The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-15

sumter. He reports the wood work and officers
quarters all burnt out. None of the officers wer,
wounded.
The fort will be taken possession of tonight by
the Confederate troops.
The Fairfield regiment, 1000 strong, arrived
here to-day, and are now on their way to Morris
Island. There are now ten thousand men under
arms in the harbor and on the coast.
Charleston BlOckaded.
/ CHARLESTON, April l3-It is understood here thai
this port has been blockaded by the Federal squad
ron outside.
CHARLESTON, April ia boat from one of the
vessels outside communicated with General Simms
this evening, who is in command of the forces or
Morris Island, and made the request that one o.
the steamers be allowed to enter the port for the
purpose of taking away Major Anderson and hi:
command. Arrangements were made by the par
ties to stay all further proceedings until O'Clock
tomorrow Sunday morning.
LATER ACCOUNTS.
Particulars of the surrender--Condition OF
FOrt Sumter--No Farley allOwed--Fight OF
Surrender.
| CHARLESTON, April 3--Midnight t-Hostilities have
for the present ceased and the victory belongs to
South Carolina. With the display of flag oi
truce on the ramparts of Fort Sumter, at halfpas.
|
surrender was made.
| The Carolinians had no idea that the fight was at
an end. Soon after the flagstaff of Fort Sumter
was shot away, Colonel Wig fall, aid to General
Beauregard, at his commanders request, went to
Sumter with white flag to offer assistance in ex-
tnguishing the flames. He approached the burn
ing fortress from Morris Island, and while the
firing was raging on all sides affected landing at
Sumter. He approached port hole and was met
ty Major Anderson, who informed him that be had
just displayed white flag but that the firing from
the Carolina batteries was kept up nevertheless.
Colonel Wigfall replied that Major Anderson
must haul do0n the American fag-no parly aOould
be granted-"surrender fight roas the toord."
Major Anderson then hauled down his flag and dis
played only the flag of truce. All firing instantly
ceased, and two other of Gen. Beauregard's staff;
Ex-senator Chestnut and Ex-Governor Manning,
then proceeded in boat, and stipulated with the
MAJOR that his surrender should be unconditional
tor the present. subject to the terms to be arranged
with General Beauregard.
Major Anderson, at his own request, was allow ed
to remain with his men in actual possession of the
fort whilst Messrs Chestnut and Manning came
over to the city accompanied by member of the
Palmetto Guards, bearing the coors of his compa
ny. These were met at the pier by hundreds o.
citizens and they marched up the streets to the
Generals quarters, the crowd swelled to thou
sands. Shouts rent the air, and the widest JOY
was manifested on account of the welcome things
After the surrender boat with an officer and
men was sent from one of the four ships in the Of
fng to Gen. Simms, commanding on Morris Island
with the request that merchant ship or one of
the vessels of the United States be allowed to en-
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Sumter.
Gen. Simms replied that if hostilities were at
tempted during the night, and no effort was made
to reinforce or retake Sumter, he would give an
answer at o'clock on Sunday morning.
The officer signifed that he was satisfied with
them, and returned to his ship.
VISIT TO SUMTER.
Your correspondent accompanied the officers of
General Beauregard's staff, on visit to Sumter
this evening. None but the officers, however, were
allowed to land or enter the fort.
They went down in steamer and carried three
fire engines, for the purpose of putting out the
flames. The fire had, however, been previously
extinguished by the exertions of Major Anderson
and his men.
Condition OF Sumter, &c.
The officers reported that Major Anderson had
been compelled to surrender because his quarters
and barracks were destroyed and he had no hope of
a rein forcement.
The feet lay idly by during thirty hours, and
either could not or would not help him. Besides,
his men were Frustrated from over-exertion. There
was but five of them hurt, four of them badly, and
one, it is thought, mortay-but the rest were
worn out.
The explosions that were heard and seen from
the city in the morning were caused by the burst
ing of loaded Shells These were ignited by the
fire, and could not be removed quick enough.
The fire in the barracks was caused by the guam
titles of hot shot poured in from Fort Moultrie.
Within Fort Sumter everything but the case
mates is in utter ruin. The whole interior looks
like backened mass of ruins. Many of the guns
dismouLted, and the side opposite the iron bat
terry on Cummings Point is hardest dealt with.
The rifed cannon from this point played great
havoc with Sumter. The wa Il looks like honey
comb, and near the top is breach that a cart
could pass through.
The side opposite Moutrie is honey-combed ex-
tensively, as is that opposite the Floating Bat
terry.
Fort Moultrie is badly damaged. The officers
quarters and barracks are torn to pieces. The
frame houses on the island are riddled with shot,
and in many instances whole sides of houses are
torn out.
The fire in Sumter put out and rekindled
three times during the day.
DR.. Crawford, the surgeon of Fort Sumter was
slightly wounded in the face.
1t is positive, but singular fact, that none of
the Caroinians were injured.
When the officers who visited him were about to
Moio iad han, tha
wharf and bid them adieu. He and all his men
still remain in Sumter; the report sent you earlier
in the evening that they had left, and that Major
Anderson was in Charleston, is incorrect.
A boat was sent from this post tonight officially
to notify the fleet that Major Anderson had sur
rendered.
1t is not known when the Carolinians will occu-
py Sumter, what is to be done with the van
quished. Every one is satisfied with the victory,
and happy that no blood was shed in the city.
After the surrender the bells were rung, cannon
FREQ, and the whole population joined in the public
rejoicing.
EVACUATION OF FORT SUMTER.
Negotiations for the Surrender of Sumter
Completed.
CHARLESTON, April l4.-The negotiations between
Major Anderson and Gen. Beauregard were COM
pleted last night; and Major Anderson, with his
will embark on board of one of the war vessels off
our bar.
When Sumter was in flames, and Major Auder-
son could only fire his guns at long intervals the
men at our batteries cheered at every fire which
the gallant Major made in his last struggles; but
they looked defiance at the vessel of war, whose
men, like towards, stood outside without firing a
gun, or attempting to direct the fire of single
battery from Sumter. Five of Major Anderson's
men are slightly wounded.
LATER.
CHARLESTON, April 14.-The steamer Isabel is
now steaming up to the city. She will take Gen.
over by Major Anderson to the Confederate States.
Major Anderson and his command, it is reported,
will proceed to New York in the steamer Isabel.
Departure of Major Anderson and his Car
risOn for New York.
CHARLESTON, April 14-9 P. M.-Major Ander
son and his entire garrison leave tonight at II
o'clock in the steamer Isabel for New York.
The feet is still cruising outside of the bar.
The scene when Maj Anderson and his men
took formal leave Of Fort Sumter is described as
most thrilling and effective. Major Anderson re-
fused to be separated from his garrison and left the
Fort this afternoon with them to 60 on board the
Isabel, where he is now waiting for the tide, to
cross the bar.
The Bombardment of Sumter.
CHARLESTON, April 15.-Your special correspon-
dent did not arrive here till Saturday morning,
consequently he lost all the effoct of the grand py
rotechnic display of Friday night. Eye witnesses
declare it to have been truly grand and terrific
The firing reached its most awful climax at about
10 o'clock at night. The heavens were obscured
by rain clouds and the horizon was dark as
Erebus. The guns were worked with vigor, and
their booming was heard with astonishing distinct
ness as the wind was blowing in shore. At each
discharge lurid sheet OF flame was beched forth
and forth, and then another and another was seen
before the report reached the ear.