The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1865-05-02 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE MR. SEWARD.  Nrw YORK, April 15.—Mr. Secretary Stanton reports: His Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, was uwassinated at the hour of 10.30 p.m., last night, in his private box at Ford's theatre' in the city. The President, about eight o'clock, ansompanied Mrs. Lincoln to the theatre. Another lady and gentleman were with them in the box. About 1030 p.m. during a pause in the performanee, the assassin entered the box; the door WIIS unguarded. He hastily approached the President from behind, and discharged • pistol at his head. The bullet entered the back of the President's head, and penetrated nearly through. The assassin then leaped from the box upon the stage, brandishing • retjelfnife or dagger, and exclaiming, Sic "wiper tyrranis, and escaped in the rear of the theatre. Immediately upon the discharge of the pistol, the President fell to the floor insensible, and vont •in that state until 7.20 this morning, whew ed busiest. ) , About the same time the murder wee 401 M• mated at the theatre, another assassin proton himself at Mr. Seward's reeidenoe, gained admission by representing that he had a prescription fermi Mr. Seward's physician, which he was direeted te - see administered. He hurried up to the third storey chamber, where Mr. Seward vu lying. He bete ,discovered Mr. Frederick Seward, struck hiss over the head, indicting several wounds, and fracturing his akull in two places, inflicting, it fa said, mortal wounds. The assassin then rushed into the room where Mr. Seward was in bed, attended by • young daughter and • male nurse. The male attendant was stabbed through the lungs and it is believed will die. The asounin then struck M.;. Seward with a knife or dagger *wise in the throat, and twice in the face' inflicting terrible wounds. By this time Major Seward, eldest son of the Secretary, and another attendant, reached the room, and rushed to the rescue of Mr. 'Seward. They were also wounded in the conflict, and the assassin escaped. No artery or any important blood-vessel was severed 1 by any of the wounds inflicted upon Mr. Seward, but he was for a long time insensible from loss of blood. Some hope of his recovery is entertained. The office of President now devolves upon VisePresident Johnston.  , The murder of the President has been disoovered, and evident* obtained !hitt these horrible crimes were oommitted in execution of • conspiracy deliberately planned and eel on foot by rebels under pretence of avenging the South, and aiding the rebel cause. The News York Times says :—An actor named J. Wilkes Booth, together with his horse, bee disappeared from his home, and he is 'apposed to be the assassin of the Preadent. A letter found in his trunk makes it evident that the assassination was planned previous to the 4th of Mara, and was I not executed owing to the faintheartedness of his sooomplice, who is supposed to have mode the attack on Mr. Seward.  Arm, 15, 1 o'clock.—Booth has been arrested. Vice-President Johnston rewired the oath of °Sae RR President from Mr. Chase, at 11 o'clock. He in - said, "The duties are mine ; I will perform them, - in God." condition is unchanged. Mr. Frederick