Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-26
Major anderson al New YORK.

oar, anchoTed CT tbe Ratiefy AT l p. m
Friday. She had the flag Of For; Sumic
) flying from the mainmast head and the fla,
of Fort Moultre from the foremast.
The Pawnce did not arrive at Charleston
till after the surrender. The fleet was ren
dered u, eless TO Sumter by violent gale
from The southeast The following is a lsl
of passengers Major Anderson, Captain
Doubleday, Capt Seymour, Lieuts. Dayi,
and Hall OF The artillery, Capt. Foster and
Lients Suoier and Meade OF the engineer
corps, Dr. Crawford, Sergeant Rancham
and 32 men Of company Ii, Sergeant Scrib-
ner and 30 men of company L, also Miss
Davis. The following were wounded by
the explosion Of powder while salutng the
flag John Livarer Of the engineer corps,
John Ewing, James Hayes and George
Pri hard Of the artillery.
The Ballic also brings 500 recruits and
officers which she took out. The Harriet
Lane left for New York with the Baltic
4 The PoWhatan was not nor has she been
at Charleston. The Pawnee and Pocahon-
| tas had gone TO Norfolk with their troops.
Major Anderson landed at the battery
at | Is p. IN Tie was received by an i'm
mense crowd. His carriage was surround
ed by the people, who expressed in cheers
and other demonstrations their congratula-
tions, and lie was followed by an immense
throng through Broadway to the Brevoort
House, where lie joined his wife.
| STATEMENT RELATIVE TO FORT SUMTER.
The following is digest of Capt. Doub-
/ 1of o,r's
der Fort Sumter, was made Thursday,
April 1lth and refused. not only by Major
| Anderson, but by the unanimous voice of
his command On Friday morning at 8,
/ the rebels sent word that fire would be
opened III one hour; and at 4, the fire com
menced from every direction, including
hidden battery. The fire was opened with
a voliey OF ten-inch shells from seventeen
mortars, and shot from 33 guns, mostly
columbiads. We took breakfast, however
very leisurely. The command was divided
into three watches each under the direction
of two officers. After breakfast, they inn
mediately went 10 their guns and com
menced return fire on Fort Moultrie,
Cummings Point and Sullivan's Island
The iron battery at Cummings Point was
of immense strength, and most of our shots
glanced off Major Anderson refused TO
allow the men TO work the guns on the par
apet, on account of such terrific fire being
directed there
Scarcely room in Fort Moultrie was
left inhabi'able. Several shots vert through
the floating battery, which was little dam
aged. Two guns of the iron battery were
dsmantled. A man was stationed who cried
+" shot or she'll when the rebels fired
and our garrison were thus enabled TO dodge.
At first, the ltborers were reluctant TO help
work the guns; but afterwards they served
most willingly and effectively against the
iron battery Our barracks caught fire
several times, Friday, but it was extnguish-
ed by the efforts of Mr.. Hart of New York,
and Mr. Lyman of Baltimore, both vol
unteers.
On Saturday, the officers quarters caught
fire from shells, and the main gates were
burnt The magazine was surrounded BY
fire, and ninety barrels Of powder taken oul
and thrown into the sea. When the mag
azine was encirced by fire, all our materi-
ais were cut off, and we had eaten our last
biscuit two days before. The men had to
lie on the ground with wet handkcrchiefs
on their faces, TO avoid smoihering, and
favorable eddy Of wind was all that saved
our lives. Our cartridge bags gave out,
and five men were employed 10 manufacture
Them out Of shirts, sheets, blankets, &c. Il
viii take half million dollars TO repair
Fort Sumter's interior. Most Of their shot
were aimed at the United States flag.
The following is the conversation which
occurred between Anderson and Wigfall
The latter said, General Beauregard wish
es to stop this, SIR"
Anderson only replied, Well, well.'
Wigfall said, i" You have done all that
can be done, and General Beauregard wish
es to know upon what terms you viii eyac-
uate the Fort"
Anderson" General Beauregard is al
ready acquainted with the terms"
Wigiall-" Do / understand that you will |
evacuaie on the terms proposed I! +"
Anderson Yes, aud only on those"
Wignl then returned Ten minutes
afer, Cclonel Chesnut and others came T
from Brauregard, asking if Andersen want
ed any help, and stating that Wigfall had I
not seen Beauregard for several days. and I
had no authority for his demand on Ander-
SOL. " Then we have been sold-we will I
raise our hag again" But they requested
linn to keep it down until communication
could be nd with Beauregard. Firingthen
ceased, and three hours AFTER another depu-
tation came, agreeing to the terms previ-
ously decided upon.
Sunday morning tie steamer Isabel came
down aud anchored OF the fort. when the
baggage was put on hoard, Tie steamer
Clinch was used Us a transport between the
fort and the steamer Isabel. Troops were
uHd'r asIns5 a portion told off 10 salute
the fag. and WHEN the lasl Of 80 guns had
been fired, the flag was lowered amid loud
and hearty cheers Of the men, pho then
to the tune Of :. Iaukee Doodle
Two men were killed on the second round
Of the salute by premature explosion of
gun; four others were wo1uded, one badly,
and all we're left at Chal lcslon. On Mon
Jay ue steamed down the hsrbor aud were !
transferred 70 tie Baltic, sailing ruedsny
morning.
Fort Sumter was not reinforced on any !
occasion The Raliic arnsed off Chafles :