Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-17

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IA Ia alao thought nom The regular and
Oeancnt htng ol Maot Anderson, hat
lac has a much larger force OF men than
was supposed Az any rate, he Is hFhling
brayely.
Cu,nLrsros, April l3-Ersp'aq -lIos
'liities have for the present ceased and
the victory belongs to South Carolina.
with the display Of the flag Of truce on
the rnmparts of Fort Sumter Mt halfpast
o'clock, the firing ceased and an uncon'
d,tional surrender was made. The Car
olinians had no idea that the fight was at
an end. So, soon after the Tag stan
of Major Anderson was shot away, Colo
mel Wierall, the aid of General Beaure'
gard, at his commanders request went to
Fort Sumter with white flag TO offer
assistance in extinguishing the flames.
lie approached the burning fortress from
Morris Island, and while the firing was
raging on all sides he effected landing
at Sumter. lie approached a port-hole
and was met by Major Anderson, the
commandant at the Fort.
The latter said that he just displayed
a white flag, but the firing was kept up
nevertheless. Col. Wigfall replied that
Major Anderson MIST hand down the
American hag-that no parley would be
granted. Surrender or light was the
word. M1ior Anderson then hauled down
his flag and displayed only The flag OF
truce All firing instantly ceased, and
two others of Beauregard'i staff, ExSen.
ator Chestnut and Ex-Governor Manning,
came over in a boat and stipulated with
| Major Anderson that his surrender should
be unconditional for the present, subject
to Gen. Bcauregards' terms. Major An
derson was allowed TO remove with his
men in actual possession of the fort while
Messrs. Chestnut and Manning came over
to the city accompanied by member o!
the Palmetto guards, bearing the colors
of his company. These were met at the
pier by hundreds of citizens and as they
marched up the streets to the generals
quarters the crowd was swelled 10 thou
sands.
Shouts rent the air, and the widest JOY
was maniiested on account OF the welcome
tidings. After tho surrender boat with
an officer and men was sant from one OF
the four ships in the offing, to Gen. Sims
mons, commanding on Morris Island,
with the request that a merchant ship, or
one of the vessels of the United States,
be allowed to enter and take off the Com
mander and garrison OF Fort Sumter
Gen. Simmons replied that if no hostili-
ties were attempted during the night, and
no effort was made to reinforce or re-
take Fort Sumter, he would give an an
swer at nine o'clock on Sunday morning
The officer signifed that he was satisfied
with this, and returned 10 his vessel.
Your correspondent accompanied the
officers of Gen. Beauregard's staff, on a
visit to Fort Sumter None but the otti-
GERS, however, were allowed to land
They vent down in a steamer, and carried
three fire engines for the purpose Of put
ting out the flames. The fire, however
had been previously extinguished by the
e1ertions of Major Anderson and his men
The visitors reported that Major An
derson surrendered because his quarters
and barracks were destroyed and he ha
nc hope of enforcement as the fleet lay
idly by during three hours and either
wood not or could not help him. BE.
sides this, his men wee Frustrated from
over exertons. There are but five Ct his
men hurt, four badly and one it is thought
mortally.
But the rest we're worn out, and phys
lcally incapable of continuing the fight
The explosions that were heard and seen
from the city, in the morning we're caused
10y the bursting of loaded shells, gnited
by the fire, which could not be extin.
euishe quick enough. The fire in the
barracks was caused by the quantities Of
hot shot pou. ed in from Fort Moultrie.-
Within Fort Sumter everything but the
easements are in utter ruiz. The whole
interior looks like blackened mass of
ruins. Many of the guns are diSmounted.
Governors Message.