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

their return, Three FIRE companies from
Charleston are on their way to Fort Sum
ter to quell the fire before it reaches tho
magazine.
Judge Magrath has just returned from
Fort Sumter. He reports the wood work
and the officers quarters all burnt out.
None of the officers were wounded.
The Fort will DO taken possession of
tonight by the Confederate troops.
Lieut.. Wooden, who is prisoner here,
has been compelled to give up to the Sc
cretnry of War his dispatches from Lieut..
Slemmer to the government at Washing-
ton. The Attorney Generals opinion is
requested as to the law in his case. He
violated promise to report to General
Bragg, and carried in secret dispatches
to Fort Piekens. showing to General
Bragg other dispatches, and failing to re.
port himself on his return.
The Fairfield regiment, l 900 strong
arrived here to-day, and are now on Their
way to Morris Island. There are now
ten thousand men undcr arms in the har-
Dor and on the coast.
have just seen It. Porchor Miles,
who went with white flag to Fort Sum-
ter, and who has just returned. He as
sures mo that no one was killed at Sum-
ter. This is reliable, and puts at rest
all previous reports about Sumter.
Major Anderson has reached tho city,
and is guest Of General Beauregard.
Our people sympatbise with him. but
abhor those who were inthe steamers of
our bar, and in sight of our people, and
did not even attempt to reinforce him.
LATEST.
The following dispatches give addition
al interesting details.
Late and interesting details Particulars
of the Sarrender--C Condition of Fort
Sumter--No parley alloped-Fight or
Surrender
CHARLESTON, April IS, midnight
Hostilities have for the present ceased
and the victory belongs to South Carroll
ma. With the display Of flag of truce
on the ramparts of Fort Sumter, at hall
past ! o'clock, the firing ceased, and an
unconditional surrender was made
The Carolinians had no idea that thu
fight was at an end. Soon after the Hal
staff of Fort Sumter was shot away, Col
Wigfall, aid to Gen. Beauregard, at hi
commanders request, went to Sumte
with white flag to offer assistance in ex
tinguishing the flames. He spproache,
the burning fortress from Morris Island
and while the firing was raging on al
sides, effected landing at Sumter. III,
approached port hole, and was met By
Major Anderson, who informed him thai
he had just displayed white flag, but
the firing from the Carolina batteries was
kept up nevertheless.
Colonel Wigfall replied that Major
Anderson must haul down Tie American
fag-mo parIey aooMdJe granted" sur
render or fight aoas The word"
Maj Anderson then hauled down bis
flag, and displayed only the flag of truce.
All firing instantly ceased, and two 9TH
ers of Gen. Beauregard's staff, ex-Scna-
tor Chestnut and ex- Governor Manning,
then proceeded in boat, and stipulated
with the Major that bis surrender should
be unconditional for tho present, subject
to the terms to be arranged with Gen
Beauregard.
Major Anderson, at his own request,
was allowed to remain with his men in
actual possession Of the fort. whilst Mes
srs. Chestnut and Manning came over to
the city, accompanied by number of
the Palmetto Guards. bearing the colors
Of his company. These were met on
the pier by hundreds Of citizens, and as
they marched up the streets to the gene
RAILS quarters, the crowd Vas swelled to
thousands, shouts rent the air, and the
widest joy was manifested on account Of
the welcome tidings.
After the surrender boat, with an
officer aud men, was sent from one Of the
four ships in the ofling to Gen. Simons,
commanding on Morris Island, with the
request that merchant ship or one of
the vessels of the United States be al
lowed to enter and take off the command
or and garrison Of Sumter.
General Simons replied that If no hos
tilities were attempted during the night,
and no effort was made to reinforce or
retake Sumter, he would give an answer
at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning.
Visa TO Sumter.
The officers Of Gen. Beauregard's staff
visited Sumter this evening. None but
the officers, however, we're allowed TO
land or enter the Fort. They went down
in steamer aud carried three FIRE en-
gines for the purpose Of putting out the
flames. The fire had however, been
previously extinguisbcd by the exertions
OF Major Anderson and his men
Condition Of Sumter, dc.
The officers reported that Major An
derson bad been compelled to surrender
because his quarters and barracks were
destroyed, and he had no hope Of rein
forcement. The feet lay idly BY during
thirty hours, and either could not or
would not help him. Besides, his men
were Frustrated from over exerlion.
There were but five Of them burt, fonr
of thcm badly, and one, il is thought,
MORALLY, but the rest were worn out.
The explosions that we're heard and
seen from the city in the morning, were
caused by the bursting Of loaded shells
These were ignited by the fire, and could
not be removed quick enough. The Gre
10 the barracks was caused by the guam.
titles Of hot shot poured in from Fort
Moultric.
Within Fort Sumter everything but
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