Shreveport daily news., 1861-04-23
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From the Vicksburg Whig-Extra.
SURRENDER OF FORT SUMTER.

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The Charleston Mercury extra, OF the
l3th, thus continues it's report OF the
bombardment OF Fort Sumter:
All last night the mortar batteries
were throwing shells in the fort. AT
an early hour this morning, the gun
batteries re-opened their fire, which
had suspended during the night. Ma.
jor Anderson replied about seven
o'clock with a vigorous fire. 1t ap-
peared that he had become convinced
that his fire against the Cummings
Point Batteries was Intellectual for he
now devoted his attention almost en-
tirely to Fort Moultrie, the Dahl
sren Battery and the Floating Bat
terry.
At tenminutes after s, A. NJ, thick
smoke was seen issuing from the par
apet, and the roof of the Southern
portion of Barracks was soon in flames
The fire was produced by either hot
shot or shell. During the progress of
the fire, three explosions We're produ-
ced by the fall of shells into the com
bustibles of the fort.
At Il quarter to one o'clock the t1ag
and flag staff of the United States
was shot away. For some twenty
minutes no flag appeared above the
fort. Col. l.. Il. Wigtall, in a small
boat, approached it from Morris Is
land with a white flag upon his sword.
Having entered, he called for Major
Anderson. stated that he was an aid de
camp of Gen. Beauregard, that seeing
his distress and the impossibility of
his holding the post, he claimed, in
the name Of his chief its surrender.
In reply to the inquiry "what
terms to be granted" he stated that
Gen. Beaulegard was soldier and Il
gentleman, and knew how to treat a
gallant enemy, but Major Anderson
could not make his own terms, and
must leave the details to General
Beauregard.
Major Anderson then agreed to
surrender to Gen. Beauregard, in the
name Of the Confederate States, and
hauled down his flag, which he had
again lifted, accompanied with Il
white flag.
The batteries then ceased firing,
and Col. Wigtall reported to Gen.
Beauregard, in Charleston.
The following are subsequently the
terms OF the capitulation:
All proper facilities will be afior-
ded for the removal Of Major Ander-
son and command, together with the
company's arms and property and all
private property.
The flag which he has upheld so
long, aud with so much fortitude, un-
der the most trying circumstances,
may be saluted by him on taking it
down.
Major Anderson is allowed to fix
the time OF surrender, which is some
time tomorrow Sunday. He pre-
ters going from Fort Sunpter to the
feet off our bar.
Major Anderson subsequently, Went
on board the steamship Isabel, bound
to Norfolk. His men were transfer
red to the Baltic outside.
Soon after Com. S,ringham arri-
we'd from Washington with further
orders, aud the feet soon set sail
again and disappeared.
NEW YORK April l9.-The entire
division of 1000 men have been off
cred to the Governor, TO be ready at an
hours notice. There is intense eX-
citement among the military on ac-
count of the Baltimore news,
General Winfield Scott has resign
ed and rendered his services to the
State of Niraginia.
Governor Hicks, of Maryland, had
declared that Northern troops bound
Southwark, shall not cross that State.
The fight at Baltimore, as well as
c,r he aScertaiupi with the teIapronb h