The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-19

land, In whose they were impcring their lives.
lev amorg the males she da tears, bat there
calmness and earnestness about minority that
hesP he tie nNard determis alton = their hearts
One OF these Interested spectators old gentle
man nary seventy years age. Log before daylight
DC ad tered to Lis spo Of observation to watch the
progrt 81 of tue batls As PASSED him he rsnar
ing to fried 'sr, have five sons Morris Island.
They may have been sacrificed while am talking TO
you They arc dear TO the apple Of my eye, and
yet would no. utter murmur while stand
pg over tn srages they died lighting for the state of
South Car Ina. ! heard young lady, whose little
clenched band, and dark sparkling eyes seemed to
dorse every word she spoke, say "lIov wiah was
mani wo1idr't stay % this place minute; my
blood u bling Another incident--As tho
alarm thus given, little boy twelve years OF age
tooR the frst boat he could fnd by means pad
died himself to sllivans Island, three miles
distant, and entered Fort Moutrie He wanted dght
The officers course, that he small be
fu and kept him out OF danger but the little fellow said
TO have chafcd under his restraint like yern; tiger
when he resched homo after the hght he remtrSei 30
| hie mother, "hother, you may whip me, but don't
care have been in Fort Nooltre, and when get 70
be grand father can tell my children that tlcre
In the battle which took Fort sumter these only
specimens OF the unusual feeling which, hal h,
| time, might be multiplied by hundreds.
/ About daylight Dark c0nd orired over the city
dropping heavy shower OF rain and driving many of
the people to seek shelter but hour afterwards found
terrible spectacle observable three miles below could
not have believed bat the gayy fash
ten o'clock, and from that time until twilight, when
again another heavy storm jrove the multitude
Battery the crowd cortnued to increase Carriages
rived from the neghbo.ng towns and villages; horses
covered with foam and drivers with dust soppsd pant
view Of the sceno soldiers held in reserve In tho neigh
Dorhood moved IDLY among the throng and all the houses
fronting the harbor were thrown open with Southern
hospitality 10 ihuse VINO chose u
in one OF tneso cove nor PckeDs, portion OF his
council and stan maintained their po,ition during the day
carried them 1t tho very midst of the light
General Beauresard the Commander Chief remained
AT his headquarters in The city, from where BY aide de-
Camps ana steamboats, he Transmitted necessary o.crs
to hs several Commands below Stores closed our
ing the day. throughout the city, excepting ose which,
by the request the General or sIrroon
General remsned open for tho purpose Of furnishing any
desired supplies.
THE BATTERIES
Before abiding TO the details Of the engagement IL will
be necessary 70 the proper understanding the subo
by the reader briefly describe the relative location OF
the several fortBcatons, and the forces brought into
battle.
This il should be remembered docs rot include the Oh
tire number, for many OF batteries being intended
solely for protection OF channel we're mold ii re-
in case an approach should be attempted By the
feet.
locking down the hlrbor from Charleston Fort Sumter
looms up from the broad expanse of water, the mst
prcninen object within the range of vision 10 ne RICH,
may be seen st,etchiog away in the distance until
almost lost in the horizon Morris Island, which at
Cummings Point, s erected battery OF four mortars
another battery OF two mortars and the famoas
railroad irop This Is armed with three eight inch Co
umbiads All these batteries bear upon Fort sumter Tho
caunod just received from citizen Of South Carona
in Europe situated the Stevens Battery
and did most effective service.
AT Fort Johnson James Island-whch s slso on tho
right OF cur view bu; pearer the cityarc two
batteries containing two ten inch morars each and
twt nty Jour FOUNDER. -
Looking to the left on the opposite side OF For.
Suvan's Island is visible. Hero stands Fort Moutrie
provided with Thirty eight guns Of various calbres pro
condition wi h the materials at hand IL be maic
Two hundred yarcs west ron this fort battery OF
ten inch morara erected, and en1de battery OF
two twenty and thirty poundcrs These are
p to Fort Sumter. In addition these s,aooary
engines Of war was the foa ng Battery, novel comai-
Of palmetto logs and iron iacngs which post
ca short distance from Fort Moul,rie and
city TINS rig nay incn tel to be carried within
iour hundred yards OF the Tort from which point
| could breach tho walls, but the plan was altered
Daucry consisted " two ,hlriy.two and Two forty.
wo FOUNDERS. and most valuable service did II
been directed against both aud projectors by
portion OF the Northern press, VIII, thing
on rbe west 10 q bend Of tho harbor, was battery Of
three moriars, erected Mount Pleasant
Until within few days past the trooos according to
fhe .cai report OF the Secretary Of War, dstr
On sulliy Island thirteen hundred AMI niue,yforr
men, cons sting artillery, infantry and detlch len,
~ ragoons, The whole under the command or Brigader
General Dunoyant. On Mofre leland thirteen hundred
OF fifty six men, consisting Of artillery and infantry
under the crmmand Of Q loacl Maxcy Gregg. 1t Fort
Jobnson hundred enlisted under Captain Ia nes
ery and Infantry under Captain Pope Fort Paine
making in all three Thousand and twenty seven men,
General Beauregrd Of the army OF the Confederate States
Of America
ber 50 that the army da.y is prob ably less
than between five Blk thous and men.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATTLE.
was not less evident on thursday afternoon among
the army than in the city thai the long antc pled
ment was at hand when they put practices the
instruction Of which they have had the benel. during
their three months OF drll the ce OF
the State IL ,ersly known that the demand for
the evacuation of Fort Sumter frutess. Troops,
fresb and inexperienced with the Of yet upon
them, had been Joining them hourly for the previous
three days spdosgs we're pulled down or Piled up %
the case nil ht be; the works lit up with lanterns
the guns loaded shotted aud sighted, aud the kpt
their p,ss long after tho usual hour of duty rGus
stlcd matters until after eight O'Clock In the evening,
when orders were received TO rcturn quarters the
drum the tattoo the soldiers dled their
vass homes and silence br,odel over the scene.
THE COMMENCEMENT OF POSSIBILITIES.
Ibavo already referred to the negotiations during tho
night with regard to the evacuation Of the fort and
failure to accomplish the desired result Immediately
after leaving Major Anderson, Colonel Chestnut Colonel
Chisholm Mayor Lee the aids or General Beausegard
by whom the negot long hal been condnc ed proceed
cd TO Fort johnsin where, agreethy 10 the official no
haon at precisely thirty minutes pls four clock the
bombdmcn, Of Fort Sumter commenced By the dring
Of shell second quickly followed the same bate
ry ana IN moment all The camps astir The
in all the fortncations beat their call and the
wei trained soldiers flew TO their respective pos.s with
alacrty which indie ste1 their hearts In the
work. The Light NIFTY rain which had been falling IN.
ermttenty ceed for the time and the itre heavens
wore aspect OF that coLsorted well with
the fierce contest which immediately cominencsi Fire
orened from the three batteries bearing up,u
Fort sumter Morris s.nd, aud Fort Moultsie Mount
Plea SAINT the Floating Battery taking the warke
strain joined the chorus Of exploding ordnance N,
spectacle Of terrible subl,mity Dtybrclk was
not yet at hand, and the SON Ore looking mass against
which all this dem 1ns,raion directed seemed lie
the surface OF tie water Ike hug, in
reposc had spoken twice at the beginning OF the
nict chidng those around for ely disturbing
the quetf s rest, ana then relapsed again silence
Meanwhile shot aud shell ratlei thick hail upon It's
sides The air nliei with bombs, shSe ar scefni
circles traced by their hssipg IRE terminated ia the
picturesque clouds oi flee smoke which followed Their
explosion and then ga led away, while the fragments dc