Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-18

The bombardment has recommended with
mortars. and will be kept up all night.
II Is supposed shat Anderson is resting his men
for the night.
The vessels cannot get in, storm j. raging
and the sea j. rough, making il impossible TO re-
inforce Sumter tonight The floating battery
works we'll.
cHasLEsrox. April J3.-The cannonading 60
ing on hercely from all points, from the vessels
outside, and all along the coast.
II is reported that Fl. Sumter Is on ire
CHARLESTON. April -; 1890 a. m.--At inter
walls of 10 minutes, firing was kept up all night Oh
Sumter.
Major Anderson ceased firing from Sumter at
6o'cock in the evening; all night he was ensas
eel in repairing damages aud protecting the bar
bette guns. lie commence ED To return the fre at
o'clock this morning.
Fort sumter seems To be greatly disabled. The
battery on Cummings Point does Fort sumter
great damage.
Ato O'Clock this morning dense smoke pour
ed out from Fort sumter The Federal nag Is
at half mast, sigralizing distress.
The shells from Fort Moultric and the batter
les Oh Morris Island fall into Major Anderson's
strongest hold thick and fast, aud they can be
seen in their from the Charleston battery
The batteries on SullNan's Island Cumming
Point and Stcyens's Battery, pouring shot
and shell into Fort Sumter.
Major Anderson does not return the fire.
Fort Sumter is still ON fire. There has just
been two explosions at Fort Sumter.
The breechcs made in Fort Sumter are oh the
side opposite Cummings Point.
Two OF it, port holes are knocked into one,
and the wall from the top Is crumbng.
Three vessels, one OF them large sized stea
mer. are over the bar and seem to be preparing
to participate In the conflict.
The fire of Morris Island and Moutrie is d-
yided between Sumter and the ships OF war.
The ships have not yet opened fire.
Two of Major Anderson's magazines exploded
Only occasional shots are fred from Fl. Monl-
trie.
The Morris Island battery is doing heavy
work.
/ 1t Is thought that only the smaller magazines
have exploded.
The greatest excitement prevails.
The stceples, whavcs and every available
place Is packed with people.
The L. j. ships are in thc olling, but have not
aided Major Anderson. IL is too late now To
come over the bar "a the tide Is ebbing.
The ships appear TO be quietly at anchor; they
have not fired gun yet.
The entire roof of the barracks is one sheet oil
fame.
Shells from Cummings Point and Fort Moul
trc are bursting in and over Fort Sumter in
quick succession.
The Federal flag still waves
/ Major Anderson is only occupied in putting ou
the fire.
Every shot on Fort Sumter now seems to tel
severely.
The people are anxiousy locking for Majo
| Anderson TO strike his flag.
It's stated from reliable source tn / MP 4
10 o'clock to day. no one ut Moultric was killct
Eleven shots from Fort Sumter penetrated til,
floating battery below the water line.
The few shots fired by Major Anderson th
morning, knocked the chimneys from the officers
quarters at Moultrie like. the whirlwind.
Major Anderson's only hcpe is to hold out fo
aid from the ships.
Two ships are making in toward Morris Islam,
with n view to land troops and silence the bate
ries there.
Fort Sumter is undoubtedly Oh fire. Tn
flames are raging all round it.
Major Anderson has thrown out a raft loade,
with men, who passing up buckets of waite
to extinguish the fire.
The Fort is scarcely discernablc.
The men on the raft are now an object of fir
from Morris Island.
With glasses, balls can be seen skipping owe
the water, striking the unprotected raft Grea
| havoc is created among the poor fellows.
, Ii is surnised that Major Anderson is gradual
ly blowing up the fort.
He scarcely fires gun.
At half past IL O'Clock flames burstn;
from all the port holes.
The destruction of Fort Sumter is inevitable
-Four vessels, two of them large steamers, ar
in sight, over the bar The largest appears to b.
engaging Morris Island.
A letter from 5. c. Boyleston, dated Moutr
g 4. M, SAYS, "Not one man was killed or woun
ded.'
The iron battery had been damaged. The ri
fled cannon of the battery did great execution OF
~ m er, and were all aimed into Anderson por
ot harb fp
dsmountCd, one of which ten inch colum
= bad. A corner of Fort Sumter opposite For
Moultrie was knocked off.
: The steamers Water Witch Mohawk, an
Pawnee. it was thought, were the three first YES
sells seen in the ofling. Major Anderson La
! drewn down the stars and stripes, and displaye
a white flag, which has been answered from tn
city, as a boat ID on the way to Sumter.
CnARLEsroN, April l3. The Federal flag wa
again hoisted over Fort Sumter, when Porche
Miles, with flag of truce, went to the Fort an
in few minutes the Federal flag was agai
drawn down, and the white flag again unf~rlet
General Beauregard has just gone to For
= Sumter, also three fire companies To qucnch tn
fire b tore it reaches the magazine.
f, CHARLESTON, April Is, p. m. Fort Sumter ha
surrendered The Confederate flag floats owe
its walls. None of the garrison confcderat
troops are hurt.
] THIRD DISPATCH.
i Fort Sumter has been Internationally surren
dered. The people wild with joy. No Can
oIinians were hurt. Two thousand shots wer
. fired altogether. Anderson and his men wer
+ conveyed To Norris Island under guard. Majo
Anderson had reached the city, the guest of e. c
i Beauresard The wood work and officers quar-
n tiers of Fort Sumter all burnt. No officer
\ were wounded. The Fort was taken possessio
O of TO night.
CHARLESTON, April II. The negotiations wcr
n completed last night.
:. Major AndcrSons command will eyacuate
I the morning. and embark on the war vessels no
q off the harbor.
Five of Anderson's men were wyunded one
q them thought mortally.
After the surrender boat was sent to Morr
n ISLANDS requesting permission for the vessel I
enter and take off Anderson's command 1t
d reported that AndersOn's surrender was becaus
his quarters and barracks were DESTROYED and h
had no hope of rein!orcements. His men wel
Frustrated by over exertion.
a The barracks caught fire three times from no
c shot from Fort Moultre. Every thing bat I'll
easements are in ruins. Many guns arm di.
mounted. The walls look like honey comb.
\ Fort Moultrie is badly damaged, and til
houses on the Island are badly ridnled.
4 boat from the Fort tonight officially motif
ed the feet of the surrender of Fort Sumter
l. Ii is not known what will be done with Fo
f Sumter or the vanquishcd.
: Major Anderson and his men leave to night @
q the isabel for New York