The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-27
LATEST EELEGRAPH1c NEWS.
ST. Lou1s. April 1e-A. Y.

of Fort Sumter and at her foremost the flag
from Fort Moultrie.
Major Anderson landed at the battery,
and was received by an immense crowd.
His carriage was surrounded by the people,
who expressed in cheers and other demon
STATIONS tEeir congratulations, aud he was
followed by an immense throng through
Broadway to the BreYoort House, where he
was joined by bis wife.
Capt. Doubleday, of Major Anderson 9
command, makes the following statement:
The demand to surrender Sumter was
made on the 11th, and refused not only
by Anderson but by the unanimous voice
of his command. On Friday morning at
; o'clock. the rebels sent word that fire
would be opened in an hour, and at O'Clock
the fire was opened on US from every direc-
lion, including hidden battery. Fire open
ed with volley from II morters firing ten
inch shells and shot from 80 guns, mostly
columbiads. We took breakfast, however.
very leisurely. The command was divided
into three watches, each under direction of
two officers. After breakfast, they imme-
diately went io their guns and opened FIRE
on Moultrie, Cummings Point, and Sulli-
vans Island. The iron battery of Cum
mings' Point was of immense strength, and
most of our shots glanced off. Major An
derson refused to allow the men to work the
guns on the psrapet on account of such ter
rife fire. There was scarcely room left in
Moultrie inhabitable. Several shots went
through the floating battery, but it was lit
tie damaged. Two guns on the iron battery
were dismounted.
A man was stationed who cried shot or
shell when the rebels fired, and the garrison
were thus enabled to dodge. At first the
workmen were reluctant to help work the
guns, but afterwards they served most will
ingly and effectively against the iron battery.
The barracks caught fire several times on
Friday. but were exlinguished by the efforts
of Mr.. Hart of New York, and Lyman of
Baltimore. both volunteers. On Saturday
the officers quarters took fire from the shell,
and the main gates were burned. The
magazine was surrounded by fire, and 90
barrels of powder was taken out and thrown
into The sea; when the magazine was en-
circled by fire, all our materials were cut off,
and we had eaten our last biscuit two days
before. TIE men had to lie on the ground
with wet handkerchiefs on their faces, to
prevent smotheripg. and favorable, steady
wind was all that saved our lives. The
cartridge bags gave out, and FIVE men were
shirts, blankets, sheets, &c.
The following is the conversation between
Major Anderson and Wigfall. The latter
said:
Gen. Beauregard wishes to stop this, sir
Anderson only replied ''Well-well.''
Wigfall-You' done all that can be done
and Gen. Beauregard wishes 20 know upon
what terms you will evacuate the Fort.
Anderson-Gen Beauregard is already
acquainted with the terms.
Wigfall-Do understand you will evac-
uate GU the terms proposed?
Anderson-Yes, and only on those.
Wigfall then retired. A few minutes af-
ter, Col. Chestnut and others came from
General Beauregard, asking if Anderson
wanted any help, stating that Wigfall had
not seen Beauregard for two days. and had
no authority for his demand on Anderson,
to which the Major only replied, "We've
been sold--we'll hoist the flag again.
But they requested him to keep it down till
was had with Gen. Beaure-
gard
The firing then ceased, and three hours
after another deputation 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 put on the steam
er Clinch. The troops were under arms.
A portion were told to salute the flag, and
when the last of the 50 guns were fred
the flag was lowered amid loud and hearty
cheers of the men, when they embarked to
the tune of Yankee Doodle.
Two men were killed on the second round
of salute by the premature discharge of a
shell. -Four men wounded, one badly, and
left at Charleston.
Among the many incidents of the battle is
that of Mr.. Hart, volunteer, who, when the
flag was shot down, and the rebel fire con-
centrated on the flagstaff, CALAMITY raised
and nailed the stars and stripes to it,
amid deadly fire and the cheers of the U.
S. troops.
Anderson's brother officers express the
deepest indignation at the aspersions cast on
their brave commander. Numerous friends
waited on Anderson and other Sumter off
GERS during this afternoon, and the appear
ance of any officer or soldier from Sumter
on the street was the signal for crowd and
enthusiastic cheers.
y
of War his reasons for the surrender, which
are. that after siege of thirty-four hours
he was in danger of being blown up in the
fort, and had no food upon which to sub
sist, had there been no danger of an explo-
sion. They had nothing to eat for two days
but pork.
ST.. LOUIS, April go. AN.
Last nights dispatches from Baltimore
represent the city to be in the greatest ex-
element. Martial law had been proclaim
ed. The military men were rushing to their
armories. Civil war had commenced. The
railroad track was torn up outside the city.
AS the troops passed along Pratt street, a
perfect shower of paving-stones rained on
their heads. The cars were stoned as they
left for Washington.
1t was the 7lh Massachusetts, regiment
that broke through the mob. 1t was said
twelve lives were lost, and several persons
mortally wounded. The stores were closed,
business suspended, and a general state of
dread prevailed. Parties rushed to the tele-