Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-18

ana rs tney marcneu up tnc streets 10 the
Generals quarters, the crowd was swellcd to
thousands, shouts rent the air, and the Wild
est Joy was manifested Cd account of the well
come tidings.
After the surrender, boat, with an Off
Ger and men, was sent from one Of the four
ships in the offing 10 Gen. Simons command
ing on Morris Island, with the request that
merchant ship or one Of the vessels Of the
United States be allowed to enter and take off
the commander and garrison of Sumter,
General Simons replied that if no hostli-
ties we're attempted during the night, and no
effort was made to reinforce or retake Sum
ter, he woad give an answer at 9 o'clock on
Sunday morning.
The officer signifcd that he was satisfied
with this and returned 20 the ship.
EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE.
CHARLESTON, April 1i-Mnjor Anderson
and men to-day salutcd his flag, and then
embarked on board the steamship lsabe,
Capt. Rollins, for New YorE. In giving a
parting salute, two guns unfortunately c1-
poded, killing four men.
REINFORCEMENT OF FORT PICKENS.
MONTGOMERY, April lat is asce;tained
L
eral government last night.
lit wooden, Bearer q D,spafchcs 10 I" D;
Fleet at Pensacola, Taken Prisoner and
Brought to Montgomery by a Confederate
.Hafes OD'cer.
MoNTGoMERY, April 49, Major Chamh-
ors, of the Alabama army, has arrived here
from Pensacola and brings Lieut.. Reed
Wooden of the Federal navy, prisoner OF
war. He was bearer of dispatches to Fort
! Pickcns and to the federal fleet in Pensacola
| bay. lie is held by the Secretary of War
who sent n detachment to arrest him.
Dispatches from Governor Pickcns. giving
intelligence Of the surrender of Fort Sum
ter. were received by the Secretary Of War
! this afternoon, and read by the Clerk "t the
War Department from the Executive build
ings in the presence Of President Davis aud
his Cabinet Seven guns were fired in honor
of the event, and there WAS great reJnIhIns
among all classes Of our citizens.
BLOCKADE OF CHARLESTON.
! Cu,p,r.ro>, Anil 10 IT il understood
hor. thnt ,,,;s n,r, Las Leo, LIockoJc1 Inv fine
n,Js,al son,Irpn outside
REJOlClNGS loh lllhSU thENbhh VIZ
roni ooN En-
MOBILE, April l3.-The news of the sur
render of Fort Sumter was received here
with immense cheering from crowds that
thronged the streets. The Confederate and
! Palmetto flags are flying. cannons firing, bells
ringing. and there is great rejoicing.
SECESSION REJOICING AT RICHMOND
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RICHMOND; Apr'i Al nero was sr'''! re-
l"ic'h5s mere last h,Sht h"lohS t"e S.'eSS'"'-
lists ohe hth"Ie,i guns were urea !" '"""'
OF the caP'"'c W rof' "u',!'', =,
Confederate nag" were "'sl'"Sc"' WV" IL
Iuin'hau"nS ana music
Governor l'"tcf or was serena'e1' ana mare
non-committnl speech Inc streets are
| cI"Wueu, anu t'c eA'''e"'e"' ''"'' 'e '"'"-
lhed. Inc Ch''nis's are ""Pr"S'eu' ANU
mourning over the huihhIihG ol 'Ie A"eII-
can nag ,
RICHMOND ApiII 49, A. u 10 "''h"h-
stra'lo.S 81 rejoicing by me se''S, h'S'' con-
ilnusu III, '',E, tn ,,r WV! . :" ,J s'' ,Ee
ra"r e ,i,a C,ni,,J ond h,;,,oJ ,he Sonthrrn
n,g nm tLe faostotrr II WAS subsequently,
removed nv the onard
pEinIrIVc AN ,I-crrsT,
f-,.
AuausTA, APrn Ia 3, S"l,'e r o. one n"i -;
H'r" gun, ,h Was nr"" "r'' Fr, s"pt"r
...
OF TROOPS no THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
BosToN, April lS.-Ihe Ajjutant Gonrr-
al once mas nr'h crowded TINS forenoon ny
.ne o'''oe's VI we ' ,I n''n",s, .'"','"I
, ,;v' ,ra1 .'' ,L ,n ' ,''r,,t rh,
MOST extreme war feelior !. aroused, Cow
ernor Andrew leaves for Washington this AZ
ternoon, to tender the aid Of the military to
the government.
NEW YORK, -aprI l5;-''overnment has