Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-04-16


The firing has ceased for the night, to be
renewed early in the morning. Ample
arrangements are made to prevent re-in>
forcement to night.
Especial Dispatch to the n. Y. Herald
Two men were wounded on Sullivan's |
Island and a number struck by spent pro-
jeciles Three ships are visible in the
Ofing. 1t is believed thar at attempt will |
be made to night 10 re infrrce SUMTER
From the regularity Of the firing through
out, Anderson has a larger force than Was |
supposed. 1t has rained all day.
LATER.
Charleston. April IL
Bamhardment is continuing with 10r;ars,
and will be kept up all night. Ii is sup
dosed that Anderson is resting his men for |
the night. Vessels cannot get in as
storm was raging and the sea rough. max !
ing IL impossible TO effect Reimbursement to |
night. The floating battery works well.
CHARLESTON, April Is, 1890 x-At
intervals Of twenty mintues, firing was
kept up all night at Fort Sumter. Mai.
Anderson ceased firing from Fort Sumter
at O'Clock in the evening All night he
was engaged in repairing damages and
protecting the barbette guns. lie cOmmenc
ed to return the FIRE at Z o'clock this NOR
ming.
Fort Sumter seems to be greatly disabled
The battery on Cummings Point does Fort
Sumter great damage.
At9 o'clock this morning dense snmke
poured out from Fort Sumter. The Fed
eral flag is at half mast, signaling distress
The shells from Fort MOultrie and the
batteries on Morris Island fall into Msj.
Anderson's stronghold, thick and fast. aud
they can be seen in their course from the
Charleston battery.
Charleston, April Is.
The cannonading is going on from all
| points, from the vessels outside and all
| along our coasts. 1t is reported that Fort
I Sumter is on fire.
CHARLESTON, (via Augusta April l3.
Fort Sumter has surrendered The
/ Confederate flag floats over its wallis
/ None IF the garrison or Confederate troops
are hurt.
! Charleston, April Is.
Two Of Maj. Anderson's magazines ex-
/ ploded. Only occasional shots are fired nt
/ him frum Fort Mnultrie. The Morris
Island battery is doing heavy work. It's
! thought that only the smaller magazines
have exploded.
| The greatest excitement prevails. The
wharves. steeples, and every avilable place,
/ is packed with people.
! United States ships are in the offing. hut
have not aided Maj. Anderson Ii is too
/ late now to come over the bar. az the tide
is ebbing.
Charleston, April l3.
The ships in the oling appear t. be QUIZ
( city at anchor. They have not fired "a gun
| yet.
The entire roof Of the barracks at Sumter
are in a sheet Of flames Shells from
! Cummings Point ard Fort Moultrie are
! bursting ia and over Fort Sumter in ouirk
succession. The Federal flag sill waves
/ Maj. Anderson is on Y occupied putting n,t
/ fire. Every shot on Fort Sumter now
seems u tell heavily
! The people are tnxiously hooking for
/ Maj. Anderson ~ strike his nag. Il il
stated from reliable source that IN 10 10
/ o'clock to day uo one at MOultrie was kill
/ ed. Eleven shots from Fort Sumter pene-
/ trated the floating battery below the water
/ line. The few shots fired by Mai. Ander-
I son carly this morning knocked the
/ chimneys from the ,ficers quarters at
M"uitrIe like whirlwind Mai. Ander.
sons only hope now is To- hold uut tor and
from the ships. Two ships are now n,,kIrg
IN toward Morris Island. with a view I,
1 iand trcors and sIienc 20 tie batteries
/ here.
CHARLESTON, April BE IT Sumter j.
undoubtedly on fire The flames aye rag
] ing all around 1t. Major Anderson has
thrown out a raft luaded with men. VIII,
are passing up ucl cts ci wliet to ,,,ir-
gulsh the lire. The tort Is scarcely discern
] nFa
! objects ct fire from Morris Island With
! glasses, balls eau be seen skip,irr owe
/ the water striking the uuu 0, ecied rart-
Treat havoc Is created among the nor
fellows. Ii Is surmlsed that Major Adder
( son Is gradually blowing up the tort. He
scarcely hres gun. Al half past IL o.
CLOCK hames were seen bursting from the
/ port holes. The destruction uC For; Sum
/ ter Is inevitable. Four vessels. two az
! them large steamers, are in sight over the
bar The largest appears to be engaging
Norris Island.
The flames have cearly subsidcd IT.
sumter, but Major Anderson does not fire
any guns. Gen. Beauregard left the wharf
just now IN boat for Morris Island.
The excitement, if anything, is iucreas-
ing.
have read letter from S c. BoyIeston
dated O'Clock this afternoon. He saws
not one man was killed or wounded. The
iron battery had been damaged. The
rlhed cannon OF the battery did great exc
cutIon on Sumter, and were all aimed into
Anderson's port holes Three of Sumter's
batbette guns were dismcunied, one 5f
which was a ten inch cLlumLiad. \ corner
OF Fort Sumter opposite Muultrie was
knocked d. The steamers Water Witch
Mohawk, and Pawnee, it was thonrb,
were the three first vessels seen in the ofing
| Another correspondent saws the boD,har5,
ment has closed Major Anderson has
drawn dOwn the stars ard stripes and
displayed white fag, which has been
answered from the city, aud a boat i on
the way to Sumter.
Charleston, April l3.
AT hall past one O'Clock the firing ceased
and unconditional surrender WAS made
The South CarOlinians were SURPRISED H.,
the hight was over so soon. After the FAC
statf was shot away. WigfalI was sent bT
BeauFegard to Sumter with white flap 10
offer assistance to subdue the flames. lie
was met by Anderson, who said he had
just displayed q white flag, but the batter
les had not stopped firing WigfaIlreplied
that Anderson must haul down the Ameri.
can nag; /" Surrender or fight was the
woru Anderson then hauled the fac
down. Several of Beauregard's staff came
over and stipulated that the surrender
must be unconditional for the present. lint
subjects to terms of Beauregard Mai1r
Anderson Is allowed to remain in or,.ai
possession for the present.
Charleston, April a.
Negotiations were completed last night
Andels1n will evacuate to morrow morning
aud embark on the war vessels now off the
harbur w '"e
FIVE oil Anderson's men were wounded
I one ii WAS thought mortaIIv 49, ~,