Fremont journal extra. ([Fremont, Ohio) 1861-1861, 1861-04-15

Charleston April l3th.-Thc cannonading is
going ON fiercely from all points, from the ves-
sells outside, and all along our coast. Fort Sum-
ter reported to be on fire.
1890, A. M-Firing was kept up all night
on Fort Sumter, at intervals of 20 minutes
Maj. Anderson ceased firing from Fort Sumter at
6 o'clock last night He was engaged all night
in repairing damages and protecting his barbette
guns. He commenced to return the fire at o.
clock this morning. Fort Sumter seems TO he
greatly disabled. The battery on Cummings
Point does fort Sumter great damage. At 9
O'CLOCK this morning dense smoke proceeded
out from Fort Sumter, and the Federal Flag is
at half mast, signaling distress. The shells from
Fort Moultrie and the batteries on MOrris's Is
land, fall into Major Anderson's stronghold
thick and fast, and they can be seen in their
course from the Charleston battery.
LATER.-S o'clock, p. M.-After o'clock this
morning Anderson did not fire gun, but SEEM
ed 10 have his whole force employed in extin-
gushing the flames; the rebel batteries in the
meantime pouring rapid discharges of shot and
shell into Sumter. It is said that the rified can
non ON the Floating Battery did great execution
upon the walls of the Fort About II o'clock
the flames were making rapid progress and ap-
peared to be bursting from all the port holes Of
Sumter. Anderson put out raft and manned
i with soldiers supplied with buckets who
passed water into the Fort The rebels seeing
this, turned the batteries of Cummings Point
Morris Island and Fort Moultrie upon the poor
fellows engaged on the raft, causing, az was sup
posed, considerable loss of life among them. AT
this time three vessels of the feet-the Wabash,
Pawnee and POwhattan-appearcd 10 be max
ing in towards land with view Oflanding troops
to capture and silence the batteries of Morris
Island: but when Fort MOultrie and Morris Is
land opened upon them they drew off, and anch-
ored further down the bay.
1t was then thought that Mai. Anderson must
speedily surrender, one corner of the Fort
was battered down: three guns dsmounted-
of which was ten inch Columbad-twO of the
portfolios opposite Cummings point were
knocked into one, and several breaches appeared
to have been made in the walls.
No attempt mas made to reinforce Fort Sum
ter by the fleet, which lay quietly at
snchor in the bay. The fire Of Fort Moultrie
and Morris Island was about equally divided
between Sumter and the feet, but not "A gun
Tas fired in return by the ships
Late in the afternoon Fort Sumter surrender
ed The rebels took possession; hauled down
the Stars and Stripes from the ag-staff, and in
its place ran up the Confederate Banner. Major
AndersOns men were conveyed prisoners Ofwar
to Morris Island. Anderson went to Charles
ton with Gen. Beauregard. None of the off
GERS of Sumter were hurt.
Three fire companies Immediately embarked
at Charleston for Sumpter, TO extnguish the
flames and prevent their reaching the powder
magazine.
AS far as can be learned, the only effect pro-
duCed by Major Anderson's batteries was a tri-
fling damage to Fort Moultrie
The CharlestOniaDs profess 10 feel great sym
pathy for Major Anderson, but regard the con-
duct of the fleet with utter adherence.