The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-20

morning dense smoke poured out from
Sumter. The Federal flag is at half-mast,
signaling distress.
The shells from Fort Moaltrie and the
batteries on Morris Island fall into Major
Apderson's stronghold thick and fast.
and they can be seen il their course from
the Charleston bestery.
The cannonadiag is going on fereely
from all points, from the vessels outside
and all along the coast.
The President and Secretary of the Con-
federate States were serenaded on the night
of the 18th, at Montgomery. The Secreta-
~ of War was called out, and said that the
Confederate flag would soon be waving over
Fort Sumter, and from the Federal Capitol
at Washington, If the independence of the
Southern States was not recognized, and hos
tilities continued.
A Washington dispatch to the New York
ISi6une says Commander Fox commands
the vessels with provisions which is to lead
the expedition into Charleston.
The President received the news calmly,
and witha confident feeling that he had done
his duty in the matter
Senator Sherman arrived from Ohio, and
reports the Republicans there ready to stand
by him to the last. s0
President Lincoln has directed that Capt.
VIM. B. St. Johns. Sd Infantry, and Lieut.
Abner Snead, Ist Artillery, cease to be off
GERS Of the army. n s" @
The regular troops here have been ordered
to proceed to the outskirts of the city, to
watch every avenue there, while the volun-
teers recently mustered. guard the armories
and public buildings.
p Videttes are consistently seen riding
through the streets.
The war news is received with feelings of
regret. There is no excitement, but the
prospect for the future creates a general
feeling of depression.
Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island, has ten
.dered to the Government the services of the
Marine Artillery and one thousand Infantry,
and offers to accompany them himself
The war news from Charleston creates
profound sensation in Boston, and through
out the State. The general sentiment is
that the Federal Government is right and
shall be sustained.
Orders have been received at New York
to fit out the frigate Merrimae Immediately.
It is denied that any portion of tie Con-
federate loan has been offered in New York
q he entire dUlO Has D6Su arranged At par
within the limits OF the Confederacy.
ST.. LoUIs, April 1919 Pm.
Reliable private dispatches AID regular
reports say that Major Anderson took down
the United States flag and ran up white
flag of truce about ] P. NJ.
Another dispatch says the garrison at
Sumter is on fire and Anderson is trying to
put it out, and that two small magazines had
exploded.
The first report said the United States
vessels were firing on the beach batteries,
and another later says they lay at anchor
outside, and had not fired. II is very prob
able that the report of Anderson's surren-
der is true, as several breaches had been
made in the walls and his small force must
have been greatly fatigued.
CHARLESTON. April 10, 1890 AM
Major Anderson ceased firing from Sum-
ter at six O'Clock in the evening. All night
he was engaged in repairing damages and
protecting the barbette guns. s
Two of Major Anderson's magazines ex-
ploded.
Only occasional shots are fred from Fort
MouItrie. a
The Morris Island battery is doing heavy
work. 1t is thought that only the smaller
magazines have exploded.
The greatest excitement prevails. The
wharves, steeples and every available place
is packed with people.
The U. s. ships are in the citing, but
have not aided Major Anderson. 1t is now
too late to come over the bar, as the tide is
ebbing.
The ships appear to be quietly at anchor.
They have not fired gun yet.
The entire roof Of the barracks is one
sheet of flame.
Shell from Cummings Point and Fort
Moultrie are bursting in and over Fort Sum-
ter in quick succession.
The Federal flag still waves. '
Major Anderson is only occupied in put
Ting out fire.
Every shot on Fort Sumter now seems to
tell severely.
The people are anxiously looking for Maj.
Anderson to strike his flag.
It is stated from reliable sources, that up
to ten O'Clock to-day, no one at Moultrie
was killed.
Eleven shots from Fort Sumter pene-
trated the floating battery below the water
line. @
The few shots fred by Major Anderson,
early this morning. Knocked the chimneys
from the officers quarters at Moultrie like
a whirlwind. ... s......~
Major Anderson's only hope is to hold
out for aid from the ships.
Two ships are making in toward Morris
Island, with view to land troops and ST.
lence the batteries. The flames are raging
all around it.
Major Anderson has thrown ont a raft
loaded with men, who are passing up buck
cts of water to extinguish the fire. The
fort is scarcely discernible- The men on
the raft are now objects of fire from Morris
Island. With glasses. balls can be seen
skipping over the water, striking tie un-
protected raft. Great havoc is created
among the poor fellows. q
1t is surmised that Major Anderson is
gradually. blowing up the fort. He hardly
fires a gun.
At half past eleven O'Clock, flames were
bursting from all the portfolios. The de-
struction of Fort Sumter is inevitable.
Four vessels, two of them large steam
ers, are in sight over the bar. The largest
appears to be engaging Morris Island.
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