Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-04-18
THIRD DISPATCH.

are IN sight. The troops are pouring In
to the city by thousands.
THIRD DISPATCH.
I41(gU ! x gCHARLEsToN. April 10.
The firing has continued all day with
ont intermission. Two of Fort Sumter's
guns have been silenced. and it is reported
that breach has been made in the south
east wall. ,------. zs----s-
The answer to Gen. Beauregard's de-
mand by Maj. Anderson was. that he
would surrender when his supplies were
exhausted. that is il he was not reinforced.
2 Not a casualty has yet happened to any
of the forces. =
OF the nineteen batteries in position on
ly seven have opened fire on Fort Sumter.
the remainder being held in reserve for the
expected feet.
Two thousand men reached this city this
morning and embarked for Morris Island
and the neighborhood.
CHARLESTON. April IL.
The bombarlment continues from the
floating battery, the Stevens and other
batteries. Sumter continues returning
fire. 1t is reported that three vessels are
now off the bar. taa
| u.0f iaa- CHARLESTON. April II.
The firing has ceased for the night. to
be renewed carly in. the morning. Ample
arrangements are made to prevent rein
forcements tonight. si
Especial Dispatch to ~ Y. Hcrald.]
Two men were wounded on Sullivan's
Island and number struck by spent pro-
iectiles. Three ships are visible in the Of
fing. 1t is believed that an attempt will
he made tonight to reinforce Sumter
From the regularity of the firing through
out. Anderson has larger force than was
supposed. 1t has rained all day.
Hs CHARLESTON, April II.
Bombardment is continued with mortars,
and will he kept up all night. 1t is sup
posed that Anderson is resting his men for
the night. Vessels cannot get in. as
storm is raging and the sea rough, making
it impossible to effect reinforcement to-
night. The floating battery works well.
CHAnLEsroS. April 13. 1890 A. N.
AT intervales of twenty minutes. firing
was kept up all night at Fort Sumter
Maj. Anderson ceased firing from Fit. Sum-
ter at 6 o'clock in the evening. All night
he was engaged in repairing damages and
protecting the barbette guns. He CON-
menced to return the fire at 7 O'Clock this
morning.
Fort Sumter seems to be greatly disa-
blcd. The battery on Cummings Point
does Fort Sumter great damage.
AT 9 o'clock this morning dense smoke
poured ont from Fort Sumter The Fed
eral flag is at half-mast. signaling dis
tress.
The shells from Fort Monltrie and the
batteries on Morris Island fall into Maj
Anderson's stronghold. thick and fast. and
they can be seen in their course from the
Charleston battery.
CHARLESTON. April Is.
The cannonading is going on 6erccly
from all points. from the vessels outside
and all along our coasts. /, is reported
that Fort Sumter is-on fire.
The entire roof of,be barracks at Sum-
ter are in sheet Of flame. Shells from
Cummings Point and Fort Moultrie are
bursting in and over Fort Sumter in quick
succession. The Federal flag still waves.
Maj. Anderson is only occupied putting
out FIVE. Every shot on Fort Sumter now
seems to tell heavily.
The people are anyiously looking for
Maj. Anderson to strike his flag 1t is
stated fir m reliable source that NJ TO 10
O'Clock to-day no one at Moultric was kill
ed Eleven shots from Fort Snmter PEN
etrated the floating battery below the wa
ter line The few shots fired by Maj An
dcrson early this morning knocked the
chimneys from the officers quarters at
Moultrie like a whirlwird. Maj Andcr-
sons only hope now is to hold out for aid
from the ships. Two ships are now max
ling in toward Morris Island. with view
to land troops and silence the batteries
there. ztH - ~ s1fffI
sa3 asG CHARLEsToN, April Is.
Fort Sumter is undoubtedly on fire.
THE flames are raging all around it. Maj.
Anderson has thrown out raft loaded
with men. VINO are passing up buckets OF
water to extinguish the FIRE. The fort is
scarcely discernable. The men on the
raft are now. OBJECTS of FIRE from Morris
island With glasses. balls can be seen
skipping over the water striking the nm :
protected raft. Great havoc is created
1among the poor fellows 1t is surmised
that Maj. Anderson is gradually blowing
up the fort. He scarcely fires gun. Al
: half past IL o'clock flames were seen burst
ing from the port holes. The destruction
of Fort Sumter is inevitable. -Four YES
sells. two of them large steamers. are in
sight over thenbat. The largest appears
10 be engaging Morris Island 2 ~ tIs
The flames have nearly subsidized in Sum
ter. but Major Anderson does not fire any
guns. Gen. Besuregsrd left the wharf
Just now in boat for Morris Island.
| The excitement. If anything, isincreas
ing. sa .,,psz. s. 80, en.,
H. / have read letter from s. c. Boyles.