Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
From the Charleston CON-,
FORT SUMTER RESTORDD Noufler

vents OF Friday and Saturday woud require vol goCus
letter opportunities than CONNIE volume aud
ent interest "''' u most ptont
lii continuation of our report of Sstprdu
that the firing kept up slowly throIh otnn We
md after report closed. The effect gu The night
II the shooting on Friday better d thu success
imposed, for we now know that the wood mol, We then
sumte. fire three times but extinep;k fFor
Saturday will be ever memorable in the snna6
State and our country the date of an Our
Marked by bloOdshed it is never beess victory
tonishing feat of arms In description Of S most d.
shall endeavor to lay the facts before our resdsr
cisely possible. e's as con.
The effect on Friday night, as most persor.i
know, truly grand and terrific The firing Ae city
most awful climax about ten clock The leac ed its
obscured by rain clouds, and the horizon was We're
Erebus The guns were worked with vgor and usrk
ing heard with onishng dsncnsss bec s boom
wind was blowing in shJre At each dscboToduse The
sheet of flame belched forth, and then snotSS SQr
other was before the report reached the % and
mid. air. directly the doomed fortress and ~ ut
the missiles of this character could be distr rpb lines
course by the trail of fire left momen'ary behind I Their
All night nearly the streets of the city was throC
people. The housetops, the Battery the whsrvas with
and every available space for wi Messing the snd piping
was thronged with people, notwithstanding the
storm which during most of the night WAS , ne pelg
fire from all the forts, Sumter included and from tb The
ries of the Confederate States. was kept up with
ygor till early dawn. Then the rapidy of the
gradually diminished. When the rose ali th narSeS
which had obscured the night dissipaed TSSO9d'
was beautiful one. Inc air oamy and refreshing III!
and black, young and old. From the Battery the Ie
and the steepes- hither and thher they Went earer''
ing the best positions to use their glasses and tesc
Until about eight o'clock but few random shspes
fred from batteries, Sumter only occasions lv
Then il became apparent that the fortress On Which g
were rvetted fire. dense smoke was seen Css
av to rise above its ramparts The fort certainly
fire. This appeared evident though some supposed u
merely signal of A derson to draw in the fleet tn b s
In the oing quietly riding at anchor were cleav J
guished four vessels ranged In line directly
apparently bockading the port completely The lopg h
bulls and smoke stacks OF two of the proved %
be Federal steamers. Every one anXiUusy awaited to
sue The suspense was very exciting. viii they Conn., ~
and engage the batteries the query on every on
Poroone II they do not the response Certsinv &
person expected, fully expected the engagement to be
general. By the aid OF glasses 1t was thought that mC
ment made to this end by two of the ships And
thought soon the sand flying in all directions f
the Morris Island batteresI
Towards ten O'clock attention riveted upon Srrs
Low beyond doubt there was fIe in the Fort Ii Va,
raging. The flames soon burst through the roofs Of n.
houses within its walls The densest black smoke and G
bright flames poured forth in volumes All this time Na
Anderson scarcely fired shot. His ba bet guns that !.
the guns the ramparts, untenable. The bwsn,
shells and grape-shot scattered like hail then I
drove the soldiers under cover. Not dared Show b
head, but at the risk of having it taken Of.
From the Iron Battery at Cummings Point, continuous
sad havoc with that portion of Sumter facing it, The fs
from the Floating Battery and from Mouitrie very
regular
you have Mortar Battery and Fort johnson nearest u
city, perhaps two miles and half of. mile and hall
from johnson is the Iron Battery o. Cumming mounting
ten guns viz three ten-nch columbiads, three sxyo
pounders three mortars and one rtled cannon The men
working its guns were perfectly protected Their saOd
doubt scarcely injured by the weak fire Andersen
kept upon it. The battery commanded by Major Ste
veDs OF the Citadel Cadets. Under his direction each shell
found its destination within the walls OF sumter aid during
the entire bOmbardment scarcely missile Of this Cha8c
ter went wide its mark.
Or the other side the barbor directly opposite Sumter
is of the strongest sides of MOutrie During the
three MONTHS it his been strengthened by every appliance
military art could suggest Its murlOns moat, gacS
brazures. &C.. perfectly protect The weak wal Of the Old
Enrf orAn1 do 10 at Wn
From this point throughout the engagement
of hot shot and heavy balls discharged with precision
fully attested by the walls OF Sumter.
Behind point of Sullivan Island nearest Charleoa The
Floating Battery stationed, with its two six yur s
two fortytwo FOUNDERS and It's mpenetabe sides Iron
and Palmetto logs. Every shot told from this point aud
the men secure in their impenetrabe position that
they whled away their hours of relief in the aVor
time of the soldier, at euchre or bluff The Mortar Battery
Mount Pleasant, is five hundred yards from the Floating
Battery. ltmounts but two mortars, but they in exec
lent range OF Sumter, and most Of the shells throw
with great precision.
Throug out Saturday morning thev all activity
Three times they set Andersons barracks fire and twice
he extngushed the flames, but to do this it necessary
for him to employ all his force in drawing and throw
IS ing it the fire. The more efectually to do this was
necessary Tor of the to go outside the walls and
hand buckets through the port holes, exposed the terrific
"a fires OF the batteries and forts. This eXpedent Tor Obtain
lie ing water, not however, resoted to until the third
time the quarters fire and the flames had increased
in fury alarming pitch. In the meantime gaIs
se SILENT and active. These soldiers not allow
he ed to be exposed more than few minutes but order
thick.
at Towards noon flames burst from every quarter and pour
n ed from many of the port holes The destruction hei
70 tress inevitable could not breathe smoke '
10 flame. Still hot shot and shells were poured into A
ne the soldiers driven for refuge into the cssems
These are spacious bomb proof arches with walls 1s
a, feet thick and afford adequate protection. ,
10 The wind was blowing from the West driving the S
across the Fort into the embrasures, where ihe gu
were at work but at the time If seized with ne"
pulse the guns of the Fort again active and the @
m came from it in rapid succession. This lasted tor Pss
t half an hour The firing from without continued an4H
It's thing redoubled. ,a
In conversng with those about him. Anderson was ha
M expressions of regret at the necessity which c0up
sat destruction of public property. ,r Ri.
ng On being introduced to Major Stevens of the Iron Dr.
he terry, Anderson compmented that gentleman
e cheney OF his battery. He assured the Carolina o''
on his work could be no better done. ,,ys
Anderson also expressed some surprise at the remaFHs
Nv issue of So lengthy bombardment in the toa s G t
rec Lincoln, melody is hurt yet Major ASdtsD f
ated the assurance that the two explosions Erf,
Saturday were caused by the ignition o. o Sd
as which could not be removed from the burning
ene He also stated that the fort had been en- ne I
Sln the first day. but that he eXtipguisbed II nc Liner, add
4, some one then to and help him put cut Tue re
ne said that it lothng than usual 10 De-
~. He repeatedly, even when unquestoned, ianen'''
VI s'ruction of the public property u,o. Mai Ardsi
IL After remaining ID the Fort some minutes OBJ
t got into the barge OF Capt. ellis OF the w. " manned
% rowed to the steamer Isabel The boat waI nA
eght redsra sailors and carried IN nf[ the
n was still waving over Sumter, where IL Lou w.
~ night. - absence
sh board the Isabel during the temporary oor sb
a1' Maj. Anderson, Capt. ellis said he dld nov H Lo
Anderson would 90 round 10 New York III toe 1SuI s
ng the Fleet. This he would determine when De 81 Hs
the Anderson was much moved leaving the beb
ore pressed himself neither sorry nor eau th fc for s
hi plenty of provisions and his men aesIea tne en
th the best looking starveDgs We nave a,be d
10y Soon after Anderson went on board he W. ramps
on of fifty guns was fred in rapid cesson from Fde
po- of Sumter, and in the midst of the firing of spectat
en- hauled down, in view of the houSaD the COnfede
As as the garrison ready 10 esVV, oseun
.Do ate troops landed IRON steamer and loon spectacle
lon went out and got into boat to witness w
ich lowering the flag. ,rter past "
AS The lowering Of the flag took place at qgmdd BOT s
the ,on a.: tne noistg % .0 Rvery one hfoT
the CONSERVATION at the untoward accident occuiD0
- evacuating forces. "a ant 10 sea-
as At nine O'Clock the troops had not gone Ou' !"
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