The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-20
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Captain Doubleday's Statement.

Major Anderson landed 1T the Battery. and
was received by an lmnlcnse crowd. His car.
rage Was surrounded by the people. who ex-
pressed in cheers and other demonstrations their
congratulations. He was followed by an i'm
nense throng through Broadway to tie Brevocrt
House, where he was joined hy his vile.
The following is digest Of Capt. Double
days statement
The demand to surrender Fort Sumter was
made on the llth, ana refused. not only by
Major Anderson, but the unanimous voice OF
his command. On Friday morning. at 3 o.
clock the rebels Sent word that IA fire would be
opened in one hour, aud 1T t O'Clock the fire
opened upon us in every direction. including
the hidden battery. The fire was opened with
II volley of seventeen mortars, firing ten inch
shells, and shot from thirty three guns, mostly
Columbiads. We took breakfast, however,
very leisuroly. The command was divided into
three watches, each under the direction Of Two
officers. After breakfas, they Immediately
went to Tie gems, and opened fire on Fort Mou-
uic, Cummings Point and Sullivan Island
The iron battery otf Cummings Point was Of
immense strength, and most Of our guns glanc-
td of. MaiO Anderson refused TO allow the
men to work the guns Oh the parapet, ON ac-
count of such terrific fire directed there.
There is scarcely {. room left IN Fort Sumter
iiIi-DltaClc. to4fCEai tUDt5 went lilTOaSl! the
Floating Battery, but it WAS little damaged -
Two guns on the Iron Battery were dislnounted.
A man was stationed who cried shot or shell
when the rebels fired, the garrison beng thus
enabled 10 dodge them. At first the w"rkmcn
were reluctant to help work the guns, hut after
ward served most willingly and Effectively
against the Iron Battery. The alracks caught
fire several times on Friday, but were exlin-
guished by the efforts of Mr. Hart of New York
and Mr.. Lyman of Baltimore, both volunteers.
On Saturday. the officers quarters caught fire
from she'll, and tho main gates were burnt. A
magazine was surrounded by fire, and ninety
barrels Of powder were taken out and thrown
into the sea. When the magazines were eucir-
cled by fire, all our materials were cut off, and
we had eaten our last biscuit two days before.
The men had to lie on the ground with wet
handkerchiefs on their faces, to prevent smoth-
ering and q favoratle eddy of wind was all
that tuved our lives. The cartridge bags gave
cut. Five men employed to manufacture
them out Of our shirts sheets blankets, etc.
IL will take halt million of dollars 10 repair
Fort ssumters interior. Most OF their shot was
aimed at our n x.
The iollowin, is the conversation that occur
red between Anderson and Wjgtall The latter
said, " Gen. Beauregard wishes to stop this,
sir"
Anderson only replied, " Well, we'll"
Wlgfali said, " Yuu hsvc done all that can
be done, and General Bcauregard wishes to
know upon what terms you will evacuate the
Forts
Andoreon--" Gen. Beauregar5 10 already
acquainted with the terms"
WgEill-'' Do understand that you will
eyacuate on the terms propos,d 2"
Anderson-'' Yes, and only Oh those"
Wgfal then returned. Ten minutes after,
Colonel Chestnut and Others came from Beaure-
gard, asking if Anderson wanted any help, and
stating that Wigt;lll had seen Beauregard
for two days, and had no authority tor his de-
mand Oh Anderson. To which Ma or Anderson
replied - Then we have been sold--ue will
raise our flag again" But they requested him
to keep it down until communication could be
had with Beauregard. Firing then ceased, and
three hours alter another deputaton came,
agreeing TO the terms previously decided upon.
On Sunday morning, steamer Isabel came
down and anchored of the tort, when all the
baggage Was iut on board the steamer Clinch,
whlci, was used as transport between tie fort
and the Isabel. The ttonps were under arms.
portion were told off to s;.lute the flag, and
when he last of fifty guns were fired, the flag
was lowered amid The loud and hearty cheers OF
th3 men, WHO then formed III the gorge, and
embarked to The time o! " Yankee Doodic.'--
Two men were killed on the sccond round OF the
salute By the explosion Of y gun, four wounded,
one badly, and left Ut Charleston On Monday
the Isabel steamed down the hurbor, and trans
ftrred the troops to the Baltic, which sailed
Tuesday morning.
Fort Sumter had not been reinforced on any
occasion.
The Baltic arrived off Charleston ON the
morning Of Friday. after the firing on Fort
i rl,,,D ,nlD
cahontas arrived next day. The Powhatan and
Atlantic had not been seen. During all the
while the feet was f hariestOn. q heavy gale
was Blowing The day Major Anderson evacu- '
a,ed, preparations for reinforcing him had been
made, to be attempted that night schooner
was seized and an agreement made 10 pay the
pilot and captain $500 to put men IN II" Fort:
but the Fort was evAeG:-.- 4 ''=."ro the attempt
could BE- made
Captain Fox had instructions to attempt to
provision the Fort, without troops, and it ired
on wus to rush in the best way he could out
the gale prevented the arrival OF tugsand trans
ports.
The Harriet Lane is soon expected to arrive
The Pawnue has gone to Washington.
Among the many incidents Of the battle, is
that of II Mr.. Hart, IL volunteer, who when the
lag was shot down, ami the reb'l fire concen'
trated on tho ~ staff, gallanty nailed the stars
and stripes, amid the deadly fire and the cheers
of tho United States troops.