Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-19
TIE rtAe RAISING OVER FORT SUMTER.

THE FLAG RAISING OVER FORT SUMTER.
Col. Carroll was specially charged by Governor Pick
ems with experimenting the preparation OF the Ooniede
rate Flag designed for Fort SUMTER Gov. Pckens, OF
knew that if General Beauregard ordered South
Carolina TO place Confederate Flag over Fort Sumter
the order would be executed and he very properly had
the flag prepared and consigned to the charge OF Oo Gar
roll who was entrusted with the custody OF the faimet
10 Flag that had been prepared in ANTICIPATION oil e u
erestng OCCASION on behalf omany daughters oil Onat
lesion and presented to Gov. Pckens and Council Win
the distinct stipulation that it should not be opened or
DISPLAYED except Fort Sumter for the hTst TIME III
the note of presentation addressed TO Secretary Jamson
of the South Carolina War Department, this Stipulation
expressed That TINS lag slah ON! o' unu'u 'N
the walls OF Sumter"
These flags thus enhanced by objects and antcpatons
were conveyed TO their proper destination oy JOS Gar
roll and Moses, aud the actual elevation was pe'loeu
for the Palmetto Flag by Coils Moses and arlng OF toe
Executive STAFF, and for the Confederate Flag by capt
Ferguson of General Belureglrds Saf-Coi. Carroll
and others of the Staff being present and assisting IN
both cases. .
The melancholy casualty attending the evacuation sa-
Into nv the late garrison have reported engros
"a the attention 70 such degree that the nag raising
was not conducted with all the exact detais hst might
otherwise have accompanied
1t has been specially regretted by many thaI Was hot
accompanied by acknowledgements the goa OF nOSS
Who cave our gallant friends such gorously bloodiess
vctnTy Although no public audible prayer was uttered
we.Dow however that the occssiOned was witnessed by
many whose hearts iuditing ieryent ana earnest
rravcrs Among them was the patriotic seaman OhaP
lain Rev b. Yates, who hadjust enjoyed lhe mourn
fu privilege of o;atiDg, at the request OF MAYOR An
deson a. the internent of OF the victims oil the Ia
tai explosion.
THAT SLAUGHTER PEN"
A gallant officer who prominently concerned IN
the Floating Battery from It's first desga TO LIS glorious
use and trial, reports
"Tbe f-.t shell which was sent from the Mortar Bat
tory nj For, Johnson into Fort Sumter, on bursting
rave for 8 few seconds, with Its smoke wen na'Aeu
representation OF the Palmetto
"On Friday morning. stood on our iar-iAmed oat-
terry friend remarked the bomb shells flew through
me air and bur.tei in over SUMTER Major Anderson is
having presented to him hot rolls Tor breakfast
A NARROW ESCAPE.
We learn from reliable authority that Arthur T. LIN
inc a member OF the Palmetto Guard, sauoned al the
Iron Battery narrowly escaped death from MAJOR Anoer
sons frs. gun upon that point de was upon 'ne pau
bali from Sumter passed within three feet OF him upon
which he (st'l retaining his position on the phaPe9
waived the Gag aof as if in defiance OF sumter amid
the cheers OF his comrades and retired behind the Dat
terry.
LADY IN TIE FoET.
Mr. and Mrs Bonetheau eIjoyed the honor OF oeinG
tho first civilians 10 enter into Fort Sumter. On
Sunday morning hey accompanied Miss DAVIS VINO mas
been for some time CUES; in their family TO the batter
ed fortress They were cOurieously received by Lieut.
J
conducted over the fOrlihcatOns. Miss DAVIS was theh
transferred 20 the Isabel and Mr. and Mrs Bonetheau
through the pote1ess o! the young Lieutenant, were
allowed TO witness the simple and beautiful ceremony oo
served in salutirg the flags Ihey were also eye-"I'
cses of the sad accident which sent one brave man W.
to eternity instantly from whose effects another has died.
and several are still suffering they we're present Wheh
the dead soldier committed to the dust 10y the heV
Mr. Yates This solemn ceremony was also attended by
Cap. Hlloneust the gallant Captain OF the EnhlAdlng
aud Mortar Battery
Mrs Bonetheau was the only recipient Of portion OF
the ridiIed flag which the brave commander OF Fort
Sumter refused lover till stern necessity was upon
him. -.
The STAT of the Stars and Stripes received seven shots
before il fell. . -,
jor Anderson unshpped the upper half OF the nag
san and carried i: away with him as memen!o Oh the
fierce bomoardmet.
SOUTH CAROLINA WOMAN.
Tie site selected by the experienced Of the Gene
raj In command of the South Carolina forces was occu-
pied by tie residence OF our venerable townswomon,
Mrs Eliza Brown, the honored mother OF Geo NJ Colin,
ESQ The house Eas instantly given up by the patrouc
air on one condition. which was, in her own emphatic
langu re, that "they would Htlptle Yankees.
Fort Sumter tells Us, and history NJ: proclaim to com
Ing generations, how faithfully that Simple and ag1ee4'
be condition was complied with.
On the th of April tina worthy representative Of the
noble women Of the Revolution pgeented ig to the gal
liant commander OF that important post The staff OF that
rious FRIDAY but in momen; its proud folds again
waving defiance TO the foe That honored flag nov floats
from he residence Of her son, which bears marks OF the
booming conflict
Sticking Coincidence.
Nous friend vic makes daily Of that excellent
little book Boca.zys Solemn Treasury, profoundly
IMPRESSED bv the singular fitness Of the passages chosen
for tie Lesson OF the 18Th of April to the event, that
have given that day distinguished place among the
DAYS that viii never die.
TIE following passages compose the subject CT mel-
tato1s:
Thou shsl. not be afraid Of them but shalt wei re-
member What the Lord thy God cid unto Pharaoh, aud
unto all Esyp1'-DsuH. Z, Is.
And shall ray unto them Hear, O. Israel Ye approach
this dlv unto battle ageius; your enemies LEI not your
hearts faint; fear not and 60 not uembe neither De ye
terrified becau-e OF them:
,,-or the Lord your God is he that goeth with you
70 Sight for YOU against your enemies, to save you
Dca. 20. g. (.
Their; and here snail thy proud waves be sayed-job
These words could be no more appropriate had they
been penned by inspiration for the glorious OCCASION
A SOLDIERS BURIAL.
The Rev W B. Yates the jealous pastor of the Sea-
mans Chapel and the fast friend of tue mariner, had
lust coucuied au impressive sermon At the Bethel on
special Providence illustrated by the happy and bril-
ant issue of the bombardmen Of Fort SUMTER when he
was waited upon by an officer and requested to perform
me burial service over the unfortunate soldier who had
lost his life by an accident With characteristic prompt
moss he answered the call and, conveyed in the Lode
bars boat which was propelled by the snewy arms OF
the Young sailors of the School Ship YVES in few min
utes inside the walls Of the fortress
BE received with hearty courtesy by the gallant An
dersou and performed the solemn rites for the stranger
soldier who had passed unhurt through the battle, and
fen under the arrow OF death while his heart beating
high with the hope of joyous reunion with his wife and
children.
minister pronounced appropriate address to his com
rai,s in arms. He spoke OF the uncertainty of life. lie
reminded his addened hearers of the extreme uncertain
~ Of soldiers life aud after speaking in terms oil praise
OF tie conduct OF their commander exhOrted them with
impressive earnesue TO prepare for that sad event that
awaits US all He then offered ierven prayer that GOO
would sancy them this sudden stroke of Providence
The torn and maugled remains OF the brave soldier
were then laid in grave the middle Of the yard and
after the earth had heaped upon the sacred spot
yoay was ed the drum beat its solemn role, and the
garrison was transferred To the Isabel
The humble grave of Howe is a touching and enduring
memorial OF that brilliant victory which adds another
hope to the splendid history Of the Palmetto State
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
Sergeant Edward Gusts, in Regular Army Company
D. who acted molly at the fory-two FOUNDER in the
floating battery presented Governor Pckens with ball
sho fIom Fort Sumter, and which had been split by
coming in contact with roof Of the battery. THIS was
the bali that into the roof OF the battery and came
very near striking Gov Manning, who was Id the bat
terry.
HovE SCENE.
A member of ose OF our gallant companies on
leave Of absence in the city, received summons
to appear at his pos. on Suvans Island of the
nights of last week. when the air rife with the most
startling rumors of the coming OF overwhelming feet.
With cheerful prompttude the brave soldier prepared TO