Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-18

vans Islands and other points along th
Coast.
Gen. Beauregard will leave for Morris Is
land at midnight.
1t is reported that the Harriet Lam
was seen off the bar this evening.
CHARLESTON, April II.
Received in Philadelpbia at 9,3O o'clocl
p. m.-The firing has continued all day
without intermission. Two of Fort Sum
ter's guns have been silenced. 1t is re
ported that breach has been made in th'
southeast wall of Fort Sumter.
The answer made by Major. Anderson
to Gen. Beauregard's demand was that hi
would surrender when his supplies were
exhausted.
Not casualty has as yet happened to
any of our men-the Carolinans. Of the
nireteen batteries in position, only sever
have opened on Fort Sumter. The re-
mainder are held in reserve for the expect.
ed fleet. Two thousand men reached the
city this morning, and embarked to Morris
Island and on other points in that neg b,
borhood.
| FOURTH DISPATCH. t" F
The bombardment of Fort Sumter still
continues. The floating battery and Steph
ems battery are operating freely. Fort
Sumter continues to return the fire. 1t is
reported that three vessels are outside the
bar.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
CHARLEsroN, April II.
The firing has ceased for the night, to be
renewed at daylight in the morning, unless
an attempt BE- made in the meantime to re,
inforce Fort Sumter, to repel which ample
arrangement have been made. The seced,
ers have worked their guns admirably well.
Only two were wounded during the day.
The Pawnee, Harriet Lane and third war
steamer are reported off the bar. Fresh
troops are arriving here by every train.
CHARLESTON, April l3-via Augusta.
Fort Sumter has surrendered. The
Confederate flag floats over its walls
None of the garrison or Confederate troops
are hurt. ~
CHARLESTON, April Is.
Fort Sumter is undoubtedly on fire.
The flames are raging all around. Maj.
Anderson has thrown out raft loaded
with men, who are passing up water in
buckets to extinguish the fire.
The Fort is scarcely discernable. Tbs
men on the raft are now objects of fire from
Morris Island.
With glasses, balls can be seen skipping
over the water, striking the unprotected
raft. Great havoc is created among the
poor fellows. .t .s,.s - 2.
1t is surmised that Maj. Anderson is
gradually blowing up the Fort. He scarce
ly fires a shot.
CHARLESTON, April Is.
Two of Maj. Anderson's Magazines ex-
ploded. Only occasional shots are fred
at him from Moultrie. The Morris Island
Battery is doing heavy work. 1t is thought
only the smaller magazines have exploded.
The greatest excitement prevails. The
wharves, steeples and every available plac.
is packed with people. United States
ships are in the ofing, but have not aided
Major Anderson. 1t is too late now to
come over the bar, as the tide is ebbing.
The Iron Battery has been damaged.
The rifed-cannon of the battery on Fort
Sumter, were all aimed into Anderson's
port holes. Three of Sumter's barbette
guns were dismounted, one of which was
ten inch Columbiad. A corner of Fort
Sumter,opposi:e Fort Moultrie was knocked
off. The steamers, Water Witch, Mo-
hawk and Pawnee it is thought were the
three first vessels seen in the ofiug.
Another correspondent says the bonn
bardment is closed. Maj. Anderson has
drawn down the stars and stripes and dis
played white flag, which has been answer
ed from tbe city and boat is on the way
to Fort Sumter.
CHARLESTON, April 18th, A. NJ.
The batteries of Sullivan Island, Cum
mings' Point, and Stevens battery are
pouring shot and she'll into Fort Sumter.
Maj. Anderson does not return the fire.
There has just been two explosion at Fort
Sumter.
At liz o'clock flames we're bursting
from the port holes. The destruction Of
Fort Sumter is inevitable. Four vessels,
two of them large steamers, are in sight
of the bar. The largest appear to engag-
ing Morris Island. The flames have near
ly subsided in Fort Sumter, but Maj. An
derson does not fire any guns. Gen Beau
regard left the wharf just now in boat
for Morris Island. The excitement, if any
thing is increasing. l have read letter
from 8. c. Boylslon, dated Noultrie, o.
clock this A. NJ. He says, not one man
was killed or manned.
~ CHARLESTON, April IS.
The cannonaiding is going on fiercely
from all points from the vessels outside,
and all along our coast.
1t is reported that Fort Sumter ia on
fire. ..s..
At intervals of twenty minutes firing
was kept up all night on Fort Sumter
Major Anderson ceased firing from Fort
Sumter at 8 O'Clock in the evening. All
night he was engaged in repairing damages
and protecting the barbette guns. He
commenced to return the fire at Z o'clock
this morning. g -
Fort Sumter seems to bs greately dis
sbled. -,.. ..-,r.l !. % s.,,-