The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-29 00:00:00

AMERICA.

PRocLAmATIoN OF WAR BY PRESIDENT
LINCOLN.

SOU rHAMPTON, APRIL 28.
,
The Hamburg-American. Company's steamship
Borussia, Captain
N. lrautmann, arrived- off
Cowes during the night, and has gone on to Ham-
burg, with advices of the 15th inst. from New York.
She had easterly winds during the first three and
the last five days of the voyage, and in the interim
the winds were favourable. The Borussia has brought
12 passengers for this port, 120 passengers and a
large cargo of tobacco, cotton, and general mer-
chandise for Hamburg.
Doriag the voyige the Borussia spoke the follow-
ing vessels 17, in lat. 41 25 N., long. 64
W., the American ship Emerald, steering east ; 21st,
lat. 47 48 N., long. 41 W., the English bark,Caraia,
steering west ; 28th, lat. 49 43 N., long. 10 10 W.,
the English ship Stadvianga, from Poole; same day,
long. 9 30 W., the French ship Arethusa, steering
east ; same day, long. 8 30 W., the Norwegian bark
Tremont, from Plymouth ; 27th, off the Lizard, an
English ship, showing 3d distinguishing pendant
No. 6,950, dismasted, with jurymasts up.
Advices by the Borussia are one day later than
those brought by the New York. They contain
news of the highest importance from Washington.
President Lincoln had issued a proclamation calling
for 75,000 men to take the field immediately, whose
first duty would be to retake the forts and public
property seized by the Secessionists. The New York
Ibrahl states that the quota of troops required from
the State of New York is 13,000. The proclamation,
a copy of which I subjoin, also convenes an extraor-
dinary Session of Congress for the 4th of July :
" By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
"A PROCLAMATION.
" Whereas the laws of the United States have
been for some time past, and now are, opposed, and
the execution thereof obstructed, in the States of
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, and Texas by combinations too
powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of
judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the
Marshals by law; therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States, in virtue of the
power in me vested by the Constitution and the laws,
have thought fit to call forth, and do hereby call
forth, the militia of the several States of the Union,
to the aggregate number of 75,000, in order to sup-
press said combinations and to cause the laws to be
duly executed.
"The details for this object will be immediately
communicated to the State authorities through the
War Department. I appeal to all loyal citizens to
favour, facilitate, and aid this effort to maintain the
power, the, integrity, and the existence of our na-
tional Union and the perpetuity of popular govern-
ment, and to redress wrongs long enough endured.
I deem it proper to say:that the first service assigned
to the forces hereby called forth will probably be
to repossess the forts, places, and property which
have been seized from the Union ; and in every
event the utmost care will be observed, consistently
with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any devastation,
any destruction of or interference with property,
or any disturbance of peaceful citizens in any part
of the country; and I hereby command the persons
composing the combinations aforesaid to disperse
and retire peaceably to their respective abodes
within 20 days from this date.
"Believing that the present condition of public
affairs presents an extraordinary occasion, I do
hereby, in virtue of the power in me vested by the
Constitution, convene both Houses of Congress.
The Senators and Representatives are therefore
summoned to assemble at their respective Chambers
at 12 o'clock, noon, on Thursday, the 4th day of
July next, thennn d there to consider and determine
such measures as, in their wisdom, the public safety
and interest may seem to demand.
" In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed.
" Dono at the city of Washington this 15th day
of April, in the year of our Lord 1861, and of the
Independence of the United States the 85th.
" ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
" By the President,
" WM. 11. SEWARD, Secretary of State."
.t was stated from Albany that Governor Morgan
was about to issue a call for 25,000 men for the
assistance of the Federal Government.
A private letter from Governor Curtin, of Penn-
sylvania, to a prominent citizen of New York, states
that he could have 100,000 Pennsylvanians in
Washingtcn within 48 hours, if required.
The following despatches from Charleston give
interesting details of the bombardment and surren-
der of Fort Sumter, and the arrangements for the
departure of Major Anderson and his troops :
" Charleston, April 13, Evening.
"Major Anderson has surrendered, after hard
fighting, commencing at half-past 4 o'clock yester-
day morning, and continuing until five minutes to
1 to-day.

" The American flag has given place to the pal-
metto of South Carolina.
" You have received my previous despatches con-
, eerning the fire and the shooting away of the flag-
staff. The latter event is due to Fort Moultrie, as
well as the burning of the fort, which resulted from
one of the hot shots fired in the morning.
" During the conflagration General Beauregard
sent a boat to Major Aderson, with offers of assis-
tance, the bearers being Colonels W. P. Miles and
Roger Pryor, of Virginia, and Lee. But before it
reached him a flag of truce had been raised. An-
other beat then put off, containing. ex-Governor
Manning, Major 1). R. Jones, and Colonel Charles
Allston, to arrange the terms of surrender, which
were the same as those offered on the Ilth instant.
These were official. They stated that all the proper
facilities would be afforded for the removal of Major
Anderson and his command, together with the com-
pany arms and property, and all private property,
to any post in the United States he might elect.
The terms were not, therefore, unconditional.

" Major Anderson stated that he surrendered his
sword to General Beauregard as the representative
oft he Confederate Government. Gen. Beauregard
said he wouid not receive it from so brave a man.
lie says Major Anderson made a staunch fight, and
elevated himself in the estimation :of every true
Carolinian.

"During the fire, when Major Anderson's flag-
staff was shot away, a boat put off from Morris
Island, carrying another American flag for him to
fight under—a noteworthy instance of the honour
and chivalry-of the South Carolina seceders, and
it admiration for a brave man.
" The scene in the city after the raising of the
fl 1g of truce and the surrender is indescribable ;
the people were perfectly wild. Men on horseback
rode through the streets, proclaiming the news
amid the greatest enthusiasm.

" on the arrival of the officers from the fort they
were marched through the streets, followed by an
immense crowd, hurrahing, shouting, and yelling
With excitement.
" Several tire companies were immediately sent
down to Fort Sumter to put out the fire, and shy
a+nonnt of assistance was offered.
" A regiment of 800 men has just arrived from
the interior, and has been ordered to Morris Island,
in view of an attack from the fleet, which may be
attempted to-night.
" Six vessels are reported off the bar, but the
utmost indignation is expressed against them for
not coming to the assistance of 111jor Anderson
when he made signals of distress.
" The soldiers on Morris Island jumped on the
guns every shot they received from Sumter, while
thus disabled, and gave three cheers for Major
Anderson and groans for the fleet.
" Colonel Lucas, of the Governor's Staff, has just
returned from Fort Sumter, and says Major Ander-
son told him he had pleasanter recollections of Fort
Moultrie than Fort Striater. Only five men were
wounded, one seriously.
"The flames have destroyed everything. Both
cflieers and soldiers were obliged to lie on their
faces in the casemates to prevent suffocation.
small " The explosions heard in the city were from
piles of shell, which ignited from the heat.
The effect of the shot upon the fort was tre-
mendous. The walls were battered in hundreds of '
place,
N'T'abut no breach was made.
that
ric.,l‘ir,Anderson expresses himself much pleased
providenie‘eesil,lave been sacrificed, and says that to
victory.
nianß, and thee°T
}acne is to be attributed the bloodless
plinients the firing of die Caron-
ly ing around (Marge number of exploded shells
" The number their effectiveness.
hesides 25
workmenactd_iers in the fort was about 70,
Wa'As'lleassisted at the guns. His
stock of provisions
almostd exhausted, however.
He would have been starfvert out in . two more days.
"The entrance to the is mined, and the offi-
, lest it sholli'ld the
ldcers were told to be careful,
surren-
der, on account of the heat
eloFtietosrtuec.te,
" A boat from the squadron, with a flab
Major Ande(rison and
has arrived at Morris Island, bearing a „
be allowed to come and take
his forces. An answer will be given to-morrowat
0 o'clock.

" The public feelingreg against the fleet isarded as cowardly to make -very
krong, it being not
even an attempt to aid a fellow officer.
" Had the surremler not taken pine, Fort Sum-