The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-19
Nrw YoRr, April le.~The Posts special

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says:
Engineers are accommodating Washington,
with a view of erecting defensive works.
The Mayor of Georgetown is raising
troops for the government.
Davis's proclamation occasions renewed
activity, and the mouth of the Mississippi
will be vigorously blockaded.
Col. Lefferts had issued orders for the 7th
regiment TO report at o'clock, P. NJ, to-
morrow to leave for Washington.
Mai. Anderson landed at the Battery and
was received by an immense crowd.
His carriage was surrounded by the peo-
pie, who expressed, IN cheers and other de-
moustrations their congratulations, and be
was followed by an immense crowd through
Broadway to the Brevoort House.
The following is a digest of Capt. Dou-
bleday's statement: ga 9
The demand to surrender Sumter was
made on the lltb, and refused not only by
Anderson, but by the unanimous voice Of
his command On Friday morning at
o'clock the rebels sent word that fire would
be opened in an hour, and at o'clock the
FIRE was opened on us from every direction,
including a hidden battery. The fire opened
with volley from seventeen mOrtars, firing
ten-inch shells, and shots from 80 guns,
mostly columbiads.
We took breakfast, however, very leis
urely. The command was divided into
three watches, each under direction of two
officers. After breakfast they Immediately
went to their guns, and opened fire on
MouItrie, Cummings Point, and Sulhvan's
Island. The iron battery at Cummings
Point was Of immense strength, and most
of our shot glanced off. Major Anderson
II oil he N, IN xxOrLr tho
on the parapet, on account of such a ter
rife fire. "
There was scarcely a room in Moultria
inhahitahe; several shots went through the
floating battery, but it was little damaged,
Two guns on the iron battery were dis
mounted. man was stationed who cried
" shot " or shell" when the rebels fired,
and the garrison was thus enabled to dodge.
At FIRST the workmen were reluctant to
help work the guns, but afterwards, they
served most willingly and effectively
against the iron battery.
The barracks caught fire several times on
Friday, but were extinguished by the eff
forts of Mr. Hart of N. Y, and Lyman Of
Baltimore, both volunteers.
On Saturday the officers quarters caught
fire from a shell, and the main gates were
burnt. The magazine was surrounded by
FIRE, and ninety barrels of pc wder were
taken out and thrown into the sea. When
the magazine was en:ircIed by fire, all our
were cut off, and we had eaten
our last biscuit two days before.
The men had to lay on the ground with
wet handkerchiefs on their faces to prevent
smothering, and favorable eddy Of wind
was all that saved our lives. The cartridge
bags gave out, and five men were employed
to manufacture them out of our shirts,
blankets, sheets, &c. 1t will take $500, 900 /
to repair Fort Sumter's interior. Most of
their shots were aimed at the flag.
The following is the conversation be-
tween Major Anderson and Wigfall
The letter said, Gen Beauregard wishes
to stop this, sir.
Anderson only replied, Well, wen.f
Wgfall.-H You have done all that can
be done, and General Beauregard wishes to
know upon what terms you will evacuate
the fort"
Anderson" General Beauregard is al
ready acquainted with the terms"
Wigfall.-" Do understand that you will
pyacuate on the terms proposed p
Anderson" Yes, and only on those"
Wigfall then retired. A few minutes af-
forwards, Col. Chestnut and Others came
from Gen. Beauregard, asking if Anderson
wanted any help, stating that Wigfall had
not seen Beauregard for two days. and had
no authority for his demand on Anderson,
to which the Major replied " Well, we
have been sold, and will hoist the flag
again. But they requested him to keep it
down until communication was had with
Gen. Beauregard.
The firing then ceased, and three hours
after another deputation came, agreeing to !
the terms previously decided upon.
On Sunday morning the steamer Isabel |
came down and anchored off the Fort, when
all the baggage was put on the steamer
Clinch. The troops were under arms. A
portion were told to salute the flag and
when the last of the so guns were fred, the
flag was lowered amid the loud and hearty
cheers of the men, when they embarked 10
the tune of Yankee Doodle Two men
were killed on the second round of the
salute by the premature explosion of gun,
and four were wounded, one badly, and left
at Charleston. Fort Sumter has not been
REINFORCED on any occasion.
The Baltic arrived off Charleston Friday
morning, after the firing commenced on
Sumter. The Pawnee and Pocahontas ar
rived the next day. The Pawhatan and
Atlantic had not been seen. The steam
tug had been blown to sea, and had not
been seen. ~
The day that Anderson evacuated, prep
aralions had been made TO re-enforce him
that night. 81
A schooner was seized and an agree
ment made to pay the pilot aud captain
$500 to put men into the Fort, but the
Fort was evacuated before the attempt
could be made.
Capt Fox had instructions to attempt to
provision the Fort without troops. If fred
on be was to rush in the best he could, but
the gale prevented the arrival of the tugs
and transports.
The Harriet Lane is soon expected to ar
rive. The Pawnee has gone to Washington.
Among the many incidents of the battle,
is that of Mr. Hart, a volunteer, who, when
the flag was shot down and the rebel fire
was concentrated on the flag staff, CALAMITY
nailed the stars and stripes amid a deadly