Serious Accident to Secretary Seward.

We are deeply pained to learn that Secretary SEWARD met with a sever accident yesterday afternoon, which must prevent him from leaving his house for some time to come. He was about to start from his house for a drive, accompanied by his son, F. W. SEWARD, Assistant Secretary of State; his daughter, Miss FANNIE SEWARD, and Miss TITUS.

The door of the carriage refusing to be shut, Mr. SEWARD ordered his driver to close it. The driver dismounted from his box and, with his reins in one hand, slammed the door. The horses were restive and started as the driver took his seat. He jumped off and attempted to hold them, and Mr. FREDERICK SEWARD, seeing the animals were starting to run, jumped to the ground to assist the drive, but he fell to the ground and was unable to get hold of the reins. The horses ran around a corner, swinging the driver by the reins as one would swing a cat by the tail. They went on madly, and Mr. SEWARD, before they had got to the top of their speed, jumped from the carriage, thinking he could maintain his footing, and with a vague notion, perhaps, that he could get hold of the reins. He fell violently to the ground upon his right side, breaking his arm close to the shoulder joint, bruising his nose, cheek, and jaw in a terribly painful manner. He was at first insensible, but on being taken home it was found that he had suffered no internal injuries.

Meanwhile the ladies, with remarkable presence of mind, remained in the carriage, (Miss SEWARD had remonstrated against her father’s getting out,) and the horses were turned into an alley and brought to a stand-still by their colliding with a brick well, when the ladies quickly alighted and the horses recovering themselves, ran into a stable.

We are glad to be able to state that at twelve o’clock to-day Secretary SEWARD was much more comfortable, the severe pain of his contusions having been much moderated. He has been visited by members of the Cabinet and many distinguished people, and the kindest solicitude in his welfare is entertained by our citizens generally.

Hon. F. W. SEWARD, who had such a narrow escape yesterday, has but recently recovered from a broken arm, caused by being thrown from a carriage.

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