The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-04-30
CAPT. DOUBLEDAYs STATEMENT OF
THE EVACUATION Af&laSl1RxER.---
NEW YoRK. Anril la.

The Baltic had flying at her masthead th,
flag Of Fort Sumter, and at her forcnast th,
; flag OF Fort Moultrie.
The Harriet Lane, Capt. Nance, sailed il
company with tho Baltic. Also, the Paw
nee, with her troops and the Pocahontas 70
) Norfolk.
The Powhatan was not, nor had she been
at Charleston.
The Pawnee did not arrive at Charleston
until afLor the surrender Of Fort Sumter &c
the rcbes.
During the whole time tho fleet remained
off the bar, the wind blew gale from the
southeast, rendering the feet useless so far a,
Fort Sumter was concerned.
Major Anderson landed at the Battery, and
was received by an immense crowd. His car
riage was surrounded by the people, who ex
pressed in cheers and other demonstrations
their congratulations, and he was followed by
an immense throng through Broadway to the
Brevoort House, where he joined his wife.
The following is digest of Capt Double
days statement:
The demand to surrender Sumter was made
on the llth, and refused, not only BY Ander.
son, but by the unanimous voice Of his com
mand. On Friday morning at three o'clock
the rebels sent word that fire would be open
ed in one hour, and at four o'clock fire was
opened on us from every direction, including
a hidden battery. Fire opened with voley
from IL mCrtars, firing 10 inch shells and
shot from SO guns, mostly columbiads. We
took breakfast, however, very leisurely. The
command was divided into three watches, each
under direction of two officers. After break.
fast they Immediately went to their guns and
opened fire on Monltria Cnnn,;.s-' Ioiut,
and SuIlivan's Island The iron battery OF
Cummings Point was OF immense strength,
and the most of our shots glanced of. An.
derson refused to allow the men 10 work the
guns on the parpet on account of such terri.
Die fire.
| There was scarcely room left in Moultrie
that was inhabitable. Several shots went
through the floating battery, but it was little
damaged. Two guns on the iron battery
weie dismounted. A man was stationed, who
cried, "shot," or "shell," when tne rebels fir.
ed, aud the garrison was thus enabled to
dodge. AT first the workmen were reluctant
to help work the guns, but afterwards they
served most willingly and effectively against
the iron battery.
The barracks caught fire several times on
Friday, but were exlingushed by the efforts
of Messrs. Hart, Of New York, and Lyma 4,
of Baltimore, both volunteers. On Saturday,
the officers quarters caught fire from the
shells and the main gates were burnt. The
magazine was surrounded by fire, and 90 bar
rels Of powder were taken out and thrown iu-
TO the sea- When the magazine was encir-
cIed by lire, all our ma terlals were cut off,
and We had eaten our last biscuit two days
before. The men had to lie on the Cioand
with wet handkerchief on their faces to keep
from being smothered, and favorable eddy
OF wind was all that saved our lives. The
cartridge bag was out, and five men were en-
ployed TO manufacture them out of our shirts
blankets, sheets, &c. 1t will take half mil
lion If dollars to repair Fort Sumters interi.
or. Most of their shots were aimed at the
flag.
The following is the conversation between
Major Anderson and Mr.. Wigfall. The lat
ter said:
"General Beauregard wishes to stop this,
sir"
Anderson only replied: "Wel, WELL"
Wigfall-"You've done all that can be
done, and Con. Beauregard wishes to know
upon what terms you Will evacuate the fort"
Authorization. Boauregard is already
acquainted with the terms"
Wigfall-"Do l understand you will evac-
uate on the terms proposed" |"
Andcrsop-"Ies, and only those"
Wigiall then retired. A few minutes after,
Col. Chestnut and others came from Gen.
Beauregard, asking if Anderson wanted any
help, stating that Wigiall had not seen Beau.
regard for two days, and had no authority for
his demand on Anderson, to which the Major
replied: "Then we've been sold. We will
raise our flag again" But they requested
him to keep 1t down, till communication was
had with Beauregard.
The firing tn IN ceased, and three hours af.
ter another dcputation came, agreeing to the
terms previously decided upon.
On Sunday morning, the steamer Isabel
came down and anchored off the fort, when
all the baggage was rut on the steamer
Clinch. The troops were then under arms.
A portion were told to salut, the flag, and
when the last of the fifty guns were fired, the
flag was lowered amid tho loud and hearty
cheers of the men, who then formed and en-.
barked 10 the tune Of Yankee Doodle.
Two men were killed on the second round
of salute by the premature explosion Of gun,
and four were wounded done badly, aud left |
at Charleston.
Fort Sumter has not been reinforced on any
occasion.
The Baltic arrived off Charleston the morn
ing of Friday after the firing had commenced
on Sumter. The Pawnee and Pocahontas
arrived next day. The Powhattan aad AT.
lantic have not been seen. The steam tugs
have been blown to sea and have no, been |
seen. The day that Anderson evacuated pre-
parations TO reinforce him had been made for
an attempt that night; schooner was seized,
and an agreement male to pay the pilot nd
captain $500 to put men into the fort, but
the fort was evacuated before the attempt |
could be made. Capt. Fox had instructions
to attempt to provision the fort without
troops, if fired on he was to rush in the best
way he could, but the gale prevented tho ar.
rival Of tug and transports.
The Harriet Lane is soon expected 10 ar.
rive. The Pawnee has gone to Washington.
Among the many incidents Of the battle is
that Of Mr.. Hart, a volunteer, who, when the
flag was shot down, and the rebels fire was