Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-20
were tlismounted, and tho devastation in


ing left but loose mass of brick and mortar
A more detailed account of the effect of the
bombardment upon the fort willSbe found in
another column Charleston Mccuyy.
When the report was made of the oapitu-
lstion, Major Jones, accompanied by Colonel
Charles Aston, WAS sent to arrange definitely
the terms given These were to the follow
ing efoct': - Sa' it" "7
All proper facilities will be afforded For the
removal OF Maj. Anderson and comm; ID,
together with company arms and property,
aud all private property.
The flag which lie has upheld so long, and
with so much fortitude, under the most try
ing circumstances, may be salutcd by him on
taking it down.
Major Anderson is allowed to determine
the precise time of yielding up the pest, and
is permitted to 80 by sea or land, sccordng
to his election
This morning word was sent that he de-
sired to be removed to the feet outside of tho
bar, at the hour of clock, and the Cutuw.
ba was detached for the purpose. 81.
About twenty minutes past l2 o'clock on
Sunday, Gen: Beaurcgard left Headquarters
and proceeded in tho General Clinch to attend
the avsenation of Fort Sumter. He was ac-
companieo Sy Governor Pickcns, his staff aud
his Aids, among whom we recognized Col
WigfaiiS Col. Chestnut, Cox Pryor and Gol'
Duryes, aud a few who were invited to be
present, among whom were Judge Glover,
Judge ID. l.. Wnrdlaw, Chancellor Carroll,
and other prominent gentlemen 1t is their
pnrposc to raise the Confederate hAg over
Fort Sumter. The steamer Isabel, we learn,
hes been chartered to carry Major Anderson
and his command to New York
Al A ApT
concourse of visitors congrcgatcd to day at ev-
cry available point of the wharvcs and harbor
to see the evacuation Of Fort Sumter The
shipping is gay with streamers and flags
Anderson saiutcd his flag with fifty guns.
lie goes on the Isabel direct to New York.
The garrison is transferred to the feet out.
side. They marched out to the tune of Yam
kee Doodle. During the salute two men were
killed and four wounded by an explosion of n
gun. The killed were buried with military
houors
The rumorof deaths during the battle is
rTcorreetp iNot'one WAS killed, except by ac
cident There is great joyat our boodless
victory.
A large fleet is now in view, whose object
is eithor To bluff or blockade.
The Palmetto and Confederate States flags
were raised over Fort Sumter amid great re-
joicing and salutes from all the batteries Ehe
effect was magnificent.
DEPARTURES OF MAJOR ANDERSON AND
HIS CoMMAND.-The steam ship Isabel left
this harbor yesterday morning, with Major
Anderson and his troops, and took them out
side the Bar, when they were transferred to
: the steam ship Baltic, which ship left in the
afternoon for New York, when she received
salute from the Fleet. The Isabel will re.
turn to this city
We learn that the Baltic had about six
hundred troops ON board, which il il supposed
abe transferred to the Pawnee and the Uar.
rlct Lane. These vesscla were aecn moving
up to'the Baltic Our informant state; :!.a:
he saw very large number of small boats,
and observed that the oars were all muffled
with sheep skins
Anderson and his command will, no doubt
reach New York Thursday morning.
Charleston Courier, 1GM.
CdARLESToS, April Anderson showed
great grief Mt the accident that happened yes,
farday. lie expressed to Gov. Pickens and Col
AiHton hiS thanks for courtesieS--tuld Pickena
he was right in extending them. ~
lie SAID lie resigned in December and had
protested against The service required of him.
His vindication is said to be on recod Nous
Uerrohs. h
-ANVio "NHVIlB IaSV nlHnt IN tno direction OF
Stnno. Additional forces we're sent down there.
There s'no confirmation Of hostlities this morn
ing.
9GEN.; ,BEAUREcARD has issued an address,
congratulntng tho troops on the success which
has crowned thoir galantry. privntions ana
hArdships. lilo urges them not to be Iullcd into
false security. hut to nerve themselves for the
now further impending conflict.
F0RT SUMrEn --'Tka 1otoobn,on+ ,f u 90
ular Artillery Company B, which served the
Sumter Battery of Fort Moultre, under
Lients Alfred Rhett. Mitchell and Blake, has
been ordered to Fort Sumter, where the whole
company will remain under Capt. Halonouist.
who is it's Captain, AMI is already there with
the FIRST detachment.
ONE of our reporters has calculated the
number of pounds of balls fred By both
sides up to seven p w, the hour at which
Fort sumter ceascd firing. He gives as
total $4,000 pounds, or over thirty six tons
Of iron.-4uerctuy.
THE LINCOLN FLsEr. The steamships Of
war arc still off this bar, but it is rumorcd
that they may leave this day with Major An
dcrsonj but this may not Dc correct. We
understand they arc commanded by Capt
ellis, u. S. ~, of Maryland, aud consist of
the Powhotan, Pawncc, Harriet Lane and
transport steamship Baltic; that they can
muster force of about $500 men, of which
1000 are picked troops.-Jhrcury.
A YoUTuYUL HGRo--,Paul B. Lalanc a
son of a we'll known fellow citizen, and in his
xwelfth year, was in the Steycns' Battery