Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-04-26
Loss of Fort Sumter.
ANDERSON in NEW YORK.

ANDERSON IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, Thursday, April 1s.-Ma-
ior Anderson landed at the battery, and
was received by an immense crowd. His
carriage was surrounded BY the people,
who expressed in cheers and other demon
strations their congratulations. He was
followed BY an immense throng, through
Broadway to the Brevoort House, where
be joined his wife.
CAPT. DoUBLEDAY's STATEMENT.
The following is digest Of Capt. Dou-
bleday's statement Of the bombardment Of
Fort Sumpter:
The demand to surrender Fort Sumpter
was made on the llth inst, and refused,
not only by Major Anderson, but BY the
unanimous voice of bis command.
On Friday morning, at 8 o'clock, the
rebels sent word that their FIRE would be
opened in an hour, and at o'clock fire
was opened on US from every direction,
including a hidden battery. The FIRE
opened with volley of seventeen mortars,
firing ten inch shells and shot from thirty
three guns, mostly Columbiads. We took
breakfast, however, very leisurely. The
command was then divided into three
watches, each under the direction of two
officers
After breakfast, they Immediately went
to the guns and opened FIRE on Fort Moul-
trie, Cummings Point and sullivan's
Island. The iron battery at Cumming 5
Point was Of immense strength and most
Of our shots glanced of. Major Anderson
refused TO allow his men to work their
guns on the parapet, on account of such q
terrific FIRE being directed against that
point.
There was scarcely a room left in Fort
Moultrie inhabi,able.
Several shots went through the Float.
ing Battery, though it was but little dam.
aged. Two guns on the Iron Battery
were dismounted.
A man was stationed, who cried "shot"
or "shell'' when ;be rebels fred, and the
garrison were thus enabled to dodge it.
At first, the workmen were reluctant to
help work the guns, bu. they afterwards
served mos. willingly and effectively against
the iron battery.
The Barracks caught Gre several times
on Friday, bu. the flames we're extipguish-
ed through the efforts of Mr.. Hart, Of
New York, and Mr.. Lyman, Of Baltimore,
both volunteers.
On Saturday, the Officers quarters
caught FIRE from the she'll, and the main
gates we're burnt. The Magazine was
surrounded by FIRE, and ninety barrels of
powder we're taken out and thrown into
the sea. When the magazine was encir-
cled by FIRE, all our materials we're cut of,
and ice had eaten our last biscuit t,eo days
Jetore. Men bad to lay on the ground
with wet handkerchiefs on their faces, to
prevent them from smothering, and ia
vorably eddy of wind was all that eaved
our lives.
Our cartridge bags gave out, and five
men we're employed to manufacture them
out of shirts, sheets, blankets, &c.
1t will take half million of dollars to
repair the interior of Fort Sumter. Most
Of the euemy's shot was aimed at our flag.
The following is the conversation which
took place between Maj. Anderson and
Wigfall:
Wigsall. General Beauregard wishes
to stop this, sir.
Anderson only replied, Well? Well?
Wigfall. You've done all that can be
done, and Gen. Beauregard wishes to
know upon what terms you will evacuate
the fort.
Anderson. Gen. Beauregard is already
acquainted with the terms.
Wigfall. Do understand that you will
evacuate on the terms proposed?
Anderson. Yes; and only on those.
Wigfall then returned.
Ten minutes after, Col. Chesnut and
others came from Beauresard, asking if
Major Anderson wanted any help, and
stating that Wigfall had not seen Beaure-
gard for two days, and had no authority
for his demand on Anderson.
Maj. A. replied: "Then We have been
Iold. We will raise our flag again."
But they requested him to keep 1T down
Until communication Was had with Beau.
.egard.
The firing then ceased, and three hours
Itter, another despatch came to the fort.
The terms previously decided upon were
ben agreed to.
On Sunday morning, the steamer lisa.
vel came down and anchored Of the Fort,
,hen all our baggage was put on board
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