New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-15

| IhaAtSib uDOut TWO nOuu5 f'"J'i N'N'''" ""o
Stacked his fire. but not ceased fighting Most OF his
men are probably at work upon the flames.
The day is oppressively warm.
have just learned from authoritative source, that
no demand for the surrender was made upon Major
Anderson, but simply demand for evacuation. Inc
distinction is ked in political sense as important.
CHARLESTON, Saturday, April l3-lO:3O a. IN.
AT intervals of twenty minutes the firing was kept
MP all night on Fort Sumter.
Major Anderson ceased firing from Fort Sumter at
O'Clock in the evening AL night he was engaged IN
repairing damages and protecting the barbette guns on
the top of the fort. lie begas to return fire at o'clock
this morning.
Fort Sumter seems to be greatly disabled.
The battery on Cummings Point does it great
damage.
At o'clock this morning dense smoke poured out
from Fort Sumter.
The Federal flag s at half mast, signaling distress.
The shells from Fort Moultre and the batteries on
Morris Island fall into Major Andersons stronghold
thick aud fast and they be seen in their course
from the Charleston Battery.
Three vessels, of them large sized steamer are
the bar and to be preparing to participate in
the conflict.
The fire of Morris Island and Fort Moultrie is di.
yded between Fort Sumter and the shps-of-war. The
ships have not, as yet, opened fire.
| LATER.
An explosion has occurred at Fort Sumter a dense
volume Of smoke ascending. Maj. Anderson ceased to
FIRE for about hour. His flag is still up. 1t is thought
the officers quarters in Fort Sumter On fire.
CHARLEsros, Saturday, April 1872 m.
The siPsin the otng appear TO be quietly at anchor
They have not fired a gun yet.
The entire roof Of the barracks at Fort Sumer is in
vast sheet Of flame.
Shells from Cummings Point and Fort Moultre
bursting in and over Fort Sumter in quick succession
The Federal flag still waves.
Maj. Anderson il only occupied in putting out fire.
Every shot Fort Sumter seems to tell heavily
The people are anxiously looking for Maj. Anderson
| to strike his flag
CHARLESTON, Saturday, April l3--P. NJ
Two of Major Anderson's magazines have exploded
Only occasional shots are fred at him from Fort
Mourie.
The Morris Island Battery is doing heavy work
Ii is thought that only the smaller magazines have
exploded
The greatest excitement prevails The wharvcs,
s,eeples, and every available place are packed with
people.
The United States ships in the ofHng, but have
aided Major Anderson. 1t ia too late now to come
over the bar, as the tide II tbbing.
CHARLEsTos, April l3-Eyebing.
Mai Anderson has sure ndered, after hard fighting,
commencing at A O'Clock yesterday morning, and con-
tinuing until minutes to l o'clock to-day.
The American flag has given place to the Palmetto
Of South Carolina.
You have received my previous dispatches concerning
the fire and the shooting away Of the flagstaff. The
latter event is due to Fort Mourie, well ss the
burning Of the fort which resulted from Of the hot
sho,s fired in the morning
During the conHagraion, Gen. Beauregard sent a
boat 10 Major Anderson with offers Of assistance, the
bearers being Coils W. p. Miles and Roger Pryor of
ymginia, and Lee But before il reached him flag Of
t,uce had boon raiaed. Another boat then put of,
containing e1Gov. Manning, Major ID. r. Jones, and
Col Charles Ason, TO arrange the terms Of surrender
which were the those offered the llth inst.
Their were Official. They stated that all proper fac-
ties would lie afforded for the removal Of Major Ander
son and his command together with the company
and property and all private property, 10 any post in
the United States be might elect. The terms not,
therefore unconditional.
Major Anderson stated tha.he surrendered his sword
to General Beauregard lie representative Of the
Confederate Government. General Beauregard said
he would not receive it from brave a He says
MAJOR Anderson made stanch fight, and elevated
Limself in the estimation Of every true Carolnian.
The scene in the city after the raising of the flag Of
truce and the surrender is indescrbabe; the people
were perfectly Wild Men on horseback rode through
the Streets procamng the news amid the greatest en-
thusiasm. i
On the arrival Of the officers from the fort they
marched through the Streets followed 10y all immense
crowd, burrahing, shouting, and yelling with excite
ment.
Several fire companies Immediately sent down
10 Fort Sumter to put out the fire, ana any amount Of
Assistance offered.
A regiment Of 900 men has just arrived from the in
terror ard has been ordered 70 Morris Island in view
Of an attack from the fleet, which may be attempted to-
| night.
Six vessels are reported off the bar but the utmost
indignation is expressed against them for not coming to
the assistance OF Major Anderson when he made signals
Of distress.
The soldiers on Morris Island jumped the guns
every slot they received from Fort Sumter while thus
disabled and gave three cheers for Major Anderson
and three groans for the fleet.
Col. Lucas, Of the Governors staff has just returned
from Fort Sumter and says Major Anderson told him
he lad pleasaner recoectons Of Fort Moultrie than
Fcr Sumter. Only FIVE men We're wounded, one &C.
rously.
The flames have destroyed everything. Both officers
and solders obliged to lay on their faces in the
easements to prevent fufocation.
The explosions heard in the city were from small piles
Of shell, which igned from the heat.
The effect Of the shot upon the fort tremendous.
The walls were battered in hundreds Of places; but no
breach was made
Three fire companies from Charleston are now on
their way to Sumter to que the fire before it reaches