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IMPORTANT ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN The President Shot at the Theatre Last Evening SECRETARY SEWARD DAGGERED IN HIS BED, BUT NOT MORTALLY WOUNDED. Carence and Frederick Seward Badly Hurt. ESCAPE OF ASSASSINS. Intense Excitement in Washington Scene at the Deathbed of Mr. Lincoln. J. Wilkes Booth, the Actor, the alleged Assassin of the President

 
 

THE OFFICIAL DESPATCH War Department  Major General Dix, New York:                          Washing-ton, April 15-1:30 A.M.       This evening at about 9:30 P.M., at Ford's Theatre, the President, while sitting in the private box with Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs.  Harris and Major Rathburn, was shot by an assassin, who suddenly entered the box and approached behind the President.           The assassin then leaped upon the stage brandishing a large dagger or knife, and made his escape in the rear of the theatre.          The pistol ball entered the back of the President's head and penetrated nearly through the head.   The wound is mortal.         The President has been insensible ever since it was inflicted, and is now dying.          About the same hour an assassin, whether the same or not, entered Mr. Seward's apartments, and under pretense of having a prescription was shown to the secretary's sick chamber.  The assassin immediately rushed to the bed and inflicted two or three stabs on the throat and two in the face.           It is hoped the wounds may not be mortal.  My apprehension is that they will prove fatal.          The nurse alarmed Mr. Frederick Seward, who was in an adjoining room, and he hastened to the door of his father's room, when he met the assassin, who inflicted upon him one or more dangerous wounds.  The recovery of Frederick Seward is doubtful.          It is not probable that the President will live through the night.          General Grant and wife were advertised to be at the theatre this evening, but he started to Burlington at six o'clock this evening.          At a Cabinet meeting, at which General Grant was present, the subject of the state of the country and the prospect of a speedy peace were discussed.   The President was very cheerful and hopeful, and spoke very kindly of General Lee and other of the confederacy, and of the establishment of government in Virginia.          All the members of the Cabinet except Seward, are now in attendance upon the President.          I have seen Mr. Seward, but he and Frederick were both unconscious.

 

THE HERALD DESPATCHES Washington, April 14, 1865       Assassination has been inaugurated in Washington.  The bowie knife and pistol have been applied to President Lincoln and Secretary Seward.  The former was shot in the throat, while at Ford's theatre to-night.  Mr. Seward was badly cut about the neck, while in his bed-at his residence.   SECOND DESPATCH... Washington, April 14, 1865      An attempt was made about ten o'clock this evening to assassinate the President and Secretary Seward.  the President was shot at Ford's Theatre.  Result not yet known.  Mr. Seward's throat was cut, and his son badly wounded.        There is intense excitement here.   Details of the Assassination Washington, April 14, 1865      Washington was thrown into an intense excitement a few minutes before eleven o'clock this evening, by the announcement that the President and Secretary Seward had been assassinated and were dead.        The wildest excitement prevailed in all parts of the city.  Men, women and children, old and young, rushed to and fro and  the rumors were magnified until we had

   
 

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