The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-04-19
A ADISPATCH IN THE EVENING.


CHARLESTON, o'clock P. M.-Maior Ander-
son is busy repairing damages. He received
twenty-nine full shot 4rom Stevens battery
alone, making the bricks ay from the walls in
all directions
1t is estimated that from twelve to eighteen
hundred balls and shells were fred during the
day. Over one hundred shells took effect in
side the fort.
Orders have been issued to send Major An
derson bomb from all the batteries every
twenty minutes during the night, 60 keep him
wide awake, making about two a minute.
Major Anderson fred only two barbette
guns. Two more were dlsmounted HIS shots
at Fort MouItrie were generally bad, most OF
the balls going over. The same was the case
with the floating battery, to which be was
very particular in his attentions. a ball
penetrated the Moultrie House, where party
OF gentlemen were sitting in the parlor watch
ing the fight. Il entered the second story and
Travelled into the kitchen. The gentlemen
scattered miscelaneousy.
The United States vessels are certainly
outside. They were signaIed by Major Ander-
son lowering and raising his flag.
The attempt will probably be made TO re-
inforce him during the night. The mortar
batteries are now blazing away. The scene is
magnificent.
EVENTS OF YESTERDAY.
CHARLESTON, April 13, lO4 o'clock.--At
intervals OF twenty minutes, the firing was
kept up all night on Fort Sumter.
Major Anderson ceased to fire at six O'Clock
in the evening.
All night he was engaged IN repairing the
damage done to the tcrt, and protecting the
guns IN barbette on the parapet.
He commenced to return the fire this NOR
ming at seven O'Clock, but seems 10 be greatly
disabled.
TIE battery on Cummings Point does Fort
Sumter great damage.
At 6 O'Clock this morning dense smoke
poured out from the walls of Fort Sumter.
CHARLESTON, April I3.-(Receved al
Philadelphia at 2 P. M.)-The Federal FLAG
at Fort Sumter is at haIf-mas, signaling dis.
tress
The shells from Fort Moultrie and Morris
Island fall into Anderson's stronghold thick and
fast They can De seen in their course from
the Charleston battery.
The breach made in Fort Sumter is on the
side opposite Cummings Point Two of its
PORTFOLIOS are knocked into one and the wall
nun III I tup - ClulH
Three vessels, one of them a very large
sized steamer, are over the bar, and seem to be |
preparing to participate in the conflict.
The fire OF Morris Island ami Fort Moultrre
is divided between Fort Sumter and he ships
oi-war.
AN EXPLOSION AT FORT SUMTER.
An explosion has occurred at Fort Sumter.
a dense volume of smoke was ssen suddenly |
to rise.
Major Anderson has ceased TO fire for about
an hour. II is thought that the officers quar-
ters IN Fort Shmier are on fire.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
CHARLESTON, April 13.-Two of Major |
Anderson's magazines have exploded 1t is |
thought that they were only the smaller maga-
zines.
Only occasional shots are now fred a. him
from Fort MJultrie.
The Morris Island battery is doing heavy
work.
The greatest excitement prevails in the city.
The wharves, steeples, house tops, and every
available place packed with people.
THE OUTSIDE VESSELS. TOO LATE TO
PASS THE BAR.
The ships in he otiiIng have no. yet aided
Anderson.
1t is now too late for them to come over the
bar, as the tide is ebbing.
CHARLESTON, April l3-Noon-The ships
in the oifiing appear quietly at anchor, and
have not fred gun.
The entire roofs of Anderson'8 barracks are
IN vast sheet Of flame.
Shells from Cummings Point and Fort