Accident to Secretary Seward.

We regret to learn that Secretary Seward was severely injured yesterday afternoon. He together with his son, F. W. Seward, his daughter, Miss Fannie, and Miss Titus, started from his house for a drive. When the driver stopped to shut the door of the carriage the horses became restive, and the driver endeavored to close the door while holding the reins. Mr. F. W. Seward sprang from the carriage for the purpose of assisting the driver to stop the horses, but in doing so he fell, and before he could recover the horses became unmanageable. They reached the neighborhood of H street, and suddenly turned, careening the carriage, and throwing the Secretary violently upon the ground. In falling he fractured his right arm near the shoulder, and bruised his face. He was conveyed to his residence, where the limb was braced, it not being sufficiently injured to require setting. By 7 o’clock he was free from pain, other than in his face and jaw. The shock was violent, and the reaction produced restlessness and some pain; otherwise he was comfortable. The ladies remained in the carriage, and escaped uninjured. There was a report that the driver was killed, but such is not the fact though he was somewhat injured.

SOURCE: “Accident to Secretary Seward,” Daily National Intelligencer, Washington, D. C., Thursday, April 6, 1865, p. 2, col. 1