2.10 o'clock, Mrs. Lincoln retired with Robert Lincoln to an adjoining room. 2.30 o'clock, President very quiet, pulse 54, respiration 28. 2.52 o'clock, pulse 48, respiration 30. 3 o'clock, visited again by Mrs. Lincoln. 8.25 o'clock, respiration 24, and regular. 3.35 o'clock, prayer by Rev. Dr. Gurley. 4 o'clock, respiration 26, and regular. 4.15 o'clock, pulse 60, respiration 25. 5.50 o'clock, respiration 28, regular. 6 o'clock, pulse failing, respiration 28. 6.30 o'clock, still failing, and labored breathing. 7 o'clock, symptoms of immediate dissolution. 7.22 o'clock, death. Surrounding the death-bed of the President were Vice-President Johnson; Secretaries Stanton, Welles, McCulloch, and Usher; PostmasterGeneral Dennison and Attorney-General Speed; Generals Halleck, Meigs, Farnsworth, Augur, and Todd; Senator Sumner: Rev. Dr. Gurley; Speaker Colfax; Ex-Governor Farwell; Judge Carter, Judge Otto; Surgeon-General Barnes; Doctors Crane, Stone, Abbott, and Hall; M. B. Field and R. F. Andrews. Major-General Dix, New York: War Department, Washington, April 15, 3 r. M. Official notice of the death of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, was given by the heads of departments this morning to Andrew Johnson, Vice President, upon whom the Constitution devolved the office of President. Mr. Johnson, upon receiving this notice, appeared before the Hon. Salmon P. Chase, Chief-Justice of the United States, and took the oath of office President of the United States, and assumed its duties and fanctions. At twelve o'clock the President met the heads of departments in Cabinet meeting at the Treasury building, and among other business the following was transacted : First. The arrangements for the funeral of the late President were roformed to the several secretaries, as far as relates to their respective departments. Boond. Vanam Hunter, Esq., was appointed Acting Secretary of State during the disability of Mr. Seward and his son, Frederick Seward, the Assistant Secretary. Third. The President formally announced that he desired to retain the present secretaries of departments of his Cabinet, and they would go on and discharge their respective duties in the same manner as before the memorable event that had changed the head of the Government. All business in the departments was suspended during the day. The surgeons report that the condition of Mr. Seward remains unchanged. He is doing well. No improvement in Mr. Frederick Seward. The murderers have not yet been apprehended. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War, THE ASSASSINS. Circular from the Provost-Marshal General. WAR DEPARTMent, Provost-MARSHAL GENERAL'S BUREAU WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15, 9.40 a. M. } It is believed that the assassins of the President and Secretary Seward are attempting to escape to Canada. You will make a careful and thor ough examination of all persons attempting to cross from the United States into Canada, and will arrest suspicious persons. The most vigilant scrutiny on your part and the force at your disposal is demanded. A description of the parties supposed to be implicated in the murder will be telegraphed you to-day; but in the mean time be active in preventing the crossing of any suspicious persons. By order of the SECRETARY OF WAR. N. L. JEFFERS, Brevet Brigadier-General, Acting Provost-Marshal General. REWARD OFFERED BY SECRETARY STANTON. War DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 20, 1865. Major-General JOHN A. DIx, New York: The murderer of our late beloved President, Abraham Lincoln, is still at large. Fifty thousand dollars reward will be paid by this Department for his apprehension in addition to any reward offered by municipal authorities or State Executives. Twenty-five thousand dollars reward will be paid for the apprehension of G. A. Atzerot, sometimes called "Port Tobacco," one of Booth's accomplices. Twenty-five thousand dollars reward will be paid for the apprehension of David C. Harold, another of Booth's accomplices. A liberal reward will be paid for any information that shall conduce to the arrest of either the above-named criminals or their accomplices. All persons harboring or secreting the said persons, or either of them, or aiding or assisting their concealment or escape, will be treated as accomplices in the murder of the President and the attempted assassination of the Secretary of State, and shall be subject to trial before a military commission and the punishment of death. Let the stain of innocent blood be removed from the land by the arrest and punishment of the murderers. All good citizens are exhorted to aid public justice on this occasion. Every man should consider his own conscience charged with this solemn duty, and rest neither night nor day until it be accomplished. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. FLIGHT OF THE ASSASSINS. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 22. Major-General JOHN A. DIx, New York: The counties of Prince George, Charles, and St. Mary's have, during the whole war, been noted for hostility to the Government, and its protection to rebel blockade-runners, rebel spies, and every species of public enemy; the murderers of the President harbored there before the murder, and Booth fled in that direction. If he escapes it will be owing to rebel accomplices in that direction. The military commander of the department will surely take measures to bring these rebel sympathizers and accomplices in murder to a sense of their criminal conduct. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. THE CONSPIRACY ORGANIZED IN CANADA. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 24, 1865. Major-General JOHN A. DIx, New York: This Department has information that the President's murder was organized in Canada, and approved at Richmond. One of the assassins, now in prison, who attempted to kill Mr. Seward, is believed to be one of the St. Albans raiders. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. BOOTH KILLED HAROLD CAPTURED. Major-General Dix, New York: J. Wilkes Booth and Harold were chased from the swamp in St. Mary's County, Maryland, to Garrett's farm, near Port Royal, on Rappahannock, by Colonel Baker's forces. The barn in which they took refuge was fired. Booth, in making his escape, was shot through the lead and killed, lingering about three hours, and Harold was captured. Booth's body and Harold are now here. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. REWARD OFFERED BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON. By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, It appears from the evidence in the bureau of military justice that the atrocious murder of the late President Abraliam Lincoln, and the attempted assassination of the Hon. W. H. Seward, Secretary of State, were incited, concerted, and procured by and between Jefferson Davis, late of Richmond, Va., and Jacob Thompson, Clement C. Clay, Beverly Tucker, George N. Saunders, 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, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do offer and promise for the arrest of said persons, or either of them, within the limits of the United States, so that they can be brought to trial, the following rewards: One hundred thousand dollars for the arrest of Jefferson Davis; twenty-five thousand dollars for the arrest of Clement C. Clay; twenty-five thousand dollars for the arrest of Jacob Thompson, late of Mississippi; twenty-five thousand dollars for the arrest of George N. Saunders; twenty-five thousand dollars for the arrest of Beverly Tucker, and ten thousand dollars for the arrest of William C. Cleary, late clerk of Clement C. Clay. The Provost-Marshal General of the United States is directed to cause a description of said persons, with notice of the above rewards, to be published. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, the second day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and of [L. 8.] the independence of the United States of America the eightyninth. By the President: W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State. ANDREW JOHNSON. THE FUNERAL. Major-General DIX: WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April 17, 1 p. M. The arrangements for conveying the President's remains to Spring field, Illinois, have been changed this morning. They will go direct from Washington to Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and thence to Springfield. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. SECOND DISPATCH. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 19, 1865, 11 P. M. Major-General JOHN A. DIx New York: It has been finally concluded to conform to the original arrangements made yesterday for the conveyance of the remains of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, from Washington to Springfield, viz.: By way of Baltimore, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New York, Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Chicago, to Springfield. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. WASHINGTON, April 15, 1865. To J. C. DERBY, United States Dispatch Agent, New York: Send a copy of the following to Mr. Adams at London by the steamer of to-day, if in time: CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, &C., &c.: The sad duty devolves upon me to announce the assassination of the President, at Ford's Theatre, last night, by a pistol-shot from a person who entered his box for the purpose. The assassin escaped, but it is supposed has since been arrested. The President died at half-past seven o'clock this morning. Vice-President Johnson has assumed the functions of President, having been sworn in by the Chief-Justice. About the same time an attempt was made by, it is believed, a different person, to assassinate Mr. Seward; but the murderer only succeeded in inflicting painful and severe wounds, principally upon his face. Mr. F. W. Seward was beaten over the head with a heavy weapon in the hands of the person who attacked his father, and is grievously hurt. His brother was also wounded by the dagger of the assassin, as was Mr. Hansell, a messenger of the department, who was with the Secretary, and the male nurse in attendance. WILLIAM HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State. [The above telegraphic dispatch was sent off by the Portland steamer at three P. M. on Saturday, April 15.] ACTING SECRETARY HUNTER TO HIS SUBORDINATES. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, April 17, 1863. It it hereby ordered that, in honor of the memory of our late illustrious Chief Magistrate, all officers and others subject to the orders of the Secretary of State, wear crape upon the left arm for the period of six months. W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary. ORDERS FROM SECRETARY STANTON AND GENERAL GRANT. WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, I GENERAL ORDERS, No. 66.—The following order of the Secretary of War announces to the armies of the United States the untimely and lamentable death of the illustrious Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United States: WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 16, 1865. The distressing duty has devolved upon the Secretary of War to announce to the armies of the United States, that at twenty-two minutes after seven o'clock on the morning of Saturday, the 15th day of April, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, died of a mortal wound inflicted on him by an assassin. The armies of the United States will share with their fellow-citizens the feelings of grief and horror inspired by the most atrocious murder of their great and beloved President and Commander-in-Chief with profound sorrow, will mourn his death as a national calamity. The head-quarters of every department, post, station, fort, and arsenal will be draped in mourning for thirty days, and appropriate funeral honors will be paid by every army, and in every department, and at every military post, and at the Military Academy at West Point, to the memory of the late illustrious Chief Magistrate of the nation, and Commander-in-Chief of the armies. Lieutenant-General Grant will give the necessary instructions for carrying this order into effect. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. On the day after the receipt of the order at head-quarters of every military division, department, army-post, station, fort, and arsenal, and at the Military Academy at West Point, the troops and cadets will be paraded at ten o'clock A. M., and the order read to them. After which all labor and operations for the day will cease, and be suspended, as far as practicable in a state of war. The national flag will be displayed at halfstaff. At the dawn of day thirteen guns will be fired, and afterwards at intervals of thirty minutes between the rising and the setting of the sun a single gun, and at the close of the day a national salute of thirty-six guns. The officers of the armies of the United States will wear the badge of mourning on the left arm and on their swords, and the colors of their commands and regiments will be put in mourning for the period of six months. By command of Lieutenant-General GRANT. (Signed) W. A. NICHOLS, Assistant Adjutant-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 16, 1865 Lieutenant-General GRANT, U. S. Army, Commanding Armies of the United States, Washington, D. C: GENERAL:-You will please announce by general order to the armies of the United States, that on Saturday, the 15th day of April, 1865, by reason of the death of Abraham Lincoln, the office of President of the United States devolved upon Andrew Johnson, Vice-President, who, on the same day, took the official oath prescribed for the President, and entered upon the duties of that office. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, GENERAL ORDERS, No. 7.—It is hereby announced to the armies of the United States, that on Saturday, the 15th day of April, 1865, by reason of the death of Abraham Lincoln, the office of the President of the United States devolved upon Andrew Johnson, Vice-President, who, on the same day, took the official oath prescribed for the President, and entered upon the duties of that office. By command of Lieutenant-General GRANT. W. A. NICHOLS, Assistant Adjutant-General. ORDERS FROM SECRETARY WELLES. NAVY DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, April 17, 1865. SPECIAL ORDERS.-Vice-Admiral D. G. Farragut and Rear-Admiral William B. Shubrick have been designated to make the necessary arrange |