The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-04-17
SIXTH DESPATCH.

CHARLESTON, April l2- Received
in Philadelphia April Is, 2 O'Clock,
A. NJ. The bombardment of Fort
Sumpt IF is still going on, every twenty
minutes, from the morters
1t is supposed that Major Anderson
is resting bis men for the night as he
has ceased to reply
Three war vessels are reported ont
side, but they cannot get in The sea
is rough.
Nobody on the Carolina side have
been hurt by this days engagement.
The floating battery works we'll.
Eyry inlet is well guarded.
There are lively times on the Pal
metto coast.
SEVENTH DESPATCH
CHARLESTON, April 1880 A. NJ.
1t is utterly impossible to reinforce
Fort Sumpter to night. A storm is
raging, and the sea is rough.
The morter batteries will be kept
playing on Fort Sumpter all night.
LATER
CHARLESTON April 13-evening-
Hostilities have for the presant ceased,
and the victory belongs to South Car
DINA;
With the display Of the flag of
truce on the ramparts of Fort Stump
ter, at half past one o'clock the firing
ceased and an unconditional surrender
was made. The Carolinians had no
idea that the fight was at an end -
Soon after the flag of Major
Anderson was shot away, Colonel
Wigfall, the. aid Of General Beanre-
gard, at his commanders request,
went to Fort Sumpter with a white
flag, to offer assistance in extinguish-
ing the flames He approached the
burning fortress from Morris Island,
and while the fire was raging on all
sides he effected a landing at Fort
Sumpter He approached port-hole
and was met by Major Anderson, the
commandment of the fort. The latter
said he had just displayed flag of
truce but nevertheless.
Colonel Wigfall replied that Major
Anderson must haul down the Amer
lean flag that no parley would be
granted-surrender or fight was tic
word.
Major Anderson then hauled down
his flag and displayed only the flag of
truce. All firing instantly ceased,
and two others of Gen. Beau-egard's
staff, ex-senator Chestnut and ex.
Governor Manning, came over in a
boat, and stipulated with Major An
derson that his surrender was uncon-
ditional for the present, subject to the
terms of Gen Beauregard.
Major Anderson was allowed to re-
main with his men in actual possess
ion of the fort while Messrs. Chestnut
and Manning came over to the city,
accompanied by member of the Pal
metto Gnards bearing the colors Of
his company. These were met at the
pier by hundreds of citizens, and as
they marched up the streets to the
Generals quarters, the crowed swell
ed to thousands. Shouts rent the air
and the widest joy was manifested on
occasion of the welcome tidings.
After the surrender boat with an
officer and ten men was sent from one
of the fonr ships III the offing to Gen.
Simons, commanding on Morris Island
with the request that merchant ship
or one of the vessels of The United
States, be allowed to enter and take
off the commander and garrison of
Fort Sumpter.
Gen. Simmons replied that if no
hostillties were attempted during the
night and no tffort was made to rein
force or retake Fort Sumpter, be
would give an answer at nine o'clock
on Sunday morning. The officer sig
nifed that he was satisfied with this
aud returned to his vessel.
Your correspondent accompanied
the officers of Gen. Beauregard's staff
on visit to Fort Sumpter. None
but the officers, however were allowed
to land. They went down in
steamer and carried three fire engines
for the purpose of putting out the
flames.
The fire. however had been pre-
viously extinguished By the exertions
of Majo: Anderson and his men. The
visitors reported that Major Anderson
surrendered because his quarter and
barracks were destroyed, and no hope
of reinforcements, as the feet lay idly
by during thirty hours, and either
would not or could not help him..
Besides this his men were prostrete
from over exertions. There were but
five of them hurt, four badly, and
one, 1t is thong mortally, but the
rest were wornout and physically in
capable Of continuing the fight
The explosions that were heard
and seen from the city in the morning
were caused by the bursting of loaded
shells ignited by the fire, which could
not be removed quick enough.
The FIRE in the barracks was caused
by the quuantity Of hot shot poured
in from Fort Moultrie.
Within Fort Sumpter everything
but the classmates is in utter rains. -
The whole interior looks like black
ened mass of ruins. Many of the
guns are dismounted. The side OPP
posite the iron battery at Cummings
Point is the hardest dealt with. The
rifed common from the battery played
great havoc with Fort Sumpter, and