Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-04-26

al Binghurst jumped into the embrasure.-
The shot continuing TO strike all around him,
he jumped down again. after having waved
the flag few moments, and said, Damn it,
they don't respect this flag, they are firing at
it."
Wigfoll replied, "They fred at me two or
three times, and stood it, and ! should think
that you might stand it once"
Wigiall then said, "lf you will show
white flag from your ramparts, they will cease
firing"
Lieut.. Davis replied, "If you request that
flag shall be shown there while you hold a
conference with Major Anderson, and for that
purpose alone, it may be done"
AT this point Major Anderson came up
Wigiall said, 81 am Gen Wigiall, and come
from Cen Beauregard, who wishes to stop
this"
Major Anderson, rising on his toes, and
coming down firmly upon his heels, replied,
"Well, Sir"
Major Anderson" said Wigall, "you
have defended your flag nobly, Sir. You
have done all that is possible for men 10 do,
and Gen Beauregard wishes to stop the fight
On what terms, Major Anderson, will you
evacuate this Fort 2"
Major Anderson reply was, Gen. Beaurc-
regard is already acquainted with my only
terms"
"Do I understand that you will evacuate
upon the terms proposed the other day 2"
Eyes, Sir, and on those conditions only"
was the reply Of the Major
"Thcn, Sir" said Wighll, 81 understand
Major Anderson that the fort is to be ours ~
ION these conditions only. ! repeat"
Every well, said Wigial, and he retired.
short time aitcrward depueation, con-
sisting of Senator Chestnut Roger A. Pryor,
Capt Lee, and w. Purcher Miles came from
Gen. g., and had AN Interview with Mai An
derson, when it Gene ont that Wighll had
no authority to speak for Gen. Boaurcgard,
but acted on his own hook "Ihon,' said
Lieut.. Davis, eve have been sold, and Ma
jor Anderson, perceiying the state of the case
ordered the American flag to De raised in its
place.
The deRpiatioo. however, requested him to
keed theNag down till they could c0mmuni
cate with Cen Beaurcgard as matters were
liable to ne Complicated. They loit, and be-
tween two and three hours after, the garrison
meanwhile exerting themselves to extingush
the fire, another dcputatlon came from Gen.
Beauregard, agreeing to the terms Of evacua-
ton previously propuscd, and substantially TO
the proposals Of Wigiall. This wa. Satur-
day evening. That night the garrison took
what rest they could. Next morning the
Isabel came down and anchored near the fort.
The steamer Clinch was used as a transport
to take the garrison TO the Isabel but the
transfer was too late TO allow the Isabel to 90
out by that tide.
The terms of evacuation were that the gar
rison should tuke all individual and company
ity. that they should march out with
their side and other arms with all the honors,
in their own way aud at their own time; that
they should salute their flag, and take it with
them.
The enemy agreed to furnish Transports as
Major Anderson might select, to any part
of the country, either by land or water
When the baggage Of the garrison was all on
board of the transport, the soldiers remaining
inside under arms, portion were told off as
Runners to serve in saluling American flag
When the last aun was fired, the flag was
lowered, the men cheering. At the fhieth
discharge there was premature explosion,
which killed one man instantly, seriously
wounded another, and two moro not SO badly.
The men were then formed and marched out,
the band playing "YANKEE DOODLE
and "HAIL TO TIE culEr.'
Vast crowds Of people throngcd the vicini-
ty. Remaining on board the Isabel that
night, the next morning they were transferred
80 ,i.o n~lt,~, .lsis upvsuttufi taxing nearly Jne
whole day
On Tuesday evening they weighed anchor
and stood for New York.