The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-22
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Captain Doubleday's Statement.

was received by an Immense crowd. His car
rage was surrounded by the people, who ex-
pressed IN cheers and other demonstrations their
congratulations. He was followed by an i'm
mense throng through Broadway to the Brevoort
House, where he was joined by his vile.
Tho following is a digest of Capt. Double
days statement
The demand to surrender Fort Sumter was
made on the 1lth> ana refused, not only by
Major Andersas; but the unanimous voice Of
his command. On Friday morning. at 3 o.
clock tho rebels sent word that fire would be
opened in one hour. and at t o clock the fire
opened upon us in every direction. including
the hidden battery. The fire was opened with
volley of seventeen mortars, firing ten inch
shells, and shos from thirty three guns mostly
Columbiads. We took breakfast, however,
very eisurely. The command was divided into
! three watches, each under the direction of Two
officers. Alter breakfast they Immediately
went to the guns and opened fire on Fort Nj oul-
trie, Cummings Point and Sullivans Island
The iron battery OIL Cummings Point was Of
| immense strength, and most of cur guns glanc-
I'd off. Mnj jor Anderson refused TO allow the
men to work the guns on the parnpet, on ac-
count Of such terrific fire directed there.
There is scarcely room. lef5 IN Fort Sumter
inhAb!table. Several shots weht throagh the
Floating Battery, but it was little damaged -
Two guns on the Iron Battery were dismounted.
man was stationed who cried shot or shell
when the rebels fired, the garrison beng thus
| enabled 10 dodge them. At first tho wor k men
Were reluctant to help work the guns, but after
ward served most willingly and effectively
against the Iron Battery. The barracks Ca ght
fire several times on Friday, but were extin-
guished by the efforts of Mr. Hart of New York
and Mr.. Lyman of Baltimore, both volunteers.
On Saturday. the officers quarters caught fire
from shell, and the main gates were burnt. A
magazine was surrounded by fire, and ninety
barrels of powder were taken out and thrown
into the sea. When the magazines were eucir-
cled by fire, all our materials were cut off, and
we had eaten our last biscuit two days before.
The men had to lie on the ground with wet
handkerchie1s on their faces, to prevent smoth-
erlng, and favorable eddy Of wind was all
that saved our lives. The cartridge bags gave
out. Five men were employed to manufacture
them out OF our shirts. sheets blankets, etc
1t will take halt " million of dollars to repair
Fort Sumter's interior. Most Of their shot was
aimed at our flag.
The following is the conversation that occur
red between Anderson and Wigiall The latter
said, -. Gen. Brauregard Wishes 10 stop this,
sir''
Anderson only replied, i" Well, well.'
NlSkIA eGiu, ~ 1oI nave uOuo All tllaC can
be done, and General Beaaregard wishes to
know upon whae terms You will cyacuate the
Fort
Anderson" Gen. Beauregara is already
acquainted with tho terms -
Wgfail-' Dc understand thas you will
evacuate on tho terms proposed?''
Anderson--'' Yes, and only on those"
Wigfall then returned. Ten minutes after.
Colonel Chestnut and others came from BeAure-
gard, asking if Anderson wanted any help, and
stating that Wigfall had no, seen Beauregard
for two days, and had no authority for his de-
mand On Anderson. To which Major Anderson
replied ; - Then We have been suld--we will
raise our flag again" But they requested him
to keep it down until communication could be
had with Beauregard. Firing then ceased, and
three hours alter another deputation came,
agreeing to the terms previously decided upon.
On Sunday morning, steamer Isabel came
down and anchored oft the fort, when all the
which wae used us transport between Tie fort
and the Isabel. The troops were under arms.
portion We're told eff to salute the flag, and
when The last Of fifty guns were fired the flag
was lowered amid the loud and hearty cheers of
the men, who then formed in the gorge, and
embarked to The time OF " Yankee Doodle
Two men were killed on The second round of the
salute by the explosion of q gun, four wounded.
one badly, and left at Charleston. On Monday
the Isabel steamed down the harbor, and trans
ftrred the troops to the Baltic, which sailed
Tuesday morning.
Fort Sumter had not been reinforced on any
occasion.
The Baltic arrived off Charleston on the
morning of Friday, after the firing on Fort
Sumter had commenced The Pawncc and Po-
cahontas arrived next day. The Powhatan and
Atlantic had not been seem During all the
while the fleet was Of Charleston, a heavy gale
WIS blowing The day Major Anderson evacu-
ated, preparations for reinforcing him had been
made, to be attempted that night a schooner
was seized and an agreement made to pay the
pilot and captain $500 to put men in the Fort;
bnt the Fort was evacuated . t'" attemrt
could ha made.
Captain Fux had instructions to attempt to
provision the Fort, without troops, and if fred
Dn wss 10 rush in tho best way he could but
the gale prevented the arrival of tugs and trans
ports
The liarri1. Lane is soon expected 10 arrive.
The Pawnce has gone to Washington.
Among the many incidents of the battle, Is
hat Of Mr.. Hart, volunteer, who, when the
ag was shot down, AMI tho rebel fire concen.
rated on the hig staff gallantly nailed the stars
md stripes, amid the deadly fire and the cheers
# the United States troops