Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-05
From the South Carolinian.

Ewes, &c., G. S.
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| From the South Carolinian.
Incidents of the Battle of Fort Sumter.
In recent paper, it mentioned that
Mai. Anderson stated that his large
flag had been injured by the wind, and
that he had to light under smaller one,
and not that which had long been the
flag of the fort. This is true, andhe
deserves credit for giving this much of
truth, while he encourages the idea that
there were many killed in the BATTLE
He does not, however, state the facts as
they were. On Thursday, April 18th,
the United States flag flying over Fort
Sumter was, by the wind, 'rentin twain,
just below the union, and taken down to
be replaced by the storm flag under
which the battle was fought. The citi-
zens of Charleston, who had long been
watching the fort, and looking for its
surrender, when they observed the flag
hauled down, many of them thong hit that
it was about to be made; but soon they
saw the storm flag raised, and in the
course of the afternoon the cause of the
change was known. 1t was spoken of
as an omen of interest, which has been
verified by results, "The God of Hea-
ven and of Battles" not only disunited
| it before the fight, but in his wisdom
could not permit any flag used in such
cause to descend but in the blood OF
it's upholders shed by themselves. Dur
ing the fight no one was killed, and few
wounded, but the attempt to salute the
flag which had been disunited was fol-
lowed by the casualty which prostrated
seven men, two fatally, and five with
niurv-''one for each of the Confede-
racy."
On the night before the action, an
officer III duty at Morris Island who was
taking his rounds, was struck with he
icw Of Il fine palmetto in the distance,
md looking up at the moon in its first
quarter Immediately above it, found the
crescent arranged IS in our State flag,
and the pleiades close by.
On the morning after the fight, a
large white-headed eagle was seen clr-
cling around the Morris Island bate
ries for some time, confning his circle
to them, until riheman at one of them
struck feather from his tail, when he
passed away towards the North.
When the battle was fercel y going on,
a few hours after daylight, the Surgeon
General placed a nott on the bulletin
boards of the Courier and Mercury,
asking persons willing to receive woun-
ded soldiers into their houses, to report
Immediately to him. The call was soon
responded to and applicants for permis-
sion to receive such poured in from all
directions-for two, four, six, ten, if-
teen, &c.-and note from lady sta
ted that her whole house, with her own
and her daughters services, were cheer
fully rendered. Persons in the hum
blest class, as well as those more able,
came freely to offer assistance, and va
cant rooms, where they had not the
means to furnish them. Numerous
tenders by ladies, old and young, were
made to serve as nurses or cooks for
wounded patriots. Personal applica-
tions were frequent, and showed the
true and intense feeling that filled the
heart of woman for the perils of the
brave soldier; and never will the occa-
sion be forgotten which brought it out
in such bold relief. What contrast
to the conduct of Anderson, a gallant
and brave soldier, for whom such ap-
probation was shown by the magnani-
nifty of Beauregard, as to allow him the
privilege of saluting flag which he had
nobly defended. He has never acknowl-
edged the courtsey, but, on the other
hand, has insinuated everything of his
evacuation of thefort with flying colors,
sc, in the face of the noble generosity
of his conqueror.
When the Surgeon-General rendered
him assistance and the use of hospital
if he needed it, Anderson was informed
that no one was killed, or wounded Sc
rious]y; he replied, "Thank God! it
shows there is Providence ruling over
lis yet, he now, since his head has
''..rn med by Northern adulation, en-
..a::..:.' he belief that there were many
@,i.,r; :; hat would that Northern pub
TX i>1nA Of their hero, were they to
kj.J" oi his seeking an interview with
Governor Pickens, to thank him for his
continual kindness to him, and to COM
pliment him On the wisdom and pruDric-
ty of his course in =. lation to Fort Sum-
him that posterity would do
him justice for his acts for which he
had been so unjustly blamed?
What would they think of their bra"e
defender, who said she feared the fleet
would have attempted to come in and
the difficulty of his surrcn-
der, which he knew the !ay before
would occur, if they could be kept out.
Yet this hero claimed to 60 off with fly
ing colors, without giving any credit to
the liberal and generous permission Of
an enemy who was brave, and could ap- i
preciate a gallant resistance.
How THE KENTUcKIANs HANDLE A
intelligent correspondent
who lately left Baltimore for Harper's
Ferry and other points in Virginia.,
gives the following account of his OBJ
in Il private letter:
At Harper's Ferry, a Kentuckian
a Virginian to shoot with 6