The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-17

Il IL regarded a. naagnanimona on the part Of
the victorious General 10 grant all that was
req aested By his enemy, namely to retire
In pnrsnance Of this programme, therefore,
Major Anderson Indicated this morning rs the
time for his formal surrender.
INCIDENTS.
When we went into Sumter through the
port hole, we found the Major busy distribut.
ing letters to the officers and men Of his force.
He appeared to be in perfect health. He was
sll smiles, and chatted in an easy vein. The
men were hearty looking and cheerful. If
they were not in transports they soon will be,
and what matters few hours. All Of the
poor fellows wanted whiskey. and many were
the silent gesticulations they made to ascer-
tain " any could be had.
While Fort Sumter was in flames, and Mai
Anderson could fire only Eve Of his guns At
long intervals, tbe men at the Morris Island
batteries and those at Point Cummings, cheer
ed At every fire which the gallant Major made
in his last struggles, and shook their fists at
the four men Of war, who. like towards, stood
outside without firing blow, or attempting
10 divert the FIRE Of a single battery from
Sumte
In the decisive fire of Saturday, which for
| \ time threatened, to all appearances, to sub
| iect the garrison 10 greater calamity even
| than war, the heroic band on the Floating
| Battery watched with thrilling interest and
| generous admirution the devoted daring Of
| Major Andsr>on's garrison amid the flames.
| When, amid these trying circumstances,
| Fort Sumter re opened, In well -dirt cited vol
| ley, the cry arose ''three cheers for Major An
| derson," they were given with right good
| will and Justify. FL
| The SehoolShip boys, under Capt Aimar,
performed imiortant services TO the State in
| the Transports ion of troops in small boats up
| Wappoo Cut. Both teacher and pupils de-
| serve the thanksof the community.
The Palmetto Guard had charge of three
| batteries on MoTfs Island-the Iron Battery
| and the Riiied Canon. which did such good
| service, and also he Mortar Battery, which
| worked SO we'll.
Paul I.aIane, young patriot Of 10 wears OF
| age, was Oh Nisl TO his brother W hen the
| fight commenced, a member of the Palmetto
| Guard, deterinilcc to remain there during the
| canuonadins, aad had the honor of dscha re.
| ing number pieces at Fort Sumter.
Although during the thirty four conseS II :
tive hours Though which the bombardment
| lasted, not saan was in any way injured
upon our side, 6 cannot ba said that our men
altogether escaled Major Anderson's balls
As Captain oes was standing in tho Point
Battery, q spen ball, which had struck the
| sand bags abor, rolled over, striking him
upon the back Q the neck, bat not with sn fiji
Gent force 10 hut him. The ball "a thirty.
two pounderl We preserved as a memento oil
! the occasion.
The first gun ftd from the Iron Battery al
| Cummings Pointxas discharged by the ven
cradle Edmand X fin. He subseq uently shot
all the guns and n,rtars used during the &C.
| ton.
! SUNDAY Alter THE VICTORY.
The Courier says
The services in IL our eanctuaries yester.
day exhibited the frvid outpourings of graf.
| tude from a Poopl6pe ne rated with the mer
cies of God.
The Incidents in Old St Philips" we wit
messed were deeplytouching. The heart O
the worshippers in tat sacred fame, consecra
ted by the pTeclouslistoric memories which
made the glory of II "frst temple on thi.
f site, had been pouretjut in deyout thanksgiv
Q ing TO the only Giverf Victory when Il veneer
able old man, leanil on his staff, was les
!, by the Rector TO th sacred desk 1t wa
!, | the Bishop of the Obese wholly blind ant
;, | physically feeble, ye with the eyes of faith
/, | keener than the eagls, discerning the ligh
n Of Heaven and rejohig therein. The con
6 greSation were taken L surprise but who's
e heart may not be stirrs even to its innermos
9 depths, as the apostle servant of God Sc
J. lecling one of those InernaI exhortations @
t tina beloved disciple accounted for hi
r. presence. Notonly Il paiotic, but persona
/, interest in the great evl of the past week
h had brought him to tkcity and made hir
y here abide until the bath had been fought
IT Your boys were there, 81 mine were there
e and il aads right that the should b. there
n still the heart had inly BIZ the strong man
r. as well as the tender wslan, had q ui vere
Of under the influences of nural affection 70
IS we were not children, 2, knew what w
% were doing, and had coUed the cost an
70 had weighed in our yeryouls the warfar
l. upon which we were goin And how yer
.e marvellou had been God saings, How un
l. paraileled his agency. Albur children ha
l. passed through the fire urnrt mot unit
g. us, not unto US, but untoThy name, Oh
10 Lord, be the glory"
II We forbear TO follow good Bisho
L. through the Affecting appntion which h
| made OF this wonderful Pr dence of Coo
TO but cannot pass over the Sang testimon
10 which he bore 10 ms 1irtn perstion. strength
1t ened by travel through every ection OF on
Sc State in the discharges OF pastsI duty, tina
IN the grand movementin which Q people wer
s, now engaged WAS begun by the in the deer
es est conviction OF DUTY 10 Zoo, aLafter layin
~ their case before God and COO i most sig
III nally blessed our dependence on "Varil,
st the Lord OF Hosts is with us, the ID OF Jaco