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The following Is the Iates, news. received by PONY
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81. LorIs, April I5;h-A. VI.
A"er = demand by General Beaure-arl Tor the
SURRENDER OF Fort sumter, Friday ~ noon. ana re-
fused by Major Anderson. m attack VA. m45e ~ ia.
'onieleTaie Army Major Anderson replied by f-ir,
upon Fort Moultre and Morris Island r--- 90
Non-4e va sept ur su t"ta sides. GA that afternoon
anu evening, AMI tine walls I Fort Sumter u,r. mr..
battered Breaches We're maize hv -G- shell. .-.-,
Mou.trie, AMI Morris island Gi much execution.
Two % A1ier-.l'- magazines ,~ET..lsI. being are4
into b. hot shot.
Great exc t-r.el- go t..--a--.r The gr.-y-
were Incl with people.
The u : .hr a ting were too l.;s to ge, over
the bar Tile eatiI--
The roof u the barracks wa, "a sheet o. fame
battery below the water line.
Shots from Fort Sumter also knocked down the
cnlmneys of The o.lcs--' quarters q; Fort N.u.--.e.
Mayor Anderson threw out rlft. towel with men.
70 pass up buckets Il water O. eztucI.sa the ire.
Inc vessels in the Larllr tried q. e--a-. Morris
Island, but were driven back.
Three Of the sumter bsr5stte guns were Iismouut-
Ell.
Ing.
On the afternoon q the I2-hthe Fele-a, Flag. after
being hauled down. was again ae.-cei over Sumter.
Porca=r Nile went with 20 dlg 90 truce 90 the frt.
Ire Feiera. nag drawn Itas-u down ly Auder-
son luI lag q truce run up.
Gen. Beluregiri went % Fort Sumter: also. three
hre c.mP.niss, 90 luelch the FIRE before it reached
the magazine.
Tie firing ceased q, / o'clock p. VI. on the 18Th.
anu, hl-i Al hour after, lu unconditional surrender
was made, tine Tag staff having been previously shot
Of.
Beauresari sen, w.cf.ll with a1ls. u, ea.r assist
auce O. put out the FIRE. Anderson said that be- had
just displayed the white flag, but the barracks hal
not stopped the firing
Wigiau said Anderson must haul down the AMER
can flag, surrender or fight Andersen hauled down
the Gag.
L, j stipulated thqt the surrender was uucsuii-
toull, and subject 90 Beluregl-d's terms.
Negotiations were completed on tine night &C the
18th, and AHiersOn'- command was 10 eyacuate on
the morning OF TIE li-n, On the war vessels ia the
hlrb1r-
Five Of Auiers9n's men we're wounded, one it is
thought MORALLY.
After the surrender. a boat wa- sent from the
ships outside 10 Morris Island, requesting permis-
sion fyr a vessel TO enter and take of Auier-ous's
command.
Major AnIer.,n's surrender was caused by the
destruction Of the quarters and barracks. aud no
hope Of reinforcement
The feet lay by the Fort about thirty hours. but
could not help Anderson.
Everything in Sumter was 10 ruins but the case
mate.
Anderson let la-, night, the 18th, on the steamer
7 EgtI, fr New York.
In reply To- the Virginia Commissioners President
/ Lincoln says, If IL bee true that Sumter has been
assaulted, a. reported, he shall cause the L. $ mails
10 be- Withdrawn from the seeding States, and be
shall adhere % the policy expressed DO his inaugural.
That he shall no; attempt % collect duties, hut shall
retain the forts ami all the government property, If
I possible, and repel force by force.
Dispatches on the lith inst, from Washington.
give a proclamation irem President Lincoln. calling
out 1900 militia from the several States, % sup
press rebellion, execute laws, and concluded with an
[ appeal 70 all loyal citizens y aid in the effort 10
maintain the integrity Of the National Union. It
commands persons forming combinations against
the Federal Government in the Southern States to
/ QI-Uerse within TWEEN ' DAYS.
II convenes both Houses Of Congress on the 4;h Of
July, 20 determine upon measures which the pub
lie interest may demand.
In ;he Richmond Convention On Saturday,
Messrs. Carlyle and Gently deprecated the action Of
South Carolina in firing on Fort Sumter, and cx-
pressed devotion 10 the stars and stripes.
Gov. Pc6eHs sent q dispatch 10 the Convention
giving an account Of the fire Oh Sumter, expressing
a hope Of success, and asking what Virginia would
do.
The news Of the fight at Sumter and its surrender
The Northern States were ready ,osuppiy the Fed
erll Government; with troops and money.
Pennsylvania can send 100000 men and l. ready
Gov. Yates ofUIinois calls the Legislature together
Gen. Darlington has in Ohio $4,000 militia ready,
more are mastering.
The New York regiments are volunteering.
Efforts are making to concentrate a formidable
military force around Washington in case Of emer-
gency.
Private information has been received a. Washing
ton Of plots made elsewhere 10 seize tine public pro-
perty.
Precautionary movements will be taken to prevent
IT, The roads and avenues % Washington are
watched.
4 meeting wa~ held n Alexandra, Va, On the
18Th, t. resist Northern aggression
Tie Baltimore Union feeling j. actively displayed.
The sece-siOuists have been driven from the streets
for wearing cocSIies-
Tue reported seizure Of Fort Delaware causes some
xcitemeu iu Philadelphia.
Senator Douglas called on President Lincoln last
night, and had ara Interesting conversation On the
condition q tine country
The subsistence ~a-. that while Mr.. Douglas was
uualterI5ly opposed o. the administration on all poll
teal issues. BE- was prepared 20 sustain the President
in all co--;rurHuli efforts o. preserve Oh" Union.
maintain the Government, and defend the Federal
Capital
Ilr. D thinks prompt action j. necessary. The
country must Oe protected At All hazards and AZ
any expense.
Aivi,es from Montgomery indicate that the Con-
Tolerate States viii no once declare war Ola ihe Uni
ted States.
\ DISTINCTION will tc made between 4.seu friends
AMI alien fes.
The Nex Y1rs Hs-rrfs efrresp11Iaat from
CharIe-tou says that AuIers.u sl.l-ei Tag and formed
tine company on parlIs ground
They marched out "a the wharf 90 the tune &C
Yankee Doodle. Duriu. the salute. % Pile % cart
ridges burst IN clssml'e.-rwI ki.ei AMI four
wouuIeI. one buried u ilrr ~itI military Alngrs,
Car5rafau- wounded were 20 De- taken % Charles
ton.
The FORT was burned by she'll guns. one siie of
the barJ--is was entirely lismouu,eI, and others
split.
The gun carriages were knocked 20 spl.u,srs.
Sumter has been garr.souei ~ the Palmetto
Guards.
The fire has again broke cut iu the ruins Of Fort
Sumter. and engine haze been sent down
Much excitement exists IN Philadelphia, Ia cluse-
quence 81 newspaper Offices having raised rhe Pal
ne,ro ftg. 4 mob had attacked them, tut the Mayor
i~uterferei and prevented serious consequences.
Gen Scott warmly Improves the promotion Of Z. Y.
Summer % the vacant Bri-lIiersHip. With al res