The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-19
Fort Sumter CannOnaded by
Order of Jeff Davis.

FIRST diyp0tch-lrivate dispatches from
The South leave no reasonable doubt that
hostih,ies commenced at Charleston at an
early hour Friday morning.
Secoad diSpotch.-The ball has opened.
War is inaugurated. The batteries of Sulli-
vans Island. Morris Island and other points
opened their fire on Fort Sumter, at four o.
clock Friday morning. Fort Sumter return
Ell the fire. and brisk cannonading was
kept up. No information has Yet been re-
cived from the seaboard. All cf the militia
~ We're under arms, and the whole popula-
ton in the streets Every available space
spectators.
7HiW dispatH.-Thc firing continued I'M
interruptedly all d.y Friday. Two Of Fort
Sumter's guns were silenccd, and it is report
ed that breach was made in the southeast
wall. Not casualty has Yet happened to
any OF the secession forces. OF nineteen bat
ter.es, only seven have been opened on Fort
Sumter. The remainder mold their fire in
reserve tor the expected northern feet.
The answer to Gen Beauregards demand.
by Major Anderson, WAS, that he would sur
render When his supplies were exhausted, il
he was not reinforced.
Fo,uH diSpMDh.-Thc bombardment of
Fort Sumter continues vigorously. The
floating battery and Stevens battery opera
ted freely, For: Sumter returning their fire.
Il IS reported thai three war vessels appeared
outside the bar
FUb dlspn;ch.-Ine firing ceased for the
fiight at o'clock, to be renewed at DAYLIGHT
Saturday morning. Ample arrangements
were made by the sccc>sioni>ts to rcpcl any
attempt 10 reinforce Fort Sumter under COW
CT OF darkness. OnIy two men were wound
Cd during Friday cannonade. The Pawnee
Harriet Lane and another steamer were re-
ported oft the bar. Troops are arriving in
Charleston by every train.
!rirth MsDotrh.-Ihe homhardnent was
still ling on every twenty minutes from
mol,tr>. Il j. Supposed that major Ander-
son rested h.> men tor the night. Three yes
els IF war were reported outside the bar
nrv could not get n. a. TIE sea was rough
Nobody va, hurt. Ihe floating battery
works well heo1S arrive hourly. Every
,.tr 5 a1arded Lively time
:'ecemt Hxpof,h The firing on For,
>um,er caaf!nu">. General activity alon.
the whole Palmetto coast
EiyLN d<5,.tcb.-C Char, ston. April Is
l. 30 =. N. 1t Vii b. utterly Impossible IL
reinforce Fort Sumter Tonight. as a storm is
raging. The mortar batteries will be worked
NOR effectively by practice.
OTHER ACCOUNTS OF TIE FIGHT
The New York iIerald'S special dispatch
SAYS that Fort Moultrie began the lombard
ment with ,vo guns. to which Major Ander
son replied with three shots from his barbett,
guns. after which the batteries at Noun
Pleasant, Cummings Point, and the floating
battery opened brisk fire with shot anl
shell. Major Anderson replied only at long
Intervals. until between . and S o'clock a. m
when he opened from two tier Of guns look
ing towards Fort Mcuirie and Stevens bat
terry; but up to ; clock he failed to produce
any serious effect
Daring the greater part of the dav Major
Anderson directed hiss hots principally a
gainst Fort Noultrie, the Stevens and float
ing battery, and Fort Johnson, they being
the only ones operating against him. Fiji
teen or eighteen shots struck the floating
battery without effect
Breaches We're apparently being made il
the sides of Fort Sumter exposed to the fire
Portions Of the par"pet We're DESTROYED. Sc
veral guns were shot away. The fight vii
be continued all night and the fort probabl,
be carried by storm.
Il is reported that the Harriet Lane re
ceived a shot through her wheelhouse Sh,
is in the citing. No other government ship!
are vet in sight
Troops are pouring into the city by thou
sands and all business is suspended. Owe
1000 men reached Charleston Friday morn
ing, and embarked for Morris Island and tn,
relghborhood.
Dispatches from the floating battery, at
O'Clock. p. H.. state that two men wounded
on Sullivan 5 lslant.. Quite number hay,
been struck by spent pieces of shell ant
knocked down bat not seriously hurt. Thre,
ships were visible in the othag, and it wa
believed an attempt would be made. Frida,
night to throw rtintorcements into For
Sumter by means of small boats 1t is ais,
thought, from the regular and frequent firm,
OF Major Anderson, that he has much larg
er force Of men than was supposed. Tw
rain storms occurred Friday, but did no
dampen the ardor Of the combatants.