The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-02

9" o"hu iiii, n0 jumps" uo"u "S,"i",
after having waved the flag few mo-
ments, and said, Dunn it, they don't
respect this flag, they are firing at it. :"
"Wigfall replied, "They fired at me
two or three times, and I stood it, and
l should think that you might stand it
once"
Wigfall then said, Z" If you will show
a white flag from your ramparts, they
will cease firing"
Lieut.. Davis replied, If you request
that flag shall be shown there, while
you hold conference with Major An
derson, and for that purpose alone, it
may be DONE"
At this point Major Anderson came
up. Wigfall said, "I am Gen. Wig
fall, and come from Gen. Beauregard,
who wishes to stop this"
Major Anderson, rising on his toes,
and coming down firmly upon bis heels,
replied, We'll, Sir"
Major Anderson" said Wigfall,
"you have defended your flag nobly,
!, Sir. You have done all that is possible
for men to do, and Gen. Beauregard
wishes to stop the fight. On what
terms Major Anderson, will you evacu-
ate this fort ?'
Major Anderson's reply was, I" Gen.
Beauregard isalready acquainted with
: my only TERMS" szsgsss Is
/ "Do understand that you will evac-
| uateu upon the terms proposed the other
J day?"
eyes, sir, and on those conditions
only" was the reply of the Major.
"Then sir" said Wigfall, "I under
stand Major Anderson that the fort is
f to be ours?"
On those conditions only, 1 repeat" "
Very, well, said Wigfall, and he
/ retired.
A short time afterward deputation,
: consisting of Senator Chestnut, Roger
. A. Pryor, Capt. Lee, and w. Porcher
l Miles, came from Gen. B., and had an
5 interview with Major Anderson, when
: it came out that Gen. Wigfall had no
authority to speak for Gen. BeauTe-
5 gard, but acted on his own hook"
Then," said Lieut., Davis, "we have
5 been sold," and Major Anderson, pre-
: ceiving the state of the case, ordered
! the American flag to be raised to its
place.
f The deputation, however, requested
e him to keep it down till they could com
: municate with Gen. Beauregard, as mat
D ters were liable to be complicated
n They eft, and between two and three
D hours after, the garrison meanwhile ex
D erting themselves to extinguish the fire
s another deputation came from Gen
e Beauregard, agreeing upon the terms
f of evacuation previously proposed, and
: substantially to the proposals of Wig
4 fall. This was Saturday evening. That
n night the garrison took what rest they
5 could. Next morning the Isabel came
S down and anchored near the fort. The
n steamer Clinch was used as trans
d port to take the garrison to the Isabel
e but the transfer was too late to allow
d the Isabel to 60 out by that tide.
e The terms of evacuation were thai
e the garrison should take all of its indi
d vidual and company property, that they
e should march out with their side anC
t. other arms with all the honors, in thei
# own way and at their own time; tha
g they should salute their flag, and tax,
If it with them.
e The enemy agreed to furnish trans
!, ports, as Major Anderson might select
3, to any part of the country, either by
al land or water. When the baggage O
y the garrison was all on board of the
If transport, the soldiers remaining insid,
1, under arms, a portion were told off a,
o gunners to serve in saluting the Ameri
n can flag. When the last gun was fired
=. the flag was lowered, the men cheer
h ing. At the fiftieth discharge there
g was a premature explosion, which
n killed one man instantly, seriousl,
IS wounded another, and two more not 81
G badly. The men were then formed
l. and marched out, the band playing
d "Yankee Doodle" and "Hail to th'
d Chief"
Vast crowds of people thronged tn,
t. vicinity. Remaing on board the Isabe
e that night, the next morning they wer
lie transferred to the Baltic, this operation
'. taking nearly the whole day.
d On Tuesday evening they weighe,
,. anchor and stood for New York.
,. Another account gives the folIowin,
N incidents:
L. On Friday, before dinner, several Q
n the vessels of the fleet beyond the ba
ct were seen through the portfolios. The
e, dipped their flag. The comman
q, ordered Sumter's flag to be dipped i
;" return, which was done while the shell
to were bursting in every direction. 9Th
to flag staff was located in the open pa
re rade, which is about the center of tn
It. open space in the forty Sergeant Har
l saw the flag of Fort Sumter half wa
n. down, and, supposing it had been Gu
E. by the enemy's shot, rushed ont throug
the fire to assist in getting it up, Short
r, ly after it had been raised, shell burs
IN and cut the halyards, but the rope wa
as so intertwined around the halyard.
that the flag would not fall.
1r The cartridges were exhausted b
I'd about noon, and party was sent t
n the magazines to make cartridges Q
the blankets and shirts, the sleeves g
II. the latter being readily converted int
ly the purpose desired. Another gres