Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-04-19

Barracfs Destroyed by fire Nesos From gs
Monfg0,Hnlesy Gorerameat- Yar 10 be DeeIqyes
Military Movements at Washington.
CHARLESTON, April 13-Two CT Ma;o,
Anderson's magazines have exploded. Il i
Thought that they were only the smaller maga.
zines.
Ouly occasional shois are now fred st bin
from Fort Moulrrie.
The hofris Island battery is doing heavy
work
The greatest excitement prevails in Tie ciy.
The wharyes. sieeples honsetops and every
available place are packed with people.
The Outside Vessels Too Late TO Pas The Bar,
The ships in the ofhng have rot yet aided
Anderson
1t is nov loo late for them to come over the
bar, as the tile is ebbug.
CHARLESTON, April l3-Noon. ~ The shin,
10 the ofhng appear quietly at anchor, aad
have not fred gun.
The entire roofs Of Auderson's barracks are
IN Vast sheet of flames.
Shells from Cummipgs' Point and For.
Mouitrle are bursting in and ever Fort Sumter
IN quck succession.
The Federal flag still waves over the fort.
Major Anderson is only occupied in putting
out tue fire.
Every shot appears te tell, and the spects-
tors are anxiously expecting the striking of
the flg.
Il General Engagensat Impending.
CHARLESTON, April l3.-Two war ships are
making in towards Morris Island with the view
to land troops to silence the batteries.
WASHINGTON, April 1873 ?. M.-ufcjal
adVlces have just been received from Mont
gomory. They state the Congress. there will
immediately declare war against the United
States, dlscrinipa pating in their declaration be.
tween alien frieHds aud alien enemies--that j.
between those who sustain aad those who OF
pose the Washington Administration. This
may be relied on
A despatch from a secession source at Charles
ton, 10 cipher, says that the fire from Fort
Sumter ceased at 10 O'Clock to-day. The flag
was at half-mast, and the feet had been
signsHed by Major Anderson. The feet was
engaged with the battery on Morris leland.
All is comparatively quiet at the White
House and the Depar tments to. day. There
was brief session of tae Cabinet this morn
ing at II o'clock.
Il is asserted in political circles that the
President will call for tie service of volunteers
A proclamation for an extra session of Con.
gress is expected to be issued ou Monday.
The President has 10 information Of the
operations at Charleston except what ho gets
through the press.
More troops ore being sworn in at the War
Department. The volunteers of AlvxandriA
were ordered out to-day.
The Very Latest.
Fort Sumter Completely in Fiames-Flames Bur.,-
ing from all the Port Holes Raft EmpLovsd-
a General Engagement Impending.
CHARL LEsToN, April I3.-Fort Sumter is
on fire.
The flames are rsging.
Anderson has thrown ont raft loaded With
men, who arc passing up buckets Of water to
the flames.
The fort IS scarcely discernable for the smoke.
The men on the raft now the objects Of
fire from Morris Island.
With good glasses, the balls can be seer
skipping the water and striking the .unprotect-
ed raft.
Great b4voo i. created among the poor fell
lows.
Ii is surmised that Anderson is gradually
blowing up the Fort. He scarcely fires a gun.
The flames are bursting trom all The port
holes of Fort Sumter aud destruction is incV-
table.
The few shots that Anderson fred this moro
Jag, Knocked the bricks off TIE caimaeys on
the officers quarters at Fort Moaltrie like
whirlwind.
It seems that Audcrson's oaly hopo is to
hold ont for aid from the ships.
Fort Samter has been surrendered