Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-24
Description Of the Attack on Fort Sumter.

them up, but their perfume was gone.
Description Of the Attack on Fort Sumter.
CHARLESTON, April 1.-THE morning of
Saturday dawned beautiful and clear. The
air was balmy and refreshing, and the streets
were soon again filled with citizens, male and
female, white and black, young and old, throng-
ing the battery, wharves and steeples. A few
random shots were fired from the Confederate
batteries, Sumter only occasionally replying.
1t then became apparent that the fortress on
which all eyes were rivited were on fire. A
dense mass of smoke was seen gradually to
rise above the ramparts. Some supposed it
was a mere signal from Anderson to draw in
the fleet to his aid, which were in the offing
quietly riding at anchor
-Four vessels could be clearly distinguished
ranged in line directly over the bar and aPpa-
rently blockading the Fort completely. Their
long black hulls and smoke stacks proved
them TO be Federal steamers Every one arx-
iously awaited the issue and the suspense was
very exciting. Will they come in and engage
the batteries ? was the query of every ONE
Poltroons, if they do not was the response OF
every person. The batteries fully expected
the engagement to become general, and by
the aid of glasses it was thought that a move
meat was made to this end by two of the war
ships. All on shore soon thought to see the
sand flying from the Morris Island batteries.
About 10 o'clock, all attention was united
on Sumter. Beyond doubt, a fire was raging
in the fort. The flames soon burst through
the roofs of the houses within the walls, and
the densest smoke and flames issued in VOL
uraes. At this time Anderson scarcely fired
a shot. The continual bursting of shells and
showers of grape over the guns on the ram
parts, drove the soldiers under cover. From
the iron battery on Cummings Point, a con-
t%inuous fire was kept up. It's rified cannon
played sad havoc on that portion of Sumter
facing it. The firing from the floating bate
ry and from Fort Mouitrie was very regular.
Standing on Charleston harbor, and look
ing seward, you have on the right the mortar
battery, and Fort johnson, nearest the city,
and two miles and a half off.
A mile and a half from Fort johnson is
Cummings Point battery, mounting three ten
inch Columbiads, three sixty-four FOUNDERS,
I three mortars and one -;a-A S
| mIngs Point is only fifteen hundred yards
from Sumter, and it can readily be imagined
what havoc a regular fire created. The men
working the guns were perfectly protected by
! the sand redoubt, which was scarcely injured
by the weak fire which Major Anderson kept
l up on it. The battery was commanded by
Major Stevens, with the Citadel Cadets under
his direction. Each shell from this battery
4 found its destination within Sumter, and du-
ring the entire bombardment scarcely one
e missile of this character missed its mark.
On the other side of the harbor, directly op-
e posite Sumter, on one of its strongest sides,
0 lay Fort Moultrie, which during the past three
e months had been strengthened by every ap-
pliance which military art could suggest. It's
merlons, moat, glacis, embrasures, etc, per
fectly protected the weak walls of the old fort
q and made the gunners secure while at work
from this point. Throughout the engagement
vast number of hot shot and heavy balls were
le discharged. Behind the point on Sulivan's
le Island nearest Charleston the floating battery
&c was stationed, with two sixty-four and TIVE
ne forty two Founders, and its impenetrable sides
r. of iron and palmetto logs rendered the men 81
secure that they INDUCED during the contes
to in pasttimes with cards, etc.
lg Mount Pleasant Battery, five hundred yard
eo from the floating battery, mounts TWO mortar:
,ih within excellent range of Sumter, and from
ne here the shells were thrown with the creates
precision. nus you now have all the pos
.ne tons of the works bearing directly on Sum
or ter. Through Friday morning all these bat
teries were actively engaged. Three time
Anderson's barracks were set on fire, an
ne twice his men e~xtinguished the flames, but t
'e do this it was necessary to employ all tn
IT. force in drawing water.
us, More efectivelyto do this, it was necessar
ho that some men should go outside the wal
and hand buckets through the port holes, b
ing meanwhile exposed to the terrific fire
les the batteries. This expedient for obtainir
IS water was not resorted to until the third tin
eys the quarters were on fire and the fire al
Tea flames had increased to an alarming pitc
- Moa pfSyoo Moior Andorcop'c rnnc unro clio,
IN and his enemy's active. By noon, the fam
the h,rst from ovory onorto- ond from manv
oio the port holes, and itsoon became evide
oer that the destruction of the fortress was col
uce plete
When Major Anderson's quarters we
ICE, burning, Gen Beauregard sent offers
OF assistance before the white flag was run L
Ma Ex-senator Wigfail received Major And
sens sword and returned it to him.
CHARLESTON, April 15th.-The Confeder,
flag was hoisted over Fort Sumter late
.ra. the afternoon of Sunday, when Major A
derson embarkeden board the steamer Isah
His baggage and that of his men was put
~ board the steamer Clinch.
The Isabel anchored off Sumter, and Ma
Anderson and his garrison were transfer
ling s ~ Ne VnnIl D 0' '"ey oai
mayor Asi1Oio Ou SApIcSSCu SkCdI ICSIc
orst the destruction of property, but was oy
joyed to hear that no blood had been sh
." his instructions from has government hav
been to endeavor to destroy the works
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