The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-19
TIE ETENT,S OF SATURDAY..
Saturdays Dispatches.

Saturdays Dispatches.
CHARLESTON, Saturday, lO4 a. m. The fir
ing upon Fort Sumter was kept up at inter
walls of twenty minutes, all night. Major
Anderson ceased firing at 6 o'clock on Fri
day evening. He was engaged all night in
repairing damages and protecting his bar
bette guns. He commenced returning the
fire of the enemy at : o'clock on Saturday
morning. He seemed greatly disabled. The
battery at Cummings Point did Sumter great
damage.
AT 8 o'clock dense smoke was seen to
burst out from Fort Sumter. The federal
flag upon the fort was at half mast. as a sig
i Of distress Shells from Moultrie and
Morris island were falling into Anderson s
stronghold thick and fast, and could be seen
III their course at Charleston. The breach
II tdt in the fort was on the side opposite
Cummings Point. Two portfolios were
was crumbling.
An explosion probably occurred in Fort
Sumter. as dense volume of smoke arose
from within it, and Anderson ceased firing
for about an hour. though his flag remained
up. 1t was thought that the officers quarters
were on fire.
/ Three vessels of war; one of them large
steamer, are over the bar, and seem to be
preparing to participate in the conflict. The
fire of Morris Island battery and Fort Moul
trie is div ded between Fort Sumter and the
ed fire.
STILL LATER.
AnderSon's magazines have exploded
there are only occasional shots at him from
Moutrie The Morris Island battery is do
ing heavy work. 1t is thought only Ander-
sons smaller magazines have exploded. There
is the greatest excitement. The wharves
steepIes, and every available place is packed
with cople The government ships are IN
the otfng but cannot get aid to Anderson
1t is now too late to come over the bar as
the tide is ebbing. The New York brig An.
dover, from Jamaica, reports that she saw
the steamer Uncle Ben off Chincoteasuc, Fri
day, bound to Charleston. The government,
ships In the offing appear quetl, at anchor
and have not fired gun. The entire roofs
of Anderson S barracks are in a sheet of flames
Shells from Cummings Point and Moultri,
are bursting in and out Of Sumter III quick
succession. The federal fag still waves
Anderson is occupied only in extinguishine
the fire. Every shot seems to tell. The in
surgentS anXiously look for Anderson t
strike his flag.
y few shots fired by Anderson early in tn,
morning knocked the chimneys from The of
iiceys' quarters at Fort Moultrie ike whirl
wind.
Anderson's only hope is % hold out toI
aid from the ships. Two ships are making
IN towards Morris lsland,with a view to Ian !!
ing troops and silence the batteries there.
Sumter is undoubtedly on fire. The fame
are raging all around it. MAJOR Anderson
has thrown out 4 raft loaded with meu, who
are passing in water to eXtinsui>h the flames
he tort is scarcely disccrnable. The mcl
on the raft are now objects Of fire from Nor
fis Island, and with glasses the balls can b,
seen skipping over the water and striking tn,
unprotected raft. Great havoc is created a
mong the poor fellows. 1t is surmised tina
Anderson is gradually blowing up the fort
He scarcely fires gun. At half past clever
the flames were bursting from all the por
holes. The fate of Sumter is inevitable
DAMAGE TO THE FORT.
a letter from s. G. Bovlston. dated a
Fort Moultre, s a. m. on Saturday, saws tina
not man has been killed or wounded il
that fort. The iron battery was howcve
damaged. The ritled cannon of the batter,
did terrible execution on Fort Sumter. The,
We're all aimed into Anuerson's portfolios
Ihre OF the Sumter barbette guns were dis
mounted and one of the eight inch columbi
ads. y corner of Fort Sumter opposite For
Noul,re was knocked off
ne flames have mostly subsidized in For
Sumter, but Major Anderson don't fire an
guns Gen Beauregard has Just left tn
wharf in Il boat for Morris Island. The ok
element is increasing.
FORT SUMTER SURRENDERED.
Another correspondent says the lombard
ment has ceased Anderson has drawn tn
pes and stars down. and displayed a whit
flag. 1t has been answered from the cit
:. and boat is on the way to Sumter