Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-04-19

was in progress of execution"
[SECoND DISPATCH.1
Progress oftAc Baale--Firing all Day
THO of .Sumters Guns iSilenced- Re
ported Breach az Southeast Wall
Major Anderson's Last Replyto Beau
reganl--No Casualties get Repo,ted-
The Federal Fleet not get Reported.
CHARLESTON, April IL, p. M.-The
firing has continued all day without in.
PERMISSION.
Two of Fort Sumter's guns have been
silencod, and it is reported a breach has
been made in the southeast wall.
The answer sent by Major Anderson
to General Beauregard's demand was
that he would surrender when his sup
plies were exhausted, if he was not rein
forced.
Not casualty ESQ far us known has
as yet happened to any of our South
Carolina men.
Of the nineteen batteries in position
around the harbor, only seven have
opened on Sumter; the remainder are
held in reserve for the expected feet.
Two thousand more men reached the
city this morning and embarked for Nor
ris' Island and the neighboring batteries.
Later-The Bombardmcmt Continues
The Floating Battery Operating ,cell
against Sander Three U. s. Var
Vessels Outside tie Bar.
CHARLESTON, April u, P. M.-The
bombardment of Sumter still continues
briskly. The floating battery and Ste
phens' battery are operating freely. Fort
Sumter is returning the fire.
1t is reported that three United States
war vessels are outside the bar.
THIRD DISPATCH
The Firing Ceased for the Night The
arrangements to Repd Reinforcement.
The Federal Fleet of the Bar.
CHARLESTON, April 12-Eveping.--
The firing has ceased for the night, to be
renewed at daylight, unless an attempt
should be made TO reinforce the fort, to
repel which the most ample arrange
ments have been made.
Our men have worked their guns ad
mirably we'll. Only two are reported TO
have been wounded during the day.
The Federal feet has arrived off the
bar The steamers Pawnee, Harriet
Lane and third steamer are reported to
have been seen.
Fresh troops arc arriving here by every
train
Incidents Of the Fight on Friday.
The following dispatch gives some de-
tails of interest in relation to the earlier
part of the bombardment.
CHARLESTON, April I'm my last
nights dispatch, | stated that negotia-
ton had been re-openod between Gen.
Beauregard and Maj. Anderson. This
was done with view to prevent an I'M
necessary effusion of blood The issue
was submitted to Major Anderson of sur
rendering as soou as bis supplies were ex-
hausted, or of having fire opened on
him within certain time He refused
to surrender. and accordingly at twenty
seven minutes past four clock this morn
ing Fort Moultrie began the lombard.
ment by firing two guns To these Ma
jor Anderson replied with three of his
barbette guns, after which the batteries
on Mount Pleasant, Cummings Point,
and the floating battery, opened brisk
fire of shot and she'll
Major Anderson did not reply, except
at long intervals, until between 7 and s
o'clock, when he brought into action the
two tier Of guns looking toward Fort
Moultrie and Stevens iron battery. Up
to this hour g o'clock Friday afternoou)
they have failed to produce any serious
effect. Dispatches received at headquar.
tiers from the various forts report that all
is going on admirably. and no men hurt.
It is also thought, from the regular and
frequent firing Of Major Anderson, that
be has a much larger force of men than
was supposed. At any rate be is fight
ing bravely. Everybody is in ferment.
Some of those fighting are stripped to
the waist. Major Anderson has, the
greater part Of the day, been directing
his fire principally against Fort Moulirie
the Stevens floating battery, these and
Fort johnson being the only ones opera
ting against him. The remainder of the
batteries are held in reserve. Some lif-
teen or eighteen shots have struck the
floating battery, but made not the slight
est impression upon It's iron cast Sides
The Stevens battery is also emincntly
successful, and does terrible execution on
Fort sumter. Breaches to all appearan-
ces, are being made in the several sides
exposed TO fire. Portions of the parapet
have been destroyed, ond several Of the
guns there mounted bave'been shot away.
Major Anderson is at present using bis
lower tier Of easement ordnance. The
hight is going on with intense earnestness,
and will continue all night.
The soldiers are perfectly reckless of
their lives, and at every shot jump upon
the ramparls, aud then jump down cheer
ing.
The excitement in the community is in
describable. With the first boom Of the
gun thousands rushed from their beds TO
the harbor front, and all day every avail.
able place has been thronged by ladies
and gentlemen, viewing the solemn spec
tacle through their glasses. Most Of
these have relatives in the several fortifi-
cations, and many fearful eye attes.ed
the anxious affection Of the mother, wife
and sister, but not a murmur came from
a single individual. Tho spirit Of pa
triotism ia as sincere as it 10 universal.