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


as we wanted them thus using up our shirts, sheets
blankets, and all the available material in the fort
When we were finally obliged to close the magazine
and material for cartridges exhausted we
were left destitute Of any meansto continue the contest
We had eaten last biscut thirty-six hours before.
We came very near being stifed with the dense
livid smoke from the burning buildings. The men
lay PROSTATE the ground with wet haudkerehiefs
over their mouths and eyes, gasping for breath.
1t was moment of imminent peril. If an eddy
of wind had not ensued, We all, probably, should
have been suflocated The crashing of the shot,
the bursting of the SHELF the falling of walls aud the
rear of the flames, made pandemonium of the fort.
We nevertheless kept mp steady fire. Toward the
close of the day ex-senator Wigia made his appear
ance at the emb,asure with w'ite handkerchief on
the end of a sword, and begged for sdmttance. He
asked to see Mai Anderson. While Wigfall war IN
the act of crawling through the embrasuie, Lieut..
Snyder called out 10 him, Moj. Anderson is at the
main gate" lie passed through the embrasure into
the casenlate paying attention to what the Lieu
tenant had rad. Here he was met by Capt. Foster,
Lieut.. Mead and Lieut.. Davis. He said: Z" wish
TO see Mai Anderson | am Gen. Wigiai, and come
from Gen BcauieEard."
He then added in An excited manner, " Let us stop
this firing You are on fire, and your flag If down
Let sqIit."
Lieut.. Davis replied, /" No, Sir, our nag is moi down.
Step ont here ard Won will see il waving over The ram
partt.'
Let US q, this" said WigfaIl Here's white
flag, will anybody wave it out of the embrasure ~
One of he officers replied That s for YOU to do if
you choose"
Wgiall responded i" Ii there is else TO do IT,
WILL and jumping into the embrasure waved the flag
toward Moultre. The firing still continued from Mon
trie and the batteries Of Sulivans Island. In answer
10 his repeated requests of the officers sid one Of
our men may hold the flag, and corporal Biughurs
jumped into the embrasurc. The shot continuing to
strike all around him, he jumped down again, after
having waved the flag q few moments, aud said
Damn it, they don't respect hi. flag, they are firing
at it."
wigfall replied, They fired al me two or three
times and stood it, AID should think that you might
stand il once
Wgiall then said II you viii show white fag
from your rampals they viii cease firing"
Lieut.. Davis replied II you request tbat flag
shall be shown there while You hold conference with
Major Anderson and for that purpose alone it may he
done"
AZ lhh pOlN MdlOt AnucfsDh up
ssid, " am Gen. Wgfsll, and come from Gen. Beau
regard, who wishes TO stop this"
MAJOR Anderson rising on his toes and coming down
firmly upon his heels replied well, Sir"
Major Andersen, said Wigisll, "you have de-
Tended your Gag molly Sir. You have done all that il
possible for men 10 do aud Gen. Beaurcgard wishes To
stop the fight. On what terms, Major Anderson will
yon evacuate this Fort 20
MAJOR Andersons reply was, "Gen. Beaaregard is
already acquainted with my only terms"
" Do understand thai you will eyscuate upon the
terms proposed the other Gay r.
lts, Sir, and on those conditions only wa. the
reply of the MAJOR
Then, Sir said Wigfall, {" understand MAJOR
Anderson that the fort is 10 be our p
On those conditions only, repeat"
Very, well, SAID Wipfsll, aud he retired.
A short time aferwsrd n deputatIon consisting OF
Senator Cbesnm Roger a p-yes, o~f'. Loo. sun
W. Porcher Miles, came from Gen. b. and had an IN
uryi-w with MAJOR Anderson when II came out that
Nigfa had no authority to sprhk for Gen. Besure-
gard. bat acted on his own hook. "1hon, laid
Lieut.. Davis Eve have been sold and Mayor Amber
eon. perceiyng the state Of tie case, ordered the
American flag to be- raised Ia its place.
The de Dutaon, however, requested him 20 Keep the
Gag down al thes could communicate with Gen Beau
regard M matters were liable 10 he complicated. 1ney
left aud between two and three hOurs after the gar-
son meany hie excllng themselves 20 eSungulth the
fire another deputailoH came from Gen. BtGmegard.
agreeing TO the icnI- of eyAcna;iun previously
proposed and Substantially 10 the proposals.
OF NiQiall. Tin was Saturday evening.
That night tie garrison took Whit rest they could.
Next morning The lsbel came downand anchored near
Ilc fou. The steamer Climb used H. transport
20 take the garrison the lssbel. but the Tutor was
TOO late 10 allow the label 10 20 out by tiat tide
TIE terms Ofeyacnaon were that tho garisop Should
take all its individual snd company properly that they
should march out with tier de and other arms with
all the bonors in ilor own way and at their own time
that they should tauie their Gag, and take II with
them
The enemy agreed to furnish transports, al MAJOR
Anderson nigh; select, 10 my par Of thecouuiry
either BIZ lard or water. When the baggage OF the
garrison was al board Of the transport, the soldiers
remaining inside under arms portion tald on as
gupners to serve in fluiing the American fag. When
The last gun was fred, tie flag was lowered the
men cheering. Al the Gilieh discharge there
premature explosion, which killed one man instantly,
seriously wounded another, and two not 20 badly
Tie then formed and marched out, the band
playing "iASkD DooDLt'
and "HaIi TO IHT CIUIF.'
Yast crowds Of people thronged the vicinity. Re
manning on board the etbanght, the next morning
they were Transferred to the Bato this operation tax
Ing nearly The whole day
On Tuesday evening they weighed anchor and stood
for New-YUl.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
On Thursday, tie 18th q April ihrce of Gen. Beau
regard aids appeared at Fort Sumter and brought