New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-19


rels ont Of the embrasures. While the powder was
being thrown overheard, all the guns of Moultre, of
the iron floating battery, of tho eade battery aud the
Dahgren battery, worked with increased vigor
All but four barrels were TINS disposed Of, and those
remaining were wrapped in many tbicknesses Of wet
wooden blankets But three cartridges were left. and
these were in the guns. About tins time the flagstaff
of Fort Sumter was shot down. fifty feet from the
truck, this being the ninth time that it had been struck
by shot, The man cried out, The flag is down; il
has been shot away" In an instant Lieut. Hall
rushed forward and brought the flag away. But the
haly were 20 ntrnscay tangled that it could not
be rgbted IT was, therefore nailed to the stan, and
planted upon the ramparts, while batteries in every
direction were playing upon them
A few moments after and man was seen with a
white flag lied 10 his sword, and desiring admission.
He was admitted through an enibrasure. In a great
furry, he eaid he Gen. Wgfall and that he came
from Gen. Beauregsrd and added that he had seen that
Sumter's flag was down. Lieut.. Davis replied. " Oh,
Sir! but il is mp again." The cannouading meanwhile
continued. Gen. Wigfal asked that some one should
hold his flag outside. Lieut. Davis replied, "No, Sir!
we don't raise a white flag. II you want your bat
teres TO stop you must stop them Gen. Wiga!l then
held the flag ont of embrasurc. As eoon as no had
done 90, Lieut. Davis directed corporal to relieve
him, as il wac Gen. Wigfalls flag.
Several shots struck Immediately around him while
be was holding it ont, when he started back. and
putting the flag in WigfalI's face, said, "D-n IT,
won't hold that flag for they don't respect it, They
struck their colors but we did. Wigall replied,
" They fired a. me three or iour times and should
think you ought to stand il once" WQal then placed
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presented himself to Major Anderson, and said that
Gen Beauregard was DESTROYS that blood should not
lie unnecessarily shed and nlso stated that be came
from Gen. Besuregard who desires to know if Major
Anderson would evacuate the Fort, and that If he
would do 70 he might choose his own terms
After moments hesitation Maj. Anderson replied
thst he would 90 ont the terms that he Maj.
Anderson had mentioned on the llth Gen. Wigfall
then said "Very we'll then is understood that you
viii evacuate. That ia all have TO do Yon military
men will arrange everything else on your own terms
He then departed the white flag still waving where
be had placed it, and the stars and stripes waving from
the flagstaff which had become the target Of the rebels
Shortly afrer his departure Maj Lee, the Hon. Por-
cher Miles, Senator Chesnut, and the Hon. Roger A.
Pryor, the staff Of Gen. Beauegard approached the
fort with white flag, aud said they came from Gen
Beaureglrd who had observed that the flag had been
down ard raised again a few minutes after
ward. The General had sent over desiring 10
know il he could render ANY assistance he had OBJ
served that the Fort WAS on Ere Ths was perhaps a
delicate mode Of asking for a surrender Maj. AMBER
son, in reply ny requested them 70 thank Gen. Besure-
gard for the offer but il wa late. IA be had Just
agreed with Gen. Besuregard for ali evacuation. The
three prsng the deputy looked at each other blank
ly, snd asked with whom Maj Anderson, observing
that there was something wrong remarked that Gen.
Wigfall who had Just left, had represented bimset TO
be aid of Gen B.auregad and tLat he bad come over
10 make the proposition.
After some conversation among themselves, they
said to Mai Anderson tia, Wiefll had not Gen.
Beanregard for two days. Maj. Anderson replied that
Gen iei,l.'s Offer and IL p:aucc lad place lin
in q peculiar position. They then requested him TO
place in y, hing hat Gen. Wgf.l bad sid - LIN,
ami hey would by il before Cen. Beauregard.
Before tins reached Gen. B.auregnrd ho sent his
Adjutaut General and other members Of hs staff, H.
Guiding the Hon. Roger \. Pryor and Gov. Manning,
processing the same conditions which MAJOR Anderson
had offered 60 out upon, with the exception only Of
not ssIutn. Lis flag. Major Anderson sad hat be had
already informed Gen. Heauregagd that he vas going
out They asked him if be would not accept Il Tie
terms without tie salute. Major Anderson tod them,
No but that .'shoud be ar. ogeG ro,nt
Attlis iltcrvicw q rather amusing incident occurred
TIE Hon Roger A. Pryor Of Virginia, being very
tlis;y, and seeing something in o gia5s ,ha, looked
very much like a cocktail without any remark, took
large ,umbleifull Tie surgeon. observing II, said 70
bin, Col Pryor, did YOU drink any Of that ?" Pryor
looking very pale answered % Yes quite an amount
coed deal" The surge,n said it wac poison. Pryor
turned paltr yei aud asked what 30 should do. The
surgeon told him to 20 with him 10 the hospital.
The lat that va seen Of Pryor BY the oh,ees he
was going out Gaming upon the surgeon arm pnsen-
ing a somewhat comical appearance Gs he was dr. -oed
in coloIed shut large sprs hei and sword with re-
yolvtr and bowie knife. Tie doctor gave tue great
bowie knife hero doe Of peoac, which produced The
desired effect Pryor did not express himself having
had peculiarly pleasant visit to For Sumter.
Gen Beauregard seuj down 10 say tba; the terms had
been accepted and that be would send the Isabel OF
any other vessel al his command 10 convey Major An
derson and the troops 10 any Tori in the United States
which he might elect.
Tire evacuation tool place about o. o'clock on Sun
day morning after the burial with military hono-s Of
private Daniel Honeh, who had been killed 10y he
bursting Of q gun The men had been all the morning
preparing cartridges for the purpose Of ming salute of
one hundred guns THIS done, the collaboration took
place the band meanwhile playing Yankee Doodle.
No Drawer men ever lived tan The defenders Of Fort
Sumter and when I'LL showed such lofty courage and
Patriotism il would le inyidous 10 make distinction,
Tut the arlor and endurance of musician Hal Of Go. I.
was remarked by every man in Sumter and Toe Com.
pauy intend 10 present him with "a testimonial. He
was at the firing Of tho first guns and fought on all
dny aud would not accept either OF the three reefs.
He was up at the first shot the rext day and worked
without cessation I'll night Ills example and words
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