The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-19
TIE fall OF FORT SUMTER.
JullsAnd Graphic Description Of the Bonn
tarcment, Defence and Surrender.
Hallantry Of Anderson and His
Garrison.
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Fnthu.i astic Admiration OfHis Bravery
in Charleston.
Tremendous Fire from the At
lacking Batteries.
10 lives LOST AMONG THE SECESSIONISTS.
Incidents in Charleston Scenes Among
the Bystanders.
GOV. pNKeNS' SPEECH INTER- the BATTLE,
Ne, Re-, ~
Tremendous Fire from the At
lacking Batteries.
10 EWES I9sr AMONG THE SECESIONISTS.
Incidents in Charleston Scenes Among
the Bystanders.
Gov, pNKeNs' SPEECH INTER- the BATTLE,
As.. Re-, ~
~ar Special Charleston Correspondence

ear Special CharIeston Correspondence
CHARLESTON, April 10, 1861.
Eort Sumter has fallen. The war has begun WORDS
nave s,yep place to blows The Gord!an knot has Deen
s-ndeyed and the Palmetto state taken the laal step
vAish separates her from the old confederacy.
Starting IN her OF opposition to the old Union
time when she had hardly powder enough TO IRE ma
Ssnal al ate-for Il will be remembered that when the
y OF the West fred upon, only thirty ave poucis
Ct powder remained aud not cartridge that would 1T
ne sunssouth Carolina has continued her preparations
maj, in the short period or three months she has brought
INTO the ed an army Of ten thousand Of the best lighting
zen the world produced, well equipped, ohicered
and disciplined ample supply OF ammunition and an
snaau1t Of military ardor unsurpassed.
Inc train OF which have culm'natea in this
syeut ere too familiar 10 require re;a2itula;on II
b. therefore, only necessary to barely refer to the incl
dsrts Of the last week. in which s embraced the
Aual aon Of the Southern confedaracy in cutting OF the
supplies Q, Fort sumter refusing 70 permit dispatches TO
sesch MAJOR Anderson By the ocal bearer, and in max
e formal demand for tho evacuation Of the stronghold
ms lac. nc. took place the 18th instant portion OF
y beng in the following words-
you vii state the time a. which you VIII eyasuate
Fort and agree in the meant nc that yoi will not
.lrs against u.s. unless oars shlt be empoyef
against Fort sumter, we viii abstain from opening IRE
upCn you
Ths issue Major Anderson declined to accep. the
ound that such course would be inconsistent with the
allegiance which, as an oIcer was due 70 his govern
nezt. DESTROYS OF sparng the unnecessary oil son OF
blood and actnated by sympathy Tor brother officer
visised by crcumstan beyond his control, General
BsaTegard teiegraphed these fac.s TO President
leG Davis at Moptg ,mery. Tae latter at once
responded, requesting Beauregard TO tender TO
AAr Anderson the proposition thai II he would
evacuate when his supplies were exhausted
Asetties should be deferred This Msor Anderson also
eecimed-dcpeIiing. OF course upon reInforcemenss,
which then OF the harhor, lying idly upon she
tide This occurred the morning OF Friday, at three
O'Clock ar twenty minutes when the last communica
before the battle ceased with the following not from
Casncs Chestnut and Chisholm, and Captain Lee, aids OF
~ Genera in Chief
virtle q bs,gaa'er Ssne u AZ N oouaaa
~. Sai"Ties on Tsrt samter IN one nour from MS
yene.
ne aids then Departed and in one hour afterwards the
battle commenced.
NE proper 10 sta here that the personal relations be
tween MAJOR Anderson and all of the officials Of the state
nd army have been or tho kndcst and most s,ciabie
sAacter and in one OF his last letters be takes parcd
NJ osscn to express his thanks for the courteous and
generous treatment he has received
SCENES IN CHARLESTON.
peope prominent character site, news es upon the
wings Of the wind and early Thursday noon IL had
Dcenme settled in the community that the battle
would commence by eight ocl3cs in the evening. why
b S,d not lie already manrest) The utm activity
IA once everywhere visible Aid de camps, couriars,
scers and soldiers might be hurryng through the
sA,eets In all directions Steamers piled !odusrioas!y
netxeen The city and foraca.ons bearing troops and
ders cannon rumbei through tho city on Their way 70
.aered by telegram the dsy berorevouutecss rough
IN, yeadypoared into the CITY BIZ h1ndreis. and were
.s..chad Al once "a their respe,ve oulrt,-s pe,ple
s the interior and from noshborpg States arrived by
every train some to gh and ohcrs 70 hook on knots of
citizens gathered upon the corners 10 discuss tho flying
-novs and specnate upop the contest an
~ every turn was 10 be seen hustle excitement energy
md a.,nes.ne,s Of p,rpose
Many wendell their way TO the Battery-a beautiful
r,smensdo ground ON the river front Nhrc they sood
until the noon OF night stranng their eyes over the
ayk exupse OF water waiting 10 see the ash and hear
rae boom Of the lrst gun Hearts appeared to throb
with the holes, resolves men and women spoke OF their
- ,,,o,. - o,,,,o, =. I, 10, ,,o,o ,r,i,,or ,ba. al
scd be sacrificed II necessary for the good OF their be-
,xed state and cause Nothing Int the purest n,rosm
.x.sor,,v ao,us,od t,a op,e con,mnnitv na,rio,,sr
a., has ,na.ea c,,o,s IN eveYx station or ura,,cb
.na NOR o,a ana yo,,g ,,e,shapt and e,cr tho e,er
"a 20 ,,o,d ovorvb,n, nc cate n,,,r n m,
semanas Of the emergency urged upon them An OK.
srp,e Of .h,s ,vs cven nm rbnrsaav NIGHT Three hun
sred volunteers were called upou for n spesi,l
vrpose 20 do service on horseback over one thou.
sand responded, and assembled at eight O'Clock in
Citadel 50 rare armed TO the teeth. Many Of them we're
men niy years Of ago. while one or two we're
boys who forced themselves into the ranks spite Of
the objections Of the commanding oit,sr.
The excited state OF affairs continued until about weve
O'Clock on Friday hight when, weary and worn with
slant watching the city, for time, was hushei 10
hence -Four hours or more elapsed The mounted guard
had done their vgilant duty, and with the FIRST faint
ssreaks Of the morning. were preparing to retire Few
were thithing Of the crisis that was impending and
about 10 be developed.
Suddenly, at half pact -four O'Clock the suen bonn or