Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-04

on one side of the parapet are entirely dismount-
cd, and Others split and the gun carriages knock
cd to splinters Anderson is reported TO have or
dered not to sight the men, but to silence the bat
teres Sumter has been garrisoned by the Pal
metto Guards, under command of Col. RiChely.
The fire had again broken out in the ruins Of the
fort. The engines were sent down.
Official advices from Montgomery indicate that
the COnlederated Congress, on re-assembIng, will
at once declare war against the United States, 1t
is believed that in the act Of declaration dstinc
ton will be made between alien friends and alien
enemies, the former including the Border States
and such citizens Of the North as oppose coer-
Give administration. All obligations to this class
are as much to be respected as though in times Of
peace.
Nw YoRK, l3th.-The government is said to
have chartered the steam ships Philadelphia and
Ericsson. The former is being rapidly filled with
provisions army stores and munitions of war;
The latter is TO be held in reserve for any emer
gency
NORFOLK l3-0rlcrs have been received 10 fit
out the steamer Merrmac Immediately,
Later accounts confirm the report of the sur
render
The Carolinians are surprised that the fight is
over. Soon after the flag staff was shot away, a
flag was sent by Beauregard to SUMTER with u
white flag to offer assistance to subdue the flames,
He was met by Maj Anderson, who said he had
just displayed a white flag but the batteries had
not stopped firing.
Wglall replied that Anderson must haul down
the American flag. Surrender or fight was the
word
Maj Anderson then hauled down the flag.
Several of Gen Beauregard's staff came over
and stipulated that the surrender be unconditional
for the present subject to the terms of Gen. Beau
regard Major Anderson was allowed to remain
in actual possession at present.
Dispatches OF the llth say the negOtotons
were completed on Sunday night, AndeHons
commands were 10 oyaCuate on Sunday morning,
and embark on the war vessels in the harbor,
Five Of AndersJns men were wounded, one Of
them it Is thought mortally. After the surrender
boat was sent from a ship Of war outside to Nor.
ris Island, requesting permission for the vessel to
enter and take on Andersons command,
1t is reported that Andersons surendcrWs be-
cause his quarters and barracks were destroyed and
he had no hope Of reinforcement The fleet lay
by for thirty hours and could not Or would not
help him. The explosions heard at Fort Sumter
were OccasiOned by lot of shells igniting The
barracks caught fire three times from Not shot
from Fort Moultrie, Everything is in ruins but
the easements. Many guns are dismounted The
walls look like honey comb
Fort Moultne is badly damaged, and the houses
on the island are badly riddled,
A boat from the fort tonight officially notified
the fleet of the surrender of Fort Sumter. 1t is
not known what will be done by Fort Sumter or
the yanQuiahed,
Further accounts state that Major Anderson
and his men were to leave Sunday night, l4th, on
the lsabel, for New York. The fleet was5till out
side.
Arrangements have been made in Washington
to concentrate the military at any threatened
point. The greatest anxiety Is manifested to hear
further Southern news.
Five officers the Navy rendered their resgna.
tons and they were refused. The names will
probably be stricken from the list. The "Nution-
al Volunteers" passed resolutions denounclng the
military operations Of the Government, and ex.
pressing their sympathy with the SecessiOnists
juardsat the Departments have been largely in.
creased Dispatches from Washington Of the ID,
give information that the President has determin,
ed on Carrying ont the policy Of his inaugural and
will proceed at once to resist the action of the
COnledemted States. In his Proclamation he
says
"WHEREAs, The laws of the U. s. have beer
and are now opposed in several States by combin,
ations too powerful to be suppressed in the ordin
ary way. | therefore call for the militia Of the
several States of the Union to the aggregate mum
Der of 10000 to suppress said combinations and
execute the laws.
a appeal to all loyal citizens to facilitate and
aid this effort to maintain the laws and the nteg.
rty Of the National Union, and the perpetuity Of
popular governments, and redress wrongs that have
long been endured The first service assigned to
the force will be to repOssess the forts, places and
property that have been seized from the Union.-
The utmost care will be taken, consistent with the
object to avoid destruction, or interference with
property of peaceful citizens, in any part Of the
country, and | hereby command persons compos-
ing the aforesaid combinations to dsperse within
twenty days from date, hereby convene both
houses of Congress for the 4th Of July next to
determine upon measures which the public safety
and interest demand" Signed
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Prest.
BY W, II. SEWARD, Secy, Of State.
The feeling throughout the country on the ro-
ception Of the war news is intense. AT Madison,
Wis. on Saturday, large and enthusiastic meet
ing, was held and patriotic speeches made, The
following resolution was passed:
RESOLVED, That We will with all the means in
our power maintain the government and flag Of
the United States. Several volunteer military
companies are forming.
The n Y. Heralds dispatches say Lincoln re-
ceyed the news Of AndersOu's surrender with the
remark that he was not surprised, The 7th and
6gth regiments have volunteered their services for
the defense Of W shington.
AT Columbus, Ohio, Adj Gen. CaTyton has is
sued orders carrying into effect the military laws
Just enacted by the general assembly providing for
5000 regular militia, besides militia Ofthc reserve
Of not less than $4,000 men, to be subjected
to immediate transfer into the regular
force. The regular militia has been organized
into twenty-five regiments, which npon
war basis, gould make $4,000 men. On Satur-
day, his Office was thronged by persons eagerly in
curing for the news and offering their services
irrespective Of party in support Of the general gov