Nebraska advertiser., 1861-04-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
CuAnLrsro1. April /.


Two Of Mai. Anderson's magazines
exploded. Only occasional shols are fired
from Fl. Moultrie. The Morris Island
Battery is dong heavy work Il is
thought that only two of The smaller mag
azines have exploded The greatest ex-
cilement prevails. The wharveS, slee.
pies, and every available place is packed
with people, The IT, S. ships are in the
oifine 5a; have, not aided Maj. Anderson
Il Is now too late to come over the bar,
as the tide is ebbing. The ships appear
to be quietly at anchor they have not
fired a gun yet. The whole roof of the
barracks is one sheet of fame; shells
from Cummings Point, and Fl Moullrie
are bauering il over Fl. Sumpter 10 quick
succession. The Federal Flag still is
waving. Maj. Anderson is ouly occu-
pied IN putting out the fire. Every shot
ON Fl. Sumpter seems TO telLsensibly-
The people are anxiou,ly looking for
Anderson TO strike his flag. Il is stated
from a reliable source that up to 10 o.
cleck to-day 40 one at Muullrie was Kill
led. Eleven shots from Fl Sumter have
struck The floating battery below the wat
ter line. The few shots fired by Ander- |
son this morning early knocked the !
chimney from the officers quarters at
Moultrle like the whirwind. Major An |
derson's only hope is TO hold out for aid
from the ships. Two ships are making
IN towards Morris Island with a view 10
land troops and silence the batteries. Fl.
Sumter is undoubtedly on fire; the flames
are raging all around it. Maj. Ander-
son has thrown out a raft loaded with
men who are passing up buckets Of water
to exlinguish the flames. The fort is
discernable; The men upon the
RATS are now objects of fire. From the
island, with glasses, balls can lie seen
skipping over the water, striking The
roft. Great havoc Is created
among the poor fellows.
1t is supposed that Mai. Anderson is
gradually blowing up the fort. He oc-
fires a gun. Al half past I |
lanes were bursting from all the port /:
loles The distraction of Fl. Sumter is
-Four vessels, two of them :
arge steamers, arc in sight over TIE bar {
Tbe largest of them appears to be engag-
ng Morris Island. The flames have
learly subsided in Sumpler but Major
Anderson does not fire any guns. Gen a
3eauregard left the wharf just now in a
Ioat for Morris Island. The excitement q
5 if anything increasing. a
A letter from s. B. Bayleston, dated al =
Moullrie, 6 O'Clock P. NJ, says. not n
1an was killed or wounded The iron
altery Lad been damaged. The riAed a
annon Of the battery did great execution d
u Sumter. and were all aimed irto An ii
er,on's port holes. Three Of Smuter's r
un were dlsmouAed. one of which was
20 inch calender. The cannon Of Fort 0
umter opposite Moultrie was knocked Il
f.
The steamers Water Witch. Mohawk
nd Pawnee, il was thought, were the o.
lree first vessels seen in the oEfing.
Another correspondent says the bonn
ardment has closed; Major Anderson e.
as hauled down the stars and stripes 81
nd displayed a white flag. which has
cen answered from the City. A boat Is y
a the way TO Sumter. The breaches w
ade in Fort Sumter are on the side op- S,
'site TO Cummings point Two OF the b
lrt holes are knocked in, and the wall p;
om the top Is crumllirg Thr. yes ID
Is. one Of them large sized steamer. Il
e oger tn bar, and seem 70 b. prerar- III
g To participate IN Ihe conflict Tn. d.
re- Of Morris Island, and MouIirie is "
vided b,.ween Sumter aud he ships OIL
ar. The ship have not yet openad fire ~
! Char eSion The batteries Of Sulliyan's
LAM, Cummings Pom, and L S YES
Is tastery are pouring shots and shells !.