New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-19

aboard the lighter he ran up the American flag cvor
US. lie took charge of the men left behind wouaded
by the accident He asked Capt. Doubleday to proc ure
a small piece Of our flag for him.
Our flag has several sLell-holes through Il.
AN DIPROMPTU ACCOUNT OF THE sEIGE or
SUMTER.
While the reporters seated at table, tusily en-
gagged In transcribg the various statements they had
received from the oicers of Maj. Andersons command
an officer who had previously stood quietly in The
back ground, suddenly addressed them in most EN-
phatic manner, substantially as follows "Gentlemcu
OF the press earnestly entreat that you will clearly
get before our eountymen nj the North the fact thst
Tort Sumter Uds not erocualed wkile there sros a
cartridge 10 fire. pocder enough left 10 ,nasr one
rhh. Never did famished men work more brsvely
than those who DEFENDED that fortress knowing. .
they did, that if successfully defended and held b.
them, there not biscuit left to divide among
them. They never would have left II while protect
ing wall stood around them, bad they been provided
with provision and ammunition. Every man was true
and faithful to his post, and the public may he ~
sured that hunger and want Of ammunition alone caused
us to leave Fort Sumter. We were ell exposed 10
most terrible fire from all quarters, and only by
exercising the utmost that the officers enabled
TO preserve the men from terrible slaughter. YoM
may further state, Gentlemen that Fort Sumter 10
hardly worth the holding; had there been the fn1
fighting complement of men within it's walls, the fors
would not have afforded suitable protection for oue-baM
If them The enemy shot raiped in upou and about
us like hail, and more men in Sumter would only have
made mole havoc. Az it was, we are fortunate In
having escaped without the los Of one Of tose brave
men who were willing TO die Cor the flag which waved
over them. 1t was painful sigi TO all to see the
Stars and Stripes finally hauled down but az felt
that we had done our duty and must submit. The tot
was not surrendered. but evacuated almost upon our
own terms
THE WOUNDED.
There are on the BsItc Fix wounded men, some u
them very seriously. There being no surgeot on che
Baltic, attached to the command the entire charge u
these men devolyed on DIR. w. Crawford OF the Sum-
ter garrison who superiutended their transfer To- tue
Isabel and subsequently to the Baltic. Here they Lad
every attention that could he bestowed by the oicess
and others board their quarters being the ladies'
cabin. Their comfort was Msjor Andesons iIs aad
continued solcitude.
The omission to send surgeon such expedi-
ton as that which the Baltic engaged H. ia n least
worthy Of remark.
What has become Of the other vessels Of tho feet.
our reporter s unable to state.
Neyesink, Thursday morning, about CLOCK. stbs
Baltic was recognized the distance the vessels tags
and steamers of which there quite large nnm-
Jer aised their flags and made other demonstrations
of welcome. On the boat at the Pilot Station, AN
hands were mustered and gave nine hearty cheers.
which were as warmly responded to from tue Baltic.
Our reporters the rs greet the heroes OF sun
on their homeward passage.
We have to tender warmest thanks 10 the capiin
Of TIE steantng Achilles TO Capt Anderson Of Pilot
loaf No a. now on the station and bis for facili-
ties for react ing tue Baltic. To the officers Of the Bal
tie aud especially to Maj. Anderson and has brother
officers the Sumter garrison. also greatly III"
debted for facilities in obtaining information go iniees-
ing 10 the pubic.
INCIDENTS.
An incident occurred dining The cannonadng which,
foi It's peculiarly deserves particular mention Roger
A. Pryor of Virginia ex-Member OF Congress,
one Of the second deputston that waited npon Msor
Anderson. He was the very embodiment Of Southern
ciyalry Literally dressed to kill brisiGng with bowie
snives aud revolyers Gse walking arsenal he sr-
pcared 10 think himself individually capable Of captnr.
ing the fort without any extraReos ssisianoe. Inside
the for; he seemed to think hime master OF eyery
thiug-monlrch Of ali be surveyed III keeping
with his preeDsion seeing upon the table what ap-
peared to he glass OF brandy, drank it without cer-
mcny Surgeon Crawford, VINO had witnessed tue
feat, approached him and said: Z" Sir, what you nave
frank is poison, wac the odde Of potaseiuu-yas
arc dead mar. TIE representative of cIivairy IN
stany collapsed bcwie-kuives reyoverS, and all and
passed into de bands of Surgeon Crawford, who, ~
pireings, pumpirlr, md pukings defeared his own
prophecy ir regard to his fate. Mr. Pryor leit Fort
Sumter a wiser, If nor q better man"
COMING Up THE BAY
When the Baltic emerged from behind The walk of
For, Richmond which had previously screened Ser
from view hundreds OF glasses were eyeled al hcrby
the excited Topuace Staten Island, while h,d eds
more gathered upon hills, house tops, aid ohei
inand,ug positions TO obtain a view OF her. Presently
oeg guns doomed ,otl a salute, {, all within hearing
and Were answered by cheer after cheer and tie way
ing of handkerchiefs aud hats
As the stately ship approached Quarantine, with Eve
h,gs hyng-ile bauner which had surm0uatec S'inu,r
clowuirg them all sue wa. salu,ed by tie Revenue
boarding officer, who caused his flag, which vas lying
from ils tai stat 10 be dipped several times. iio
salute WAS returned by tie Il,ic in Ike mauaars
while tie brave sodies WHO crowded her d,ch te-t,-
fled their JOY By the freqn,n, firing of their must':s-
The Health aud Boarding Discriminatory pulled
for the approaching ship. The Health Officer had
lndly consented TO take several reporters with BIN,
and All were soon on b)ad. NJ jor Anderson and hs
officers received the .aertr- OF news Will much oour
e-y Attending them every facility for presenting tie
Iublic with correct history Of tic fall OF Sun,cr.
The various officers Of tie Bal,ic also placed every
possible convenience the command vi Tue reporter,
wbge they returned these iayoIs by furnishing papers
Of the latest dates. The Time occupied ia passing up
the bay was employed TO sood adv sntage questions