The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-18
LATEST NE WS!!!
War Begun!!
FORT SUMTER SURRENDERED i!
The Traitors in Luck -!
THE PRESIDENT Il FIRM,
CHARLESTON, April -.

The bombardmcnt continues from
the floating battery and other batteries
and Sumter continues returning the
fire.
1t is reported that three war vessels
are now off the bar.
The firing has ceased for the night,to
be resumed early in the morning.
Ample arrangements are made to
prevent reintorcements tonight.
Special to the Meruld.-rwo men
were wounded on S~ullivsn's Island, and
a number struck BY missiles.
Three ships are visible in the of.
ing.
1t is believed an attempt will be made
tonight to reinforce Sumter.
From the regularity oftiring through
out. Anderson has a larger force than
was supposed.
1t rained all day.
B%ombardment is continuing with
mortars and will be kept up all night.
1t is supposed that Anderson. is rest
ing his men for night. Vessel. cannot
get in, as a storm il raging, and the sea
rough, making it impossible to effect
reinforcement tonight.
The floating battery works well.
CHARLESTON, April liz.
The c%annonading is goin. on i~iercely
from all points, from the vessels outside
all along our coast.
1t is reported that Fort Sumter is on
fire.
CHARLESTON, April IL, 1880 4. N.
ln%cessant firing was kept up all nigh
on Fort Sumter.
Major Anderson ceased firing from 6
O'Clock in the morning. All night he
was engaged i'll repairing damages and
barbctte guns. He commenced to re-
turn the fire at I O'clock this mornino.
Fort Sumter seems to be greatly dis
abled.
The Battery on Cummings Point
doeS Fort Sumter great damage.
At 8 o'clock this morning a dense
smoke poured on If Fort Sumter. The
Federal flag at half mast signallel dis
trcss.
The shells from Fort Moultric and
Morris Island fall into Major Anderson
stronghold thick and fast, and they can
be seen III their course from Charleston
batteries.
Two of Major A.nderson's ~narazines
exploded. Only occasional shots are
fired at him from Fort Moultrie.
The Morris Island battery is doing
heavy work. 1t is thought that only
the smaller magazines have exploded.
The greatest excitement prevails. The
wharf, steeples and every available
place is packed with people. The U.
,. ships are in the of1ing, but have not
aided Major Anderson. It is too late
now to come over the bar, as the tide IS
ebbing.
Inc ships ii The ofing appear to he
quietly at anchor. They lave not fred
q gun yet. The entire roof Of the bar
racks at sumter arc in q vast sheet of
Shells from Cummings Point
and Fort Monltrie are bursting in and
oHcr Fort Sumter i'll quick succession.
Federal flag still waves. Major
Anderson is only occupied in putting
out ire. Every shot on Fort Sumter
to fall heavily. The people are
anxious'y looking for Mai. Anderson TO
strike his flag.
1t is stated from a reliable so,rca
Up to 10 o'clock no one At Noultric
was killed.
Shots from Sumter penetrated the
floating battery, below the water line.
The few shots fired by Major Anderson
early this morning Knocked the chin
neys from officers quarters at Moultrie
ike a whirlwind.
Major Anderson's only hope now is
10 hold out for aid frofnthe ships.
Two ships are now making in toward
Morris Island, with a view to land
troops and silence the batteries there.
CHARLESTON, April Is.
Fort Sumter is undoubtedly on fire.
The flames are raging all around it
Anderson has thrown out a raft |
oaded with men, who are passing up
buckets Of water Q extinguish the fire.
The fort is scarcely observable. The
nen on the raft are now objects of a
ire from Morris Island. With glasses
'alls q be G skipping over the wa
er, striking the unprotected raft. Great
'avoc is created among the poor TEL