an
order from Gen. Sherman, commanding the
desenses, st them at rest, and soon the nu-
mcrous Government Offices we're closed, and
the flags placed at halfmast, bedecked with
all the tfappings Of woe. This, If nothing
more, WIS proof enough to the masses that
Fathtf Abraham" as be was afftctionateIy
termed b. his friends, WAS no more, and that
the life Of the second Washington had been
sacrificed Tor bis country; The doubts that
were socn dispe1led and business completely
suspended. IN Justice to the Cousnls of the
different pations, It nust be said that they
not cpiy publicly expressed sorrow for tile
great calamity that had betallen us as ation,
but suspended their flags at half-mast, and
many OF tltm called upon Comm odore EN-.
mine, at his headquarters, 10 express their
eorrow for the loss Of such a truly good and
great man.
About L o'clock m. the, city bells pealed
forth in solemn and measured tones their
melancholy cadence, md representatives Of
many natioD5 .,h' hung gg out appropriate symbols
once sent to Baton Rouge and adjoining
towns, communicated By Telegraph, 10 sus-
pend bcsius ss and observe the dur, which
Was done IN very appropriate and becoming
manner.
Report says that many persons were killed
the death ct President Lincoln, and the uni
vcrsal opirion was that shooting was too
good for them" "they deserved death,n etc,
Upon il quiry at the proper channels it seems
that such reports were erroneous, and that
none had been inflicted with death. One
down the csaI,c from a house on Julia street
WIS surrounded BY the citizens who Witness
ed the infamous vagahond and gave him
what he observed, a good beating. His arm
IVES broker ind his head considerably bruised.
Another man WAS kIocked down By q citizen
Of the THIRD WardEfor giving vent to SINH
lar expression. These are the only cases I
know POSITIVELY that had taken place during
the day.
FEELING oF THE snrnrrps
Tie trool in this vicinity, upon hearing
Of the dreadful calamity Of the demise Of
President Lincoln felt mournful, and Zone
mole SO than the 10th Illinois cavalry, sta
1iontd a. Greedyille, fise miles from this city
Words cannot express the deep sorrow and
men. Soon after the sad aud dole
1ul news Of The death Ut thcI Prrsl-
dent had reached them, they received
orders 10 load up.'' and mount their horses
and proceed to New Orleans. as they passed
the ,a,:sns Ea htlsets N m body. they were sazed
rebels, VITO arc fast disappearing nit only
from here, but Oft the face Of the earth. The
finn dlsIr sitlon Of those men, as they rode
along with taefr nerves struDg for any action,
and the so1ruwful feelings Of The heart de-
pfctcd u: on their countenauces, won for them
poor alike.
r,. ra1e ~ no ds.+h ~ 1t. 1;,o,.
weighed heavily uponthe minds Of every ono,
and not any less SO upon those who otliciated
in the United States district and provisional
courts. Previous to those courts adJourning
~ n,iota ..i,tnn e,.a.a,'ea uJs nPp1 P.1s
{1aa p-tne W16Gts ~ nasa1;ao - 5oo
nnrc11 N:n,. n Hunf Esn ana .I1a;oe oso ~
body, who thrilled the courts with the
manly eloqucnce. Judge Peabody after ex.
md nnfIm1lr dcath If President I,incn5n % and
fie a}mnst irrenarahIe loss which the nat;nn ion
has snsInfnfd in the lnss az thie oooi and
r,eat man. referred to the nnIle fratfs in 1he
life nf the Secretary and 4 assistant sec1etarr
ofSfo,e. and stated that it had hcen his rond
had ..rer hen fmnressed With the s;ngn1sr
blending oft,utni11Iness. rentlcness and 1e,1
rooin, s with the we'll EnoWn inte5irctna1
99-eatnnss IN fhcrn al
11r wv .prvp n.pr
80 - oA0'
~ ny estaus esely pus!1ess aouse VI
~ no.e - LII 4,S,;a ny s; e.useu @ aoo ens eoaes
Aousee atiu olA1.u ea.ouas a.gIe ietaatae9
opn. A1oue ~ e1ap nan pase @ eesen @ ococ1 gooo
tAau5 u " saaoous neas G!oscos anu lus cltJ
~ ~ M "a.o Ia4.s oao ossu atuust
ssSia* -, -; - ~. Iao ~ a ~ - e
nrsai .s-t.1,.. - - ~ ,n,oh.,.ta
cAapiE pv' ttun Va ~ Hauaut tautSs i4eA alu
lsoo!> HAu coHE'eealtu ~ olueI ~ sfett it'll.
Banks upon his atriVAl and carry him oil
midst the cheers and shouts Of the populace.
Gnnero1 ia him ~ a1low anv or,s ~ ~ ~
5eron.t-n+;no -non ifs ,~-y-a5 ~ -:
whnn lie Rsnn,11c ,xaa nonrnin~ ia iaes T. einT "
its Chief Magistrate. Consequently the Gen
eral t.left off the boat" at the stocK landing.
aix miles above the ctr, and thus NJ Jidcd ali
eTc;tcnrnf ,hat ron1d nt.andad nc or.;vs1
Luat "outu at'eu1eo H.s 4lllsn.
Al mleeu MINUTES past elsut O'CLOCK lhe
people qnleliy alsperssd 70 insr homes and
coffee houses, billiard saloons and Bowling.
a11evs in the CITY we're closed. and n T,nmnn
being could scarcely be seen auV whe1e on
hte eueee. ~ s'io' ~ eue Mu9ie cits WIS CON,
H1etel5 HlaPPeo n mourafns and presented
19tb ard Good Friday @ 1865 % the IsT Pc President &
Lincoln departed this Life, viii be. ever re-
Such sorrow was never before mon;festsd
SINCE the dsath Of Washington.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.
The business houses are open this morning,
but gloom and sorrow ID pictured upon every
In mourning, floats at halt mast, as yester-
day, and many more have also been raised to-
day Ill honor OF the gallant dead.
Gen. Sherman expresses the gratitude OF
the American people in the following manner:
eES, emeExAs TO HE cossu1s-nE TENDERS MS
NAT1oN4L CN14H1T,- 4" 4n@1' ~ ALE
HEAnQu4R1rns, souTurRx n,x 1or7sr.x.
Ami n 115
Brig. Gen. 7: y. Sherman, tommaud,pc South
eIn Ua.aon n o. honitiana takee this occasloR to
Great britain france Husaa insrts c ~ "
perdencics, Denmark. Belgium. Greece. Braz,j.
Venezueia. and al others concerned, resident IN
New Orleans and. IN ne name OF his Govern.
mep 10 uue ~, ,a o: tae prompt
atG t.,1 annsnia}es nn he 1eceInt or 4s HnoMn
eence .esterdav. Of he aWfu c.iamitv If With hss
beialis n this nation. @~